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BJP cites official data on jobs to counter Congress claim

BJP cites official data on jobs to counter Congress claim

The BJP has hit back at the Congress over its claim that the Narendra Modi government has not created enough jobs in the country. The ruling party has come out with a fact sheet for "setting the record straight on job creation" which states that during the Congress-led UPA regime, employment growth was stagnant with only 2.9 crore jobs being created over a decade. By contrast, the NDA has generated 17.9 crore jobs, including 4.6 crore in 2023-24 alone. Feb 7, 2025
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SC junks plea against senior advocates' designation

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking quashing of the entire process of designation of 70 lawyers as senior advocates undertaken by the Delhi High Court. Feb 7, 2025
ACB sleuths not allowed to enter Kejriwal's house

AAP candidates' poaching: ACB sleuths not allowed to enter Kejriwal's house

Amid high drama on the eve of the Delhi Assembly poll results, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was on Friday turned back from the gate of Arvind Kejriwal's home on Ferozeshah Road in central Delhi where it had gone to record his statement over his allegation of an attempt by the BJP to poach AAP candidates. Feb 7, 2025
US cannot withdraw from a body it no longer belongs: UNHRC

UNHRC deplores US withdrawal as it's no longer a member

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has said that as of January 1, 2025, the US' term as a member had ended, making it ineligible to withdraw from an intergovernmental body it was no longer part of. Feb 7, 2025
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