Chandigarh, April 17 The Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Friday carried out searches at premises linked to Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora as part of an ongoing investigation, officials said. The searches were conducted at residential and official locations in Ludhiana associated with Arora, his son Kavya Arora, and businessman Hemant Sood of Findoc Finvest. Another search […]
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New Delhi, April 16 The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) faces a significant parliamentary challenge in passing the Women’s Reservation Bills, as it lacks the required two-thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution. In the Lok Sabha, the NDA holds 293 seats (54%), while the opposition holds 233 seats. However, passing a Constitutional amendment requires […]
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New Delhi, April 16 Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the rising global tensions are affecting countries worldwide, as he called for peaceful solutions during talks with Austria’s chancellor. In a joint press statement, Modi said India and Austria were aligned in their view that military conflict cannot resolve crises, pointing to ongoing […]
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New Delhi, April 16 Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the religion-based reservation is “unconstitutional”, as the government confirmed plans to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Shah said the 2027 census process has already begun and would gather caste data alongwith other details. He was responding to […]
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New Delhi, April 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India is all set to take a “historic step” towards women’s empowerment as a special session of Parliament begins. In a message shared on X, the prime minister linked the move to what he described as the country’s long-standing values, saying respect for women reflects […]
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Shimla, April 15 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of a 3 percent salary deferment for Class I and II officers, marking Himachal Day celebrations in Reckong Peo. Addressing the 79th statehood event, he said pending gratuity and leave encashment dues of Class IV employees retired between 2016 and 2021 would […]
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Chandigarh, April 15 The Enforcement Directorate carried out searches on Wednesday at premises linked to Ashok Mittal in Punjab, in connection with a probe under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, official sources said. The 61-year-old businessman and educationist heads the Lovely Group, which includes a private university, and was recently elevated to deputy leader of […]
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Patna, April 15 BJP leader Samrat Choudhary has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar, becoming the first leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold the post in the state. The oath of office and secrecy was administered on Wednesday by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain at a ceremony held at Lok Bhawan. Besides […]
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New Delhi, April 14 The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a petition challenging the removal of names from electoral rolls in West Bengal, calling the case “premature” ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the petitioners should first pursue remedies through […]
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Patna, April 14 Samrat Choudhary is set to become the first chief minister of Bihar from the Bharatiya Janata Party after being elected leader of the party’s legislature group.The decision came shortly after Nitish Kumar stepped down from the post, submitting his resignation to Governor Syed Ata Hasnain. Choudhary, an MLA from Tarapur, was chosen […]
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