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Rajya Sabha passes bill giving more powers to LG; Opposition stages walkout

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Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, amid scenes of opposition members walking out in protest. The bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha on Monday, seeks to make it clear that the "government" in Delhi means the "Lieutenant Governor". The bill also makes it mandatory for the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government to take the opinion of the L-G before any executive action. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fbu1LC

Protest, sloganeering in Rajya Sabha by opposition against Bill giving more powers to Delhi LG

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Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed disruptions as opposition members trooped in the well of the house raising slogans to protest the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The upper saw two brief, back-to-back adjournments due to the continued protests.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3riG4cv

Param Bir moves SC, Pawar defends Deshmukh: Maharashtra's 'maha' drama continues - Top developments

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Political developments continued to emerge from Maharashtra on Monday as allegations flew thick and fast in the Sachin Waze case. IPS officer Param Bir Singh moved the Supreme Court seeking direction for an immediate "unbiased, uninfluenced, impartial and fair" CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The matter shook the Parliament, causing an uproar over the corruption allegations in the Question Hour. Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar continued to defend Deshmukh, and dismissed demands for his resignation. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2NIMFPC

No question of Anil Deshmukh resigning: NCP's Jayant Patil after meeting Sharad Pawar | Top Developments

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NCP state chief Jayant Patil on Sunday said there was no question of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigning. The minister's statement came against the backdrop of ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh's corruption allegation. He had claimed that Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore monthly from bars and hotels in Mumbai.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c4TnbS

Allegations against Anil Deshmukh: Sharad Pawar trying to save Maha govt, says Fadnavis

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Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said NCP chief Sharad Pawar was trying to save the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in view of allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2OL1IsH

Sachin Vaze 'small fish' in a big conspiracy: Fadnavis' explosive claims in Antilia bomb scare case

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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday made several explosive claims in connection with the mystery SUV case. Addressing a press conference, Fadnavis said that arrested police officer Sachin Vaze was just a "small fish" in a big conspiracy, further prompting investigating agencies to probe his "political bosses".  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Nr4Fhb

Kushwaha merges RLSP with JD(U), gets rewarded with top party post by Nitish

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Amid speculations of change in leadership in Uttarakhand, CM Rawat meets JP Nadda

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Amid speculations about a leadership change in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat late on Monday met with Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda at the latter's residence in Delhi. However, Uttarakhand BJP MLA Munna Singh Chauhan said that a wrong impression is being given about unhappiness over Rawat as Chief Minister. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3t1Ibme

Lok Sabha adjourned for day as Opposition protests over rising fuel prices

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Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as Opposition members continued their protest over rising fuel prices on Monday. When the House reconvened at 7 pm after an adjournment, the Chair allowed discussion on the issue of women empowerment on the occasion of International Women's Day. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3ekZFG8

Bengal polls 2021: Celebs make a beeline to join Mamata's Trinamool Congress

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A number of celebs - a popular singer, an actor and a actor-director joined Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal on Thursday. Popular singer Aditi Munshi, actor Subhadra Mukherjee and actor-director Dheeraj Pandit joined TMC during the day at Trinamool Bhavan. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2O5Ez3z

It's 'Khela Hobe' vs 'Jai Shri Ram' event at Bengal sweet shops

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The bitter fight for the elections in Bengal has reached the sweet shops with popular retailers in the state churning out new delicacies, capturing the mood of the season -- 'Khela Hobe' vs 'Jai Shri Ram'. Balaram Mallick Radharaman Mallick, one of the iconic sweet shops of Kolkata, has launched sandesh with the two slogans written on them. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bdwvGI

'Only a strong, united Congress can challenge BJP dominance': Anand Sharma on ISF tweet

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Only a strong and united Congress can challenge BJP dominance, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said on Thursday, following controversy over his recent tweet about the party's alliance policy in West Bengal. Sharma, who is the deputy leader of the Congress party in the Rajya Sabha, had said that the party's alliance with ISF and other such forces in West Bengal militates against the core ideology of the party.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3c4ojIf

Tejashwi meets Mamata, urges Biharis in Bengal to back TMC, but keeps mum on alliance

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat on Monday, in a bid to forge unity among secular parties in the upcoming assembly polls. Yadav appealed to the people from Bihar domiciled here to vote for the ruling TMC.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/307dNtX

'Assam, Kerala, Puducherry...': Opposition points at 'poll link' as PM Modi gets vaccine jab

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to take his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine triggered a political slugfest on Monday. Opposition parties linked Modi's attire during inoculation and the association of the nurses, to poll-bound states.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PipjAF

Ahead of 2022 Punjab polls, Prashant Kishor joins CM Amarinder Singh as his Principal Advisor

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Political strategist Prashant Kishor has joined Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as his Principal Advisor. The development comes a year ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab. The state will go to polls in early 2022. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3r4gJUk