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IndiaJun 10, 2024

The MLA of AAP leveled the allegations against his own government

The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has once again been put in the dock by its own MLA. Until now, while staying in the Aam Aadmi Party, Kunwar Vijay Pratap was openly surrounding the government, now AAP MLA from Amritsar Central Legislative Assembly Constituency. Ajay Gupta has accused his own government that more money is being paid than before for carrying out government work in the state. He also referred to one of his business friends in this regard. Dr. Ajay Gupta said that the Aam Aadmi Party government that came in the name of change failed to stop corruption and stop the drug tr
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him. PM Modi while accepting the congratulatory message said that both the countries have to respect each other's concerns. Earlier, Trudeau also congratulated PM Modi on his third consecutive victory and tweeted that Canada is ready to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strengthen mutual relations based on human rights and the rule of law. The two leaders also tried to convey a message to each other. On the other hand, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has also congratu
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Alberta returns to court to contest federal Impact Assessment Act amendments

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One person feared dead after fire destroys Fraser Lake Inn and nearby business

A person is believed to have died following an early morning fire that destroyed the Fraser Lake Inn and a neighbouring commercial building in the community of Fraser Lake. The Fraser Lake RCMP said officers were called to the scene at approximately 3:06 a.m. on February 22 after reports of a structure fire at the Fraser Lake Inn. When police arrived, they learned that an individual had reportedly re-entered the building and had not been located. Officers attempted to search the structure but were forced to withdraw because of heavy smoke. The Fraser Lake Fire Department later extinguished the
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Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested in London over alleged misconduct linked to Epstein

British authorities have arrested former United Kingdom ambassador and senior political figure Peter Mandelson as part of an investigation tied to his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed that officers detained a 72 year old man at a residence in north London on suspicion of misconduct in public office. While police did not formally identify the individual, British media have previously reported that the investigation concerns Peter Mandelson. Investigators are examining documents that allegedly suggest Mandelson shared sensiti