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Anil Deshmukh bailed out after 13 months, order stayed 10 days to enable CBI move SC
However, after Additional Solicitor-General Anil Singh, appearing for the CBI, sought a stay on the order as it plans to move the Supreme Court, the high court said the bail order would be effective after 10 days. A senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Leader, Deshmukh, 74, was nabbed early on November 2, 2021 in alleged corruption and money-laundering cases being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigations and later the Enforcement Directorate.
No proposal with government to restore old pension scheme, says minister
"There is no proposal under consideration of government of India for restoration of old pension scheme," Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad told the Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi.
Congress attacks Central govt, calls demands for grants 'story of failures'
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, while initiating the discussion on supplementary demands for grants for remaining part of the current fiscal as well as on the excess grants for 2019-20 in Lok Sabha, said that they (grants) were "a story of failures, a fondness for grand announcement and flashy statements, which are destroying foundation of everything good and noble in old India".
Liquor ban will remain in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar
The statement of Nitish Kumar came at a time when the opposition BJP claimed that the state government is losing revenue in crores due to the liquor ban. Kumar's alliance partners Jitan Ram Manjhi, patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Ajit Sharma, CLP leader of the Congress party, also demanded the withdrawal of this law.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Monday dedicated to showcase women power
Thousands of women including Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi along with her daughter and Mahila Congress president Neta D'Souza participated in the padyatra from Tejaji Maharaj Temple to Pipalwada. During this, Kalbelia dancer Padma Shri Gulabo Sapera also gave her dance presentation.
'Chinnavar' Udhayanidhi to be inducted in Stalin cabinet soon: Sources
IANS had reported on November 29 that Udhayanidhi Stalin, fondly known as 'Chinnavar' in the party circles, was likely to be inducted into Stalin cabinet soon. Udhayanidhi, who is an MLA from the Chepauk Assembly constituency has been active in the DMK youth wing for the past few years and is one of the rising stars of the party in Tamil Nadu.
It's mission Karnataka now for BJP; PM Modi's repeated visits planned
To repeat the feat in Karnataka, the saffron party is planning to bring Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state three to four times in January and February. Union Minister for Coal, Mining and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has announced that PM Modi will inaugurate the prestigious IIT-Dharwad in January first week.
Amid standoff, Kerala CM & team turns down Christmas invite from Governor Arif
The Christmas celebrations invite, which is customary in the state when the Governor invites leading political personalities and prominent citizens, was for December 14 at 5 p.m. Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan has also decided against attending the celebrations.
'How long can he be kept in jail', SC on Ashish Mishra bail plea in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
A bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Krishna Murari asked its registrar to ascertain from the Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri, how much time the trial in the case is likely to take to conclude. Mishra is the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.
RBI's report on inflation control cant be made public: Union Minister
Responding to a question from Lok Sabha Member Jayadev Galla on whether the RBI had submitted its report on the reasons for not controlling the inflation at six per cent and whether the government would make the report public, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary confirmed that the central bank has submitted a report as mandated under Section 45ZN of the RBI Act and Regulation 7 of RBI Monetary Policy Committee and Monetary Policy process Regulations, 2016.
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