Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that the arrogance of those sitting in power has been hurt ever since a Dalit has been made CM of Punjab.

The meeting assumes significance as Singh had not opened his cards but had claimed that he had not quit politics and would fight till the end.

The former Punjab CM is likely to meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, sources said.

The centre has decided to set up more residential schools in Maoist affected districts. 

According to the Union Home Ministry data, Maoist violence has reduced considerably in the country and the menace is prevalent now in just about 45 districts.

Thackeray is accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and DGP Sanjay Pandey. After meeting, Thackeray will leave for Maharashtra Sadan and will head back to Mumbai at 03:30 PM.

The core mantra of the Ministry of Cooperation is to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country.

Though the country got Independence on August 15, 1947, the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad (under Nizam rule) was merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948.

Days after his resignation as Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani in an exclusive conversation shared why did he resign and talked about other developments in the state.

Sixty-five-year-old Maurya who has long been associated with the BJP was sworn in as the Uttarakhand governor on August 26, 2018, taking over from Krishna Kant Paul at the end of his five-year tenure.

Sources said the ongoing situation in Afghanistan figured in the meeting among other important matters.

Amit Shah said Chanu brought honour for the country by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic games and is now a proud member of the police force.

The beat constable, the cop in-charge of the smallest unit under a police jurisdiction, is the main and the most important person who makes the democracy successful, the Union home minister said.

Chanu had clinched a silver medal in the 49kg category weightlifting that opened India's account at the Tokyo Olympics.

Chanu had clinched a silver medal in weightlifting in the 49kg category that opened India's achievement account at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.

"Our police have kept a vigil in coastal and forest regions. We will not tolerate anti-national activities. We'll always fight against these divisive forces. These forces are handled with the help of the NIA," Bommai said.

VP M Venkaiah Naidu also greeted the nation on Rakshabandhan and urged people to ensure a safe environment for the women.

Crores of people across the country including me are in pain due to the demise of Kalyan Singh. He was a senior BJP leader and hero of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He fought for the rights of the backward communities for many years, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Sources said that in view of the elections, the strategy for the upcoming party programmes in the coming months was discussed, including the party's Booth Vijay Sankalp program which is going to start on August 23.

The SAD president said Chandigarh was an inseparable part of Punjab and should be transferred to the parent state as soon as possible.