Kejriwal is a 'sher,' nobody can break him, says Sunita Kejriwal at maiden Delhi roadshow
With Kejriwal behind bars in connection with a money laundering case, his wife is set to spearhead the party's poll campaign and hold roadshows, including one in the West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday. She will also campaign for AAP candidates in South Delhi and New Delhi constituencies as well as in Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab, according to party leaders.
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Sunita Kejriwal holds maiden roadshow in Delhi
With Arvind Kejriwal behind bars in a money laundering case, his wife will spearhead the AAP's poll campaign and hold roadshows, including one in West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, according to party leaders. Sunita Kejriwal will also campaign for AAP candidates in South Delhi and New Delhi constituencies as well as in Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab, party leaders said.
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea for MSP Fixation for Alternative Crops
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre, Punjab, and Haryana governments in response to a plea seeking the fixation of minimum support price (MSP) for alternative crops grown by farmers. The plea also seeks periodic increases in MSP and government procurement of these crops. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Centre, along with the States of Punjab and Haryana, pollution control boards, agricultural universities, and ICAR to respond to the petition filed by advocate Charanpal Singh Bagri.The bench scheduled the matter for hearing in the second week of July. The petition argues for setting MSP for alternative crops higher than the MSP for paddy. Bagri highlighted the challenges faced by farmers in Punjab and Haryana due to the current focus on wheat and paddy, which have government-set MSPs and are procured by the government.He pointed out that the cultivation of paddy primarily leads to the rapid depletion of underground drinking water, air pollution due to stubble burning, and financial burdens on the State for storing excess paddy during the season. Bagri emphasized the need for providing farmers with new crop options suitable for their geographical location and soil quality, along with fixing MSPs for each crop.The petition also called for agricultural universities to introduce new varieties of seeds for pulses and other crops imported from foreign countries.Bagri suggested that the MSPs should be set at higher rates, and farmers should be required to use a limited quantity of pesticides to produce organic crops.The absence of MSPs and government procurement, Bagri argued, has led to a dire situation for farmers, many of whom feel compelled to resort to suicide. Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former MP Dhananjay Singh in Kidnapping Case Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Three Indian Women in the United States Suvendu Adhikari Demands TMC Declared 'Terrorist Outfit' After Arms Recovery
Delhi police busts fake job racket, kingpin held from Punjab
Task Force DCP P. Radha Kishan Rao said, Roshan came into contact with one Mohd. Habeeb of Bazaarghat who use to provide fake educational certificates of various universities and educational boards. (Representational image) Task Force DCP P. Radha Kishan Rao said, Roshan came into contact with one Mohd. Habeeb of Bazaarghat who use to provide fake educational certificates of various universities and educational boards. (Representational image) New Delhi: The Delhi police arrested a woman for allegedly duping around 150 people from India and Nepal for over Rs 4 crore under the pretext of providing jobs abroad, officials said on Saturday. Police said the Economic Offences Wing registered a case last month and launched a probe into the matter. We have received several complaints from all over India including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, followed by another 29 complaints from residents of Nepal, alleging fraudulent activities orchestrated by a woman, Deputy Commissioner of Police (EOW) Vikram K Porwal said. The accused, kingpin of the gang, was arrested on Thursday from her residence in Zirakpur in Punjab, police said. During the investigation, we learned that the accused would open her office in posh areas to win the victims' trust. She had previously opened offices in areas like Crown Heights in Rohini. One of the offices was in Sector 17 in Chandigarh, the DCP said. The accused told the police that she would initially charge the victims Rs 6,000 and gradually ask them to shell out an amount up to Rs 5 lakh, he said. According to police, the accused and her associates also ran a website and promoted their fraudulent firm on social media. After collecting huge amounts at one place, they abruptly shut down the office and absconded, and later opened an office in another city with a new name of the firm, new website and contact numbers. She also used to hire new telecallers, the DCP said. The police recovered two laptops, over 10 mobile phones, and three passports and other incriminating documents, he said. The woman is from Rajasthan and pursued her undergraduate studies in Arts at Rajasthan University before commencing her career as a telecaller, he said. The accused is in police custody. We are interrogating her about other associates, said the DCP
The Supreme Court requested responses from the Centre, Punjab, and Haryana governments on a plea to establish the minimum support price (MSP), which includes periodic increases for alternative crops cultivated by farmers and their procurement by the government. A bench comprising of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan has sent a notice to the Centre.
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Sunita Kejriwal to hold roadshow in East Delhi today
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals wife, Sunita Kejriwal, will kick off her election campaigning for the AAP with a mega roadshow in the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday, as per the party. It would be followed by another roadshow in West Delhi on Sunday when she will seek votes and blessings of the people for her husband. According to minister Atishi, Kejriwals campaign will extend beyond Delhi to Punjab, Gujarat, and Haryana. The BJPs attempt to arrest Kejriwal has backfired, as people nationwide are rallying in his support and are poised to respond with votes, she added. She underscored that the people of Delhi, Punjab, and the entire country stand with Arvind Kejriwal, and their support will translate into votes for AAP. Immediately after the imposition of the model code of conduct, the BJP-ruled central government and its political weapon, ED, arrested the Chief Minister of Delhi, Atishi said. I want to tell BJP that their gamble has backfired completely. Whether it is Delhi-Punjab or the rest of the country, the common people are protesting against the arrest of Kejriwal, protesting against the dictatorship of PM Narendra Modi, protesting against this attack on democracy. The people are unanimously saying that they will answer the arrest of Kejriwal with their votes, the senior AAP leader said. Atishi said in protest against the chief ministers arrest, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, will campaign to seek blessings for Kejriwal and vote for party candidates. She said, Sunita Kejriwal will start campaigning from East Delhi tomorrow by holding a roadshow. The next day, she will hold a roadshow in West Delhi to seek blessings for her husband from the people. Meanwhile, on Friday, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal campaigned for the partys Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi Kuldeep Kumar. She participated in a padyatra and door-to-door campaign in Vivek Vihar area of the Shahdara assembly constituency along with Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, the party said in a statement. She interacted with several women. She discussed their issues and appealed to them to vote in large numbers. Now I am back and shall be campaigning for AAP. I shall be interacting with women and girls in general and shall appeal to them to come out and exercise their right to vote, she said.
Sunita Kejriwal to hit campaign trail with roadshow today
The Chief Ministers wife will seek blessings for him from the people of Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana as well, says Atishi
Lok Sabha polls: Opposition is out of race, says former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
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State team in Haryana for National School Games basketball
A team from the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs is in Haryana to represent the state in basketball at the 67th National School Games, organised by the School Games Federation of India. The U-17 boys basketball team comprises 12 players and two officials, coach Yolinda Hynniewta and manager Renaldy Jyrwa. The selection was carried [] The post State team in Haryana for National School Games basketball first appeared on Highland Post .
Maruti Suzuki Q4 net profit up 48% at Rs 3,878 cr, revenue up 19%
Pune: Maruti Suzuki, Indias biggest car maker, on Friday reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,878 crore for the fiscal fourth quarter, up 48 per cent from the year-ago period due to higher sales volume and favourable commodity prices. The maker of popular models Swift and Grand Vitara reported 19.3 per cent rise in its revenue from operations to Rs 38,235 crore in Q4 of FY24, compared to Rs 32,048 crore in the year-ago period. The company declared its highest-ever dividend of Rs 125 per share.Maruti said it has achieved its highest-ever annual sales volume, exports, net sales and net profit.The companys annual sales volume surpassed 2 million units, powering it as the top exporter of passenger vehicles for the third consecutive year.Maruti is confident of its overseas shipments crossing 3 lakh units in FY25 as it scales up to meet the export target of up to 8 lakh units by 2030. I strongly believe that the new government which is coming up in less than two months will propel the economy to phenomenal levels, said RC Bhargava, chairman at Maruti Suzuki India, who sounded upbeat about the business environment in the country.For the entire financial year, the automaker recorded a 64.1 per cent year-on-year surge in net profit at Rs 13,209.4 crore from Rs 8,049.2 crore. its revenue from operations also went up 19.9 per cent to Rs 1.41 trillion, compared to Rs 1.18 trillion reported at the end of FY23.Maruti Suzuki sold a total of 2,135,323 vehicles during the year, witnessing a growth of 8.6 per cent over that in FY23. Sales volume in the domestic market stood at 1,852,256 units, and exports at 283,067 units.In the fourth quarter, the company sold a total of 584,031 vehicles, higher by 13.4 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year.For the first time, the company surpassed the annual total sales milestone of 2 million units in FY2023-24, the company said in a statement.Maruti has recently expanded the manufacturing capability at its Manesar plant in Haryana by 1 lakh units per year, taking the total capacity to 9 lakh vehicles per year at the unit.
Health Tips: The umbilical cord revealed the secret!
This case is from the year 2010 when the first child of a husband and wife from Haryana was born through normal delivery. After about 10 days, this newborn started having a fever and difficulty in breathing. He was shifted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Neonatal ICU) and given ventilation support. However, this child died after about 6 weeks due to pneumonia and sepsis. The second child also dies In the year 2021, this couple experienced the painful experience of 4 miscarriages, then the baby was born through cesarean section. This newborn had the same breathing problems as he had with his first child. The second child lost the battle of life after 3 and a half months. This was a sad moment for the couple. Even the doctors were surprised as to why this happened again. The umbilical cord revealed the secret This secret was revealed in the year 2024 because the umbilical cord of both dead children was preserved. Even the mystery of multiple miscarriages was solved. The umbilical cord is a flexible, tubular formation that connects the fetus and the placenta to the mother. When its genetic analysis was done, it was found that there was a mutation in the CFTR gene which caused Cystic Fibrosis. A similar mutation was found in asymptomatic parents who were carriers of the disease. What is the expert's opinion? Medical genetics and IVF expert Dr Ranjana Mishra told TOI, 'The mutation is often asymptomatic when present, but both children had inherited a mutated cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene from both parents. Which caused illness and complications
Wheebox, an ETS Company Signals Growth in India by Launching its 2nd Capability Centre in Gurugram
The establishment of the headquarters and our 2 nd capability centre in Haryana underscores our commitment to quality and expansion in the realms of testing services and education on a global scale. This strategic investment will see the employment of over 250 talented individuals across the two locations in Gurugram.
Lok Sabha polls: Sunita Kejriwal to campaign for AAP, to hold roadshow in East Delhi on April 27
Atishi said Sunitha Kejriwal will campaign in Delhi, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana besides holding a roadshow in East Delhi on April 27.
