Confusion continues over BJP’s CM face in K’taka

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Comply With Sop On Accepting Electronic Copies Of Driving Licences

New Delhi: The Delhi HC on Thursday asked the city govt to ensure strict compliance of the motor vehicle law, including the standard operating procedure, on accepting electronic copies of driving licenses and other transport-related documents. A bench observed that no further orders were required to be passed in the matter as the central govt has taken steps in this regard and the Delhi govt was strictly following the statutory provisions and protocols.

CONG WORKERS’ MURDER: COURT BANS PUBLISHING WITNESSES’ STATEMENTS

Kochi: A CBI court in Kerala’s Kochi on Thursday directed the media not to publish the statements of witnesses in the Periya twin murder case where two Youth Congress workers were brutally killed in the state’s Kasargode district in 2019. The accused include top local CPI-M leaders and also a former CPI-M legislatore. Special judge, CBI K Kamanees has also barred the entry of media in the court hall for reporting the case.

INDIAN WOMAN FILES SUIT AGAINST MADRID HOTEL IN ROBBERY CASE

New Delhi: An Indian woman has filed a lawsuit against leading hotel chain, Hilton Hotels, after she was allegedly robbed in its hotel in Madrid, Spain, where she stayed for business purposes. Jasmeet Kaur, CEO of KBI Industries and a resident of Noida, filed the lawsuit in the Court of Plaza de Castilla, Spain. Kaur shared her ordeal on social media and alleged that the robbers assaulted her and stole her belongings on January 27.

Bengaluru: Confusion continued over the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections in Karnataka with former CM BS Yediyurappa stating that the final decision would be taken by the party high command.

Speaking to media Yediyurappa stated that the party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the high command will take a call on who is going to

Bringing anti-copying law soon: U’khand CM Dhami

Dehradun (PTI): Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday appealed to the youth not to let themselves be misled by anyone saying efforts are on to ensure that recruitment examinations are held in the state in a transparent way. “We are soon going to bring the strictest anti-coyping law in the country. It will be ensured that use of unfair means in recruitment examinations stops completely and they are held in a transparent manner,” Dhami said. be the CM candidate.

“Their decision is final. We do not have any objections if the high command decides to make any leader as the CM. The BJP is going to win 140 seats in the upcoming assembly elections and we will form the govt,” he said.

Commenting on the statements of former CM HD Kumaraswamy naming the BJP as the party of Brahmins,

Yediyurappa stated that earlier the BJP was called the party of Lingayats. Now, it is being called the party of Brahmins. “90 per cent of Lingayats are still with the BJP and we are with them,” he said. Asked about naming Shivamogga airport after him, Yediyurappa clarified that he had told the party not to go ahead with the plans and it is not correct.

BJP MULLS YEDIYURAPPA’S NAME FOR NEW AIRPORT, CENTRE TO TAKE CALL Bengaluru: The Union govt is taking a call regarding the naming of Shivamogga airport after party veteran, Lingayat strongman BS Yediyurappa. The BJP state government has cleared the proposal in the cabinet meeting and already sent it to the consideration of the Centre. All eyes within the BJP and other political parties of the state are on the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in this regard. Shivamogga airport is the dream project of Yediyurappa. During his successive terms as the CM of the state, Yediyurappa pursued the project. His supporters have been demanding that the airport should be named after him as a mark of respect to his commitment and work. However, the BJP insiders say that the party is also considering naming the airport after luminaries of the district or national heroes.