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West Bengal polls 2021 LIVE: Rajnath slams Mamata govt over rising crime
Rajnath asserted the BJP will form its government in the state winning more than 200 of the 294 seats. Stay tuned for the Latest LIVE news
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Last Updated at March 16, 2021 17:49 IST
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Slamming the Mamata Banerjee government over alleged slide in the law and order situation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday the "khela" (game) that will be played in West Bengal after the BJP's victory in the assembly election will be that of development and peace. He asserted the BJP will form its government in the state winning more than 200 of the 294 seats.
Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) to generate funds for investment in the infrastructure sector. The proposed legislation will give effect to the Budget announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The government has proposed Rs 20,000 crore to capitalise the institution.
Earlier in the day, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) to generate funds for investment in the infrastructure sector. The proposed legislation will give effect to the Budget announcement made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. The government has proposed Rs 20,000 crore to capitalise the institution.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court today asked what had prompted the Mumbai police to hold a press conference last year over the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) scam. The court was hearing pleas filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, the company that owns Republic TV channels, and by journalist Arnab Goswami, seeking, among other reliefs, that the Mumbai police's probe into the TRP scam be transferred to the CBI or any other independent agency.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin today.
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