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Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns from the post citing personal reasons

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 3 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday resigned from the post citing personal reasons. In his letter to the President of India, Purohit said “Due to my reasons and certain other commitments, I tender my resignation from the post of Governor of Punjab and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh. Please accept the same on oblige.” Notably, for the past months, the governor and state CM Bhagwant Mann were engaged in a war of words over different issues. In August, last year, Banwarilal Purohit sent a strongly worded letter to the CM, warning him that he could

BJP stalwart L K Advani to be awarded Bharat Ratna, PM Modi says ‘very emotional moment for me’

New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that BJP stalwart and former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, and described it as a “very emotional moment for me”. “One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister,” Modi said on X. His decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to

ED will probe Paytm Payments Bank if money laundering found

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) – India’s financial crime fighting agency ED (Enforcement Directorate) will probe Paytm Payments Bank if any fresh charges of fund siphoning are found, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra told Reuters on Saturday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday ordered the payments bank unit of One 97 Communications, popularly known as Paytm, to stop accepting fresh deposits in its accounts or popular wallets from March. “If there are any fresh charges of money laundering against Paytm by RBI, those will be investigated by Directorate of Enforcement as per the law of the land,” said Malhotra.

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

Karachi, Feb 3 (PTI) Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the southern Sindh province. The census showed that Hindus account for just 2.14 per cent of the total population in Muslim-majority Pakistan and in Sindh itself their large concentration means they account for nearly nine per cent. Under Pakistan’s Constitution, 10 seats are reserved for members of minority communities in the National Assembly and 24 seats in the provinces. Leaders and members of the

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