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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicDeputy Chief Minister

Topic: Deputy Chief Minister

Stepping in for ‘Dada’, Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister

NCP (AP) has unanimously chosen Sunetra Pawar as its legislative leader, paving the way for her swearing-in as deputy CM. Sharad Pawar said he was neither consulted nor informed about the decision.

What is the Maharashtra Irrigation Scam? Rs 70,000-crore fraud, clean chit to Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar denied any wrongdoing. He was not named in any FIRs. In 2019, the state government came up with a White Paper. It justified the expenses incurred over the past 10 years.

Gujarat Deputy CM at 40: Rise & rise of Harsh Sanghavi, the man with Modi’s trust & Shah’s ear

BJP leader shot to prominence in 2021 when the newly-minted minister had been allocated nine portfolios, the same number of portfolios as CM Bhupendra Patel.

12 of 26 ministers in Bommai-led BJP govt lose their seats in Karnataka polls

Ministers who lost their seats include Deputy CM & Minister of Major-Medium Irrigation Govind Karjol, and V. Somanna, the Minister for Housing and Infrastructure Development.

Delhi L-G Baijal says no after AAP govt proposes to lift odd-even on shops, weekend curfew

Dy CM Sisodia says falling Covid numbers justify withdrawal for sake of livelihoods, but L-G, who is DDMA chief, rejects it. Authority allows private offices to run with 50% staff.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.