The Bharatiya Janata Party has targeted the Aam Aadmi Party over the liquor policy in Delhi. Led by BJP State President Adesh Gupta, party workers in Delhi today staged a dharna near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Civil Lines area against alleged irregularities in the excise policy. Adesh Gupta demanded Chief Minister Kejriwal to expel Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia from the Council of Ministers. Addressing a press conference earlier in the day, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia refuted the claims that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was offered to join the BJP. Bhatia said it has become clear that Delhi…
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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imram Khan has been charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act. He is accused of threatening a judge and two senior officials while addressing a rally in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the government has filed a case against Imran Khan for his provocative speech given in the capital Islamabad on Saturday night. On Saturday, Imran Khan held a rally of his supporters in Islamabad against the arrest of his Chief of Staff Dr Shahbaz Gill and the alleged torture in police custody. The police and the government have denied the allegations. Islamabad Police has registered a case…
Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that the BJP had offered him the chief minister’s post if he broke AAP. Addressing a press conference here, Sisodia said he was surprised when a person came to him with a message that he had two proposals from the BJP. The AAP leader claimed, “The message carrier said there is a proposal that all the big cases registered against you by CBI-ED (Central Bureau of Investigation-Enforcement Directorate) will be withdrawn. The second offer was that I break the party and they will make me the chief minister. Sisodia said, “I gave him a clear political answer…
The government has made it clear that no charges will be levied on payment and transaction services through UPI. The Finance Ministry said in several tweet messages that UPI is a public interest digital service convenient for the common people and productively beneficial in the economy. The Finance Ministry has clarified in view of the reports which have expressed the possibility of levying duty on UPI. The ministry has said that the concerns regarding the cost of service providers will be addressed in another way. The ministry has said that the government had provided financial support for digital payment system last year,…
Pakistani media has banned the live telecast of Imran Khan’s speech. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imram Khan has been charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act. He is accused of threatening a judge and two senior officials while addressing a rally in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the government is considering filing a case against Imran Khan for his provocative speech in the capital Islamabad on Saturday night. On Saturday, Imran Khan held a rally of his supporters in Islamabad against the arrest of his Chief of Staff Dr Shahbaz Gill and the alleged torture in police custody. Pakistani media had banned…
Delhi Police has beefed up security in view of the farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar. A three-km-long traffic jam occurred on the Delhi-Ghazipur border. Security has also been beefed up at Singhu and Tikri borders. Section 144 has been imposed in New Delhi area. United Kisan Morcha has called for Mahapanchayat today. Farmers from different states are likely to come in this. However, the Delhi Police has said that it has not given permission for the protest. In fact, the farmers’ organizations involved in the United Kisan Morcha say that even after making promises, the demands of the farmers have not been accepted yet. Farmer…
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has resigned from the post of Himachal Pradesh Election Steering Committee. In a tweet, Sharma said that in view of the constant neglect and humiliation in the party, as a self-respecting person, he had no other option. Sharma has assured that he will participate in the campaign for Congress candidates. Where he was not even informed about the important election strategy meetings in Himachal Pradesh and said, “My self-respect is non-negotiable.” Sharma, 69, said in a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The separation of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma from electoral responsibilities is a big setback…
By the day of Vishva Hindu Parishad, the organization will expand its work to one lakh villages. By then, the target is also to take the number of VHP’s supporters to one crore. This information was given by Shri Milind Parande, Union General Secretary, Vishwa Hindu Parishad. He called upon the Hindu community to participate in large numbers in the programs of the foundation day of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. In a press conference at the VHP office in Cuttack, Mr. Parande paid tribute to the revered Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati, who was involved in the promotion of Hindutva among…
After registering one-sided victories in the first two matches, the Indian team will not want to slack off in the third and final One Day International (ODI) against a weak Zimbabwe side here on Monday and will take to the field with the intention of a clean sweep. India thrashed Zimbabwe in every area of the game in the first two matches and the story is unlikely to change in the third match as well. In such a situation, the Indian team can continue to experiment keeping in mind competitions like next year’s ICC World Cup. Zimbabwe narrowed the margin…
In Himachal Pradesh, 22 people have died due to landslides and floods following heavy rains. Twelve people have been injured and six are missing in rain-related incidents. Chakki Rail Bridge in Kangra district was destroyed in flood yesterday. State Disaster Management Department director Sudesh Kumar Mokta said that Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts have been the most affected. Search is on for the missing people. More than forty houses have been damaged. The administration is making arrangements for food and accommodation for the disaster-affected families. Meanwhile, over one hundred rural connectivity roads have been blocked due to landslides in the state. Heavy rains have also caused…