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At dawn, senior bureaucrats, including the Chief Secretary, in tracksuits, briskly converge at project sites to review progress and set completion targets — a distinctive routine during past years in Odisha. As the project executors stand ready with their briefings, all eyes fall on an IAS officer positioned at the…

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BJP trying to lure MLAs is nothing new, says Lad

Labour Minister and district-in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that BJP trying to lure opposition MLAs was not something new in the state politics and the saffron party had purchased scores of MLAs using money and muscle power in the past ten years.

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Parliamentary panel on Home Affairs withholds draft report on Bills replacing criminal laws

Parliamentary panel postpones adoption of draft report on criminal law Bills after Opposition seeks more time to examine it. Panel's draft report accepts several suggestions on Bharatiya Sakshya, 2023, rejects Hindi nomenclature of Bills. Next meeting scheduled for Nov 6, giving members another week to review draft report.

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Lalu Prasad running Congress, should be sent back to jail, claims BJP-led Opposition

Opposition BJP attacks Lalu Prasad for running Congress in Bihar from jail. RJD, JDU defend him, citing age. BJP says fight is against RJD. Leaders urge court to take suo motu cognisance of Prasad's remarks

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Yanamala sees threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life in Rajamahendravaram Central Prison

Yanamala Ramakrishnudu sees threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life in Rajamahendravaram Central Prison. YSRCP government’s style of functioning lends credence to the suspicion, says the TDP Polit Bureau member. People of the State are able to see through the politics of vendetta unleashed by the YSRCP against the Opposition leaders, he…

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Can’t appear on October 31: Mahua Moitra tells ethics panel

Mahua Moitra, TMC MP, requests Ethics Committee to allow her to appear after November 5 due to prior engagements. She has written to the panel chairperson, expressing eagerness to defend herself against false accusations. She is busy till November 4 due to Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal. She has…

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INDIA leader to be chosen at opportune time: Lalu Prasad

The former Chief Minister said that the winds that originate in Bihar will spread over the entire country

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Amid political fallout, medical college rejects report of botched blood transfusions

GSVM Medical College denies allegations of infected blood transfusions; UP Health Dept seeks clarification; Opposition leaders demand probe & punishment for those responsible.

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CAG report on medicines not final, says Veena; accuses Satheesan of creating panic

Health Minister Veena George criticizes Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan for quoting CAG report on date-expired medicines in govt. hospitals. CAG report is a draft & govt. will give reply before final report. Bulk storage of drugs of non-standard quality in KMSCL godowns was bought during UDF regime. Satheesan questions…

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Congress State units will decide seat sharing with others: Kharge

Congress president Kharge says States local units will decide seat sharing for Assembly elections in five states. He is confident of Congress win and cites anti-BJP wave due to unfulfilled promises

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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar accuses Opposition parties of spreading false information about contract-based jobs

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday accused Opposition parties of spreading false information

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2024 Lok Sabha polls a question of survival for nation, says Tushar Gandhi

Tushar Gandhi warns 2024 may see formation of Hindu Rashtra if Sangh Parivar wins LS polls. Opp. must focus on survival as no place for democracy in such a state. Govt. utilising agencies & institutions to promote its agenda & stifle opposition. Media given signal to remain in line or…

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Satheesan seeks probe into affairs of Kerala State Medical Services Corporation

The Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has demanded an investigation into the affairs of Kerala State Medical Services Corporation Ltd. (KMSCL), in the light of the CAG report, which found that date-expired medicines had been supplied to government hospitals by KMSCL.

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CAG report on COVID-19 procurements justifies Opposition charges: Satheesan

Oppn. Leader Satheesan alleges corruption in Kerala Govt. CAG report confirms Oppn. allegations of PPE kits being purchased at 300% more than actual price. Oppn. raised 6 major allegations of corruption. Govt. misusing power, allowing corruption & refusing to share GST payment details of CM's daughter's firm.

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Friendship in Delhi, wrestling in States: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes jibe at INDIA bloc after Akhilesh Yadav outburst

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 20 took a dig at the INDIA bloc after its constituents fielded candidates against each other in Assembly polls, saying the Opposition grouping is driven by the motto of “friendship in Delhi and wrestling in States”.

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Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister

Kerala opposition Leader VDD Satheesan urges chief minister pinarayi vijayan to expel JD(S) nominee from Cabinet as party aligned with NDA. He alleges CPI(M)-BJP alliance helping former stay in power. CAG report on KMSCL purchases during COVID-19 pandemic proves Oppn. allegations of corruption. Satheesan also wants CM to restrain M.M.…

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More arrests in Lalit Patil drug case as rival Shiv Sena camps spar over ‘links‘ with drug kingpin

The police widened the net in their probe into the Lalit Patil drug case, with Pune police arresting two female accomplices of Patil, as a slanging match erupted on October 19 between the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Opposition Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) over the case.

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Congress accuses YouTube of playing into the hands of ‘ruling dispensation’ after platform advises discretion to watch Priyanka speech

“Will Google, which owns YouTube, explain what is “suicidal or self-harming” in their speeches? Will now raising issues that matter to the people be censored,” asked Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh

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Nitish Kumar talks of ‘friendship’ with BJP leaders, slams last UPA government

Nitish Kumar, Bihar CM, says his "friendship" with BJP leaders will remain as long as he's alive. He slammed the previous Congress-led govt. at Centre for not "hearing" his voice. His comments not welcomed by either his former or current allies

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The furore over Karnataka I-T searches

The raids that went on for four days against “government contractors and real estate developers” in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and New Delhi recovered ₹94 crore in cash and ₹8 crore worth of gold jewellery, diamonds and luxury watches, totalling ₹102 crore, the I-T Department said.

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Hundreds of Opposition UDF workers besiege Kerala Secretariat spotlighting LDF government’s ‘wrongdoings’

UDF workers protest against Kerala’s LDF government in Thiruvananthapuram, accusing it of corruption, nepotism & financial maladministration. UDF leaders lay siege to Kerala Secretariat and join picket line and spotlight corruption accusations & call CM's upcoming mass contact programme & Keraleeyam gala pre-election propaganda. UDF to hold mock trials in…

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Election calls abrupt end to years of service

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

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Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir will be held soon: BJP leader Tarun Chugh

Asserting that the BJP’s vote share as well as seat count saw an increase in the recently-held Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Kargil) election, BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on October 17 said Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon as the process of delimitation and preparing…

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Opposition leaders meet Palestinian Ambassador to express solidarity, call for urgent ceasefire

The delegation included CPI general secretary D. Raja, CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, JD(U) leader K.C. Tyagi, Samajwadi Party leader Javed Ali Khan, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Nilotpal Basu, and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.

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