'Not invited' to Channi's oath-taking, Manish Tewari thanks Bhagwant Mann for swearing-in ceremony invitation
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Google doodle celebrates 200th birth anniversary of French artist Rosa Bonheur
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Sidhu among 5 PCC chiefs asked to quit after poll debacle
In the wake of the party crashing to disastrous defeat in the five recently held assembly elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday directed their state chiefs to resign to facilitate overhaul of the local units. The unusual step by Sonia to publicly ask state presidents to quit, through a tweet by AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala, indicated a sense of frustration over the casual attitude of state leaders over the failure. http://dlvr.it/SLm5y9
Enough opportunities are given to TV channels whose licence cancelled: Govt tells LS
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Modi-Shah never felt a Bengali can be made a union cabinet minister: Babul Supriyo
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BJP MPs give standing ovation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok sabha
The Prime Minister entered the House minutes after the proceedings began and immediately all MPs belonging to the BJP gave him a standing ovation and thumped desks while chanting "Modi, Modi". All Union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, joined the ruling party MPs in welcoming the Prime Minister to the House. http://dlvr.it/SLfW7X
Second part of budget session: The business and politics in Parliament
On top of the government's agenda would be getting Parliament's approval to the budgetary proposals and presentation of the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The government has also listed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha. http://dlvr.it/SLf2cl
Less than 250 Covid deaths this week, lowest since mid-April 2020
Covid-19 numbers in India are currently the lowest since the initial weeks of the pandemic, nearly two years ago. These include deaths from the virus, which fell below 250 in the week ending Sunday, a first since the April 13-19 week in 2020. Fresh cases too continue to decline steadily. India reported less than 26,400 fresh cases in the current week (March 7-13), the lowest since May 4-10, 2020. http://dlvr.it/SLdTPQ
As losses hit its leadership role, Congress plans closer sync with opposition parties
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India reports 3,116 Covid cases and 47 deaths in last 24 hours
The total active Covid cases in the country has fallen to 38,069, which accounts for 0.09 per cent of the total cases. With 5,559 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Covid recovery rate has reached 98.71 per cent. A total of 4,24,37,072 patients have recovered from the disease. http://dlvr.it/SLbbc1
Sonia Gandhi calls Congress parliamentary strategy group meeting on Sunday
A meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) strategy group will be held on Sunday morning to discuss the party's strategy for the second part of the budget session beginning on Monday. The meeting has been convened by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi at 10:30 am at her residence. http://dlvr.it/SLZYts
4 terrorists killed, 1 held in separate encounters in J&K: Police
Four terrorists were killed and one was arrested in three separate encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday.The encounters took place in Pulwama, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts of the Kashmir valley, a police official said. http://dlvr.it/SLY8p4
6 Punjab Rajya Sabha seats may take AAP tally to 9, give it 5th slot
As seven Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab are up for grabs by July this year, AAP is well-poised to get six from the state after receiving a massive mandate in the just concluded assembly polls. This would make it the joint fifth largest party along with BJD with a total of nine seats each in the Upper House after the top four — BJP, Congress, TMC and DMK. http://dlvr.it/SLXJw1
UP polls: BJP leads in Lakhimpur Kheri
BJP's sitting MLA Shashank Verma had polled 53,785 votes over his nearest rival RS Kushwaha of the Samajwadi Party (SP), who got 33,810 votes till 1.15 pm, according to the Election Commission. The BJP was leading in all the eight assembly seats in Lakhimpur Kheri district. http://dlvr.it/SLQmlW
Exit polls should be banned, says Shiromani Akali Dal chief
Addressing a press conference today, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "SAD represents the voice of people. I hope God gives us the chance to do Seva of the people." The SAD leader further highlighted that he does not have faith in the credibility of the exit polls. http://dlvr.it/SLMFVy
India reports 4,575 Covid cases and 145 deaths in last 24 hours
The total active Covid cases, dropped to 46,962, which was 0.11 per cent of the total cases. With 7,416 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate has reached 98.69 per cent. The daily positivity rate, further decreased to 0.51 per cent and weekly positivity rate stands at 0.62 per cent. http://dlvr.it/SLLp6H
Want India on board, important its vote on Ukraine matches its words: French envoy
France wants India to play a more "forceful" role in the UN Security Council on the Ukraine crisis and call a spade a spade, French ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain said on Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/SLKMRh
India reports 3,993 Covid-19 cases, lowest in 662 days, and 108 deaths in 24 hours; active caseload drops to 49,948
India has reported 3,993 new cases of Covid-19, the lowest in 662 days, and 108 deaths in the last 24 hours, a Union health government released on Tuesday stated. India's Covid case tally has risen to 4,29,71,308, while the death toll reached 5,15,210, the government said. The active caseload in India has further declined to 49,948, with a drop of 4,170 such cases. http://dlvr.it/SLHDz1
At UNSC, India says humanitarian action should not be politicised amid Ukraine crisis
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Modi govt only does PR, has no plan for students stranded in Ukraine, inflation: Rahul
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Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account slowly getting followers again
After his followers count almost froze over five months after the controversy over his tweet on Delhi rape, Congress member Rahul Gandhi’s new following is increasing at a weekly rate of around 80,000, the resumption of normal activity coinciding with an international row kicked up by Congress protest and media reports. http://dlvr.it/SLCPSH
EC’s graded easing of curbs allowed polls with low impact on Covid graph
The Madras High Court’s oral observations during the assembly polls last year — that Election Commission officials should be booked for murder for allowing physical rallies as the second Covid wave set in — may have weighed on EC’s mind as it took a call on scheduling the latest set of assembly polls in five states amid the rising Omicron cases. http://dlvr.it/SLC7d1
