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Prime Minister, Cabinet colleagues attend special screening of 'Swaraj'
Modi attended the screening at 5 pm at the Balayogi auditorium in the Parliament House, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Cabinet ministers Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur and Piyush Goyal, and BJP chief J.P. Nadda, among others. Earlier in the day, Thakur had informed mediapersons that Modi would be attending the special screening of the teleserial along with his Cabinet colleagues.
JD-U MLA accuses Bihar minister Leshi Singh of extortion, anti-party activities
"Why Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made Leshi Singh minister in Bihar government despite she is facing some serious charges including murder and extortion. If Nitish Kumar does not remove her from the cabinet minister post, I will resign from the MLA�post�and the party; and will stage dharna outside the Chief Minister's residence," Bharti said.
Warrant against Bihar law minister triggers 'tension' between JD-U and RJD
On Wednesday, neither deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav or any other minister from the RJD were not present at an event organised in the Bihar Vidhan Parishad which was attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with other ministers of the JD-U. Similarly, in another instance, state Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh as well as Disaster Management Minister Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam -- both from RJD quota, remained absent during an assessment meeting on state's drought situation. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Anubrata Mondal's daughter's name surfaces in primary teachers' recruitment scam
Based on the charge levelled by Firdaus Shamim, the counsel of the petitioners in the matter, that Sukanya Mondal secured the job of a primary teacher at a state-run school in Birbhum, where Anubrata Mondal is the district President of Trinamool Congress. Now, Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has directed Sukanya Mondal to be present before the court on Thursday.
Gadkari & Shivraj dropped from reconstituted BJP Parliamentary Board
Eleven members of the reconstituted Parliamentary Board are party president Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Sarbananda Sonowal, former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, OBC Morcha national president K Laxman, Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Sudha Yadav, Satyanarayan Jatia and national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh.
Maharashtra Legislature Session: Oppn greets CM Shinde with chants of '50 khoke, very Ok' and 'traitor'
A majority of the Opposition leaders and legislators staged a vociferous protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan, carrying posters and placards, condemning and criticising the government at the start of its maiden legislature test. As soon as the CM and other Shinde Group MLAs started trooping in, the Opposition legislators greeted them with full-throated rants of - "50 khoke (Rs 50-crore), Ekdum Ok" and "Aala Re, Aala Re, Gaddaar Aala (Here comes the traitor)".
Naya J&K: Amit Shah leads from front, martyrs honoured after 32 years
Of 199 projects, 132 were renamed after the martyrs of J&K Police. The policemen and other security forces personnel during the past 32-years of Pakistan sponsored proxy war didn't succumb under the pressure of terrorists and separatists and foiled their nefarious designs by fighting till their last breath. Till August 5, 2019 -- when the Centre announced its decision to abrogate J&K's so-called special status and bifurcate it into two Union Territories-the politicians didn't acknowledge the bravery, courage, sacrifices and the spirit of the heroes, who laid down their lives to protect the nation.
PM urges people to share ideas for 'Mann ki Baat'
In a statement on Twitter, MyGov said: "Send us your suggestions on the themes or issues you want the Prime Minister to speak about in the upcoming 'Mann Ki Baat' episode. Share your views in this Open Forum or alternatively you can also dial the toll-free number 1800-11-7800 and record your message for the Prime Minister in either Hindi or English. Some of the recorded messages may become part of the broadcast."
Prior to Nitish Kumar, Bihar CM's residence used for giving shelters to criminals: Jitan Ram Manjhi
"Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav will not take the burden of slander on their respective parties and the government. Hence, they will not allow crime and criminals to flourish in Bihar and give a tag of Jungle Raj. BJP is eyeing on the opportunity to target this government which these two leaders are well aware of," the HAM leader asserted.
Azad quits hours after named as Congress's Jammu and Kashmir campaign committee head
Azad's resignation has come to surprise for many in the party as it was considered that he was consulted in the key appointments and was active in party forums. He even took part in Congress Gaurav Yatra on Monday and had addressed a press conference when Sonia Gandhi was called to ED. Azad has been upset since being ignored for Rajya Sabha after he retired as Leader of Opposition in the upper house.
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