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21 Mar

Arvind Kejriwal, wrote a letter to Prime Minister

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Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking with him "not to stop Delhi's budget" amid a disagreement over the issue between the Center and the AAP administration in the nation's capital. Due to disagreements between the Kejriwal administration and the federal government over funding for numerous agencies, the presentation of the Delhi government's 2023–24 budget, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed. Why do Delhi citizens irritate you? Please don't postpone Delhi's budget. Delhi residents extend their hands in a plea for your approval of their budget. According to the chief minister's…

20 Mar

Delimitation to continue; Assam CM has no update

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was asked about delimitation, when it’s about to over during in the Assam assembly. To which Sarma said, “The state government cannot say when the process will be completed as we are not directly or indirectly involved. EC is a central agency. Our work is only to provide the data.” Sarma also added any question the opposition may have about the process can be placed before the Election Commission (EC) when its full team visits the state next week. According to the sources, the question was asked by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed. Also the process…

20 Mar

Assam CM asks justice for sufferers

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On Sunday, accuses Rahul Gandhi for sexual harassing women. He asks justice for those sufferers, during interaction with the media persons. Sarma said “Has he not read the CRPC or the Indian Constitution which outline the fundamental duties of citizens? When a person has the knowledge of a crime that has taken place, it is his/her job to alert the police, otherwise; you will also become the culprit." Earlier, Delhi Police went to Rahul Gandhi’s bungalow for investigation. Soon Gehlot, a senior leader criticized the team for such action. To which Sarma said, “Gehlot is a very senior leader and…

20 Mar

Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav sworn as Nepal’s third Vice President

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Days after handily defeating a candidate put up by the CPN-UML, Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, a senior Madhesi politician, was sworn in as Nepal's third Vice President on Monday. President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel gave 52-year-old Yadav the oath of office and secrecy during a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President's Office. The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) candidate Yadav defeated Ashta Laxmi Shakya, a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) [CPN-UML] led by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli.

20 Mar

Supreme Court rejectes to accept Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues

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The Centre submitted a sealed cover note outlining its stance on paying One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to former service members, but the Supreme Court rejected it. Doing instructions is involved. What might be concealed in this place? CJI questioned. It is being argued before the bench by the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) that OROP dues must be paid. The top court strongly criticised the administration on March 13 for "unilaterally" deciding to pay OROP obligations in four payments. The defence ministry recently sent documents defining the schedule for paying the ex-outstanding servicemen's debt of Rs. 28,000 crore for…

20 Mar

Narendra Modi and Fumio Kishida had an extensive talks

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In order to strengthen the India-Japan strategic relationship for a peaceful, secure, and prosperous post-Covid world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese colleague Fumio Kishida had extensive talks on Monday. The Japanese prime minister landed in Delhi about 8 a.m. on Monday for a roughly 27-hour visit to strengthen bilateral ties in a number of areas and seek convergence between India's G20 presidency and Japan's G7 leadership to solve numerous global issues. Prior to the meetings, officials stated that the focus would be on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the areas of defence and security, commerce and investment, and high…

19 Mar

Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed pleasure over the prompt completion of the works assigned to the depot

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Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister for railways, reviewed the preparations made at the carriage and waggon repair depot for the running of Vande Bharat trains. According to a North Western Railway spokeswoman, the minister expressed pleasure over the prompt completion of the works assigned to the depot and stated that it was prepared for Vande Bharat train operations. The minister declared that Vande Bharat trains would soon begin operating out of Jaipur.

19 Mar

Calcutta High Court’s orders CBI to file fresh FIR against unnamed

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In connection with alleged irregularities in the hiring of assistant teachers for West Bengal's primary schools in 2020, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a new formal complaint, according to officials. The Calcutta High Court's directive to the federal investigation agency to look into the claims led to the filing of the FIR against unnamed individuals, they claimed. The complaint concerns alleged anomalies in the selection procedure for 16,500 primary teachers that the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) started on November 23, 2020, for candidates who passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and underwent training.

19 Mar

Rahul Gandhi questioned Delhi Police’s notification

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In a four-page preliminary response, Rahul Gandhi questioned the procedure used by the authorities and the apparent urgency following a 45-day delay in response to the Delhi Police's notification over his statement that "women are still being sexually attacked" during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. After a team from the Delhi Police, Rahul responded with a 10-point response. Also, he requested eight to ten days to respond fully to the Delhi police's inquiries regarding his comments from January 30. The police team led by Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Sagar Preet Hooda arrived at Rahul Gandhi's 12, Tughlaq Lane,…

18 Mar

Earthquake hits Assam; no casualty reported

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Assam recently witnessed two earthquakes in the stated on Saturday morning which is of magnitude 3.6 and 2.8. A National Center for Seismology report said the first quake of 3.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale was recorded at 9.03 am, with its epicentre near Titabar in Jorhat district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra River, at a depth of 50 km. The second tremor of 2.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale was registered at 11.02 am, with the epicentre near Dalgaon in Darrang district on the northern bank of Brahmaputra, at a depth of 9 km. As per reports, no…