Delhi CM's wife Sunita Kejriwal to campaign for AAP in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat: Atishi.
Delhi CM's wife Sunita Kejriwal to campaign for AAP in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat: Atishi. Delhi CM's wife Sunita Kejriwal to campaign for AAP in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat: Atishi.
Haryana Weather Update: The heartbeats of farmers in Haryana have increased once again. The hard work of the food providers in the fields should not be affected by the weather. The fear of this has started troubling me. There is a possibility of hailstorm in seven districts of the state, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Sirsa, [] The post Rainfall Alert: Big news for farmers! There will be two days of heavy rain and hailstorm in seven districts, first appeared on informalnewz .
Divanshu Budhiraja, president of the party's Haryana youth wing, has been nominated for the Karnal seat, where he will face Manohar Lal Khattar, the former state chief minister and BJP candidate.
Haryana list out, Congress fields Selja, Deepender Hooda
CHANDIGARH: The Congress on Thursday announced candidates for eight of the nine Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in Haryana, fielding former Union minister Kumari Selja, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and youth leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, besides two sitting MLAs. The party has also fielded former MP Jai Prakash and leaders Satpal Brahmachari and Mahendra Pratap. Congress former Union minister Selja will contest from the Sirsa (reserved) seat and sitting MLAs Varun Choudhary and Rao Dan Singh from the Ambala (reserved) and the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh seats, respectively. Deepender Hooda, son of former CM Bhupinder Hooda, will enter the fray from Rohtak. Jai Prakash has been fielded from Hisar, Divanshu Budhiraja from Karnal, Satpal Brahmachari from Sonipat and Mahendra Pratap from Faridabad.
Cong names 8 of 9 Haryana picks, Hooda stamp on list
Lok Sabha polls: Congress releases candidate list for Haryana, fields Kumari Selja from Sirsa
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Congress releases list of 8 candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Haryana
Congress releases list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Haryana
Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana Lok Sabha seats
The party is yet to decide on its candidate for the Gurgaon seat; Sushil Gupta, the State president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the INDIA bloc ally of the Congress, is contesting from the Kurukshetra seat
Congress Announces Candidates for 8 Lok Sabha Seats in Haryana, Including Kumari Selja and Deepender Hooda The Congress on Thursday night announced its candidates for eight of the nine Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in Haryana, fielding former Union minister Kumari Selja from Sirsa and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda from Rohtak. Selja will take on her former colleague and BJP candidate Ashok Tanwar in the Sirsa-SC Lok Sabha constituency. Both Selja and Tanwar are former Haryana Congress chiefs, and a keen contest is on the cards for the seat. Selja has represented the Sirsa-SC constituency earlier as well. She is currently the Congress' general secretary and in-charge of the party's Uttarakhand affairs. Party sources said that 400 aspirants had applied for Congress tickets in the state. The party's Haryana youth wing president Divanshu Budhiraja has been fielded from the Karnal seat and will take on former state chief minister and BJP candidate Manohar Lal Khattar from the prestigious constituency. The Congress has fielded former MP Jai Prakash from the Hisar constituency, denying the ticket to Brijendra Singh, who represented the seat as a BJP MP and switched sides a few days ago. Brijendra Singh is the son of former Union minister Birender Singh, who also rejoined the Congress after being in the BJP for a decade. Deepender Hooda, son of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, will take on Arvind Sharma of the BJP from the Rohtak Lok Sabha seat. Deepender Hooda has represented the Rohtak parliamentary constituency three times in the past. The Congress fielded Satpal Brahmachari from the Sonipat parliamentary constituency and Mahendra Pratap from Faridabad. Two sitting MLAs have also found place in the party's list -- Varun Choudhary from the Ambala-SC seat and former Haryana minister Rao Dan Singh from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh. Varun Choudhary is the son of former state Congress chief Phool Chand Mullana. Former MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Shruti Choudhary, daughter of senior Congress leader and MLA Kiran Choudhary, did not feature in this list. The party nominated B S Hooda-loyalist Rao Dan Singh instead from the seat. The Congress is contesting nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. The Aam Aadmi Party, a constituent of the opposition INDIA bloc, will contest the Kurukshetra seat. The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the Gurugram constituency. Several loyalists of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh have found mention in the list. The Congress had come under attack from rival parties, including the ruling BJP, over the alleged delay in announcing the names of candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and some other rival outfit leaders had accused the Congress of running away from the contest for fear of defeat. Some rival leaders had also alleged that the Congress was not being able to come out with names of candidates due to infighting in its Haryana unit. The ruling BJP named its candidates for six Lok Sabha seats in Haryana on March 13, three days before general elections were announced. The party named its remaining four candidates for the state on March 24. Voting in Haryana will be held in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 25 and notification for the polls will be issued on April 29.
Voters deserve clarity on Surat candidates case
As the parliamentary election moves into the second phase, Gujarat has thrown up a rare situation: the BJP candidate from Surat has been elected unopposed. This disruption of the electoral process had the ingredients of a Bollywood plot. The Congress candidates nomination was rejected as the signatures of his proposers were found to be forged. The replacement candidate, who would have become the official nominee in the event of rejection of the first candidature, faced a similar awkward situation and was thrown out of the fray. The authorities said their nomination papers were invalidated due to inconsistencies in the signatures of their proposers. Then all independent candidates for the seat, over half a dozen of them, withdrew their nominations. The Congress candidate has since gone incommunicado, raising speculation about his intent. All these create a blot on Indias electoral tapestry. It reminds us of the 2016 political drama where Subhash Chandra, a media baron and BJP-backed independent candidate, was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana, after 14 Congress votes were declared invalid as the MLAs used a wrong type of ink. The matter went to the court, but eventually Chandra emerged victorious. In the Surat case, there are two possibilities. One, the two candidates themselves might have forged the signatures of their proposers. If not, the proposers might have submitted false affidavits afterwards to claim that the signatures were not theirs. Either case would be fit for trial under the Indian Penal Code. But why did all the independents call it quits en masse , leaving just one candidate in the fray? Were they under pressure to do so? Who snatched away the right of people of Surat to vote? We ought to know exactly what transpired. Even if one were to believe that the BJP was a clear frontrunner in the constituency, such practices amount to strangulating the democratic process. It is not the first time someone has been elected unopposed, but it has been extremely rare in recent years and the tendency does not augur well for the worlds largest democracy. The opposition has raised a stink over the alleged discrepancy. But it is unlikely to have any significant impact in the state, which in 2019 wholeheartedly voted saffron. With Surat out of the reckoning, the remaining 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state go to the polls on May 7.
Kumari Selja, Deepender Hooda In Congress' Latest List For Lok Sabha Polls In Haryana
The Congress on Thursday announced candidates for eight of the nine Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in Haryana, fielding former Union minister Kumari Selja, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and youth leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, besides two
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer sending invitations to voters to cast vote in Lok Sabha polls
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3.2-magnitude earthquake hits Haryana's Sirsa
CHANDIGARH: Sirsa and adjoining areas experienced mild tremors Thursday evening after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Haryana district. The earthquake struck at 6.10 pm at a depth of 10 km, the National Center for Seismology said. On April 4, tremors were felt in parts of north India as a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. on Wednesday evening, a 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. Mild tremor felt in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh
RBI cautions public against using unauthorised prepaid payment entities
RBI cautions public against using unauthorised prepaid payment entities The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has urged the public to exercise utmost caution while using websites or applications, and parting with their money to any such unauthorized entity. Through a release on Thursday, the central bank asked the public to verify and satisfy themselves that the website or application used or the entity they are dealing with is authorized to carry out the activity it performs. The list of authorized payment system providers / authorized payment system operators is displayed on the RBI website. This latest advisory to the public comes after the RBI noticed that TalkCharge Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (entity), a company having its registered office at Unit No. 323, JMD Megapolis, 3rd Floor, Sohna Road, Sector 48, Gurgaon, Haryana-122018, is issuing Prepaid Payment Instruments (Wallets) through its website and app (application) 'TalkCharge' without obtaining the required authorization. Accordingly, the entity was issued directions on April 02, 2024, to stop the issuance and operation of its Prepaid Payment Instruments or Wallets and refund the balances held in the wallets within 15 days (which was later extended on the entity's request to 45 days, by May 17, 2024). It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank that the entity has issued a legal notice to its customers demanding the return of Cashback, failing which the matter will be reported to the RBI. Thus, the entity has created an impression in the minds of its customers that demand for repayment of cashback amount is being made as per the directions of the RBI, the RBI said. In the release, RBI today clarified that it has only directed the entity to refund the prepaid amount lying in the wallets, to the customers. (ANI)
National Women's Hockey League significant step for women in India: HI Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh on Thursday opened up about the importance of the much-awaited National Women's Hockey League 2024-25. Phase 1 of the league will be held in Ranchi from April 30 to May 9, marking a historic moment for women's hockey in India. This first-of-its-kind domestic league promises to be a thrilling showcase of the nation's top female hockey talent. Emphasizing its commitment to nurturing young talent, the league will include players Under 21 years of age. This inclusion ensures a strong focus on grassroots development and future generations of hockey stars. This competition will also serve as a vital platform for identifying and nurturing talent for the national team. Speaking at the press conference held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Bhola Nath highlighted the significance of the NWHL. The launch of the National Women's Hockey League is a significant step forward for women's sports in India. This league provides a platform for our top women's hockey talent to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level. It will not only create a space for elite competition but also inspire young girls to pursue their passion for hockey, Bhola Nath said as quoted from Hockey India. The inaugural phase will feature the top eight teams from the recent 14th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championships: Hockey Haryana, Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Jharkhand (Host), Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Bengal, Hockey Mizoram, Manipur Hockey and Hockey Association of Odisha. (ANI)
Listen To The New Haryanavi Music Audio For Palazzo By Surender Romio (Romio Dhakal) And Anjali99
Enjoy the latest Haryanavi song Palazzo sung by Surender Romio (Romio Dhakal) and Anjali99. The music for this captivating track has been composed by Romio Beat (Abhi Dhakal), with heartfelt lyrics penned by Taj Pal Sagra. Don't miss the opportunity to watch the latest Haryanavi video song Palazzo, by Surender Romio (Romio Dhakal) and Anjali99 and immerse yourself in its mesmerizing melodies. For more Haryanavi songs, be sure to visit the music videos section of Haryanavi ETimes. Experience the musical prowess of Surender Romio (Romio Dhakal) and Anjali99, New Video Songs of 2024, Romio Beat (Abhi Dhakal) songs, Haryanavi Gana Video Song, and Taj Pal Sagra songs.
