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Mission Ranjan Das and Rameswar Teli, two senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bye-elections in Assam. They submitted their papers in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and other party members. As no other candidates filed nominations, Das and Teli are expected to win the bye-poll. The scrutiny of their nomination papers will take place on August 22, and the polling is scheduled for September 3, with the counting of votes on the same day. Both candidates expressed their gratitude to various party leaders for giving them the opportunity to contest the election. [Extracted from the article]

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and CPI-M nominees have filed their nomination papers for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Tripura. BJP President Rajib Bhattacharjee and CPI-M leader Sudhan Das submitted their papers to the Returning Officer. Bhattacharjee, a loyalist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is expected to win the election as the BJP and its allies have a majority in the assembly. The seat became vacant after former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned following his election to the Lok Sabha. [Extracted from the article]

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki have submitted their nomination papers for the Arunachal West parliamentary constituency. Rijiju, a prominent leader in the northeastern region and a member of the BJP, won the seat for the third time in the 2019 elections. Tuki, a six-time MLA and leader of the Congress party, has been the sitting MLA from the Sagalee constituency since 1991. Arunachal Pradesh will have simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls on April 19, with counting of votes taking place in June. [Extracted from the article]

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, the Deputy General Secretary of the DMK party and current MP, has filed her nomination papers for the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu. She is accompanied by state Ministers and other party members. Kanimozhi previously won the seat in 2019, defeating the NDA's candidate by a significant margin. In the upcoming election, she will be competing against AIADMK's R.Sivasami Velumani and NDA constituent Tamil Maanila Congress-Moopanar's S.D.R.Vijayaseelan. Kanimozhi has declared assets worth Rs 57.32 crore and has two pending cases related to the 2G scam. [Extracted from the article]

Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Union Minister of State for Railways, has filed nomination papers as the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Rajasthan. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and other government officials. Another candidate, Sunil Kothari, has also filed nomination papers for the bypolls. The nomination papers will be scrutinized on August 22. The BJP currently has 87 MPs in the Rajya Sabha, while the opposition has 84 members. [Extracted from the article]

Prahlad Gunjal, a Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in Kota, Rajasthan, filed his nomination papers on April 1. Gunjal, who recently switched from the BJP to Congress, was accompanied by several party leaders during the filing process. During the nomination rally, Gunjal criticized the BJP candidate, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Gunjal had a verbal altercation with former state minister Shanti Dhariwal, who asked Gunjal to retract his previous allegations. The supporters of Gunjal and Dhariwal clashed, and Gunjal left the meeting venue. [Extracted from the article]

The Union Education Minister of India, Dharmendra Pradhan, has announced the formation of a high-level committee to investigate the recent paper leak in the NEET examinations. Pradhan emphasized that the government is committed to conducting error-free exams and that those responsible for the leak will face consequences. Additionally, the government plans to establish a committee to improve the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts various entrance and competitive exams. Pradhan declared the paper leak in Bihar as an isolated incident and urged against spreading rumors or politicizing the issue. The Ministry of Education is in regular contact with the Bihar Police regarding the investigation. [Extracted from the article]

The RJD party has released photographs showing the wife of one of the accused in the NEET question paper leak case, Sanjeev Mukhiya, with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other leaders of the NDA. The RJD is also facing criticism in the case, as Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha has linked Tejashwi Yadav's Personal Secretary Pritam Kumar to the paper leak. The RJD has raised questions about the alleged ties between NDA leaders and Sanjeev Mukhiya, asking why the masterminds of the paper leaks are connected to JD(U) and NDA leaders. Sanjeev Mukhiya is currently on the run, and his wife had contested the 2020 Assembly election on a LJP ticket. [Extracted from the article]

The article states that the discussion on the Union Budget will continue in both Houses of Parliament, along with other business matters such as tabling of papers by various ministries. In the Lok Sabha, there will be further discussion on the Budget and the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, is expected to address the House. The Budget for Jammu and Kashmir will also be discussed, including voting on Demands for Grants. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a Bill for payment and appropriation of funds for the Union Territory. In the Rajya Sabha, the discussion on the Union Budget will continue, and there will also be discussion on the Budget for Jammu and Kashmir. Papers will be tabled by seven ministers. [Extracted from the article]

Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh has expressed that people in Haryana wish to see him as the Chief Minister of the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. He made this statement while campaigning for BJP candidate Mukesh Sharma and emphasized that the party conducts surveys before allocating tickets, with Sharma topping all ten surveys. Singh stated that this election is not only about re-electing the BJP but also about resolving the issues affecting the city. Sharma filed his nomination papers for the Gurgaon constituency and vowed to work tirelessly for the city's progress if elected. The BJP has also nominated candidates for other constituencies in Haryana. [Extracted from the article]

