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There is a lot going on this week. Opposition parties united in their demand to ask the government to roll back 18% GST on life and health insurance – an issue affecting 45 crore of the middle class. Banner headlines from Bangladesh. Vinesh Phogat. The silver lining of Neeraj Chopra and Indian hockey. In all…
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Waqf Act Amendments will be opposed by the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav said (File). New Delhi: Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadav attacked the BJP Thursday morning over proposed amendments to 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995, declaring the Bill a pretext to profit from sale of Waqf-owned lands and that the ruling outfit…
When Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India in 1905, announced the partition of Bengal on religious lines, the decision was met with stiff resistance from a section of people. Bengalis, mainly from the Hindu-dominated western part of the province, alleged that the step was part of the British colonial policy of divide and rule. Among…
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BJP has appointed MP Sanjay Jaiswal as its Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha on Monday. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed MP Sanjay Jaiswal as its Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha.Along with this, the BJP has also appointed whips in the Lower House. Dilip Salkia, Gopaljee Thakur, Santosh Pandey, Kamaljeet Sehrawat,…
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The bill has proposed to double the punishments for certain crimes Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Samajwadi Party leader Fakhrul Hasan Chand slammed the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government over bringing amendments in existing law regarding ‘Love Jihad’ and said that the BJP only wants to do negative politics. In a self-made video, Mr Chand…
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The two-day ‘mukhyamantri parishad’ began on Saturday. New Delhi: The chief ministers of BJP-ruled states made presentations on various development schemes going on in their states as the party’s top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held deliberations with them over governance issues for a second consecutive day on Sunday. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit…
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Both appointments are with immediate effect, the BJP statement said. New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday named new state unit chiefs in Bihar and Rajasthan. According to a statement issued by party national General Secretary Arun Singh, party chief J.P. Nadda has appointed Dilip Jaiswal as the new chief of the Bihar state unit. Mr…
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The Aam Aadmi Party has categorically denied the LG’s allegations. New Delhi: The political tussle between Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has escalated over concerns regarding jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s health. AAP leader Atishi alleged that Mr Kejriwal’s blood sugar levels had dangerously fallen below 50 mg/dL on…
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Several BJP leaders demanded a change of guard and accountability within the state organisation. Kolkata: Daggers were drawn on the first day of the two-day brainstorming session of the Bengal BJP unit to discuss the reasons behind the party’s dismal performance in the state’s Lok Sabha elections, as several leaders demanded a change of guard…
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The ruling coalition has put up nine candidates. Mumbai: Resort politics has made a comeback in Maharashtra, as has the possibility of cross-voting and horsetrading, as the state gears up to hold elections for 11 Legislative Council seats on Friday. Riding high after its unexpectedly good performance in the Lok Sabha polls, in which it…
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