Travel tips: Haryana is famous for its desi food, definitely taste these dishes here.
India is said to be a country of diversity where every state has its own distinct characteristics. Especially every state has its own distinct food. Today we are going to talk about the food of Haryana. Vegetarian food is given priority here. People of Haryana live a simple life and eat simple food. Due to the unique taste of Haryana, it is also called 'The Land of Rotis'. Since milk is produced on a large scale here, most of the dishes here also include milk and curd. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the famous dishes of Haryana which you must taste in your life. Let us know about these famous foods of Haryana... Millet Khichdi People like Khichdi all over the country. But Haryana's Khichdi is a little different. What makes Haryana Khichdi so popular is that millet is used here instead of rice. To prepare Bajra Khichdi, Bajra is soaked overnight. Moong dal and bajra are then washed together and cooked in a pressure cooker with spices. Besan Masala Roti Gram flour masala roti is a famous traditional food of Haryana. This is a special type of delicious roti made with gram flour, wheat flour and ghee. Green chilli powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and dry mango powder are also added to the flour. This roti is consumed with raita or vegetable. The taste of gram flour masala roti is very unique. Kachari vegetable Kachri vegetable is very popular in Haryana. Kachari is used as both a fruit and vegetable. Like cucumber, matira and melon, it is a fruit that grows in sandy soil with less water. Chutney is also made from it which tastes very tasty with millet roti. Bathua's Raita Bathua Raita is a curd recipe. Which is very refreshing and gives additional benefits to health. Bathua leaves are antioxidants and rich in many vitamins. To prepare this dish, things like chopped bathua, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt are mixed in curd. Sangri vegetable Kair Sangri is famous not only in Haryana but also in Rajasthan. It is prepared by soaking ker sangri in turmeric water with a pinch of salt and then mixing it with various spices including dry mango powder, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, ground mustard, sugar and salt and curd. goes. Ker sangri curry is served with dal paratha. Kadhi Pakoda Kadhi is made with the help of sour curd and gram flour is used in it. What makes the Kadhi recipe made in Haryana and Punjab unique is that people add fried pakodas to the Kadhi which makes it a perfect Indian dish. Gram greens 'Chana ka saag' is also very much liked in Haryana. It is also called 'gram vegetable'. It is made from green gram leaves. When gram plants grow big, before flowering, the upper part of those plants is plucked and then 'gram vegetable' is made from these green leaves. In Haryana, 'Chana ka Saag' is mostly eaten in winter. You can eat it with wheat, maize or millet roti. Mix Dal Five types of pulses are used to make mixed pulses. This dal is eaten with Baati or Bafla. Apart from Haryana, it is eaten with great enthusiasm in many areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. By the way, you can also eat it with roti or rice. (PC: Lifeberrys)
IMD Rain Alert: It is going to rain in Punjab on 26-28 April, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on 26 and 27 April, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh on 26 April. Know the condition of other states Delhi Weather Forecast: There is a relief news amidst the scorching heat in various states across the country including Uttar [] The post IMD Rain Alert: There will be heavy rain in these states from tomorrow, there will be relief from the scorching heat first appeared on informalnewz .
Dolly Chaiwala Serves Tea To Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini In Gurugram
Dolly Chaiwala, who became an Internet sensation after serving tea toMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates,recently met Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini. According to ANI, the meetingtook place at a YouTuber Influencers' meet in Gurugram. A video of the same was shared on X by the Haryana CM on his official account.
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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini had tea from Dolly Tapri Chai Wala at a YouTube Influencers' meeting in Gurugram.
Drugs, liquor worth crores, 344 unlicensed arms seised since implementation of MCC in Haryana
Haryana enforces MCC, seizing arms, drugs, liquor, cash. Agarwal ensures compliance, monitors border for contraband. Items seized worth Rs 23 crore. 81,000 weapons deposited. Tight vigil before Lok Sabha polls on May 25.
Massive Smuggling Halt: Seizures Exceed Crores in Drugs, Liquor, and Unlicensed Arms since MCC Implementation in Haryana The law enforcing agencies have seized 344 unlicensed arms and 633 cartridges in Haryana since March 16 when the Model Code of Conduct came into force, an official said. Law enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 23 crore worth of drugs, liquor and unaccounted-for cash in Haryana since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections came into effect, he said. Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal told PTI that out of 1,33,505 licensed weapons in the state, 81,000 have been deposited till Tuesday by people at respective police stations in compliance with the poll code. Directions have been given to tighten the vigil on inter-state borders to check inflow of illicit liquor and other such items, he said. Agarwal also said Rs 23 crore worth of drugs, liquor and unaccounted-for cash have been recovered in the state since the MCC came into force. Of this liquor valued at Rs 8.17 crore, drugs at Rs 8.02 crore, Rs 4 crore in unaccounted-for cash, precious metals worth Rs 1.73 crore and other items worth Rs 1.33 crore have been seized, he said. Polling for all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will be held in the sixth of the seven-phase elections on May 25.
Narsingh elected chairman of WFI's Athletes' Commission
CHENNAI: Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India on Wednesday during the ongoing Federation Cup in Varanasi. Election of the Athletes' Commission was one of the conditions laid down by the United World Wrestling while revoking the suspension of the WFI in February this year. A total of eight candidates were in the fray to elect seven members of the commission. The elected members then chose Narsingh as the chairman. The other elected members were Sahil (Delhi), Smitha AS (Kerala), Bharti Bhaghei (UP), Khushboo S Pawar (Gujarat), Nikki (Haryana), and Sweta Dubey (Bengal). Nikki was elected as the convener. The commission members were elected for two years. Narsingh, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics losing the opening bout in 74kg, made the headlines ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. By virtue of his bronze medal in the 74kg in the 2015 World Championships, the Maharashtra wrestler earned a quota but two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar first requested for a trial against him and then moved the Delhi High Court seeking the same. The court rejected the appeal clearing Narsingh's way to compete in the Rio Games. However, he failed two dope tests prior to the Games and was banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport even though the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had cleared him on the plea that his failed test was the result of sabotage. The CAS decision came a day before his opening bout in the Olympics, forcing him to leave Rio de Janeiro without competing. The ban came to an end in July 2020 but Narsingh has maintained that the doping saga was a case of sabotage. Narsingh also won a bronze medal in the 2014 Asian Games while his last international event was the 2021 Asian Championships where he finished with a bronze in the 79kg. Soon after the elections, the Sanjay Kumar Singh-led WFI appointed an Athletes' Commission but the world body then asked it to re-convene the elections. The candidates for this commission shall be active athletes or retired for no longer than four years. The voters shall be exclusively athletes. These elections shall take place during trials or any senior national championships where this operation can take place, but no later than July 1, 2024, the UWW had said.
According to the Meteorological Department, on April 25, a heatwave alert has been issued in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. There are chances of rain in some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra. Weather Update: Many states of North India are in the grip of extreme heat. However, [] The post IMD Update: Heat will haunt these states along with rain, IMD issued alert, know the weather condition in your state. first appeared on informalnewz .
MHA unit for real-time mitigation of online fraud, banks to link database
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs is working on forming a new wing called Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to deal with cyber financial fraud in real-time to save the victims money, sources said on Wednesday. Terming the move a real game-changer, the sources said that the FMC will onboard all the agencies dealing with such crimes, including the government, banks, telecom service providers, IT intermediaries and social media companies, who so far till now have been working from different locations and in silos. The interaction among them mostly takes place through an electronic medium that leads to time lag in processing a complaint to counter and retrieve financial fraud or transactions, they added. A source, while confirming that the move is part of the 100 days agenda of the MHA for the new government, said, To prevent and mitigate an online financial fraud in real time, there has been a realisation in the government to work out a seamless synergy among organisations like banks and financial institutions, telecom service providers, IT intermediaries, and social media platforms. As there is a requirement of linking bank databases and deputing their representatives with the CFMC, not all banks have agreed so far, but major ones have agreed to deploy their representatives, the sources said. Almost two dozen representatives of major banks, five telecom service providers, two representatives of the Haryana police, and two from the Delhi police have already been positioned at CFMC for near real-time coordination to stop cyber-enabled fraud, a source said. Currently, the Citizen Financial Cyber Frauds Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) has been developed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as part of the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) by integrating law enforcement agencies, major banks and financial intermediaries, they said, adding that the system is able to take instant action on complaints of financial cyber fraud reported by citizens to prevent the flow of money from the victims account to the fraudsters account and to share online fraud-related information in near real-time. The sources said that a national cyber crime helpline number 1930 has been operationalised to report any financial cyber fraud case.
Delhi Public School Kathua shines in Haryana, wins 4 medals
Excelsior Sports Correspondent KATHUA, Apr 24: Eleven students from Delhi Public School Kathua exhibited their exceptional martial arts skills at the Zonal Matsogi-Do Championship held in Kurukshetra (Haryana) by securing four medals, including two silver and two bronze. Among the standout performers, Akarshan and Lovepreet Kour, both from the 10th Class clinched silver medals by showcasing their prowess and dedication to the sport. Nitin from the 12th class and Brijesh from the 10th class demonstrated remarkable skill to secure bronze [] The post Delhi Public School Kathua shines in Haryana, wins 4 medals appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
400-Year-Old Metal Idols Found During Excavation In Haryana Village
Three metal idols, estimated to be about 400 years old, were unearthed during excavation for a house construction project in Baghanki village near Manesar, police said on Wednesday.
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Cyclist Loses Life in Tragic Accident on Delhi Flyover
Cyclist Loses Life in Tragic Accident on Delhi Flyover A 35-year-old cyclist died when he fell off a flyover after being hit by a speeding car in southeast Delhi's Badarpur area on Wednesday, police said. The victim, Hargobind Singh, worked as a security guard with an export company in Haryana's Faridabad and was returning home at the time of the accident. He lived with his brother in a rented accommodation in Faridabad, they said. Police said the car driver, Yogendra Narain (56), has been booked under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code and his vehicle has been impounded. Narian was going towards Faridabad from Sarita Vihar when he lost control of his vehicle and hit Singh's cycle from behind, a police officer said. Due to the impact of the collision, Singh was flung into the air before falling off the flyover. He died on the spot, the officer said.
Haryana families to get invitation letter to cast vote
In a novel initiative aimed at increasing voter turnout in Haryana, the state election commission will send an invitation letter to every family in the state urging them to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha polls.