George Kurian, a Union minister and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. This seat became vacant after Jyotiraditya Scindia, also a Union minister, was elected to the Lok Sabha in June. Kurian's election was unopposed after one nominee's nomination papers were rejected and another candidate withdrew. The byelection for the seat, if needed, would have taken place on September 3. Kurian is currently the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying. [Extracted from the article]

Union Minister Kailash Choudhary has submitted his nomination papers for the Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency. He filed the papers at the office of District Election Officer Nishant Jain, with the support of Independent MLA Priyanka Chaudhary, state Minister K.K. Vishnoi, and MLA Adooram Meghwal. The BJP leaders highlighted the achievements of the Narendra Modi government during the nomination meeting. The contest in the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency has become more interesting with the announcement of independent MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati's candidacy. The Congress has fielded Ummeda Ram Beniwal as their candidate. The nomination process for 13 seats in Rajasthan, which will go to polls on April 26, has begun. [Extracted from the article]

The document titled "SECRETARY OF STATE" proposes an amendment to the Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles in Illinois. The amendment aims to implement an electronic lien and title system program as required by the Illinois Vehicle Code. The document provides information on the subjects and issues involved, as well as the regulatory requirements and impact on small businesses. Interested individuals have 45 days to submit written comments on the proposed rulemaking. The Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) Program in Illinois allows lienholders to electronically process the perfection, assignment, notification, and release of security interests in vehicles. Participation in the program is voluntary, and the Secretary of State enters into contracts with contractors to establish and operate the ELT system. Approved ELT service providers may collect fees from lienholders for the implementation and administration of the system. The ELT system eliminates the need for paper documents and allows for the electronic transmission of lien information. Certified copies of electronic records of liens and certificates of title are admissible as evidence in legal proceedings. Reasonable fees charged for the services and functions of the ELT system are deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund. [Extracted from the article]

The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the business activities of Mirzan Mahathir, the son of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, as part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's anti-graft campaign. Mirzan has been summoned to declare all his assets within 30 days, and the investigation is focused on information from the Panama Papers and his involvement in the sale and purchase of government-linked companies. Anwar's administration has also conducted probes involving other political figures, including former prime ministers and advisers. The MACC has been investigating entities named in the Pandora Papers and Panama Papers since August 2022. [Extracted from the article]

The Rajasthan Congress, led by Govind Singh Dotasra, organized a protest in Kota against alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), unannounced power cuts, and the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Dotasra claimed that there have been 2,875 reported cases of rape during the six-month tenure of the BJP government in Rajasthan, and he also highlighted increased atrocities against the SC-ST community and the poor. Former state minister Ashok Chandna emphasized that frequent power cuts could harm farmers' crops and criticized the Power Minister and the state government. Prahlad Gunjal, a Congress member, criticized the government for the NEET paper leak and vowed to keep the BJP governments at the Centre and the state accountable in the coming years. [Extracted from the article]

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has called for a court-monitored investigation by a special investigation team (SIT) into the UGC-NEET paper leak case. Yechury expressed concern about the involvement of influential individuals and the impact on the future of young people. He also discussed the recent election defeat of his party in West Bengal, attributing it to factors such as "muscle power" and "money power." Despite the setback, Yechury highlighted the emergence of new faces within the party as a positive development for the state and the country as a whole. [Extracted from the article]

Dheeransha Invati, a Congress candidate, has filed his nomination for the upcoming Amarwara bypoll in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district. The Congress party announced Invati's candidacy as their nominee against Kamlesh Shah of the BJP. Several party leaders, including Madhya Pradesh unit Congress chief Jitu Patwari and former chief minister Kamal Nath, were present during the nomination filing process. Kamlesh Shah, a three-time MLA from Amarwara Assembly constituency, had already filed his nomination papers as the BJP's candidate. The by-election was necessitated by Shah's switch from the Congress to the BJP, resulting in his resignation as a Congress legislator. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the potential for an Israel-Lebanon agreement and the challenges it may face. The proposed deal, formulated by the US and France, aims to de-escalate tensions and secure the border between the two countries. However, there has been a negative response from Lebanon, particularly from Hezbollah, who reject certain provisions of the plan. The article also highlights the potential connection between the border agreement and the selection of Lebanon's next president, which could further complicate negotiations. The author argues that any deal that perpetuates Hezbollah's control over Lebanon is unlikely to succeed in the long run. [Extracted from the article]