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Eyeing 2024 polls, BSP launches 'Chalo gaon ki ore'
BSP national president Mayawati has directed party leaders and senior functionaries to start visiting villages to interact with voters. A party functionary said, "The state government's 'goof-up' on OBC reservations for the urban local body polls
DIP issues recovery notice of Rs 164 cr to Kejriwal
The L-G in its order had directed the Chief Secretary to implement the order dated September 16, 2016 of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee on Content Regulation in Government Advertising (CCRGA) and the pursuant order of Directorate of Information & Publicity (DIP), GNCTD, directing the AAP to pay Rs 97,14,69,137 plus interest, to the state exchequer,
Society living in harmony can achieve progress: Kharge
Kharge said, "Swami ji believed in India's intrinsic values of 'Bharat Jodo', which is clearly enunciated by his historic address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, excerpts of which I want to recall today." Kharge quoted Swami Vivekananda: "Sectarianism, bigotry
Seat adjustments with Congress, tribal party to defeat BJP in Tripura: Yechury
He, however, criticised the West Bengal unit of the party for forming a "front" with Congress and other parties in the 2021 Assembly polls. Yechury said that defeating the ruling BJP in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Tripura is the principal target of the CPI-M and for this, formation of an alternative secular and democratic front is necessary.
2020 Delhi riots: Court frames charges of funding violence against Tahir Hussain
Hussain has been accused of supporting the riots using funds that were obtained illegally through money laundering. "Accordingly, a charge for the offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, is framed against accused Tahir Hussain, read over and explained to him to which he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial," Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said.
Nitish Kumar rules out a second Deputy Chief Minister
He also made it clear that no more ministers will come from the JD-U quota, in a big jolt to those who were expecting a ministerial berth in the current government. "I don't know how the post of Deputy CM arose. At present, there is no place for another Deputy CM. We will do a cabinet expansion and accommodate legislators of the RJD and the Congress quotas. The posts were vacant from their sides so they will get the ministerial berths," he said.
Meghalaya polls - Vital question: Can Congress' Pala do business with Mukul Sangma?
But an immensely popular former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is trying out his revival journey in Meghalaya as Mamata Banerjee's lieutenant in the north eastern state. Mukul Sangma is a former Chief Minister and an ex-Congress stalwart. He lost power in 2018 even after the Congress had emerged as the single largest party.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh sentenced to 3-month jail
The court also slapped a fine of Rs 1,500 each on them. The MP-MLA court pronounced the judgment in a 21-year-old case that was registered on June 19, 2001. According to the police, people had blocked the road and staged a massive protest against the then BJP government in Uttar Pradesh led by Rajnath Singh.
Rights and jurisdiction defined in Constitution should be followed by all: Om Birla
"There should be mutual respect among each other," he said while suggesting that the judiciary should "remain within decorum". Birla made the remarks while speaking with IANS on the sidelines of the conference in Jaipur. The Lok Sabha Speaker spoke on a range of subjects, including the relationship between the legislature and the judiciary, ruckus during the proceedings of the House and the ongoing Presiding Officers' Conference.
Fresh worry of Shiv Sena-UBT as Uddhav Thackeray's term as party chief ends on Jan 23
"Our lawyers have sought the ECI's clearance to conduct the intra-party elections before the end of Thackeray's term as party chief. If the ECI has any reservations to this, then it should extend his tenure as party President until a final decision is taken," Anil Desai said.
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