The transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab and Hindi-speaking areas in lieu of the city to Haryana on June 21, as announced by the government, depends upon a settlement between the chief ministers of the two states.
A 13-member, two-tier ministry headed by Bansi Lal was sworn in at Haryana Raj Bhavan. After taking office, the new chief minister declared that Chandigarh would continue to serve as Haryana’s capital for at least five years or until the Centre built a new capital for the state.
In swift and dramatic developments, the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal, was replaced by Bansi Lal, Union Railway Minister. Bansi Lal was unanimously elected leader of the Haryana Congress(I) Legislative Party at Haryana Bhawan.
Surjit Singh Barnala said he had no intention of stepping down as Punjab CM and party president, as the two offices had been bestowed on him by the “panth”.
Five persons, including two terrorists, were killed in separate incidents in the state in the past 24 hours. Three persons were shot dead by suspected terrorists in two incidents.
The police caught nine suspected terrorists in Ferozepur and Jalandhar districts, as the death toll in the shootout at Amritsar mounted to 11 with two more succumbing to their injuries.
India and Zimbabwe expressed their joint resolve to assist the people of South Africa and Namibia in their struggle against the Pretoria regime for gaining their independence.
Ram Charan’s Peddi defies the odds to blast past Rs 400 crore globally in just 14 days
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Ram Charan's sports drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, has become a massive success, earning over Rs 400 crore worldwide in just 14 days. It has broken records for the actor, becoming his highest grossing solo film and the second to cross Rs 200 crore domestically. Despite controversy, Peddi has been a significant milestone in Ram Charan's career.
