Former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi had filed the criminal defamation case against Gandhi in 2019 over his "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?" comment made during an election rally in Kolar in Karnataka on April 13, 2019. After his conviction, Gandhi was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha. A punishment for two years and above automatically disqualifies a lawmaker.
The Gujarat government stated in the legislative assembly today that the state issued a memorandum to the Centre for financial aid of ₹700 cr for the damages caused by the Biparjoy cyclone earlier this year. As of July 31, it has still not received the amount.
In a letter to the states and UTs , the NDMA also said that several stakeholders, mostly at the grassroots level, are not aware of their duties and responsibilities under IRS | Latest News India
In the 103rd edition of his monthly radio address, PM Narendra Modi also thanked the US government for returning ancient artefacts to India and the Saudi government for the decision to allow women to go for Hajj without a male companion.