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BJP announces party candidate from Goa for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections

For the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has put state unit head Sadanand Mhalu Shet Tanawde on the ballot.

According to a statement from the party, Tanavade’s name has been approved by the BJP’s Central Election Committee for the Rajya Sabha elections.

The dates for the ten Rajya Sabha seats’ biennial elections were published by the Election Commission last month. According to this, voting will take place on July 24. In August, BJP representative Vinay D. Tendulkar’s term will come to an end. Elections are held every two years as a result.

Conventionally, the votes will be counted on July 24 itself at 5 pm, an hour after the polls close.

Yamuna water level above danger mark in Delhi, people being evacuated from low-lying areas

In North India, heavy rains over the past three days have claimed the lives of more than 37 people. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are expected to experience additional severe rains, according to the meteorological department.

Yamuna water levels in Delhi, which on Monday above the danger threshold of 205.33 meters, rose to 206.24 meters Tuesday morning. Due to Haryana’s release of more than one lakh cubic seconds of water into the river from the Hathinikund dam, Delhi is currently in serious danger of flooding.

Authorities have begun evacuating residents of flood-prone low-lying areas. They are being relocated to community centers and aid camps located throughout the city.

Microsoft announces new round of layoffs and cuts 275 jobs

Microsoft announced a new round of job layoffs on Monday morning, affecting a variety of customer care, support, and sales positions. Microsoft is reportedly slashing close to 275 positions, per a GeekWire story.

The 10,000 global layoffs that Microsoft initially announced on January 18 are not included in these reductions.

For Microsoft, whose fiscal year 2023 ended on June 30, making the decision to restructure some of its operations as it begins a new fiscal year is not unusual.

BJP constitutes a four-member fact-finding committee to visit violence-affected areas in West Bengal

The violent game had begun in West Bengal with the publication of nominees for the panchayat elections on June 5. A four-member inquiry committee has been established by the Bharatiya Janata Party to look into the state’s panchayat elections violence.

Former Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Satyapal Singh, Rajdeep Roy, and Rekha Verma have all remained on this team under Party national president JP Nadda. In order to look into the causes of the violence, this committee will visit the violent districts of Bengal. As soon as it has finished, it will create a report and provide it to the National President.

In Bengal on Saturday, there were 19 fatalities in the violence that occurred during the panchayat elections. A number of voting places were looted. The voting box had been looted by the criminals. The ballot box was witnessed being thrown down the sewer as people fled. The DMs of every district have been asked to submit a thorough report on the election-related violence to the State Election Commission.

Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to bad weather

Due to the terrible weather in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the Shri Amarnath Yatra has been temporarily halted. Both the base camp Baltal and Pahalgam routes have been closed to passengers.

An official said, “The yatra has been momentarily suspended in the morning. No pilgrim has been permitted to approach the sacred cave. In Nunwan and Pahalgam base camps, over 3,200 pilgrims have been lodged, and in the Baltal base camp, more than 4,000 have been lodged.

The pilgrims won’t be able to make any more journeys, according to representatives of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, unless the weather improves. Beginning on July 1 and running through August 31, 2023, is the Amarnath Yatra.

Gujarat High Court shocks Rahul Gandhi, court dismisses petition filed

The Congress Party’s problems don’t appear to be getting any better. The Gujarat High Court dealt Rahul Gandhi a serious blow in the defamation lawsuit involving the Modi surname.

The petition submitted to request a stay of the sentence has been rejected by the court. Rahul Gandhi’s aspirations of running in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024 have also been shattered under this circumstance. But the Supreme Court’s final option is still open.

After Rahul’s defeat in court, political party responses have also begun to flow. BJP’s criticism of Rahul Gandhi. On the other hand, Priyanka Gandhi, the general secretary of the Congress, delivered an appropriate attack on the BJP government while still standing by her brother Rahul.

Important meeting of Congress party in Delhi regarding election preparations in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot attended virtually

The conflict in Rajasthan between Sachin Pilot and CM Ashok Gehlot is far from over. Congress recently held a crucial meeting regarding Rajasthan. This saw the participation of 30 leaders, including Sachin Pilot, KC Venugopal, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Rahul Gandhi. Additionally participating in this meeting via video conference was CM Ashok Gehlot.

The high command of the Congress is now focusing on Rajasthan after resolving the continuing unrest in Chhattisgarh. The preparations for the Rajasthan assembly elections 2023 were reviewed during this discussion between Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former President Rahul Gandhi, and future strategy was addressed.

The conflict between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot is also thought to be being resolved at this meeting. Due to a leg injury, Chief Minister Gehlot participated in this meeting via video chat from Jaipur.

In addition to Kharge and former party leader Rahul Gandhi, other top Congress officials included General Secretary of the Congress KC Venugopal, State In-Charge Sukhjinder Randhawa, and President of the State Congress Committee Govind Singh Dotasara.

Tamil Nadu government makes it mandatory for hotels and lodges to provide accommodation to drivers of guests

Hotels and lodges in Tamil Nadu must provide dormitories and toilets to vehicle drivers as part of new rules amended by the Tamil Nadu government.

According to changes established by the government, hotels, and lodges must offer a dorm to give guests’ drivers access to exclusive housing.

In an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building (TNCDB) Rules, 2019, hotels and lodges are required to provide amenities such as dormitories for vehicle drivers. TNCDB has tweaked two specific rules in this regard.

Due to heavy rains in Karnataka, holiday declared in schools and colleges, flood like situation due to rain

Many states have already seen monsoon rain. There is heavy rain right now in various Karnataka districts. According to the source, there have been flood-like conditions caused by severe rains in various sections of the state.

Due to all of these factors, a holiday has been declared in schools and institutions in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.

The district administration in numerous regions of the state, including Mangaluru, Mulki, Ullal, Moodbidri, and Bantwal in Karnataka, ordered the suspension of all educational activities. As of today, July 4, the district administration’s directive is in force.

485 companies of central force got approval for west bengal panchayat elections

The Union Home Ministry has approved the final 485 companies of the central force for the panchayat elections, bringing the total to 822 companies, the West Bengal State Election Commission informed the Calcutta High Court on Monday.

SEC counsel expressed concern about 4,834 booths, or 7.8% of the total 61,636 booths, that were identified as sensitive.

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