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Vijayan knew everything including FCRA violation, alleges Congress
Akkarra -- the then MLA of Wadakkanchery -- dug into numerous papers and found large scale violations in the project and wrote to the CBI in 2020, the Congress said. Soon, the CBI took up this case and unearthed the involvement of the gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh and her team which included the then Principal secretary to Vijayan- M.Sivasankar, who is presently in jail in the case.
After poll win, BJP govt likely to assume office in Tripura on March 8
Saha while talking to the media said that the new BJP government is likely to assume office on March 8 when the Chief Minister and other ministers take oath. Newly elected members of BJP would meet here soon to finalise the necessary formalities, he said. BJP sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a host of Central ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah.
Sonia stable and under observation, says Ganga Ram Hospital
A health bulletin issued by the hospital says that she is under treatment of Arup Basu, a chest consultant.According to Dr D.S. Rana, Chairman, Trust Society, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, "Smt Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson UPA, has been admitted to Sir Gangaram Hospital under Dr Arup Basu, Sr Consultant Department of Chest Medicine and his team on 2nd Mar 2023 on account of fever.
Rahul Gandhi has a habit of defaming India in foreign lands: Anurag Thakur
Thakur on Friday demanded an answer to Gandhi not submitting his mobile phone for the investigation into the Pegasus issue. He added: "What did the leader (Gandhi), who is out on bail in a corruption case had in his phone that he needed to hide? Why did he and the other leaders not submit their phones?"
Derecognise Trinamool Congress as national party: Suvendu Adhikari to EC
In his letter to the EC, Adhikari has given a number of arguments in favour of his plea. According to him, to get the national party status, a party needs to have two per cent of the total Lok Sabha seats in at least three states. "TMC has more than the required 11 Lok Sabha MPs, but they all are from the one state, West Bengal only.
'Landmark order', Kejriwal hails SC ruling on appointment of CEC, ECs
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice K.M. Joseph ordered on Thursday that the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President of India on the advice of a high-powered committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha. "Truly a landmark order by the Supreme Court on the EC issue. We welcome the order," Kejriwal said in a tweet on Thursday.
MP: Congress opposes move to go digital in Assembly; returns iPads
This led to an exchange of barbs between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress during the session. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath said the decision to distribute iPads to MLAs was against the tradition of Madhya Pradesh Assembly, adding he would not require an iPad, while stating that "these iPads are assembled in China".
BJP MLA's son caught red-handed accepting Rs 40L bribe in Karnataka
Prashanth is the son of sitting BJP MLA from Channagiri Assembly constituency, K. Madal Virupakshappa. With Karnataka set to go to the polls later this year, the development is seen as a serious setback for the ruling BJP. The incident came to light at a time when the opposition is attacking the BJP government in Karnataka over 40 per cent 'commission' and kickbacks in government tenders.
Mixed results: Congress grabs BJP fortress in Pune, NCP fails to wrest Chinchwad
In a stunner, MVA candidate Ravindra Dhangekar, of the Congress, bagged the Kasba Peth assembly seat - ousting the saffron party from its stronghold of 27 years -- defeating his main BJP rival Hemant Rasane. While Dhangekar secured 73,284 votes, Rasane got 62,244 votes as per the final tally, of the elections held on February 26.
Congress' Jitu Patwari suspended from MP Assembly, party to move 'no trust' motion against Speaker
This came after Patwari, participating in the debate on the vote of thanks on the Governor's address, raised the issue of transfer of tigers, leopards, foxes and other animals from zoos and national parks of the state to the Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
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