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Arvind Kejriwal will continue as chief minister of Delhi, to run govt from jail: Atishi

New Delhi, 22/3:Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi on Thursday said Arvind Kejriwal will continue as the chief minister and run the city government from prison if needed after his arrest by the ED in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. She also said that the Aam Aadmi Party has moved the Supreme Court against the action…

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Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED officials in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi, 21/3:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Thursday arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who arrived at his residence with a search warrant shortly after the Delhi High Court refused to grant interim protection to the AAP leader in the excise policy case . Kejriwal has already moved the Supreme Court against the…

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress leader Ajay Rai to face PM Modi in Varanasi, Arun Yadav to take on Jyotiraditya Scindia

UP, ,21/3:Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai will contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again in Varanasi while former Madhya Pradesh party chief Arun Yadav will take on Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guna, sources said on Thursday. The decisions were taken at a meeting of Congress’ Central Election Committee (CEC) chaired by party chief Mallikarjun…

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‘Will lead to chaos,’ SC dismisses plea for stay on ECs’ appointment

New Delhi, 21/3: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed pleas against the appointment of two new election commissioners by a Selection Committee, without the Chief Justice of India, as per the law enacted in 2023, while saying the manner in which the government went about expediting the appointments was “unnecessary and avoidable”. “We cannot stay…

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Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, EC directs Modi govt to stop Viksit Bharat messages over Whatsapp

New Delhi, 21/3: The Election Commission Thursday directed the Centre to immediately stop delivering bulk WhatsApp messages to people under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” initiative to highlight the government’s achievements. The direction was issued to the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after the Commission received complaints about the matter. “The move is a…

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IPL 2024: M S Dhoni steps down as CSK captain; Ruturaj Gaikwad appointed new skipper

Chennai, 21/3: In a surprise move, Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday replaced the legendary M S Dhoni as the Chennai Super Kings captain as defending champions dropped a bombshell a day before the IPL opener. In a post on X, the Indian Premier League revealed the development, a day before CSK take on Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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