Morning Digest | Congress deliberation for next Karnataka CM remains inconclusive; do not create an “atmosphere of fear”, Supreme Court tells ED, and more
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Congress leadership’s deliberations to decide on next Karnataka CM remain inconclusive
The Congress leadership’s deliberations to select a new Chief Minister for Karnataka remained inconclusive as rival claimants, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief D K Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah refused to back down from their respective positions on May 16. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who met both Mr Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar at his residence, is likely to hold another round of meeting on Wednesday, sources said.
Chhattisgarh liquor scam | Do not create an “atmosphere of fear”, Supreme Court tells ED
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against creating an “atmosphere of fear”, after the Chhattisgarh government alleged that the central agency was “running amok” in the State to “implicate” Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a money laundering case linked to a ₹2000-crore liquor scam.
Monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala with a “slight delay” on June 4
The monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala with a “slight delay” on June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The usual onset date over Kerala is June 1, within a seven-day window.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh to inaugurate all India pension adalat on Wednesday
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