Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Congress Failed In Role As Oppn For 10 Years, PM Modi Says

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Jharkhand Trust Vote on Monday: JMM-Led Alliance Confident of Victory

Ranchi, 5th February 2023: The MLAs of Jharkhand's JMM-led alliance expressed confidence in winning the trust vote scheduled for Monday, following their return to Ranchi from Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The legislators, arriving in a chartered flight at Birsa Munda Airport, were subsequently transported to the Circuit House in the city in two buses.

Minister Alamgir Alam affirmed the unity among their MLAs, stating, "Our MLAs are united... We have the support of 48 to 50 legislators." Echoing this sentiment, JMM lawmaker Mithilesh Thakur asserted that the coalition would successfully navigate the trust vote. Thakur claimed, "Many BJP legislators are also in support of the alliance in the state."

However, Biranchi Narain, Chief Whip of the BJP, offered a contrary view, predicting the coalition's defeat in the upcoming vote of confidence. Narain alleged, "The MLAs in Hyderabad were kept under strict surveillance, which indicates that they were not confident of winning."

Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: AAP Councillor Moves SC for Urgent Hearing

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday the plea of an AAP councillor challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that denied interim relief to the party, seeking fresh mayoral polls in Chandigarh. Councillor Kuldeep Kumar, a mayoral candidate, moved the apex court after the BJP swept the mayoral polls, retaining all three posts.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing councillor Kuldeep Kumar, brought the case before the bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, seeking an urgent hearing on Friday.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had alleged tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer and demanded fresh polls under the supervision of a retired judge. The high court, however, denied interim relief, leading to the AAP councillor's plea in the Supreme Court.

Odisha assembly budget session to commence today

The budget session of the Odisha assembly is set to kick off on Monday, featuring the inaugural address by Governor Raghubar Das, according to an official, news agency PTI reported. The session, scheduled to run until February 13, will see Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha presenting the vote-on-account for the initial four months of the 2024-25 fiscal year on February 8. Subsequently, the appropriation bill for the vote-on-account is slated to be tabled on February 9.

To ensure the smooth conduct of the short-term session, Assembly Speaker Pramila Mallik convened an all-party meeting on Sunday. 

21:52 PM (IST)  •  05 Feb 2024

'Statement Of Country’s Self-Belief': EAM Jaishankar On PM Modi's LS Speech

EAM Dr S Jaishankar tweets, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks to President’s address was a statement of the country’s self-belief. This assertion of confidence comes on back of a decade of people focused policies that have delivered growth and development for the nation..."

EAM Dr S Jaishankar tweets, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks to President’s address was a statement of the country’s self belief. This assertion of confidence comes on back of a decade of people focused policies that have delivered growth… pic.twitter.com/QlQ2sjNIcx

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024

19:41 PM (IST)  •  05 Feb 2024

Breaking News LIVE: MHA delegates powers to states to designate SIMI as ‘unlawful association’

MHA delegates powers to state/UT governments to designate the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as ‘unlawful association’ under UAPA. Centre had recently renewed the ban on SIMI as ‘unlawful association’ under UAPA for five more years.

19:28 PM (IST)  •  05 Feb 2024

Army Vice Chief Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar Appointed As Northern Army Commander

Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Northern Army Commander. He is succeeding Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi who is moving to Army Headquarters as VCOAS.

Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Northern Army Commander. He is succeeding Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi who is moving to Army Headquarters as VCOAS. pic.twitter.com/k6dJO6UMW0

— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024

17:50 PM (IST)  •  05 Feb 2024

Breaking News LIVE: It is Modi’s guarantee, India will be the third largest economic power in our third term - PM Modi

In Lok Sabha, PM Modi quotes from 2014 interim Budget says, "India was the 11th largest economy in 2014. Today, India is the 5th largest economy and yet they (Congress) are silent...They had even lost the ability to dream...It is Modi’s guarantee that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power..."

17:29 PM (IST)  •  05 Feb 2024

Breaking News LIVE: Congress Failed Opportunity To Play Effective Role In Oppn For 10 Years, PM Modi Says

 "They (Opposition) failed to fulfill their responsibility as opposition...I have always said that the country needs a good opposition," PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

Congress failed in the opportunity to play an effective role in Opposition for 10 years, he remarked.