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22 Mar

Punjab CM Declares Public Holiday on Shaheed Diwas

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the 0.33 day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session started with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, barring eight freedom combatants and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete. As announced by way of CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was once telecast live. The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh. The House…

22 Mar

“Someone Recognised My Work”, Says Ghulam Nabi Azad On Receiving Padma Award

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, who received the Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, said, "It feels excellent when the us of a or the authorities recognises a persons work"."I like that any one acknowledged my work. Even throughout my ups and downs in exclusive phases of my life, I constantly strived to work for the people, be it in the social or political sphere or as a (former) Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. "Keeping this in view, I am comfortable with the award given by…

20 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Bill To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

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In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…

19 Mar

In First Cabinet Meet, Punjab Govt. Passes Proposal To Provide 25,000 Govt Jobs, Says Bhagwant Mann

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In its first meeting after being sworn in earlier today, the Punjab cabinet led via Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann authorized 25,000 government jobs in kingdom departments, boards and corporations. While 10,000 jobs will be created in the police, 15,000 jobs will be created in different departments. The job vacancies will be notified in a month. "The Punjab cabinet has approved notification of 25,000 job vacancies inside one month. As we promised earlier than the election, job opportunities for our Punjab's childhood will be the topmost priority of AAP government," Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet. On Saturday, 10 Aam Aadmi…

17 Mar

AAP government in Punjab to launch anti-corruption helpline number, Says CM Bhagwant Mann

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that an anti-corruption helpline will be launched in the nation on Shaheed Diwas on March 23. The newly elected chief minister said that people will be able to resort complaints against corruption by way of WhatsApp. “99 per cent of humans are honest, due to the fact of 1 per cent the gadget breaks down,” said Mann. Mann had additionally taken to Twitter to post, “On the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh ji, we will launch the anti-corruption helpline number. That will be my private WhatsApp number. If anyone asks you for…

16 Mar

‘Meta-worse for democracy,’ says Rahul in attack on Facebook

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Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacked Facebook on Wednesday and said that it was worse for democracy. He shared a compilation of news reports on Twitter, accusing Facebook of helping the BJP reach out to voters during the elections. Rahul Gandhi also shared a report of Al Jazeera and The Reporters' Collective which claimed that Facebook had offered BJP cheaper deals for election advertisements as compared to the other political parties. Congress President Sonia Gandhi said in Lok Sabha, "I urge the government to put an end to the systematic interference and influence of Facebook and other social media giants…

13 Mar

Mumbai Police group arrives at Devendra Fadnavis’ home to record his statement

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A group of the BKC cyber police here on Sunday reached senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis's house to document his assertion in connection with a case of alleged unlawful tapping of phones, an official said. Heavy security used to be deployed outside the home of former Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis in Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, where the team, comprising Assistant Commissioner of Police Nitin Jadhav and two inspectors, reached around noon, he said. The Mumbai cyber police had in the past issued a note to Fadnavis, asking him to show up before them on Sunday in connection with…

13 Mar

Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo to contest West Bengal bypoll: CM Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named Shatrughan Sinha as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the bypolls in Asansol parliamentary seat and Babul Supriyo for the Ballygunge Assembly seat. "Happy to announce on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress that Sri Shatrughan Sinha, former Union Minister and famed actor, will be our candidate in Loksabha by-election from Asansol," Banerjee tweeted, asserting Sinha's candidature. "Sri Babul Supriyo, former union minister and mentioned singer, will be our candidate in Vidhansabha by- election from Ballygunge. Jai Hind, Jai Bangla, Jai Ma- Mati- Manush!" the chief minister added in a follow-up tweet.…

12 Mar

Ukraine Says Mosque Housing Civilians Shelled, Airbase Destroyed

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A mosque in Ukraine's Mariupol - which was once sheltering 80 civilians - has been bombed by means of Russian forces, Ukrainian officers stated Saturday. The war-torn japanese European country's foreign ministry tweeted 'the mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his spouse Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by using Russian invaders'. "More than eighty adults and teens are hiding there from the shelling, along with residents of Turkey," the tweet said. Earlier these days a spokesperson for the Ukrainian embassy in Turkey, citing data from the Mariupol mayor, said 86 Turkish nationals, which includes 34 children, have…

12 Mar

Bhagwant Mann to take vow as Punjab CM on March 16 in Bhagat Singh’s town

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Party chief and the state's CM-designate said he would take oath as the new Chief Minister on March 16 in Khatkar Kalan -- the native village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. "I met the Governor, surpassed over the letter of aid from our MLAs and staked declare to form the Government. He instructed me to inform him at any place we desired to preserve the swearing-in ceremony. It'll be held at the native village of Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan at 12.30 pm on March 16," he said. Mann additionally promised 'historic selections that had been by no means made before'.…