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Parliament proceedings likely to witness disruptions over Adani issue for 2nd day
The opposition parties had stalled proceedings on Thursday over the issue and according to sources aware of developments, disruptions are likely to continue. Sources said that Congress and other major opportunity parties like the Trinamool Congress and DMK as well the Left parties are on the same page
During Cong rule, women waited till dark to attend nature's call: Karnataka BJP
Taking on the Congress on social media, the BJP said that unlike the situation during Congress rule, the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built toilets for every house under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Due to the good economic policies of the BJP government, the farmers are getting good price for their produce. During the Congress regime, subsidies were announced in the name of farmers, only to be eaten up by others, the BJP claimed.
Teachers' scam: Judge agrees that Partha Chatterjee is 'privileged'
During the hearing in the matter, judge Arpan Kumar Chattopadhyay observed that of the seven accused in the scam presented at the court on Thursday was sitting on a bench, while two others were standing. Besides Chatterjee, the four others sitting were former president of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) Kalyanmoy Ganguly, former chairman of West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) Subiresh Bhattacharya,
Minister resigns over Supreme Court's verdict terming Sikkimese Nepalis as immigrants
Mani Kumar Sharma, who heads the Health and Information Technology departments, has addressed his resignation letter to Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. In his resignation letter, Sharma said in view of the Supreme Court's verdict on January 13 this year, "The State government has not taken the sentiments of the Sikkimese people seriously and I feel that it is not necessary to remain in the State Cabinet further."
Lalu's family is biggest exploiter of EBCs: Upendra Kushwaha
"RJD has celebrated the birth anniversary of Jagdev Babu on Wednesday and shouted for 90:10 ratio with 90 percent belonging to EBC and OBC. I want to ask them how many people of EBC were promoted by Lalu's family in the last 33 years? Jagdev Babu dreamed that EBC people would share power in the government. The Lalu family stayed in power for 15 years and is now sharing power in Bihar," Kushwaha said during the birth anniversary celebrations organized by a non political organization Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad in Patna on Thursday.
259 candidates in the fray for Tripura Assembly polls
In the 2018 Assembly polls, 297 candidates, including 24 women, had fought the elections to the 60-member Tripura Assembly. On the last day of withdrawal of nominations on Thursday, 32 candidates from various parties withdrew their candidatures, Dinkarrao said. The CEO said that of the 259 candidates, the highest number of 55 candidates have been put up by the ruling BJP, followed by CPI-M (43).
Ashok Gehlot to present last Budget of his tenure on Feb 10
The state is expected to go to the polls by the end of 2023. Gehlot had earlier announced the presentation of the Budget on February 8. The date, however, was changed at the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the Legislative Assembly. Also, there would be holidays at the Legislative Assembly from February 3 to 9.
Congress calls protest on Feb 6 over Hindenburg report on Adani
He said the LIC has invested Rs 36,474.78 crore in the Adani Group whereas Indian banks together have invested nearly Rs 80,000 crore in the group. They continue to do so even when there are allegations of stock manipulation, accounting fraud and other malfeasance.
Congress questions ties of Chang Chung-ling with Adani Group
Citing the report, Congress leader Pawan Khera at a press conference said, "As per Hindenburg Research, Chang Chung-ling runs (or used to run) a firm called Gudami International, which was identified as part of an investigation into government fraud in the Adani Group's alleged circular trading of gems and that Chang Chung-ling and Vinod Adani's Singapore residential address was the same"
Share market crash almost led to the fall of Union govt: Mamata Banerjee
"The government was on the verge of collapse. Desperate calls were made to some parties to provide funds to that person whose share prices were going down fast," the Chief Minister claimed at a public rally in East Burdwan district on Thursday. However, she did not name anybody in this connection.
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