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Haryana’s powerful Home Minister Anil Vij locks horns with CM Khattar again as lockdown eased

Home and Health Minister Anil Vij has been at loggerheads with CM Khattar since 2014. Now, he says he ‘fears’ CM’s decisions on relaxing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Kejriwal’s AAP playing politics on migrants’ rail fare: Bihar minister Sanjay Jha

In an interview to ThePrint, JDU leader & Bihar Water Resources Minister Sanjay Jha said CM Nitish Kumar’s stand of not allowing migrants to come back earlier being appreciated now.

Punjab cabinet meeting scrapped as ministers walk out after ‘fight’ with chief secretary

In the pre-cabinet meeting, two Punjab ministers have heated exchange with chief secretary on the issue of excise revenue generation.

Punjab minister says CM’s liquor home delivery move undignified, supports wife’s review call

Cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu supports wife who said CM Amarinder Singh’s decision is against social ethics. Wife of another Congress MLA too slams move.

It’s Nitish vs Kejriwal again as Bihar minister trashes AAP ‘white lies’ on migrant rail fare

Bihar minister Sanjay Jha accuses AAP of cheap politics amid pandemic, says Delhi has sent a reimbursement bill of Rs 6.3 lakh for rail fare of migrant workers.

Why Praveen Pardeshi, Mumbai’s ‘top corona warrior’, no longer leads fight against the virus

Praveen Pardeshi was transferred from his post as BMC commissioner Friday days after he reversed an order issued by the chief secretary.

Police issue order to play Mamata’s Covid song on Tagore birthday, BJP calls it ‘insulting’

The circular asked all district policemen to play Bengal CM’s awareness song on coronavirus in residential areas to mark Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday Friday.

PMO cannot fight Covid-19 alone, need to empower strong CMs, says Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi says his party's NYAY scheme of basic income for poor must be implemented.

Allies JDU, BJP fight over rail institute now, after differences on Covid handling, migrants

Bihar CM and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar not happy with reports that Railways wants to shift British-era IRIMEE from Munger to Lucknow even as the ministry says it has no such plans. 

Global outreach, internal motivation: The crux of PM Modi’s Buddha Purnima speech

PM Modi once again projected India as ‘pharmacy of the world’, did some political messaging and tried to boost people’s morale in the fight against Covid-19.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.