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Congress leadership is considering a change in the Himachal chief minister's post before the Lok Sabha elections. The party is reluctant but will review the issue. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is facing pressure from disgruntled MLAs and the party is concerned about the rival camp and BJP's objective.

PM Narendra Modi is set to embark on a three-day visit to five states, including Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar. During the trip, he will dedicate and lay the foundation for various development projects. The schedule includes the inauguration of projects worth over Rs 56,000 crore in Adilabad, Telangana, on Monday, followed by a visit to BHAVINI in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.

A day after PM Modi slammed RJD & Congress on 'parivaarvad', RJD chief Lalu launched a scathing attack on Modi at the 'Jan Vishwas Maharally' in Patna on Sunday. "He (Modi) accuses us of doing dynastic politics. What can we do if Modi does not have a family of his own?" Lalu said, adding "Modi is not even a true Hindu" as he didn't shave head on the demise of his parent.

Pragya Thakur, BJP MP from Bhopal, has been dropped from the Lok Sabha candidates' list for the 2024 elections. Known for making polarizing remarks, she acknowledged that PM Modi may not have liked some of her statements but reiterated her commitment to the party's goal of making India a 'Vishwa Guru.'

Amit Shah highlights the Modi administration's relentless and uncompromising commitment against narco-trafficking, resulting in increased drug seizures. The Centre aims to build an invincible anti-narcotics apparatus under the guidance of PM Modi, ensuring a drug-free society and leaving behind a valuable drug-free legacy.

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and top judges of Supreme Court are in the process of devising a mechanism to objectively identify 'super performers' among judicial officers in trial courts. CJI said, "Why should a super performer be equated with a good judicial officer? Why should a good judicial officer be equated with a non-performing judicial officer? We must find a mechanism by which performers get motivated through additional incentives."

FM Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate a conference of GST enforcement chiefs on Monday and the meeting will discuss combating evasion, among other issues. The one day conference will also discuss combating fake invoicing. It will address this primary form of GST evasion and strategise effective methods to combat it collaboratively.

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Sunday launched its UPI handle in partnership with Axis Bank. The UPI offering will initially be available for Android users. Flipkart is taking competition to the doors of its rival Amazon which runs its payment vertical Amazon Pay besides other payment firms like Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay.

It's that time of year when taxpayers under the old tax regime - mostly the salaried class - rush in to invest that extra amount to help them save some taxes under section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The tax saving options available to taxpayers are: Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS), National Savings Certificate (NSC), PPF, NPS, fixed deposits (FDs), life insurance plans and a few others.

The BJP has delayed announcing candidates for over 100 Lok Sabha constituencies, including 29 in Uttar Pradesh, leading to uncertainty for sitting MPs, including prominent figures like Union Minister V K Singh, Maneka Gandhi, Varun Gandhi, and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. There are speculations about possible replacements for some candidates due to issues such as non-adherence to the party line or controversies.

Pawan Singh withdrew as BJP candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha. Bhojpuri stars Manoj Tiwary, Ravi Kishan, and Nirahua remain BJP MPs. Shatrughan Sinha won seat on TMC ticket in 2022 bypoll. Singh starred in Pratigya, Loha Pahalwan, and Saiyaan Superstar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has donated Rs 2,000 to the BJP fund ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and encouraged others to contribute for nation-building. He made the donation through the NaMo app and shared a screenshot of the receipt. This call for donations follows the recent Supreme Court ruling declaring the electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional, with the BJP emphasizing the scheme's introduction for transparency in electoral funding.

Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, previously involved in a courtroom spat where the state's advocate general claimed he would receive a BJP ticket for the Lok Sabha election, has announced his resignation from the judiciary to enter politics. Due to retire officially in August, he expressed a desire to combat corruption on a broader platform.

Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh withdraws candidacy for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency due to attacks from TMC and criticism from BJP's state unit. Opposition arises from BJP ranks and social media backlash. Former Tripura governor urges party leadership to rethink Singh's nomination.

The share of imported coal in overall consumption in the country has come down to 19.3% in Apr-Dec of the financial year ending March 31 from 21% in the previous corresponding period, translating into Rs 82,264 crore worth of forex savings, the coal ministry said.

Ola Electric, the IPO-bound pure-play Indian EV manufacturer, has emerged as the most prolific patent publisher in the country among its peers in the 2022-23 period. With 205 patents published in the EV and EV-related technologies space with the Indian patents office, it tops the table in this segment of intellectual property rights race.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is under growing pressure following the series of gaffes and biases demonstrated by its recently launched generative AI tool Gemini. Some have even begun calling for his resignation. Ben Thompson, author at technology analysis firm Stratechery, writes that Google needs a transformation of its culture, similar to the way Satya Nadella did at Microsoft.