25012024-TTC-01.qxd 1/25/2024 12:37 AM TRUMP CRUISES TO VICTORY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WORLD /thetribunechd Page 1 13 thursday | 25 january 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Modi Sarkar ki Guarantee CBC 22201/13/0211/2324 Government of India Scan for more information High speed internet connectivity in every corner of the country Hamara sankalp Viksit Bharat Russianplanecrash kills 74; Moscow blames Ukraine Moscow, January 24 Russia’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 persons aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. Ukrainian officials did not confirm or deny Russia’s claims about the crash in Russia’s Belgorod region. INSIDE IN BRIEF Halwa ceremony held for Feb 1 Interim Budget NEW DELHI: The halwa ceremo- ny to mark the final stage of preparation for the February 1 Interim Budget was held in North Block on Wednesday. PTI UNGA prez optimistic about India’s seat bid NEW DELHI: UN General Assem- bly (UNGA) chief Dennis Francis has said he was hopeful of India becoming a permanent member of the UNSC. BACK PAGE Today’s issue is of 22 pages, including four-page Jalandhar Tribune. FRENCH PREZ ARRIVES IN JAIPUR TODAY BACK PAGE CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 25 | 22 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 5G network expansion in India is fastest in the world ASI’s Gyanvapi Blow to INDIA bloc as Mamata Both sides to getcan’t disclose it report, but they says TMC to go solo in Bengal Blames Congress for delaying seat-sharing agreement for LS polls Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, January 24 The anti-BJP INDIA bloc took a hit on Wednesday with Trinamool Congress (TMC) president Mamata Banerjee declaring her party’s decision to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. The West Bengal Chief Minister blamed the Congress for delaying seat-sharing agreement (TMC had set the December 31, 2023, deadline) and said she had sent a proposal which the Congress rejected. “I had sent a proposal, but they turned it down. Our party has now decided to go it alone in Bengal....We have no relation with the Congress in Bengal,” Mamata said on Wednesday, quitting seat-sharing parleys among INDIA partners — Tri- CM Mamata Banerjee addresses a gathering in Bardhaman. PTI MANN TOO RULES OUT PACT WITH CONG Aam Aadmi Party will contest the General Election independently in Punjab, said Chief Minister namool, Congress and the CPM — in the state. Mamata had earlier told the Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday. “There will be no alliance with the Congress in Punjab,” said Mann. Congress to contest 300 Lok Sabha seats nationally and let dominant regional parties (AAP TMC, JD(U), RJD & , DMK) fight the rest to defeat the BJP She has also been . cross with the Congress and Rahul Gandhi’s proximity with CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and feels the CPM is controlling INDIA strategy in the state. Snubbing the opposition bloc in Bengal, Mamata today clarified that she was very much a part of it nationally. “At the national level, we, as a part of the INDIA bloc, will decide our strategy after the polls. All regional parties will stay united. The opposition front doesn’t belong to any single party. We will do whatever it takes to defeat the BJP ,” she said, blaming the Congress and the CPM for “aiding the BJP in Bengal”. On the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo continued on page 12 edit: Rahul yatra c m y b Varanasi court tells rival parties to submit affidavit Tribune News Service New Delhi, January 24 Holding that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey can be given to both the Hindu and the Muslim sides, a Varanasi court on Wednesday, however, asked The Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi where the ASI conducted a survey. PTI Haryana initiates inquiry against 45 medical officers Assam Rifles soldier fires at six colleagues, kills himself hisar: The Haryana Government has initiated an inquiry against 45 government medical officers posted in various districts on the complaints of alleged inappropriate behaviour with patients, referring them to private hospitals and demanding money for issuing medico legal reports. INSIDE Tribune News Service them not to make it public. District Judge AK Vishvesh asked both the parties to give New Delhi, January 24 An Assam Rifles soldier opened fire at six of his colleagues and then shot himself dead in Manipur on Tuesday night. The authorities later clarified that the incident was not related to an affidavit undertaking not to make the report public, the continued on page 12 the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur. The incident took place in south Manipur, near the Myanmar border. A police official said a soldier of the Assam Rifles opened fire on his colleagues, injuring six of them, and later shot himself and subsequently continued on page 12
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