Chaos erupted when the BJP alleged that during the secret voting, councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobile phones & demanded fresh elections to be conducted.
AAP claims aldermen have no right to vote in election of mayor or deputy mayor, while presiding officer Satya Sharma declared in MCD House that 10 aldermen appointed by LG could vote.
While AAP is expected to win the mayoral polls, the 10 LG nominees may skew the numbers in favour of BJP in the corporation’s all-powerful standing committee.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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