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Haryana CM Khattar to Control CID, 23 IAS Officers in Major Reshuffle
The tug-of-war between Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Home Minister Anil Vij over the control of the CID in Haryana on Wednesday night took an unexpected turn, with the Home Minister being divested of the charge of the crucial department, which will now be handled by the CM.
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Wednesday issued the transfer and posting orders of 23 IAS officers with immediate effect.
(Source: PTI)
Wuhan Shuts Down Outbound Flights, Trains as Coronavirus Spreads: State Media
Chinese state media says the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as new coronavirus spreads more widely.
(Source: The Associated Press)
Plea in SC For Direction to Prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar in 2016 Sedition Case
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order by which it had refused to direct the AAP government to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a 2016 sedition case.
(Source: PTI)
AP Legislative Council Refers Bills on Three Capitals to Select Committee
In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, the opposition TDP-dominated Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Wednesday decided to refer to a select committee two Bills aimed at creating three capitals for the state.
After five-hour long acrimonious debate and noisy scenes over rules and procedural issues followed by pandemonium, the 58-member Upper House, where the ruling party has only nine members, resolved to refer the Bills to the select committee as demanded by the Telugu Desam Party.