CBI arrests three including Haryana police inspector for taking bribe
400-year-old Idols Unearthed in Haryana Village
The idols have been handed over to Deputy Director of Archeology Department Banani Bhattacharya and Dr Kush Dhebar by the Bilaspur police
Haryana man tries to hide 400-year-old idols unearthed during house construction
The villagers wanted the idols to be handed over to the panchayat as they wanted to build a temple on the plot
Ancient Deities Uncovered: Remarkable Discovery of 400-Year-Old Idols in Haryana Village
Ancient Deities Uncovered: Remarkable Discovery of 400-Year-Old Idols in Haryana Village Three metal idols, estimated to be about 400 years old, were unearthed during excavation for a house construction project in Baghanki village near Manesar, police said on Wednesday. The antique idols have been taken into possession and the owner has been told to stall construction work, the police said, adding that the Archeology Department will now dig further to check if there are more idols in the site. According to the police, the idols were found as the foundation for a new house was being dug using a JCB machine. Initially, the plot owner tried to conceal the discovery and even offered money to the JCB driver to keep the information hidden. The driver, however, informed the Bilaspur police after two days and a police team reached the spot, they said. The idols recovered from the plot owner's house include a standing idol of Lord Vishnu, an idol of Goddess Lakshmi and a joint idol of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Vishnu, they said. The idols have been handed over to Deputy Director of Archeology Department Banani Bhattacharya and Dr Kush Dhebar by the Bilaspur police. According to the police, the villagers wanted the idols to be handed over to the panchayat as they wanted to build a temple on the plot. The Archeology Department officials, however, refused their demand. ''These idols are the property of the government and no one can have personal rights on these. These will be kept in the museum of the Archeology Department after study in our laboratory. As per the preliminary examination, these idols seem to be around 400 years old. Excavation will also be done in the plot,'' the deputy director of the Archeology Department said.
Supreme Court stays construction of four dams inside Haryanas Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary
New Delhi, Apr 24: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed construction of four proposed dams inside Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana's Yamunanagar district. Acting on a petition filed by advocate Gaurav Bansal, the Bench also issued notices to the Centre, the Haryana Government and others, asking them to respond to the petition. Bansal has challenged [] The post Supreme Court stays construction of four dams inside Haryanas Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary appeared first on Northlines .
2 Men Kill Sister's Husband With Sword In Haryana Dishonour Killing
A man was brutally murdered by his brothers-in-law in Haryana's Yamunagar over their objection to his marriage with their sister. The case brings dishonour killing in Haryana back into the spotlight.
The BSEH will soon announce Class 10th and 12th results. Exams held from Feb 27 to Apr 2. 5.8 lakh students took exams. Passing percentages will be available. Check previous result dates for trends.
India Heatwave Alert: IMD said that there is a possibility of heatwave in many nearby places including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. In such a situation, people remained alert. India Weather Forecast: India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that there is a possibility of severe heat wave in eastern India during the next five days. During [] The post IMD Alert: There is a possibility of heavy rain and hailstorm along with heat web, know the weather conditions across the country including Delhi-Punjab Haryana. first appeared on informalnewz .
Police nab wanted sharpshooter of Bishnoi-Brar syndicate, foil crime bid
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have foiled plans of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gangster syndicate to execute heinous crimes in the national capital with the timely arrest of a sharpshooter of the gang. The accused, identified as Sachin alias Chichad (25), is resident of Rohtak, Haryana, according to the police. Sharing details, DCP (Special Cell) Pratiksha Godara, said in the intervening night of April 18-19, the specific information was received about the movement of Chichad, sharp shooter of the syndicate in nearby area of Mangolpuri Industrial Area of Delhi. He was wanted in a recent firing incident at the residence of one Subhash in village Umri, Kurukshetra. He had come to Delhi on the directions of the gang leaders, the officer said. Acting on the tip-off, a dedicated police team swung into action, and a trap was laid near ITI campus in the Mangolpuri Industrial area. The accused Chichad was intercepted on a scooty and was successfully overpowered. One semi-automatic sophisticated pistol of .32 bore with four live cartridges were recovered from his possession, the DCP said. The senior officer said in the month of January 2024, Subhash, resident of village Umri, Kurukshetra in Haryana was murdered and the responsibility of the murder was taken by Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara on social media claiming that Subhash was associate of one Sunny Lefty, accused in murder of Vicky Middukhera in Punjab. In this case, two accused namely Ankit alias Kali and Garvit alias Prince were arrested and two other accused Gaurav and Sanka were on the run. The accused Sachin Chichad was tasked by Garvit and Ankit Kali to again set fire to the house of Subhash to deter the his family members from appearing in court for testimony. Post firing, he was directed to go to Delhi, the official said. Tasked to torch residence of rival gang member The police said in January of this year, Subhash, resident of village Umri, Kurukshetra in Haryana was murdered allegedly by the Brar-Godara gang. The accused Sachin Chichad was tasked by Garvit and Ankit Kali to again set fire to the house of Subhash to deter the his family members from appearing in court for testimony, police said.
Dolly Chaiwala serves tea to Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini at Youtube Influencers Meet
NCR sees second landfill fire in 3 days, this time in Bandhwari
Bandhwari landfill fire controlled by 20 tenders with lingering smoke. 16.4 lakh MT garbage stored. Environmental concerns raised by NGT, Haryana officials, and residents. Legacy waste processing challenges persist despite private agency involvement.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes 'chai break' at Nagpur's Dolly Chaiwalla
Nayab Singh Saini relished tea at Dolly Tapri Chaiwalla in Nagpur. The video captures Dolly's unique tea preparation, serving three cups. Saini engaged with young people, recognizing YouTube influencers' role in disseminating factual content.
Another Kalakshetra ex-faculty held for sexual abuse of former students
CHENNAI: A dance teacher was arrested by the Neelankarai All-women police on Monday, on charges of sexually abusing two of his former students when he was teaching at the Kalakshetra Foundation over a decade ago. The students, both of whom have now settled abroad, had sent an online complaint to the city police which was forwarded to the Neelankarai all-women police who held inquiries. A case was registered in February this year. Following this, Sheejith Krishna (51) was apprehended from his house in Neelankarai. Sheejith had been teaching at the Kalakshetra Foundation for 12 years from 1995 to 2007 and went on to start a dance school in Muttukadu, according to the police. The accused was produced before a magistrate court and sent to Puzhal prison on Monday. Last year, Hari Padman, a faculty of the Kalakshetra Foundation was arrested by the city police in April 2023 after multiple students accused Padman of sexual harassment. Later, a three member committee that comprised former Punjab and Haryana high court judge K Kannan, ex-DGP Letika Saran and medical professional Shobha Varthaman, found him guilty of misconduct. The committee was formed after a number of students staged a protest in March last year, demanding action against Padman.
Delhi cop arrested in UP Police exam paper leak
Delhi cop arrested in UP Police exam paper leak Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Delhi Police constable on Tuesday for arranging a resort in Haryanas Gurugram for aspirants to read and solve question papers of the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Examination, said senior police officials. The accused was arrested [] The post Delhi cop arrested in UP Police exam paper leak appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Haryana launches app to check queue at poll booths
Haryana, which has 10 Lok Sabha constituencies will go for single-phase polling on May 25. I
A Public Interest Litigation Sample Under Article 226
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Key shooter linked to Bishnoi syndicates deadly operations arrested
Key shooter linked to Bishnoi syndicates deadly operations arrested New Delhi: A sharpshooter of the Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, wanted in connection with a firing incident in Haryana at the direction of gangster Goldy Brar, was nabbed in the national capital after tracking his movements, a Delhi Police official said on Tuesday. The accused, identified [] The post Key shooter linked to Bishnoi syndicates deadly operations arrested appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Delhi police constable arrested in UP Police paper leak case
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) apprehended Delhi police constable Vikram Pahal on Tuesday regarding the UP police constable paper leak. Pahal assisted candidates on buses at a Haryana hotel, where the question papers were distributed. STF investigators mentioned Vikram's frequent travels across Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana. The exam, with over 43 lakh participants, took place across various UP centers.
Haryana RERA imposes Rs 50 lakh penalty on Countrywide Promoters for misleading advertisement
Haryana's real estate regulatory authority (HRERA) in Gurugram has fined Countrywide Promoters Private Limited Rs 50 lakh for a misleading advertisement about its Green Oaks project. The ad showed amenities not part of the project, like a club and other facilities, leading to confusion among potential buyers. Despite mandatory provisions under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, the promoter did not describe the details properly, violating Section 61 of the Act. The project is an affordable plotted colony at Sector 70-A, Gurugram, under Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna Affordable Plotted Housing Policy 2016.
According to the Meteorological Department, heat wave alert has been issued in West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh on 23 April. Apart from this, there is a possibility of rain with thunder in Punjab and Haryana. There are chances of snowfall in Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarand. Heatwave alert: The scorching heat has started [] The post Weather Update: Heatwave alert for 4 days due to extreme heat in these states, know how the weather will be in Delhi first appeared on informalnewz .
