Did Delhi L-G Allow ED To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal? Row Erupts Over Excise Policy Case Ahead Of Polls

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case related to a now-scrapped excise policy, according to multiple media outlets on Saturday. Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), however, dismissed the reports as “fake news”, in a fresh row that broke out in the…

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Noam Chomsky among 261 academics write to President Murmu on axing of Bengal prof

Kolkata, 12/1: Academics, including linguist Noam Chomsky, have written to President Droupadi Murmu about the service termination of Visva Bharati professor Sudipta Bhattacharya and sought her intervention.   The 261 signatories have expressed “deep concern” at the termination order served to Bhattacharya, who besides being a teacher of economics at the university, is also the…

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Opposition rallies behind DMK after Tamil Nadu minister’s arrest

New Delhi, 14/6:Opposition on Wednesday rallied behind DMK after the arrest of its minister V Senthil Balaji with parties strongly condemning the action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and describing it as “political harassment and vendetta” by the Modi government. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said none of them in the Opposition would be intimidated by…

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8% commission being sought from contractors to clear pending bills in Karnataka, alleges Yediyurappa

Bangalore, 9/11: Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said his party will hold a three-day protest in the city, probably by the end of this month, condemning the ‘policies’ of the Congress government in Karnataka and its style of functioning. The former chief minister also claimed that none of the contractors are coming…

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Steering Urban Odisha Towards Viksit Odisha

Bhab, 10/4: A high-level review meeting of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) was held Chaired by Principal Secretary, Smt Ushapadhee. reaffirming Odisha’s unwavering commitment to shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready urban ecosystem.   The deliberations focused on the transformative role of urbanization and the urgency of accelerating reforms to ensure efficient and equitable public service…

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Odisha Cabinet Decision: Medical and Engineering seats to be reserved for Government-Run Schools In Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 28/12 (AO Bureau): In a major decision, the Odisha government approves the decision to reserve seats for medical and engineering aspirants from the government-run school. This decision will help the students from the government-run School. The Odisha Cabinet approves the proposal of mandatory submission of property details by elected representatives & govt employees annually….

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Iran confirms death of national security chief Ali Larijani in Israeli air strike

Tehran, 18/3:Iran has confirmed the death of its powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, after Israel on Tuesday said he was killed in an air strike and vowed to hunt down and “neutralise” Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamene. The death of Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…

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Siddaramaiah urges voters to ensure ‘Modi steps down & Rahul becomes PM

Bangalore,6/4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, speaking on Saturday, called on voters to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi steps down after the Lok Sabha polls and urged them to elect Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister. Asserting that Congress consistently delivers on its promises to the people, he highlighted the party’s commitment to…

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