Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has backed calls for legendary wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav to be posthumously conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, following recent developments in the Bombay High Court regarding the matter.The Kolhapur bench of the High Court, comprising Justices Madhav Jamdar and Pravin Patil, has directed the Union government to take a final call on the issue by May 4. The directive came during the hearing of a Public In…
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Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) After receiving complaints of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by a Trinamool candidate by organising religious events, Election Commission officials went to Bali in Howrah district to probe the matter, said Commission officials on Monday.The BJP alleged that Trinamool candidate Kailash Mishra from Bali organised a ‘naam-sankirtan’ to influence voters. The candidate’s name is in the ‘sankirtan’ event.After receiving the complaint, election officials went to…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once seen as key member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s inner circle, has come under fire from top-rung party leaders and also from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi as they labelled him as a “coward and frightened” politician, who “compromised” his values for political gains.The heated political exchange and barb-trading began on Friday, after Raghav Chadha shared…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday finally broke his silence and expressed a strong reaction after the party removed him and appointed Ashok Mittal as its new Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha. He said that he has been “silenced, not defeated”. Taking to social media platform X, Raghav Chadha stated, “Silenced, not defeated. My message to the ‘aam aadmi’: Khamosh Karwaya Gaya Hun, Hara Nahi Hun. ‘Aam Aadmi Ko Mera Sandesh.”In a video message, Chadha said that wheneve…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that though it is the prerogative of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership to appoint its Parliamentary group leaders, the replacement of MP Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha reflects Arvind Kejriwal’s anarchy. Sachdeva said that Chadha has not only been replaced as the Deputy Leader of the Upper House but the AAP has even urged the Raya Sabha Secretariat not to allow him time to …
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday named its lawmaker from Punjab, Ashok Mittal, as the party’s new deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. This effectively paves the way for the axing of party MP Rahul Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in the Upper House and his replacement with a new face from Punjab.The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has penned a letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to facilitate this changeover and appoint party MP Ashok Mittal as the new Deputy Leader…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), in a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, has dismantled a well-organised inter-state drug network, seizing psychotropic substances valued at over Rs 4.5 crore and arresting four accused while apprehending one child in conflict with law.The operation, carried out through sustained intelligence-driven efforts, led to the recovery of a commercial quantity of Alprazolam and Tramadol tablets and capsule…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Government on Wednesday assured the opposition parties that more ships are coming through the Strait of Hormuz and there is no cause for concern. At an all-party meeting held here on the West Asia crisis, the Government told the opposition leaders that India is on top of geopolitics and there is enough energy security. The leaders were also told how the ongoing situation would affect the country and the measures that the government was taking to deal with the fallo…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party national Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal celebrated Holi along with senior party leaders at the residence of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia here on Wednesday.Addressing the media, Kejriwal said: “Many congratulations and best wishes to all the people of the country on Holi. May this festival of colours bring immense happiness to everyone’s lives. May it bless every family with joy and keep everyone happy.”Ref…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Fresh from a morale-boosting reprieve from a Delhi court in the liquor policy case, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that he is not corrupt as he loves India and hit out at the BJP and the Congress party for ‘duping’ the nation.Addressing a rally at Jantar Mantar, he said, “The day before yesterday, a Delhi court gave a historic verdict — in favour of the people of Delhi, in favour of the people of the country. I want to con…