'Not in the Parliament elections,' Yechury on impact of anti-incumbency factor in Kerala
The first phase of LS polls is over and the second phase is a couple of days away. Whats your assessment of the current political scenario? The first two phases are in regions where NDA is not very strong, like Tamil Nadu and Kerala. But this is where they want to make inroads. I dont think that has worked. They are not going to do well at all in these two phases. And there are a large number of seats in these two phases. Hence, from here, its going to be an uphill task for NDA. How do you see the NDA strategy of looking south? Is it because NDA realised it has reached an optimum level in the Hindi belt? BJP has understood they have peaked in the Hindi belt, where communal polarisation will work. In those areas, and in many other places, their seats are bound be reduced. They need to make up for that reduction from the south. Thats why the PM has been coming to the south so many times. I dont think that will pay, as evident in the Karnataka elections where he had even gone to the extent of asking people to vote in the name of Jai Bajrang Bali, in brazen violation of the Code of Conduct. Can you brush it aside that easily? In Kerala, PM Modi mentions Sabarimala, and directly targets CM Pinarayi. They are desperate and want to make the communal angle work. They think in Kerala too theres an element thats communal. To appeal to that element, they are resorting to ancient terminologies, mythologies et al. Basically, they are trying their best to stoke things up here. But theres also a vivid reality in Kerala, which is directly in opposition to such kind of communal polarisation. The current-day youth is a global citizen. Young Malayalis can be found all over the world. Such appeals wont work with them. For the past couple of days, there has been a political fight between Rahul Gandhi and CM Pinarayi. Now Priyanka too has joined in. Most unfortunate. I dont think it should have been pitched in this sort of a manner. Its counterproductive, even for them (Congress). Dont go by individuals, go by issues. Whats the charge? That Pinarayi is actually soft on Modi or compromising with Modi. Its not a question of Pinarayi vs Modi per se. What does Modi represent? What are his policies? When he (Modi) came back in 2019, what are the major issues that occurred? First is CAA, then Article 370, and later Electoral Bonds. In between all these, the communal polarisation that took place, including the Bilkis Bano issue. So, whether its CAA, Article 370, or electoral bonds or the Bilkis Bano case, who had assumed the leadership of the Opposition? As far as 370 is concerned, the first national leader to be arrested was me. I had to get Supreme Court permission to enter Srinagar. No other leader, including Congress ex-CMs, could enter. Where was the Congress when CAA agitations were held across the country? We were all arrested. Then the communal violence in northeast Delhi. The Left played an important role in providing relief but the Congress was nowhere to be seen. On all these issues, youll find the Left in the forefront of agitations. How does it make sense to say the Left is soft on Modi or compromising with him in any manner? You said its going to prove counterproductive for both. Pinarayi had said that Modi and Rahul speak the same language. Its counterproductive mainly for the Congress. They should be discussing policies of the LDF government. Criticise them by all means. But do not indulge in personal attacks. Its always going to be counterproductive for those who raise it. In this case, it was more of a tit-for-tat. Thats why I termed it unfortunate. Once it begins, it ends up formulating its own trajectory. Recently, TNIE carried a report about how the initial mention in the Congress manifesto of the repeal of CAA was later dropped, after review by senior Congress leaders. Thats the problem. When top leaders take such decisions, things get diluted. Whats the problem in mentioning that it will be reviewed? Modi referred to the Rahul-Pinarayi spat to highlight the lack of unity in INDIA bloc. Thats a farcical statement by Modi who views everything dramatically. Modi knows fully well that its this contest between LDF and UDF that keeps BJP totally out of the picture. Thats his biggest problem. The more intense the fight, the less the chance for Modi to make his entry into Kerala. What about his claim of 400 seats? Thats completely out of line. Retaining what they had last time itself would be a big deal. These are mind-games they like to play. But when their own leaders started boasting of how winning 400 seats would mean changing the Constitution, it started becoming counterproductive. Both in Jharkhand and Delhi, the arrests of (Arvind) Kejriwal and (Hemant) Soren have created a sympathy factor. The freezing of the bank accounts of the Congress too is condemnable. You have completed your campaigning in Kerala. How do you think LDF will fare this time around? Itll be much better than last time. The actual day-to-day issues of peoples livelihood have become very important. The relief being provided by the LDF government is the mainstay for the survival of the people here, compared to the rest of India where the situation is miserable for vast sections of people who are at the receiving end of unemployment, relentless food inflation, wage stagnation, decline in household savings, coupled with household borrowings reaching a historic high. It is a crucial element that lingers in the subconsciousness of the common man. Wont the strong anti-incumbency factor against the state government be reflected in the election? Not in the Parliament elections. The Kerala electorate has always been very mature and political. They always distinguish between the two. Even as they handed 19 out of 20 seats to UDF in the last LS polls, they re-elected the Pinarayi government. With an unprecedented second term in Kerala, theres bound to be anti-incumbency. That well have to see when assembly elections are due. Why should people vote for LDF, and not UDF? To check the vacillations of Congress and to ensure pro-people policies are implemented. In LDF, nobody will defect to BJP. In UDF, we dont know. Today, the BJP in Delhi is known as the new Congress party. There are two major factors that could influence voters in Kerala an anti-Modi factor among a section and an equally strong anti-Pinarayi factor. Do you think the Left needs to indulge in some introspection? Of course, well need to introspect, if what you are saying is true. But in this LS poll, the major factor is the anti-Modi feeling and whos best suited to achieve that objective. Thats where the understanding that a stronger Left is needed, becomes important. The people of Kerala understood this in 2004 (when the Left got 18 seats). Everybody knew the alternate government would be Congress-led. At the same time, the Left should be given enough strength so we can influence policies and stop the vacillations of Congress against communal forces. Theres a general criticism the Left has been focusing its campaign on CAA. Isnt this some kind of an appeasement politics to woo the minorities? Our campaigning is not just about CAA. Wherever I speak, I speak of 370, Bilkis Bano, electoral bonds, too. Theres no question of any appeasement. Neither the party nor Kerala society has ever accepted any kind of appeasement. Thats the uniqueness of Kerala society. The PM has been targeting the Left which is now reeling under a slew of ED investigations. Its a deliberate agenda. They hope to find some evidence but fail to do so. Theres frustration. If there was any evidence, they wouldnt have spared us at all. Will the ED investigation against CMs daughter have some impact on the polls? I doubt it. Because the ED has no business in that case. They amended PMLA in such a way the ED can barge into your house on mere suspicion. The credibility of ED is gone. Now its purely a weaponised tool in the hands of the BJP government. CPM has always favoured post-poll alliances. But for the first time, you have entered into a pre-poll alliance. Theres some misunderstanding. Pre-poll alliances are for seat-sharing and electoral adjustments. We never go for pre-poll alliances to form a government. Post elections, depending on the scenario, post-poll alliances will begin for government formation. As of now, INDIA bloc is an electoral adjustment at the state level. Lets say INDIA bloc gets majority, wholl lead the alliance? Congress? That will be decided then. First elect your MP. Depending on whose MPs are more, the PM will be elected. Im not ruling out anyone. It was a similar situation in 2004 too. We knew fully well it would be a Congress-led alliance. A stable alternative is sure to arise. Will the CPM be part of such a post-poll alliance? Well decide if such a possibility arises. As per the Party Congress decision, when such possibilities arise, the Central Committee will discuss and decide. What are the prospects of INDIA bloc at the national level? It depends on state-level results. I think this time its going to be very positive. Its not going to be an easy run for BJP and Modi. In all north Indian states, INDIA bloc will perform well in the sense that it will reduce BJP seats. Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi... they will perform well. In UP, BJP seats are likely to reduce. CPI has been harping on and on about how Rahul shouldnt have contested against Annie Raja. This was conveyed to Rahul Gandhi in 2019. The joint effort is to fight BJP. Whats the point in coming here to fight the Left? Maybe he was unsure of Amethi and, therefore, thought this was a safe seat. There are safe seats in Tamil Nadu and other places too. Why do you want to confront the Left? Instead, you should take on the BJP. But its their decision.
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Tanker Driver Killed in Fiery Kurnool Crash
Compared to the last year, road accidents have decreased in the Kamareddy district this year, said police. Last year, 516 road accident cases, including 243 deaths were reported and this year, 221 persons died in 496 mishaps. (DC Image) Compared to the last year, road accidents have decreased in the Kamareddy district this year, said police. Last year, 516 road accident cases, including 243 deaths were reported and this year, 221 persons died in 496 mishaps. (DC Image) Kurnool: A tragic road accident claimed the life of a truck driver on Sunday night near Chinnahothur village in Aspari mandal. Naseer, a 35-year-old driver from Haryana, was reportedly speeding when his tanker, carrying cement mixed crushing stones from Bellary to Hyderabad, collided with a stationary truck on the national highway. The impact triggered a fire that engulfed the tanker. Despite attempts to escape the inferno, Naseer was unable to exit the vehicle and succumbed to his injuries. Firefighters arrived swiftly and extinguished the blaze. The Aspari circle inspector, Hanumatappa, confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway.
Oppn Conspire to Topple Cong. Govt, Says Revanth
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday alleged that Opposition parties had hatched a conspiracy to topple the Congress government as they are unable to bear the successful implementation of five out of Six Guarantees within 100 days of coming to power. Revanth Reddy appealed to voters at election rallies in Adilabad, Nizamabad, and Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituencies to thwart the conspiracies of the Opposition parties stating that if the Congress was defeated in the Lok Sabha polls or removed from power, it would be the people who will lose the benefits of Six Guarantees and welfare schemes of the Congress government. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments on Muslims, Revanth Reddy alleged that BJP leaders were trying to divert the attention of people from real issues concerning them such as unemployment, inflation among others by raising 'communal issues' to provoke one religion against the other. He said that even the family's property will be divided among the children following the due procedure and said statements made by Modi would not bring respect to a person of his stature who worked as Prime Minister and Chief Minister. He said that Modis comments were intended to divide the people on communal lines and said the legislation and the Constitution would not allow anybody to give one communitys assets or wealth to another community. He said such statements made by a person at the top would affect the secular fabric. He said the BJP was doing politics in the name of Lord Rama and the Ayodhya temple. He made it clear that he was proud of being a Hindu and he worshipped all Hindu Gods and Goddesses and village deities. Revanth Reddy said Hindus and Muslims support each other during their festivals. Hindus observe Peerilu in villages, while Muslims extend support to Hindus during Vinayaka Chavithi in Hyderabad. Some are using Gods for elections and political mileage. God should be in the temple. Bhakti should be in the heart and not in polling booths. This thought process is not good for our country, Revanth Reddy said. He said the Congress government would give irrigation water to the erstwhile Adilabad district by constructing the Pranahita Chevella project at Thummidihatti. He appealed to the people to vote for Congress candidates for the development of their respective districts. He said the Congress government will implement a crop loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lahks before August 15 and freshly took the oath on Goddess Basar Saraswati. He also promised to reopen the Adilabad unit of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) under private management and to set up a university in the Adilabad district. The Kupti project will be constructed on the Kadam river to give water to the irrigation in Boath Assembly Constituency, said Revanth Reddy who criticised the BRS government for neglecting the construction of the project in ten years of its rule. He said the Kadam project was damaged due to the negligence of the previous government. He observed that former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao was not interested in naming the Pranahita-Chevella Project after Dr B.R. Ambedkar or acknowledging the services of Vivek Venkatswamy. Revanth Reddy said Nizamabad candidate Jeevan Reddy would become Union agriculture minister in the I.N.D.I.A. government and would reopen the Nizam Sugar Factory before September 17 and set up a turmeric board if elected. Nizamabad farmers stand for self-respect, he said and equated them with Haryana and Punjab farmers who fought against the anti-farmer legislation. He pointed out that the Nizamabad farmers had taught a lesson to BRS MLC K. Kavitha who cheated them with false promises. Revanth Reddy said the order issued by the Centre had not said that a Turmeric Board would be opened in Nizamabad, and BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind was cheating them with false claims.
