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BJP thanks Shah Rukh Khan for ‘exposing Congress-Led UPA’s corrupt rule’ in Jawan

BJP thanks Shah Rukh Khan for ‘exposing Congress-Led UPA’s corrupt rule’ in Jawan

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hailed Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's latest film "Jawan" and said it exposed ten years of "corrupt and policy-paralysed" Congress rule. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia tweeted in his X(Twitter) account, "We must thank @iamsrk for exposing the corrupt, policy paralysis ridden Congress rule from 2004 to 2014 through "?? #JawaanMovie, reminds all viewers of the tragic political past during the UPA government. As he puts it, "Hum jawaan hain, apni jaan hazaar baar daon par laga sakte hain, lekin sirf desh ke liye ????; tumhare jaise desh bechne walo ke liye hargiz nahi." It's…
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha till the Privileges Committee submits its results. Chadha is accused of forging the signatures of five MPs on a resolution related to the Delhi Services Bill. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "… I am suspending Raghav Chadha from the service of the council until the report of the privilege committee of the council is available. " Four Rajya Sabha MPs — BJP's S Fanganan Konyak and Narhari Amin, AIADMK's M Thambidurai and BJD's Sasamit Patra — said the stay was issued after their names were…
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730 days Leave For Child Care for Single Female and Male

730 days Leave For Child Care for Single Female and Male

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that from now onwards female and single male govt. employees will be allowed leave of 730 days for child care leave. "Female government servant and single male govt servants appointed to the civil services and posts in connection with affairs of the Union, are eligible for child care leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during the entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children up to the age of 18…
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No proposal to change retirement age of Central employees: Govt in Lok Sabha

No proposal to change retirement age of Central employees: Govt in Lok Sabha

The Union govt. on Wednesday briefed Parliament about the new establishments in the retirement criteria of the union govt. employees. The govt. told that there is no such proposal under consideration in the parliament. The govt. was questioned by a member Sarmistha Sethi whether there is any plan to bring changes in the retirement age of the central govt. employees and if so, then please provide the details. They were also asked about the data of govt. employees who were granted compulsory retirement under Rule 56(j) during the previous 3 years and the current year. Union Minister of State for…
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BJP takes swipe at Congress as Manmohan Singh attends Parliament on wheelchair

BJP takes swipe at Congress as Manmohan Singh attends Parliament on wheelchair

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went to Parliament in a wheelchair on Monday to attend Rajya Sabha proceedings, despite his illness, to vote against the Delhi Services Bill which was later passed by the House. While the opposition praised Manmohan Singh for his "honesty", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed it "extremely shameful". Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha thanked the former prime minister for his presence in the House and said, "Today, in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh stood as a beacon of honesty and especially came to vote against the black ordinance. His unwavering commitment to democracy…
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 3-year jail in Toshakhana case, arrested

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets 3-year jail in Toshakhana case, arrested

Imran Khan, a former Pakistani Prime Minister has been ordered imprisonment of three years in connection of Toshakhana case. He was also fined with an amount of rupees 1 lakh by the additional judge Humayun Dilwara. The politician was taken into custody from his residence at Lahore in coordination with Punjab police after the court verdict. "Police have arrested Imran Khan from his residence," Khan's lawyer Intezar Panjotha told Reuters. "We are filing a petition against the decision in high court. The Ex-PM was found guilty of profiting himself by selling expensive state gifts when he was in power.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posts ‘2013 vs 2023’ grocery prices list with jibe at Adani

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posts ‘2013 vs 2023’ grocery prices list with jibe at Adani

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi objected against the ruling party BJP by comparing the rates of essential commodities in 2013 during the UPA government versus 2023. He took to his twitter account and shared a chart comparing those essential commodities. Rahul Gandhi claimed that the reason behind immediate inflation is not giving the required attention it deserves rather than the centre is focusing on increasing industrialist Gautam Adani’s income and helping him to get away from probe. “How will inflation come down? How will the pain of the public be visible? The entire focus of the government is on increasing Adani's…
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“CM also felt what I spoke was right”: Actor Suniel Shetty on request to UP CM Yogi to help end ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend

“CM also felt what I spoke was right”: Actor Suniel Shetty on request to UP CM Yogi to help end ‘Boycott Bollywood’ trend

The couple, who tied the knot five years ago, resigned from high-paying jobs and started a business in Bengaluru from which they earned 12 lakhs a day by selling 30,000 samosas per month, according to the media. Couple Nidhi Singh and Shikhar Vir Singh set up a samosa shop, the journey has not been easy but apparently it has been rewarding in the end. They are now thinking of launching the next phase of their business. The duo quit their jobs in 2015 and set up "Samosa Singh" in Bengaluru the following year. They sold their wealth to set up…
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Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, passed away at 79

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, passed away at 79

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 79 today in Dubai hospital after suffering from a long sickness. It has been known that the deceased has been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a release of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body. Pervez Musharraf had been residing in the UAE since 2016 and the treatment was in process at the American Hospital Dubai.
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Anurag Thakur criticized boycott culture against films, says thwarts India’s influence as soft power

Anurag Thakur criticized boycott culture against films, says thwarts India’s influence as soft power

Anurag Thakur , Union Information and Broadcasting Minister on Friday criticized the 'boycott culture' focusing on movies and stated this type of activities corrupt the atmosphere of the country at a time when India was interested on improving its soft power. He also asserted that there should be no limitations on new ideas of creation. Thakur told that an aggrieved party could take up any issue they had regarding a movie with the concerned officials rather than spreading hatred and anger. He said the govt, in its turn, would take up the issue with the filmproducer if required. "We (Indian…
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