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ED, CBI have become instruments of political vendetta: Congress
“@INCIndia has always held the belief that institutions like the ED, CBI and Income Tax Department have become instruments of political vendetta and harassment under ‘Modi Sarkar’. These institutions have lost all professionalism. Opposition leaders are selectively targeted to destroy their reputation,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said.
Delhi court sends Sisodia to 5 days CBI custody
The agency arrested Sisodia on Sunday after eight hours of questioning. In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party, a Delhi court on Monday sent arrested Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to five days Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with the now-scrapped liquor policy case.
Meghalaya polls: 76.57% turnout recorded
The Election Commission said that the vote percentage recorded was approximately 76.57 percent till 5 p.m. No major untoward incident happened in the hill state during the election day. At a polling station in the Nongthymmai constituency in the East Khasi Hills district of the state, there were allegations of proxy voting.
Nagaland polls: Over 83% turnout recorded, several incidents of violence reported
Polling percentage was 83.85 in the 2018 Assembly polls, and the 2023 turnout is likely to increase after compilation of the reports of all the Returning Officers, the officials said. According to election officials, voting was largely peaceful across the northeastern state except for some incidents of violence in five districts -- Mokokchung. Wokha, Mon, Zunheboto and Tseminyu.
IRCTC scam case: Delhi court issues summons to Lalu Yadav, family
The CBI had filed a charge sheet in the case on October 10, 2022, against 16 persons including the former Bihar Chief Minister's wife and daughter and sanction was then obtained to prosecute them. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that, prima facie, the on-record report shows that offences have been committed under diffrent sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
'Family has remote control', PM Modi tears into Congress in poll-bound Karnataka
"Congress hates Karnataka. It humiliates all those leaders who do not take diktat from the 'family'," Modi said. The Prime Minister was addressing a public rally after dedicating to the nation and laying the foundation for projects worth over Rs 2,240 crore, before releasing the 13th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi of over Rs 16,000 crore at the Malini City in Belagavi.
Tejashwi assures action against Sudhakar Singh for repeated attacks on CM
"The party has already taken his clarification for attacking Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Still, he is repeatedly attacking him. It indicates that he was guided by BJP and RSS and playing on their pitch. The matter is in the cognisance of party's national President Lalu Prasad Yadav and he has asked national General Secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui to look after it," Tejashwi Yadav said.
PM Modi to address post-budget webinar on ease of living using tech
The webinar will be led by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) and co-led by the department of promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT). It will involve discussions on the budget announcements pertaining to the theme and the specifics catering to MeitY, DPIIT, department of justice, department of telecommunications, department of expenditure and department of commerce.
Exit Polls: BJP to retain Tripura, Meghalaya sees four-cornered contest
In Meghalaya, polling was held at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies, while in Nagaland voting was held in 59 out of 60 Assembly constituencies. The Matrize exit poll for Meghalaya predicted 21-26 seats for the NPP, 6-11 seats to the BJP, 8-13 to the TMC, 3-6 for the Congress and 10-19 for others.
Nagaland political talks will soon end with positive solution: Nagaland CM
After casting his vote at Tuophema polling station in Kohima district, he said that it is very significant and encouraging that the NSCN-IM and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on January 14 issued a joint declaration that they would strive forward to expedite the Naga peace talks with the Central government, protecting the Naga culture, tradition, identity and history.
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