Farmers hold mahapanchayat seeking release of farmers, gave a week ultimatum to Haryana government
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Boxer Vijender Singh Pays Emotional Toll in Political Crossover from Congress to BJP
Boxer Vijender Singh Pays Emotional Toll in Political Crossover from Congress to BJP Boxer-cum-politician Vijender Singh has said he has no qualms about admitting that he has paid an emotional price for the decision to make a political switch from the Congress to the BJP, but insisted that he had his reasons to do so. ''I have just changed the platform, I haven't changed myself. I am the same guy,'' he said. ''Of course, there has been an emotional toll,'' Singh told PTI in an interview at his residence. As he opened up about his shocking political switch from to the BJP, he conceded that the move has cost him a few close friendships. But he hopes to regain them by staying true to his ''core character''. The 38-year-old, who is India's first and only male boxer to have an Olympic medal (bronze in 2008) to his credit, drew a boxing analogy to explain his decision which left many stunned. But he exuded confidence that those who are feeling offended now will eventually come around when they see that he ''remains the same guy''. ''It's like when you move up a weight category in boxing. You do that when your body finds it difficult to adjust in your existing category. So, in politics when I found it difficult to adjust, I moved to a different platform,'' he said. Singh said he joined the BJP for the betterment of youth and the country. His decision has hurt a few of his friends but he is there for them whenever they need him and they will see his actions, he said. ''I have to prove myself to them and I believe those who are your own never leave you. Some people close to me in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (are upset). But there were a lot of issues,'' he added, refusing to pinpoint any specific cause for his discontent with the Congress party. ''Yes, of course the Congress people reached out but I shall talk about that later,'' he responded when probed further on the reasons for his exit and whether the Congress party tried to reason it out with him. When one gets a good platform to present her or his views, that person should move on, he said. Singh said his core character and his sense of right and wrong remain the same. He said he will not stop raising his voice against injustice. He said he was drawn to the BJP due to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ''Our PM's vision is very good for India. He is the first to apologise when he feels he has gone wrong. He is not someone who only believes in one thing,'' said Singh, an Arjuna and Khel Ratna awardee who also happens to be India's first male boxer to claim a world championship medal (bronze in 2009). Prime Minister Modi has said by 2047, India will be a developed country which is a huge thing, he said, and added that to give a vision like that to a young person in India is huge. ''I hope all of it comes true and especially the youth benefits from his plans,'' he added. On whether he has been given any specific role by the BJP in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Singh said, ''Not yet.'' ''(But) I will campaign in Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi,'' he added, hoping that his presence would help the party consolidate its Jat base in these states. Asked if he has seen any visible change in the Indian sporting landscape ever since BJP came to power, Singh said the alacrity in response to any athlete's grievance is what he finds most impressive. ''The sports budget has gone up. You (as a sportsperson) are heard. Just posting your problem on social media gets you results. Whether it is the sports ministry, the Sports Authority of India or the minister Mr Anurag Thakur himself, they all respond. ''All requirements of sportspersons are heard, which wasn't the case earlier. A sportsperson has more reach when it comes to getting his voice heard in this government,'' he stressed. He might have changed the party but Singh said he would never stop raising his voice for issues he believes in. ''I have already declared that when I feel there is something wrong, I will talk to the party and raise my voice,'' he said. Asked this is why he chose to congratulate wrestler Vinesh Phogat for Olympic qualification recently despite the fact that she has been openly critical of the government for its handling of the sexual harassment allegations against former national federation head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, he said, ''I congratulated Vinesh Phogat because she is my sister. Aage bhi karunga (I will keep doing it). I am an athlete first and that kinship will always be there,'' he asserted. On his sporting career, Singh said he trains almost everyday. Boxing is his first love and it always will be. ''If I get the chance to represent India, I will do it,'' said the boxer, who plies his trade in the professional circuit but has not been seen in action since 2022. Singh quit amateur boxing in 2015 but likes to keep tab on how the Indians are doing. He is worried about the current state of affairs given that none of the male boxers have yet made the Olympic cut with just one qualifying tournament left on the calendar. ''No man has qualified for the Olympics and hopefully it would change soon. I want to take boxing to new heights. I want the top leadership of the BJP to be involved in this,'' he said. On his relations with Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Singh said, ''Our friendship is more than a decade old. We have seen a lot of ups and downs together.''
Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR filed against Emaar India
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12.80 lakh pilgrims visit Shaktipeeths in Himachal Pradesh during Navratri
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Weather Update: According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain with strong winds in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi on April 22. There are chances of snowfall in Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Apart from this, heatwave alert has been issued in Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. Rainfall Alert: Different moods of weather [] The post Rainfall Update: There is a possibility of rain with strong winds in Delhi-Punjab-Haryana, know the weather condition in your state. first appeared on informalnewz .
BJP will retain all 10 LS seats in Haryana: Party's Ambala candidate Banto Kataria
BJP will retain all 10 LS seats in Haryana: Party's Ambala candidate Banto Kataria It is her first Lok Sabha election but Banto Kataria, BJP candidate from Ambala and former Union minister Rattan Lal Kataria's wife, is confident that the work done by the party's ''double-engine'' government and her husband's legacy would ensure her victory. ''It will be '400 paar' this time. People have made up their mind to bring back (Narendra) Modi ji as the prime minister for the third time,'' Banto Kataria told PTI, referring to the BJP's target of winning over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. She said she tells voters in her constituency that in these 400-plus seats, one should be from Ambala. Haryana has benefitted a lot from the ''double-engine'' government. The speed of development projects and implementation of schemes has gained momentum in the state, the BJP candidate said. During the last 10 years, the country has made rapid progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, including in agriculture and infrastructure sectors, she added. ''The Modi government also took many steps towards women empowerment, which has remained a pivotal focus of the Centre,'' said Banto Kataria, citing the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament and various government schemes. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam provides for reserving one-third seats in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies for women. Over 10 crore LPG connections have been provided under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the BJP candidate said. The 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme, which was launched by Prime Minister Modi nine years ago from Panipat, has also yielded positive results in the state, she said. The 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme aims to prevent gender-based elimination of foetus and ensure the survival and protection of the girl child as well as her education. Banto Kataria said a lot of development took place in Ambala under former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Now, the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini-led government will take Haryana to new heights, she said. ''It is also a matter of happiness for the people of the Ambala region that for the first time after Haryana was carved out as a separate state, we have a chief minister from Ambala district,'' she said. ''Only in the BJP can an ordinary worker rise to the top,'' she said. Like the 2019 general elections, Banto Kataria claimed, the BJP will win all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, which goes to polls on May 25. She said she has been campaigning in different parts of Ambala parliamentary constituency, including Panchkula and Yamunanagar, and has been getting a lot of support from the people. Banto Kataria acknowledges that the support she is getting is in part due to the legacy left behind by her husband. ''People loved Kataria ji a lot. He always used to tell people that the doors of his home are always open for everyone... he used to raise people's voice and issues connected to them in Parliament and was always concerned about the region's development,'' she said. She said her husband's dream was to make Ambala the number one city in north India. A lot of work has already been done in this direction. Ambala has good road and rail connectivity and industry can flourish here. The tourism sector also has a lot of potential, she added. Rattan Lal Kataria, who was the BJP's Dalit face in Haryana, represented Ambala in the Lok Sabha three times. After he passed away last year, the BJP fielded his wife as its candidate from the Ambala (reserved) constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rattan Lal Kataria defeated Congress veteran Kumari Selja by a margin of 3.42 lakh votes. Banto Kataria also targeted the Congress, dubbing it a ''divided house''. The party has not even announced its Ambala candidate yet, she said. Haryana Agriculture Minister and BJP MLA from Jagadhri in Yamunanagar Kanwar Pal, Transport Minister and Ambala City MLA Aseem Goel, and Ambala Cantt MLA Anil Vij have campaigned for Banto Kataria. Banto Kataria is pitted against INLD's Gurpreet Singh, a Sikh face.
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Aladdin Ka Chirag: Haryana CMs jibe at Rahul Gandhi over poverty remark
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a crown prince who can eradicate poverty in a stroke, while alleging that regionalism and dynastic politics flourished when the Congress was helming the state. Now, the Congress yuvraj says he will eradicate poverty in one stroke. Which Aladdin Ka Chirag (magic lamp) has he got now? he quipped. Addressing an election rally in Bahadurgarh for BJP MP from Rohtak Arvind Sharma, CM Saini said,The Congress prince talks of waiving farmers loans. During the last elections too, the party lied. In Rajasthan, while 4,000 farmers ended their lives, the land of 16,000 others got attached (due to loan default). Saini alleged that during the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government in the state, farmers used to get cheques for Rs 2 and Rs 5 as compensation. The arrears of Haryanas farmers were cleared by Manohar Lal Khattar, he claimed. Hitting out at Deepender Hooda, the probable candidate of the Congress from Rohtak, Saini said that during campaigning he levelled false allegations. The Congress leader here makes baseless allegations. Everyone knows what they did during their time. Be it Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Sampla or Jhajjar, our mothers and sisters had to carry water pots on their heads and walk for kilometers. The BJP government has ensured clean drinking water in everyones homes, he said. Recently, Deepender had said people in Rohtak had complained of contaminated potable water in some areas while others did not get water supply for months. Saini alleged that regionalism and dynastic politics flourished in Haryana when the Congress was in power. There was favouritism in giving jobs while corruption was rampant, he alleged. He asserted that the country is moving ahead rapidly on the path of progress under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Modi. The Modi government initiated many schemes in the last 10 years for the benefit of the poor and farmers, bringing smiles to their faces. On the other hand, the Congress in the six decades it was in power did nothing for poverty alleviation.
