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Trouble brews for Cong in Assam with MLAs threatening to quit party posts
Though the three legislators, and Assam Pradesh Congress President Bhupen Borah denied the resignations, the latest development fuelled a further rift within the opposition party. The displeasure began with the recent appointments of a few district presidents of the party across the state. In Cachar, Tamal Banik.
PM Modi to inaugurate 3 medical colleges, AIIMS in Assam
Speaking to mediapersons in Guwahati on Sunday, Sarma said: "The three recently built medical colleges -- Nalbari, Kokrajhar and Nagaon have received the approval of National Medical Commission (NMC) to start intake for the MBBS courses. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the three medical colleges virtually from Guwahati on April 14."
Now Assam CM to file a defamation against Rahul Gandhi over Adani tweet
Sarma said the defamation case will be filed after the conclusion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on April 14.
"Whatever Rahul Gandhi has said on Twitter is a slanderous comment," he said, adding that due to the ongoing preparations for PM Modi's scheduled April 14 visit in Guwahati he has to wait to lodge the suit.
After Pilot's 1-day fast announcement, Congress backs CM Gehlot
In a statement, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said: "The Congress government in Rajasthan with Gehlot as chief minister has implemented a large number of schemes and taken many new initiatives that have impacted the people profoundly. This has given the state a leadership position in governance in our country."
Success of 'Project Tiger' in India is matter of pride for whole world: PM Modi
Addressing a gathering in Mysuru on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, PM Modi while taking note of the rising numbers of tigers said that this was a moment of pride. "On the occasion of the completion of 75 years of Independence... during this time around 75 per cent of tigers are in India. In a period of 10 to 12 years, 75 per cent of the tiger population had increased," he said.
PM Modi goes on jungle safari in Bandipur National Park
Clad in casuals and donning a hat, PM Modi travelled in an open jeep for one-and-a-half hours and spotted tiger and other wild animals. Nine convoy vehicles followed his jeep in the jungle, authorities said. PM Modi started his safari from Bandipur campus and traversed about 12 kms in the deep jungles.
To retain pole position in 2024, BJP can't ignore small parties in Bihar
The political leaders know this fact and hence they are going all-out to bring them in their side. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday invited Chirag Paswan during the Iftar party in former official residence probably to pacify him. Chirag Paswan however refused to go there.
KTR challenges PM to name a better performer than Telangana
A day after Modi addressed a public meeting in Hyderabad, Rama Rao took to Twitter to throw the challenge. Listing out the achievements of Telangana, KTR said that despite all this the Prime minister had not a single word of appreciation. The BRS leader alleged that the Prime Minister has refused to acknowledge.
Pilot's 1-day fast against own govt for 'inaction' in corruption charges against Vasundhara Raje
The day is observed as Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jayanti. Questioning his own government during a press conference on Sunday, he said, "I had complained to Chief Minister Gehlot against former CM Vasundhara Raje, but Gehlot did not take any action. In fact, I also wrote letters demanding action.
K'taka polls: BJP CEC meeting today, likely to release list of candidates on Monday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party national President J.P. Nadda, Karnataka Chief Minister Bsavraj Bommai, senior leader B.S.Yediyurappa, state chief Nalin Kumar Kateel and other leaders will attend the meeting. As per a top source, the meeting will finalise the names.
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