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Congress' balancing act? Now Sandeep Dikshit to meet L-G seeking action against Kejriwal govt
Party sources revealed on Tuesday that Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit will meet the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, on Wednesday demanding action against the Arvind Kejriwal-led government. The grounds on which action will be sought have not been disclosed yet.
Inside the house, you are bound by party discipline: SC to Eknath Shinde faction
The top court pointed out that the Governor, by considering the letter by the Shine-led faction, recognized the split in the party. Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, representing the Shinde-led faction, assisted by advocate Abhikalp Pratap Singh, submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
Delhi LG okays draft Master Plan 2041 for capital city
Saxena, who is also the DDA Chairman, also took some other major decisions, including relaxation in guidelines pertaining to female beneficiaries for in situ rehabilitation under 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makan' programme. The LG said that the thrust of MPD-2041 was inclusive development, environmental sustainability, green economy, infrastructure development.
Sisodia's portfolios given to Kailash Gahlot, Raaj Kumar Anand
Out of 18 departments that Sisodia was leading, the responsibilities of eight departments, including Finance and PWD, have been given to Gahlot, while the remaining ten departments that includes Education and Health have been assigned to Anand. With the new responsibilities given to Gehlot and Anand, both ministers will have now 14 departments each.
BJP demands Bihar minister's resignation for murder case 'links'
During police investigation, it came to the fore that three bike-borne assailants recently opened fire on protesters in Muzaffarpur in which a youth identified as Rahul Kumar died. Three persons arrested in this connection are said to have links with Mansoori. Rahul's family and other protesters have alleged that the firing was done on Mansoori's direction.
PM Modi to address post-budget webinar on 'Urban Planning, Development & Sanitation' on March 1
The webinar will be led by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and co-led by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. It will involve discussions on the budget announcements pertaining to various themes in coordination with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the Jal Shakti Ministry.
'Not me, but you are target', Manish Sisodia writes in resignation letter to CM Kejriwal
Sisodia, who was arrested on Sunday and sent to CBI custody till March 5 on Monday, held 18 portfolios, including Finance and Education. He was also holding charge of Health, which was with Jain, who has been in jail for 10 months now. Kejriwal has accepted their resignations.
After jailed ministers' resignation, Delhi to get two new ministers
Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Saurabh Bhardway said that there is a small cabinet in Delhi which includes six ministers apart from chief minister. Most of the important portfolios were held by these two ministers, who have resigned, in that case two ministers will join the cabinet soon, he said.
After Manish Sisodia & Satyendar Jain step down, BJP demands CM Kejriwal's resignation
"Frightened by the heat of the investigation, Kejriwal has played a new trick. If the resignations of Sisodia and Jain came on moral grounds, they should have come long ago. But Kejriwal has made them resign now after they beaome completely infamous," Sachdeva said.
Will caste factor keep Shashi Tharoor out of the CWC?
In the outgoing CWC, there were three members from Kerala - K.C. Venugopal, A.K.Antony, and Oommen Chandy. Out of them, the last two might not return due to their age and bad health, while Venugopal has increased his stock in the party by being the closest aide of Rahul Gandhi.
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