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Kerala Governor opposes appointment of search committee for Malayalam varsity VC
The Governor, in a letter to the state government on Sunday, questioned the rationale behind the appointment of such a committee, and asked as to how the government can ask Raj Bhavan to nominate a member to such a panel. The Governor, in the letter written by the Raj Bhavan Secretary in his name, stated that the state government had not nominated a representative when the search committee was formed with the UGC representative.
Congress promises MSP with legal guarantee under M.S. Swaminathan panel
Not only loan waivers, the party would work towards complete debt relief of farmers and making agriculture a profitable business. Besides, the agriculture will also be given government assistance and banking concessions like industry. These goals have been set by the party in its ongoing 85th plenary in the Chhattisgarh capital.
MCD ruckus: Delhi Police files FIR
On Friday, Mayor Shelly Oberoi had stalled the recounting of votes for electing the members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) following objections raised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Soon after this, the AAP and the BJP councilors started fighting with each other.
Muslim leaders' pictures missing in Congress advertisement, party apologises
"The @INCIndia has a pantheon of Muslim leaders who struggled against fissiparous tendencies especially within their community that led to creation of Pakistan & dedicated themselves to inclusive idea of India. Someone wants to airbrush their contribution from annals of History," Manish Tewari said in a tweet.
Raipur Declaration: Congress open for alliance, seeks caste census
Giving a big message on alliance, the Raipur Declaration said, "We are prepared to work with like-minded political parties on the basis of a common, constructive programme to preserve and protect the Constitution in letter and spirit and to address the three main challenges facing the country: growing economic inequality, intensifying social polarisation and deepening political dictatorship."
Was our economy bigger when we fought Britishers: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP model
While speaking on the occasion, Rahul Gandhi without naming External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, raised questions on his recent interview where he had said "China is a stronger economy, then how will we fight against them." "EAM said in an interview that India has a smaller economy than China, so how can we fight them? Was our economy very big when we were fighting with the Britishers," said the Congress MP.
Congress next yatra could be from Pasighat to Porbandar
He said this while addressing the 85th plenary session of the Congress in Raipur. Following this, the party is now considering a yatra from Arunachal Pradesh's Pasighat to Porbandar in Gujarat which is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said another yatra is now under consideration.
Congress corners BJP over C.T. Ravi's 'non-veg meal' before temple visit
The BJP faced severe embarrassment over the issue as it had made the issue of then CM Siddaramaiah entering a temple after having non-vegetarian food. It was projected as a disrespectful move by Siddaramaiah. The saffron party had also alleged in 2018 that Siddaramaiah and the Congress don't respect Hindu traditions.
Move over Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmad is Yogi's new target
Ahmad, 62, has over 100 criminal cases lodged against him, including the latest one lodged with the Dhoomanganj police station in Prayagraj on Friday in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness of the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005. He is presently lodged in Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad in Gujarat since 2019.
'I pray to God that you come out of jail soon,' says Kejriwal ahead of Sisodia's CBI questioning
"I pray to God that you come out of jail soon, we will be eagerly waiting for you. We the parents, children and Delhities," a line from Arvind Kejriwal's tweet read. Sisodia had earlier tweeted that he was going to join the probe of the CBI once again, and will fully cooperate with the agency. "If I will spend a few months in jail, I don't care. We are followers of Bhagat Singh. He (Bhagat Singh) even chose to be hanged," Sisodia tweeted.
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