‘Focus on poltics of performance and development’: Amit Shah tables political resolution at BJP National Executive meet

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, July 3 Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called for a focus on the poltics of performance and development. “Only when the poltics of jaativaad (casteism), parivaarvad (family) and tushtikaran (appeasement) is removed, the country can move forward,” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said quoting…

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Boss pulls up subordinate for greeting with ‘hey’ on WhatsApp; Internet slams the respect-seeker

Chandigarh, July 3 Being a professional, one has to follow a series of mannerisms and ethics of a workplace. The rigid strict rules and decorum have become a thing of the past as with technology taking precedence, the new-age businesses have completely been revolutionised, especially in the way they function…

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Samajwadi Party dissolves all national, state executive bodies, but retains party’s UP chief Naresh Uttam

Lucknow, July 3Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday dissolved the national, state and district executive bodies of all its organisations, including the youth and the women’s wing, with immediate effect.Though no official reason has been given, the move is seen as an attempt to revamp the SP after the…

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Two heavily armed LeT terrorists, including former BJP worker, overpowered by villagers in J-K’s Reasi; handed over to police

Arjun Sharma Jammu, July 3 In an act of bravery, villagers in Reasi district of Jammu division on Sunday overpowered two dreaded terrorists, including the absconding accused in the IED blasts case in Rajouri district, and handed them over to the police. The two terrorists have been identified as Talib…

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to expand Cabinet on Monday; Fauja Singh, Dr Nijjar, Anmol Gagan Mann, Aman Arora likely inductees

Chandigarh, July 3 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to expand its ministry in Punjab on Monday. At least five ministers, including one woman, are expected to be inducted into the Bhagwant Mann ministry, taking its total strength to 15. According to sources, the state government has sent a…

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Punjab Cabinet expansion on Monday; Fauja Singh Sarari, Anmol Gagan Mann, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar to be inducted along with two others

Chandigarh, July 3 With Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expanding his cabinet on July 4, the names of Guru Harsahai MLA Fauja Singh Sarari, Amritsar South MLA Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Mann have been confirmed for induction into the Cabinet. A total of five MLAs…

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction seals legislative party office in Vidhan Bhavan

Mumbai, July 3 Ahead of the two-day special session of the Maharashtra Assembly beginning on Sunday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction sealed the legislative party office in the Vidhan Bhavan here. A white paper was stuck with a plastic tape on the closed doors of the Sena legislative…

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Special Maharashtra Assembly session begins today; Shinde Government to face floor test on July 4

Mumbai, July 3The four-day old Shiv Sena-BJP government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning here Sunday.The election to the post of the Speaker of the House will be held on Sunday after the House proceedings begin at 11…

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BJP’s Rahul Narvekar elected Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, Shinde Government to face floor test on July 4

Mumbai, July 3 Rahul Narvekar of BJP was on Sunday elected Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly. Narvekar, who polled 164 votes, defeated Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi who got 107 votes. The two-day special session of the 288-member House got under way Sunday at 11 am. The four-day old…

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Patient stuck in traffic jam dies, Himachal Pradesh MLA booked

Shimla, July 2 The lone CPM legislator in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Rakesh Singha, and 11 other party leaders have been booked following a complaint alleging that an asthma patient died after being denied passage through a blockade on the NH-5 at Bekhalti, 34 km from here, on Friday. Representing…

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CJI: Judiciary answerable only to Constitution; divisiveness a threat

New Delhi, July 2Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday said the judiciary was answerable to the “Constitution and Constitution alone” even though the party in power believed every government action was entitled to judicial endorsement and the Opposition expected the judiciary to advance its political causes.The CJI was…

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Lok Sabha poll in mind, BJP’s executive meet focuses on ‘gareeb kalyan’

Vibha SharmaHyderabad, July 2Keeping in mind the 2024 General Election, the BJP today announced “har ghar Tiranga (Tricolour in every home)” drive to unite people while focusing on “gareeb kalyan (welfare schemes for the poor)”.The BJP national executive passed a resolution praising PM Narendra Modi’s vision and “nirnay shakti (decision-making)”…

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SIT report on 2015 sacrilege cases blames Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head

Chandigarh, July 2The final investigation report of the Punjab Police on the 2015 sacrilege cases has pinned the blame on Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda and its head Gurmeet Ram Rahim as the key conspirator.The report of the special investigation team (SIT) was made public today. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed…

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