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No place for Pakistani thinking in New Kashmir: BJP
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Accession Day is a public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir commemorating October 26, 1947 when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession, wherein J&K joined the Dominion of India. It became an official public holiday in J&K for the first time in 2020.
Delhi LG approves Chhath Puja at designated Ghats, cautions CM Kejriwal against misleading publicity
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The LG Secretariat official said that the CM Arvind Kejriwal's tweet about the Chhath Puja gave the impression that the "Chhath festival will be celebrated on all Yamuna Ghats", which is "misleading" and may cause confusion among the public as the National Green Tribunal has allowed puja only at "designated sites".
Mallikarjun Kharge sets up 47-member Steering Committee in place of CWC
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Ahead of Mallikarjun Kharge taking over, all the members of the Congress Working Committee - the party's highest decision-making authority, AICC General Secretaries and incharges had tendered their resignation. The new President will announce his new team subsequently.
Hope bilateral links will be deepened, Sonia Gandhi to Rishi Sunak
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"I am delighted at your taking over as Prime Minister of Great Britain. It is certainly a matter of pride for all of us in India. "Indo-British relations have always been very special and I am confident that they will be further deepened during your tenure," Sonia Gandhi said in a letter to Sunak.
Karnataka BJP chief compares Kempe Gowda with Tipu Sultan, stokes controversy
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Nalin Kumar Kateel was addressing the special programme organised to collect soil for the park which will be built around the 108 feet tall statue of Kempe Gowda on the premises of the Bengaluru International Airport.
Arvind Kejriwal's demand doomed? 'Only Gandhiji on Indian currency notes', ruled RBI in 2010
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An RTI reply to this effect on the Indian Currency Note (ICN) was sent by the Department of Economic Affairs' Additional Secretary Manisha Sinha to a Pune businessman Prafful Sarda in 2019. The government said that a high-level panel (October 2010) constituted by the RBI had deliberated at length on the need for inclusion of other eminent personalities, Bharat Ratnas, Nobel laureates, freedom fighters or sports persons on the ICN design.
After 3-day break, Bharat Jodo Yatra set to resume in Telangana
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The Congress MP will be arriving in Hyderabad later in the day and will leave for Makthal in Narayanpet district to resume the foot March after a night halt. The Yatra had entered Telangana to a grand welcome by the state party leaders and cadres on Sunday.
All CWC members, general secretaries and in-charges resign to let Mallikarjun Kharge chose new Congress team
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The new President will announce his new team while the CWC election will take place to elect 12 members. "All the CWC Members, AICC General Secretaries and Incharges have tendered their resignation to Hon'ble Congress President," tweeted K.C. Venugopal.
Attempt to replace Baba Saheb's Constitution with 'Sangh Constitution', says Kharge
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In his maiden speech, he said, "there is attempt the replace Baba Saheb's Constitution with Sangh Constitution but Congress will not let it happen. " He alleged that the New India is without jobs, poverty is prevalent and farmers are being crushed under wheels. The government effort is to make the country oppositionless but the Congress will fight the government for the people.
Include photos of Ganesha, Lakshmi on currency notes: Kejriwal to Centre
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Addressing a media briefing, Kejriwal appealed to print the photos of Ganesha and Lakshmi on the fresh currency notes. The fresh currency may have a picture of Mahatma Gandhi on one side and of the two deities on the other, he said. "Despite making efforts, sometimes our efforts do not fructify if gods and goddesses are not blessing us.
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