Thane, February 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reached a magistrate’s court in Maharashtra’s Thane district to furnish a new surety in the defamation case filed against him by an RSS activist. The Bhiwandi magistrate’s court had asked Gandhi to present a fresh surety in the case, as former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 The procurement of 4,000 electric ultraviolet water purifiers (EUWPs) without ensuring availability of water tanks and water or electricity supply connections at the play schools rendered an expenditure of Rs 1.22 crore unfruitful, according to a CAG report tabled in the Haryana Assembly on Friday. According to the compliance […]
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New Delhi, February 20 A host of Union ministers on Friday slammed the Congress for a dramatic ‘shirtless protest’ staged by its youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit venue, calling the act “shameful” and an attempt to “tarnish” India’s reputation on the global stage. The ministers also alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi […]
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New Delhi, February 20 A group of Indian Youth Congress workers on Friday staged a dramatic ‘shirtless protest’ at an AI Impact Summit exhibition hall, walking around holding T-shirts with slogans against the government and the India-US trade deal printed on them, before being whisked away by the security personnel. A senior police officer said […]
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Sultanpur (UP), February 20 Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared before an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur and recorded his statement in a 2018 defamation case related to his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The court fixed March 9 as the next date of hearing on […]
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New Delhi, February 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Pema Khandu on the occasion of the Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh, saying that with a name that befits its geographical location, this is the state where the sun rises first in the country. Modi said it is only […]
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The North News Shimla, February 20 Two Himachal Pradesh ministers on Thursday lambasted Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant and said the BJP’s real stand on the issue has now been exposed before the people of the state. In a joint statement, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan and […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 The Punjab government has strengthened coordination between the police and traders’ bodies to ensure a safe business environment in the state, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday. Chairing a high-level meeting, Cheema said the safety of traders is non-negotiable and remains a key part of Punjab’s ease […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 19 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Thursday threw an open challenge to the opposition over procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP), asserting that purchase of 24 crops in the state is a “national record” and “a reality, not a slogan”. Taking on Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who has […]
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Ludhiana, February 20 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday described sports as the “most lethal weapon” against the drug menace and announced that the state government will increase the spots budget in the forthcoming fiscal year. Addressing a gathering at the Kila Raipur Rural Olympics, Mann said the state is prompting sports to channelise […]
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