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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh in jail has written a letter to the Punjab government!

Amritpal Singh, who won the MP election from Khadur Sahib in Punjab, will write a letter to the Bhagwant Mann government demanding his temporary release from the Assam jail so that he can take oath as a Member of Parliament. This information was given by his lawyer Iman Singh Khara. Amritpal Singh, the head of the 'Waris Punjab de' organization, is currently in NSA with his nine colleagues. They are locked up in Dibrugarh Jail of Assam. It is to be noted that Amritpal Singh won the Lok Sabha elections by defeating Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by 1,97,120 votes.
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Bhagwant Maan's first reaction in the case of Kangana Ranaut came out

The first reaction of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the case of Kangana Ranaut has come out. Bhagwant Mann said that Kulwinder Kaur had anger in her mind but it should not have happened. The Chief Minister said that as a Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut's calling the entire Punjab as a terrorist for this slapping incident is also wrong. Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab is an important part of the country, if anything happens to it, the entire country will be hurt. It is to be noted that after being slapped by CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, Kangana Ranaut said that I am fine but my
big-decision-taken-in-modi-cabinet-3-crore-families-will-get-houses
IndiaJun 10, 2024

Big decision taken in Modi cabinet, 3 crore families will get houses

In the first cabinet meeting under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the green signal was given to build three crore houses for the poor and release about 20 thousand crore rupees under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Along with this, departments have been allotted to the ministers. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 4 times, has been entrusted with the Ministry of Agriculture. At the same time, former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been given the responsibility of Ministry of Power, Housing and Ministry of Urban Aff
ravneet-singh-bittu-got-a-place-as-an-assistant-minister-in-prime-minister-narendra-modis-government
IndiaJun 10, 2024

Ravneet Singh Bittu got a place as an assistant minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government

Ravneet Singh Bittu, who has been a three-time Lok Sabha member from Punjab, has been given a place as an assistant minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. He will visit his ministries with Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. Let us tell you that Ravneet Bittu left the Congress and joined the BJP in March, but he lost the election to the current president of the Congress, Raja Waring. BJP can send them to Rajya Sabha from Haryana or any other state. Bittu said that he will talk to the farmers' leaders and also arrange a meeting with P
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

The date of the by-election in Jalandhar West Constituency has been announced

The date of the by-election in Jalandhar West constituency of Punjab has been announced. The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab, Sibin C, has informed that the voting in the reserved seat of Jalandhar West will be held on July 10. Sheetal Angural's resignation from this seat was accepted by the Speaker when Angural wanted to withdraw his resignation after the end of the Lok Sabha elections. However, Sheetal Angural, who was an Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jalandhar West constituency, vented her anger on the Bhagwant Mann government as soon as the by-elections were announced. Angural said that by-e
akali-dal-is-weaker-than-before-in-getting-votes
IndiaJun 07, 2024

'Akali Dal is weaker than before in getting votes'

After the assembly elections in Punjab two and a half years ago, the results of the Lok Sabha elections have also proved that due to the breakdown of the alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP in the state, the Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal is more than ever in getting votes. has weakened According to the report, though the BJP failed to win any Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, all its candidates in Majhe and Doaba, including its Malwa region, got more votes than the Akali candidates. Only in Bathinda, Khadur Sahib and Faridkot did the BJP get fewer votes than the Akali Dal, w
akali-dal-has-suffered-a-major-ideological-decline-manpreet-ayali
IndiaJun 07, 2024

'Akali Dal has suffered a major ideological decline' - Manpreet Ayali

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayyali has decided to stay away from party activities until the Iqbal Singh Jhundan Committee report is implemented, pointing fingers at the leadership of the party. Ayali wrote on his Facebook page, 'Shiromani Akali Dal is the leading organization of Panth and Punjab, which has a very glorious history, but due to the decisions taken by the party leaders for some time now, there has been a major decline in the party's principles. The party also failed to recognize the peasantry in the past and the sectarian thinking going on in Punjab at the present time
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm. It is reported that the entire cabinet can take oath with him. In the NDA meeting held in Delhi today, PM Modi was elected as the leader of the parliamentary party. The meeting lasted for two hours, in which 13 leaders of the alliance gave speeches, but the most discussed is Nitish Kumar's speech. There, when Chirag Paswan reached Modi after giving a speech, the Prime Minister hugged him. Nitish Kumar said that his party will be with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his tenure. After the speech, Nitis
major-action-against-navjot-sidhu-of-congress-dimpa-put-in-charge-of-amritsar-east-constituency
IndiaJun 07, 2024

Major action against Navjot Sidhu of Congress: Dimpa put in charge of Amritsar East Constituency

Preparations have started to challenge Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former president of the state Congress, who is keeping a distance from politics in Punjab. Even in Lok Sabha elections 2024, Sidhu neither came to Amritsar nor campaigned for anyone. After which now the state committee of Congress has handed over the responsibility of Amritsar East constituency to Jasbir Singh Dimpa. Navjot Sidhu and his wife have been MLAs from this constituency. Congress believes that they can now fight without Sidhu because without his support, Congress has won 7 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

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WorldFeb 02, 2026

Trump signals tariff cut for India after pledge to halt Russian oil imports

U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, down from the current 25 per cent, after India agreed to stop purchasing oil from Russia. The announcement follows months of pressure from Washington urging New Delhi to reduce its reliance on discounted Russian crude amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. India has been one of the world’s largest buyers of Russian oil since Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, taking advantage of lower prices as many Western countries moved to restrict energy trade with Russia. The issue has been a
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WorldFeb 02, 2026

Pakistan says 145 militants killed in security crackdown after deadly Balochistan attacks

Pakistan’s security forces say they have killed about 145 militants in a series of counter-operations across the southwestern province of Balochistan, following coordinated attacks that left around 50 people dead. The provincial government says the operations were launched shortly after the assaults, which targeted multiple locations early Saturday. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said the army and police responded swiftly after the attacks, which were later claimed by the banned separatist group Balochistan Liberation Army. He stated that those killed in the security operation were