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24 Jun

Punjab Assembly pays tributes to Moosewala

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Punjab Assembly on Friday paid tributes to singer Sidhu Musewala, former minister Tota Singh and other members were present there. On the opening day of the budget session of the Assembly, the House also paid tribute to former minister Hardipinder Singh Badal who died in April at the age of 79. A two-minute silence is observed during the tributes in memory of the departed soul. Shubdeep Singh Sidhu, also known as Sidhu Muswala (28), was shot dead on May 29 in Punjab's Mansa district.

24 Jun

Jammu-Kashmir highway remains closed

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The highway was blocked by landslides, mudslides and rock pelting at 33 places in Ramban and Udhampur districts due to flash floods caused by heavy rains besides washing away a 150-feet long road and an under-construction bridge. “Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road closed for repair and maintenance. But Mughal Road for vehicular movement”, the traffic department said. Explosives were used on Thursday evening to blast boulders obstructing the ongoing renovation work on the highway. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Musarat Islam, who is personally monitoring the road clearance operation, said the administration has arranged overnight accommodation and meals for the stranded passengers.

24 Jun

Chidambaram criticizes govt

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On Friday Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the government over the situation of the Indian economy. He questioned the government for going back on the fiscal deficit target for the current year. “Within months of setting the FD target of 6.4 per cent for 2022-23, the government is backtracking. Now, the government says it will 'try to keep FD at 6.7 per cent', the same level as in 2021-22, the former finance minister said on Twitter. The Congress party and its leaders questioned the government's economic policies and accused the BJP government of "mismanaging" the country's economy.

24 Jun

Maharashtra political crisis

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Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande arrived in Guwahati. Timeline of the political crisis in Maharashtra till 2 pm on Friday. Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde presides over a meeting of MLAs supporting him in Guwahati. Shinde claimed 50 MLAs, including 40 from the Shiv Sena, were supporting him. Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil said his party has nothing to do with the ongoing drama within the Shiv Sena.

23 Jun

Bengali director Tarun Majumdar at very critical

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Famous Bengali filmmaker Tarun Majumder's health condition has become "very critical", authorities at a Kolkata hospital where he is undergoing treatment said on Thursday. The 92-year-old Padma Shri awardee, who had been undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital for almost a week for kidney and heart problems, had deteriorated. A team of doctors is closely checking his condition, which has become "very critical" since Wednesday night.

23 Jun

Seer murdered in UP

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According to the report of the police, a 55-year-old seer was murdered on Thursday near Barauli Kala village. Reports said, Sadhu was killed by unknown persons on Wednesday night. The killers cut his throat with sharp weapons. Further investigation into the case is underway, the report said.

23 Jun

Sangrur Lok Sabha bypolls continued till 1 pm

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Over 22 percent polling was recorded till 1 pm in Punjab's Sangaru Lok Sabha seat by-election on Thursday. Voting began for the parliamentary seat at 8 am. the ruling AAP faces its first test of popularity after its impressive performance in the assembly elections before this year. According to figures available by the Election Commission at 1 pm, the voting percentage was 22.21. Amidst tight security, polling will continue till 6 pm, officials said, with counting to be done on June 26. There are 15,69,240 eligible voters – 8,30,056 men, 7,39,140 women and 44 from the Hijra community – in…

23 Jun

Thackeray quit as CM

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After his government was pushed to the brink of collapse by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday, Thackeray broke his silence to say he was ready to quit if rebel legislators told him they did not want him to continue in the post. cm. Thackeray said,"Why statements from Surat and other places? Come and say to my face that I am unfit to handle the post of Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President. I will resign immediately. I will keep my resignation letter ready and you can come and take it to Raj Bhavan,”. He also added in…

21 Jun

Central team to visit Assam to assess damage caused by flood

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma to inquire about the situation of flood and then informed him that a central team would soon visit the state to assess the flood damage. “Hon HM Shri @AmitShah ji called twice since morning to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. He informed that a team of officials shall soon be sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the damages caused by the natural calamity. Grateful to HM for his help,” Sarma tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called the Assam Chief Minister…

21 Jun

Dalai Lama to help flood-ravaged Assam

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday pledged donations to flood-hit Assam "as a sign of my solidarity" with the people of the state. In a letter to Assam Chief Minister Himanta B Sharma, the Dalai Lama expressed concern over the unprecedented rainfall and floods in the state, which have resulted in widespread loss of life, displacement of lakhs of people and destruction of property. He said in the letter, “It is most unfortunate that the monsoon rains in Assam and other parts of India seem to wreak havoc year after year. I would like to express my sadness…