Accused in Rs 40-cr bank fraud case, Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra was arrested by ED last November & lodged in Patiala Central Jail. Since 11 May, he had been admitted in a govt hospital.
CM had campaigned extensively for all candidates & had claimed his party will win all 13 seats in Punjab. It was on his insistence that AAP decided not to ally with Congress in state.
AAP's two-year record in Punjab is under scrutiny from voters as the state gears up to vote for Lok Sabha elections on 1 June. ‘Broken promises’ from 2022 could cost the party.
AAP supporters turned up in huge numbers with party flags, posters for Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann's roadshow. Delhi CM claimed BJP will not win on 4 June & INDIA bloc will form govt.
Day after being released on interim bail, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal began his elections campaign, visiting temples, holding a press conference, and ending on a high note with a road show.
Anti-incumbency sentiments grow as AAP grapples with dissatisfaction & criticism over issues ranging from casteist remarks to farmer protests over compensation & unmet promises.
Parampal Kaur, daughter-in-law of senior Akali Dal leader Sikander Singh Maluka, put in her papers last week, seeking voluntary retirement, but her resignation is yet to be accepted by CM.
Punjab CM Mann led day-long symbolic fast & spoke at Bhagat Singh's village, drawing parallels between him and Kejriwal. State BJP & Congress leaders slam comparisons.
With AAP top brass behind bars, Punjab CM faces mix of prospects & hurdles. Some experts feel that with Mann's perceived closeness to Amit Shah, 'Centre's grip will tighten' over Punjab.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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