Maha Kumbh 2025 commenced in Prayagraj with 1.7 crore devotees taking a sacred dip at Sangam on Paush Purnima amidst a chilling 10° Celsius. The 45-day event, marked by spirituality and vibrant cultural heritage, sees increased pilgrim influx due to its rare celestial alignment.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced financial aid for competitive exam aspirants, job training for the youth, and a policy for UPNAL employees. Major projects will be awarded to local contractors. The government highlighted significant development in various sectors, celebrated milestones, and honored contributions to governance.
Indian ambassador Gaurav Shresth and Afghanistan counterpart Fazl Haqqani met in Tehran to discuss cooperation via the Chabahar port. India remains engaged with the Taliban despite not recognizing its government, focusing on enhancing exports and imports and its extensive developmental projects in Afghanistan.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won all the presidential seats and a mayoral seat in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana, except for the Barara Municipal Council. The elections were peaceful, with significant vote margins in favor of BJP candidates in Ambala City, Ambala Sadar, Thanesar, Ismailabad, and Yamunanagar-Jagadhri.
With the BJP's decisive win, the focus now shifts to selecting the next Delhi chief minister. Key contenders are Parvesh Verma, Vijender Gupta, Virendra Sachdeva, Harish Khurana, and Bansuri Swaraj. The decision is likely to be made after PM Modi's return from the US. The BJP may choose an unexpected candidate to ensure better control.
Sita Soren, sister-in-law of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, narrowly avoided harm when her long-time personal assistant attempted to aim a loaded pistol at her during a dispute over campaign funds. The assistant, Debashish Manoranjan Ghosh, was overpowered by others and later taken into custody by the police.
A suspect detained in connection with the Saif Ali Khan attack was released after inquiry at Durg railway station. Meanwhile, Mumbai police arrested a Bangladeshi national using the alias Bijoy Das for the crime. Khan was severely injured during the attack and underwent surgery.
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin emphasized the lasting ideological alliance between Dravidianism and communism at an event commemorating CPI veteran R Nallakannu's birth centenary. He reaffirmed that despite occasional political regroupings, their shared commitment against casteism, communalism, majoritarianism, and autocracy remains strong.
Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA and long-time RSS associate, is set to become the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi, marking the BJP’s return to power in the capital after 27 years. Gupta’s appointment follows the BJP’s historic win in the recent Delhi Assembly elections.
A CAG report has identified major irregularities in Delhi's excise policy from 2017 to 2021, costing the exchequer Rs 2,027 crore. Key issues include unauthorized pricing discretion for liquor manufacturers, lack of quality control, and ignored expert recommendations, leading to political criticisms against the AAP government.