'Heatwave spell in east India to continue for 5 days': IMD
NEW DELHI: A searing heatwave gripped major parts of India with maximum temperatures ranging from 43 degrees Celsius to 46C in many regions, especially East India. The India Meteorological Department on Sunday forecast severe heatwave spell over East India during the next five days. In North India, Bulandshahar sizzled at 44C and Jharkhands Bhargora at 46 C, according to IMD bulletin. Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and a few pockets of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Vidharbha have been experiencing heatwaves for the past one week. It will continue like this for another week. A severe heatwave condition will prevail over Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand and few pockets of Odisha, IMD said. A heatwave is declared when temperature increases to 40C in plains, 37C in coastal areas and 30C in hilly regions with a departure from normal of at least 4.5C. A severe heatwave is declared with departures from normal of at least 6.5C. Gangetic West Bengal is on the boil where departure of temperatures from normal had been ranging from 4.5C to 7.6C in different districts. In Odisha, departure of temperatures from normal had been ranging from 1.4C to 6.1C. (See table). A newsreader in the Kolkata branch of Doordarshan fainted during on air reporting. The Odisha government on Sunday announced summer vacation for school students from April 25. Bangladesh also closed schools and colleges due to heatwave. Soaring temperature has also been impacting the general election process as the first phase recorded low turnout. Experts say rising temperature is one of the reasons for lower turnout. The Election Commission has already issued an advisory urging voters to take precautions. Central and southern India have also been seething under soaring temperatures. The maximum temperatures observed in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal on Saturday were above normal. The departure of temperatures from normal had been ranging from 3.1C to 7.6C. On Sunday, Baripada and Naupada in Odisha recorded 44.6C and 44C maximum temperature, Bankura and Panagarh in West Bengal reported 44.5c and 44C, Bahargora and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand boiled at 46C and 44.2C. Barackpore in West Bengal reported 43.7 C on Sunday, which was 7.6C departure from normal. Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh reported 43 C on Saturday, which was 7.6 C departure from normal. This is an established pattern that the eastern region experiences heatwaves first, said a scientist. Hot weather will gradually move towards Northwest India and parts of east Uttar Pradesh will experience heatwave conditions. Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Rajasthan will experience maximum temperatures in the range of 38- 42C by newxt week, IMD said. Perhaps the typical heatwave is still far away due to regular western disturbances, said Mahesh Palavat of Skymet Weather, a private weather solution agency.
7 criminals held in Gurugram after committing murder in Jhajjar
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Congress announces 11 more LS candidates, buzz over Rahul from Amethi and Priyanka from Rae Bareli
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday announced 11 more candidates for the Lok Saha polls amid intense speculation that former party president Rahul Gandhi will file a nomination to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradeshs Amethi after the second phase of elections, which is slated for April 26. Gandhi is seeking a mandate for the second time from Keralas Wayanad, which is going to polls in the second phase. It was also speculated that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the partys Uttar Pradesh stronghold of Rae Bareli, a seat earlier held by her mother Sonia Gandhi. The Congress Central Election Committee, which met earlier in the day, was expected to decide on candidates for Haryana, the remaining seats in Bihar, Punjab, and the crucial seats Amethi and Rae Bareli in UP. However, sources said that the UP seats were not on the agenda of the meeting. The meeting was chaired by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by former party chief Sonia Gandhi, senior leaders Salman Khurshid and Ambika Soni, among others. Several names were discussed for Punjab and Bihar and a final decision on key seats was left for the Congress president to take, the sources said. They added that the next list of candidates would be announced very soon. While the Congress is contesting all the 13 seats in Punjab, in Bihar it is set to field candidates on nine seats and is part of the Mahagathbandhan formation with RJD and the Left parties. Later, the party released the names of nine candidates for Andhra Pradesh seats and two candidates for Jharkhand Lok Sabha constituencies. The party will field Yashashwini Sahay from the Ranchi seat. Though the CEC did not discuss Amethi and Rae Bareli seats, the sources said that Rahul Gandhi is likely to file the nomination for Amethi, after April 26. Last week, Gandhi said he would abide by his partys decision on Amethis candidature. Will abide by party decision: Rahul Gandhi on contesting LS polls from Amethi At a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Gandhi said, On Amethi, the party will decide. Whatever order I get, I will abide by that. In our party, these decisions are taken in the CEC meeting. Though Gandhi represented Amethi for three straight terms earlier, in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he was defeated by Union Minister Smriti Irani by over 50,000 votes. Speaking to this newspaper, Congress leader Dinesh Singh said that both seats are considered bastions of the Gandhi family and the state units of the party have demanded that the siblings contest from there. We are confident that they will contest. There is anger against the current MP and the wind is in our favour, he said.
Battle for Delhi: AAP-Congress alliance challenges BJP in Lok Sabha Polls
The temperature of Delhi and politics is increasing with each passing day. On May 25, the citys voters will elect their seven representatives to Parliament. Like in previous elections, the leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, and other parties have hit the streets to canvass. But what is different this time is that bitter rivals AAP and Congress have joined hands to take on the common enemy, BJP. As per the seat sharing agreement, the AAP has settled for four constituenciesEast Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi, and West Delhi. On the remaining three seatsNorth East Delhi, Chandni Chowk, and North West DelhiCongress will be contesting. On the other hand, the BJP has replaced all its sitting MPs except on the North East Delhi seat. As the trio campaign starts under the scorching summer sun, it will only get hotter in the coming days. While the BJP claims it will sweep the polls like last timebagging all seven seats with a significant margin, the AAP-Congress is hopeful to dent the electoral prospects of the saffron party. Seeing the initial campaign, the AAP is trying to create sympathy for the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. The Congress is trying to remind the voters of days under the leadership of the late Sheila Dixit, while the BJP is trying to ride on the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But is there really any positive political movement in AAP or Congresss favour? If the BJP claims of no anti-incumbency, then why did it drop six MPs? This week, we delve deeper to gauge which party holds the ground, the issues that may combust, and the odds of a candidate entangled in this seven-piece puzzle. In Delhi, BJP targets third consecutive sweep; AAP hopes to capitalise on 'sympathy wave' for Kejriwal WEST SIDE STORY The largest parliamentary constituency of Delhi is likely to witness a tight contest between the BJP and the AAP. The former has fielded Kamaljeet Sehrawat, former MLA and mayor of erstwhile South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), against Mahabal Mishra of the AAP, former MP from the seat. The constituency came into existence a year before the 2009 Lok Sabha elections after the delimitation exercise. Earlier parts of the constituency were included in Outer Delhi and others in South Delhi. It has seen three general elections2009, 2014 and 2019and the party that won the seat, ruled at the Centre.The constituency has a total strength of 24,88,831 eligible voters including 13,27,008 males, 11,61,717 females and 106 third gender. It is spread across 10 Assembly segmentsMadipur, Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Janakpuri, Vikaspuri, Uttam Nagar, Dwarka, Matiala and Najafgarhcurrently all held by the AAP. In previous polls, there has been a three-cornered contest. However, with AAP and Congress stitching an alliance, the fight has now remained between BJP and AAP. What can Delhi expect from BJPs manifesto? In 2014, BJPs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma won the polls by a margin of 2.68 lakh votesthe highest since that year. In 2019, he improved further and won the elections with the highest-ever margin of 5.78 lakh votes. Still, he was dropped, and the baton was handed over to Sehrawat, a law graduate and former teacher widely acknowledged for her connection with the public. Though it is her first Lok Sabha elections, she has experience in public life. Besides serving as Mayor, in the past decade, Sehrawat has gradually risen in the organisational ranks and worked in different capacities, such as district vice-president from Najafgarh to Secretary, president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, and Delhi BJP vice-president. The west Delhi, considered a seat where Jat voters play a key role, Mahabal Mishra continues to firmly hold his ground among the rural belt. Mishra, who was once a big Poorvanchali face of Delhi Congress, has a long stint in politics for more than two decades. After entering Delhi politics in 1997 as a municipal councillor and serving as an MLA thrice and MP once on a Congress ticket, Mishra has started campaigning in his dominant areas. Meanwhile, the residents of the constituency face multiple issues, ranging from a lack of infrastructural development to an irregular water supply. However, many residents highlighted traffic congestion. THE RESERVED Since the Congress party announced Udit Rajs candidature for the North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, the electoral battle for the seat has entered a decisive phase. The BJP has fielded Yogendra Chandolia from this constituency, and now both candidates have been making final appeals to voters. Following the delimitation, the North West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency was constituted in 2008 and was reserved for Scheduled caste (SC) candidates. It is currently being represented by Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans (BJP). BJP candidate Yogendra Chandolia is a former North MCD mayor, while the Congress Udit Raj had who had won the seat in 2014 on a BJP ticket. Raj joined the Congress in 2019 after being denied a ticket by the BJP. Congress fields Kanhaiya Kumar in North East Delhi against BJP's Manoj Tiwari The constituency, located in the outer parts of the city, has a sizable number of voters from the Scheduled Caste community, Jats, and Purvanchalis. In the last Lok Sabha results in 2019, Hans won by a margin of 5,53,897 votes, while AAPs Gugan Singh stood second. As per the seat-sharing formula, Congress will be contesting the seat. Chandolia, currently serving as the general secretary in the state unit, has been associated with the party since the 1990s and has been active in politics since his student days. He became mayor of the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation in 2014. He was made the state units general secretary in 2019, and this is his first Lok Sabha battle. In the 2015 and 2020 assembly polls, Chandolia unsuccessfully contested from the Karol Bagh constituency against AAPs Vishesh Ravi.As far as his profile is concerned, he was an IRS officer who resigned from his service in 2003 and formed a political party, namely, the Indian Justice Party. In 2014, he joined the BJP and in the same year he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha after defeating Rakhi Bidlan of AAP. As an MP, he worked as a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Rules Committee Member, and Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment.In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP denied him a ticket, and he later joined the Congress party.BJPs campaign focuses on good governance, security, and economic prosperity. On the other hand, Udit Raj has been trying to get support over inclusivity and social empowerment, resonating with sections of the electorate seeking change. BJP won't cross 150 seats; INDIA bloc will foil its attempt to scrap Constitution: Rahul Gandhi THE HIGH PROFILE SEAT In 2014, Meenakshi Lekhi made history by becoming the first woman in 54 years to clinch the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat for the BJP. Lekhis resounding victory was mirrored in 2019, yet her bid for re-election in 2024 has been met with an unexpected twist. The BJP has opted to replace her with Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the late Sushma Swaraj, a stalwart of the party. Bansuris foray into politics has raised eyebrows, not only due to her newcomer status but also because of the high-profile nature of the New Delhi constituency. Despite her political lineage, Bansuris selection underscores a departure from conventional choices by the BJP leadership. Her political journey commenced in 2023 when she was appointed co-convenor of the Delhi BJPs legal department. With 16 years of legal experience, including a stint as an additional advocate general for Haryana, Bansuri holds academic credentials from prestigious institutions like the University of Oxford and BPP Law