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Maharashtra Deputy Speaker rejects no-confidence motion plea by Shinde camp

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Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal has rejected Eknath Shinde’s no-confidence motion.Sources say Zirwal has sent disqualification notices to 16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, asking them to be present in Mumbai for the hearing.

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Arvind Subramanian Quits as Chief Economic Adviser Over Family Commitments

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New Delhi Arvind Subramanian has stepped down as the Chief Economic Adviser on account of “pressing family commitments”. Union Minister Arun Jaitley announced the news on Facebook. “Few days ago Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian met me over video conferencing. He informed me that he would like to go back to the United States on […]
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Canada’s NDP leader Jagmeet Singh faces political setback

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Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh faced a political setback on Thursday night as his younger brother was defeated in Ontario’s provincial elections from a seat in the family’s political base of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area. The elder brother had been present at the launch of the re-election campaign of Gurratan […]
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Centre asking for caste certificate from Agniveers: Tejashwi. Rajnath hits back

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday dismissed the opposition’s allegation of caste certificates being asked from the defence aspirants. “It’s just a rumour. Earlier system, existing since pre-independence era, is going on. No change has been made. Old system is being continued,” ANI quoted the minister who spoke to the reporters outside Parliament. When asked […]