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14 Dec, 19:17 (IST)
Chamarajanagar SP Dharmendra Kumar Meena: 5 people dead and 72 hospitalised, including 12 in critical condition, after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.
14 Dec, 18:51 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi After Rafale Verdict: "Will Prove PM Helped Anil Ambani".
14 Dec, 18:01 (IST)
Horror films director Tulsi Ramsay passed away at the age of 77.
14 Dec, 16:21 (IST)
Ashok Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot Deputy CM.
14 Dec, 15:37 (IST)
Sources: Sachin Pilot to be the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan. He will also continue to be the Rajasthan Congress Chief. ANI added.
14 Dec, 15:03 (IST)
Ashok Gehlot to be Rajasthan Chief Minister: sources
14 Dec, 12:24 (IST)
Wholesale Inflation Eases to 4.64% in November, from 5.28% in Previous Month.
14 Dec, 12:21 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned till December 17 after uproar over #RafaleVerdict by Supreme Court.
14 Dec, 10:56 (IST)
CJI Ranjan Gogoi Dismisses All Petitions Against Rafale Deal.
Announing the verdict, CJI Gogoi said, "We don’t find any material to show that it’s commercial favouritism. There is no reason for interference in the choice of offset partner and perception of individuals can't be the basis for roving inquiry in sensitive issue of defence procurement.
He added, "We can't compel government to purchase 126 aircraft and its not proper for the court to examine each aspect of this case. It isn't a job of court to compare pricing details."
14 Dec, 09:27 (IST)
Kamal Nath will take oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on December 17 at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal.
14 Dec, 08:54 (IST)
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan has again given adjournment motion notice in the Winter Session in Lok Sabha over RBI issue and demonetisation.
14 Dec, 08:41 (IST)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das to attend the first board meeting as the Governor today.
New Delhi, December 14: A day after Congress decided senior leader Kamal Nath be the face of Madhya Pradesh, the fate of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are most likely to be announced for Chief Minister’s post on Friday. While Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot are the frontrunners for Rajasthan, the confusion over Chhattisgarh is still there.
The main faces for Chhattisgarh Chief Minister are PCC chief Bhupesh Baghel, senior leader Tamradhwaj Sahu and Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo. Though, nothing can be confirmed as of yet, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is most likely to announce the names of the CM candidate today. Kamal Nath is New Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Thanks Jyotiraditya Scindia For Support
Meanwhile, Congress parliamentarian Sunil Kamar Jakhar has moved an adjournment motion in the Winter Session of the Lok Sabha over Rafale Deal. He had accused the BJP-led Union Government of the discrepancies in the acquaintance of the fighter jets from France. Also, the Supreme Court will be hearing the matter on Friday, and listen to the arguments from both sides.
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