School, London.Bansuri had said that as an MP, she will ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modis guarantees reach every Delhiite and will work on building a new start-up hub in the New Delhi area In contrast, Somnath Bharti is the AAPs seasoned contender for the New Delhi seat. Since its inception, Bharti, a familiar face in AAP circles, has secured consecutive victories in the Malviya Nagar Assembly segment. Renowned for his proactive approach to addressing public concerns, Bhartis popularity and administrative acumen have been instrumental in his rise within the party ranks. With a background in law and an engineering degree from IIT, Bhartis tenure as a minister in the inaugural AAP government showcased his multifaceted capabilities. Bharti has said that he will expand his Mohalla WhatsApp groups, currently active in Malviya Nagar, to all of New Delhi. I will remain accessible, accountable and available to everyone.The electoral clash between Bansuri and Bharti promises to inject enthusiasm into the political landscape of New Delhi. While Bansuri embodies a new chapter in the BJPs electoral strategy, Bhartis experience and grassroots appeal pose a formidable challenge. THE OLD DELHI Nestled in the bustling heart of Delhi, Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency carries a rich tapestry of history and cultural diversity. Established in 1956, it stands as the smallest parliamentary constituency in terms of geographical area, encompassing the famed Chandni Chowk market renowned for its labyrinthine lanes, ancient architectural marvels, and vibrant street culture. The constituency sprawls across several assembly segments including Adarsh Nagar, Shalimar Bagh, Shakur Basti, Tri Nagar, Wazirpur, Model Town, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Matia Mahal, and Ballimaran. Over the years, Chandni Chowk has witnessed a dynamic political landscape, with representatives from various parties holding sway. Dr Harsh Vardhan of the BJP served as a Member of Parliament from 2014 until his retirement from active politics. In the upcoming elections, the BJP has nominated Praveen Khandelwal as their candidate. A prominent businessman from North Delhi, Khandelwal has a law degree from Delhi University. His credentials extend to his role as the secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). The Congress, which is contesting in Chandni Chowk, has put JP Agarwal in opposition to Khandelwal. Agarwal is a seasoned party leader who has previously clinched victories from Chandni Chowk in 1984, 1989, and 1996. Grateful for the partys nomination, he has pledged to address regional concerns, mainly focusing on GST, unemployment, and inflation. With both candidates bringing their unique perspectives and promises to the fore, the electoral battle in Chandni Chowk promises to be a compelling contest. MIGRANT DOMINATED On April 14, the Congress announced Kanhaiyya Kumars candidature from the North East Delhi constituency against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari. People may know Kumar as a once upon a time student leader who rose to national prominence after being accused of allegedly raising anti-national slogans when he was the president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union. Kumar has a doctorate from JNU. Despite the negative publicity, he garnered support from those opposed to BJPs rise to power in 2014. Besides being a leader of the All India Students Federation (AISF), he served as a National Executive Council member of the Communist Party of India. He contested from Begusarai on CPI ticket in the 2019 general election but lost. He joined Congress in September 2021. The 37-year-old leader, who is now in the fray from North East Delhi on a Congress ticket, doesnt belong to this region as he hails from Bihar. The constituency has a significant migrant population from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Going by the experts, Kumars candidature is more like an effort by Congress to consolidate the migrant and Muslim vote base. On the opposition is Manoj Kumar Tiwari, who, besides being an MP and BJP member, is also a singer, actor and producer. Tiwari, a two-time MP, is the only sitting parliamentarian of the seven BJP MPs in Delhi, who has been awarded a ticket to contest in the Lok Sabha elections.Tiwari was a Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly for the Almora Assembly, and this is how he was counted as a popular figure who could attract Purvanchali voters. One of the most vulnerable areas communally since the riots in 2020, North East Delhi is home to an approximate 21 per cent Muslim population. Despite such statistics, the constituency appears carefully divided along communal lines in region including Mustafabad, Seelampur, Karawal Nagar and Ghonda, predominantly Muslim populated. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP grew stronger, with Manoj Tiwari fetching 53.86 per cent of the votes. Former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit managed to bring the Congress back to some fight with 28.83 per cent, while AAP had a considerable dip with only 13.05 per cent. Hemant Soren sent to jail for refusing to part ways with INDIA bloc, says Kharge in 'Ulgulan Nyay' rally THE EASTERN PERIPHERY AAP MLA from Kondli, Kuldeep Kumar, has been fielded from East Delhi, where he will contest against Harsh Malhotra of the BJP. A dropout of Delhi University, Kumar led the Ambedkar Andolan in East Delhi at the age of 18. The movement focused on raising awareness about education among Scheduled Castes youth. Kumar came in contact with Kejriwal during the India Against Corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare and joined the AAP after its formation in 2012. He volunteered in the partys early days, working closely with the founding members. The AAP fielded him in the 2017 municipal election in Delhi from Kalyanpuri ward in East Delhi. He was elected the youngest corporator in the MCD at the age of 27. He was then appointed leader of the Opposition of the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation and vice-president of AAPs Delhi Unit. In 2020, he was again given an AAP ticket from the Kondli (East) reserved seat and defeated BJPs Raj Kumar by nearly 18,000 votes.Meanwhile, Harsh Malhotra, one of the three general secretaries of the BJPs Delhi unit, became a councillor from the Welcome ward in 2012. In 2015, he was elected mayor of the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). During his time as mayor, Malhotra was also appointed Chairman of the Education Committee of EDMC, a post he served for three years. He is one of the six candidates replacing incumbent BJP MPs in Delhi. Malhotra has replaced cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who quit the party and active politics last month.The 58-year-old hails from the Punjabi community, which has a significant presence in the constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP won the seat by over 3.9 lakh votes. In the 2019 polls, the AAP had fielded Atishi, currently the education minister, from East Delhi against the BJPs Gautam Gambhir, who defeated her. Gurjar vs Gurjar An interesting poll fight could be witnessed in the South Delhi constituency. The contest is between BJPs Ranveer Singh Bidhuriand AAPs Sahiram Pehelwan. Both are sitting MLAs and belong to the same communityGurjar. The two-time Member of Parliament, Ramesh Bidhuri was dropped by the BJP. Ramveer, a Political Science graduate from Deshbandhu College, joined the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in 1970 and was an active worker of Jan Sangh. In 1993, he became MLA, and in 2008 was awarded the best MLA award by the then Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. In 2013, Ramveer was elected member of the national executive branch of the BJP and is presently representing the Badarpur seat in the Delhi assembly alongside the leader of the opposition. Sahiram, an MLA from Tughlakabad, has been with AAP since 2014. In his younger days, he wrestled and served in the CISF. In 1997, he left his job and contested the councilor election, which he won. From 1999 to 2002, he was the president of the MCDs zonal committee from central Delhi. He was elected as municipal councilor consecutively in 2007 and 2013 and became Deputy Mayor in 2013. In 2015, he contested the assembly elections for the first time on the AAP ticket and turned victorious. In the constituency, the water problem is the biggest issue. More than half of the segments, which are full of unauthorized colonies, have been witnessing water scarcity.
JJP MLAs have spoken against Dushyant Chautala, he should look inwards: Haryana CM
JJP MLAs have spoken against Dushyant Chautala, he should look inwards: Haryana CM Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Sunday targeted former deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, saying that JJP leader's own party MLAs have pointed fingers at him and he should look inwards. Saini made the remarks while talking to reporters after addressing a public gathering in Panchkula district in support of BJP candidate Banto Kataria from Ambala Lok Sabha seat. ''Dushyant Chautala should look inwards and see what they have done and have not done. The kind of things said by his own MLAs...who have spoken against him and not us. He should understand his MLAs who have said some things pertaining to corruption,'' he said. The chief minister was asked that top JJP leaders have been targeting the BJP government on various fronts in recent weeks. ''Our government works on the basis of transparency, be it (previous) Manohar Lal Khattar's government or now the one headed by me, there is no compromise on corruption. If any person is found involved in corruption, strict action will be taken,'' he asserted. When asked if the government will get JJP MLAs' allegations against Chautala probed, Saini said, ''If we get an application, we will definitely get things probed.'' In 2019, the JJP extended support to the BJP after the saffron party fell short of the majority mark in the assembly elections. The BJP-JJP alliance ended last month after which the JJP leadership said it would field its candidates on all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. The JJP on Tuesday announced names of five Lok Sabha poll candidates for Haryana. Former MP Ajay Singh Chautala and Dushyant Chautala had formed the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) in December 2018 after a split in the INLD earlier that year following a feud in the Chautala family.
Four dead as harvester machine overturns in MP's Jabalpur
JABALPUR: The death toll in a harvester machine overturning incident in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh reached four after an injured person died in hospital, a police official said on Sunday. Three persons were killed on the spot when a harvester machine overturned and fell into a 20-foot pit after hitting a culvert near Kundam town, some 45 kilometres from the district headquarters on Saturday night, deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Akansha Upadhyay told PTI. The fourth occupant died while undergoing treatment in Jabalpur Medical College Hospital, she said later. The deceased have been identified as Sukhbir Singh (50) his son Ajay Singh (25), Pappu (25), all from Karnal in Haryana, and Khoob Singh (26) from MP's Khurai, the Deputy SP said.
MP: 4 dead as harvester machine overturns in Jabalpur; 3 of the deceased from Haryana
MP: 4 dead as harvester machine overturns in Jabalpur; 3 of the deceased from Haryana The death toll in a harvester machine overturning incident in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh reached four after an injured person died in hospital, a police official said on Sunday. Three persons were killed on the spot when a harvester machine overturned and fell into a 20-foot pit after hitting a culvert near Kundam town, some 45 kilometres from the district headquarters, in the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Akansha Upadhyay told PTI. The fourth occupant died while undergoing treatment in Jabalpur Medical College Hospital, she said later. The deceased have been identified as Sukhbir Singh (50) his son Ajay Singh (25), Pappu (25), all from Karnal in Haryana, and Khoob Singh (26) from MP's Khurai, the Deputy SP said.
73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day
73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day As many as 73 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fifth day, officials said. The protestors have been demanding the release of three farmers arrested by the Haryana Police during the ongoing stir. A total of 73 trains were cancelled on Sunday, the railway officials said. The cancellation of trains over the last five days was causing financial losses, besides inconveniencing passengers, they said. Many trains were also being diverted due to the farmers' protest, they added. The farmers have been protesting under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) in Patiala district's Shambhu. They began their protest for the release of arrested farmers on Wednesday by squatting on the tracks on the Ambala Ludhiana-Amritsar route in Shambhu near the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer leaders have said the protest will continue until the three farmers are released. The SKM (Non-Political) and the KMM are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' march by farmers to press the government to accept their demands, including legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 when their march was stopped by the security forces.
HC denies relief to man who married minor under Muslim law
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a Muslim man who was booked for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old girl he had married under Muslim Personal Law in June 2023. Refusing the mans contention that he had married legally as per personal law and that the girl had attained the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
