POLITICS
Punjab Police registers case for offering 'bribe' to legislators
A police spokesperson said they have registered an FIR based on prima facie basis and investigation has been transferred to the Vigilance Bureau as per standard guidelines. Earlier in the day amid allegations of the BJP attempting to bring down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, the AAP said it has filed a formal complaint, along with all proof.
Teacher recruitment scam: Partha, Arpita's judicial custody extended by 14 days
The WBSSC Scam matter will be heard next on September 28. Although the hearing on Wednesday was concluded by 5.30 pm, the judge of the special court reserved the judgement. Finally, at around 8 pm, he gave the order directing additional 14 days of judicial custody for the accused.
Vedanta-Foxconn bombshell: Shinde blames Uddhav, MVA says 'treachery, bulldozer on Maha'
Clearly taken aback by the political-economic bombshell with long-term ramifications, CM Eknath Shinde spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Tuesday where the latter reportedly assured him of "giving even bigger projects to Maharashtra" in the future.
WBSSC scam: ED traces another Rs 5.32 crore of Arpita Mukherjee
Both, Arpita Mukherjee and Partha Chatterjee who are currently in judicial custody over their alleged involvement in the West Bengal School Service Commission (BSSC) recruitment scam, appeared for hearing in virtual mode at a special ED court on Wednesday afternoon, where the central agency's counsel informed the court about the new revelations.
BJP brought goons from other states for Tuesday's march to Nabanna: CM Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also said that the law will take its own course against those who were responsible for creating trouble and setting police vehicles on fire. The Chief Minister also said that violence on Tuesday just before the forthcoming Durga Puja festival season, has resulted in immense loss for the traders in Kolkata.
Delhi HC directs ex-MP Subramanian Swamy to vacate govt bungalow
Citing security reasons, Swamy, who was the former Union Minister, was allotted the government accomodation in the Lutyens zone by the cabinet committee on January 15, 2016 for a period of five years. He was knocking the doors of the high court seeking re-allotment of the accommodation citing 'continuing security threats'. His Rajya Sabha term came to an end in April 2022.
AAP reveals names of 11 MLAs offered 'bribes' by BJP to topple Punjab government
The legislators were Dinesh Chadha, Raman Arora, Budh Ram, Kulwant Pandori, Narinder Kaur Bharaj, Rajnish Dahiya, Rupinder Singh Happy, Sheetal Angural, Manjit Singh Bilaspur, Labh Singh Ugoke and Baljinder Kaur. However, the BJP dismissed the allegation by saying AAP was attempting to divert public attention from its governance failures.
Goa : Eight Congress MLAs all set to join BJP
Congress has 11 MLAs in the 40-member Goa Assembly. According to sources all eight MLAs, who are set to join the BJP, are in the Assembly complex to carry out the formalities. The group is headed by Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat against whom the Congress had filed disqualification before the Speaker for allegedly trying to split the party.
Nadda's accolades for BJP's Bengal unit for successful march to secretariat agitation
Sources said that the party's state president, Sukanta Majumdar received a telephone call from the party's national president, J.P. Nadda on Tuesday night. "Besides congratulating Majumdar for leading the successful march to the state secretariat agitation programme on Tuesday, Nadda also advised him to conduct similar agitational porogrammes in the coming days.
PM has given 1,000 sq kms of territory to China without fight: Rahul
Rahul said, "China has refused to accept India's demand of restoring status quo of April 2020. PM has given 1000 Sq Kms of territory to China without a fight. Can GOI explain how this territory will be retrieved?" he said. Government sources on Tuesday said that there has been complete disengagement at key flashpoints in the Ladakh sector between India and China.
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