Rajnath Singh Calls for Implementation of 'One Nation, One Election' System During Poll Rally in Rajasthan: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, April 7, 2024
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday, April 7, called for the need to implement a "one nation, one election" system. He said "one nation, one election" will save time, money, and resources. "There should be one election in one nation. It will save money and resources," Singh said.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Sunday, April 7, issued a warning to some of the publishers over copyright infringement of its school books. NCERT said that a few unscrupulous publishers are printing NCERT school textbooks which are available on the NCERT website, under their own name without obtaining permission from NCERT.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele today, April 7, announced to give 5,000 free passports to highly skilled scientists, engineers, doctors, artists, and philosophers from abroad. In a post on X, Nayib Bukele said that they are offering 5,000 free passports.
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday, April 7, said that DMK stands for “dynasty”, “money swindling” and “Katta Panchayat” (Kangaroo courts). He further said that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son and Tamil Nadu minister, Udayanidhi Stalin are corrupt and have amassed wealth beyond their known sources of income.
A major fire broke out in a dump yard in Tamil Nadu’s Vellalore region on Saturday night, April 6, 2024. According to reports, a total of 40 private water lorries, 14 fire tenders and 300 fire brigades are participating in an operation to douse the fire as it continues for the second consecutive day on Sunday, April 7. Further details are awaited.
Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Sunday, April 7. People in large numbers gathered to witness the event. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, along with other senior BJP leaders, is also present at the event. Meanwhile, in the state, the voting for the upcoming General Polls is scheduled to be held in four phases on April 19, 26, May 7 and 13.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a road show in West Midnapore on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in support of party Lok Sabha candidate Deepak Adhikari.
TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee Holds Road Show in West Midnapore
Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the Congress has released the names of three candidates in West Bengal on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The grand old party has fielded Pradip Biswas from Bangaon-SC, Azahar Mollick from Uluberia, and Dr Papiya Chakraborty from Ghatal. The voting for the General Polls in the state will take place in all seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
Congress Announces Names of Three Candidates for LS Polls in West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir a day before in Rajasthan's Jaipur. "The post of the national president of the Congress is not a small thing. And the leader thinks Article 370 has nothing to do with Rajasthan. Is Jammu and Kashmir not an integral part of the country? His thinking betrays the mindset of tukde-tukde gang," Modi said.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a roadshow in Churu on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has fielded Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia from the Churu constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma Holds Roadshow in Churu
East Midnapore Police registered an FIR against the NIA team and CRPF officials on the complaint of a woman, who alleged that said officers assaulted her and her husband and also alleged that the officers personally outraged her female modesty. The case was registered at Bhupatinagar PS under IPC sections 325, 34, 354, 354(b), 427, 448, and 509. The NIA team went to the East Medinipore district yesterday and arrested two accused in West Bengal’s Bhupatinagar blast case.
Police Registers FIR Against NIA Team and CRPF Officials in West Bengal
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann paid tribute to legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in latter’s native village Khatkar Kalan on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Mann, along with other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, is set to sit on a day-long fast here against the arrest of party national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Pays Tribute to Bhagat Singh in Khatkar Kalan
Delhi BJP cadres and state party president Virendraa Sachdeva hold ‘Sharab se sheesh mahal’ campaign against AAP on Sunday, April 7, 2024. BJP Delhi President Virendraa Sachdeva said, “We are showing the corruption model of Arvind Kejriwal. People of Delhi can see Red Fort, Qutb Minar, Akshardham temple, Lotus Temple, Kartavya Path, but cannot see the CM's scum of corruption as they cannot go inside it (Kejriwal's Raj Mahal). The story of 'Sharab to Sheesh is the story of Delhi corruption and the guilty is Arvind Kejriwal.”
The Delhi police have recovered the car belonging to Mallika Nadda, the wife of (BJP) National President JP Nadda, from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Sunday. The car, a Fortuner, was reported stolen from Govindpuri area in Delhi on March 19. Two individuals have been apprehended in connection with the theft. The incident occurred when the vehicle's driver left it unattended in Govindpuri after a service.
After launching campaign for the Lok Sabha polls from Bihar's Jamui, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Nawada district today (April 7). Samrat Choudhary, deputy chief minister and state president of BJP's Bihar unit, had confirmed the development on Saturday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders across the country will observe a daylong fast today to mark their protest against the arrest of party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP also released a phone number in which people, who want to extend support to the party and Kejriwal, can send in their pictures while fasting through the day.
Mumbai, April 7: A case was registered against Charan Das Mahant, the Chhattisgarh Congress' Leader of Opposition, for his "objectionable" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally. On Tuesday, April 2, Charan Das Mahant sparked controversy when he said they needed someone to hold a stick and confront PM Narendra Modi. In a separate incident, a lawyer filed a complaint with the District Judge (Headquarters) seeking inquiry and action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal and other leaders into the alleged sharing of virtual hearings on social media.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress on Saturday, April 6, and said that the opposition party was cut off from the hopes and aspirations of today's India. He also said that Congress' election manifesto reflects the thinking that the Muslim League had during the freedom movement. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tearing apart the country's dignity and democracy. Gandhi also said various tactics were used to force opposition leaders to join the BJP. On Saturday, the Communist Party of India (CPI) released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Shab-E-Qadr 2024: Authorities Shut Gates of Srinagar's Jamia Masjid Ahead of Laylat-Ul-Qadr.
JP Nadda, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) national president, took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha in Delhi on Saturday, April 6. Notably, Nadda was elected unopposed from Gujarat in the Upper House. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said CM Eknath Shinde's son and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde will contest from Kalyan in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The earthquake struck Kishtwar at around 2:53 pm at a depth of 5 km. Sanjay Singh Recalls Tihar Days: AAP Leader Says ‘Initial Days Were Quite Difficult Inside Small Cell, but I Was Strong’.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 4:13 pm on Saturday, April 6. The National Center for Seismology confirmed the news. IT company Wipro announced Srini Pallia's appointment as its CEO and Managing Director on Saturday. The development came after Thierry Delaporte stepped down to "pursue passions outside the workplace." In an unfortunate incident in Pakistan, five children died after drinking contaminated water from a borewell in Sindh. After the incident, the district health official blocked the hand pump placed on agricultural land as a precaution.
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