New Delhi: The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur today announced an award of Rs 1 crore to Indian men’s badminton team which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup for the first time with a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champion Indonesia in the final in Bangkok.

Thakur celebrated the victory with a spontaneous decision. “India’s extraordinary feat of winning the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the play-offs called for a relaxation of rules. It is with pride that I announce the award of Rs 1 crore to the team that brought so much joy to the Indians this weekend,” he said.

The Minister complimented the players, coaches and support staff of the Indian team. “Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoykept a clean slate by winning each time they stepped on court.The doubles combination of Satwiksairakj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty raised the bar to win decisive points in five of the six matches, including all three in the knockout stage,” he said.

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Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that state will fight for its claim over Chandigarh, a day after union minister Amit Shah announced a big change for the government employees of Chandigarh.

Shah, during his visit to Chandigarh, announced that the employees in the union territory will now get the benefits of central employees.

“Central Govt has been stepwise imposing officers and personnel from other states and services in Chandigarh administration. This goes against the letter and spirit of Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966. Punjab will fight strongly for its rightful claim over Chandigarh…, “Mann said in a tweet.

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New Delhi: The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah said that there is improvement in the security situation, reduction in terror incidents from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021 and decrease in number of security forces personnel martyred from 91 in 2018 to 42 in 2021.

Shah is on his two days visit to valley.

Amit Shah emphasized on proactive operations against terrorists and denying them safe haven or financial support.

The Article 370 was abolished by BJP-led union government in August 2019.

Shah also reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu with Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and senior officers of the Government of India and the Jammu & Kashmir administration.

He directed the security forces and police to ensure real time coordination for effective counter-terrorism operations and monitoring activities of terrorists from jails.

The Home Minister ordered further strengthening of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu &Kashmir to choke narco terrorism.

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Chandigarh: Taking a dig at infighting within Congress, Union defense minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that it is like there are two batsmen in Congress right now.

“Both of them want to be at same crease, neither of them ready to be in the non-striker end. Both batsmen were fighting on a single crease (CM Post), he said adding that both will surely get “out”, he said while pointing out at tussle between CM Channi and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

He further said that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is a commander without his soldiers.

Channi has adopted divide and rule politics, said Union defense minister, while lambasting him over his contentious ‘UP, Bihar ke bhaiya’ remark.

“Punjab is land of Guru Nanak, who emphasised the concept of universal brotherhood, patience, contentment, love and also believe in welfare of all. But CM Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress is doing politics of divide and rule as they wanted to divide the country,” said Rajnath here while campaigning for candidates of NDA .

“BJP is following teachings of Guru Nanak Dev ji with Sabka Saath-Sabka Vikas-Sabka Vishwas” (everyone’s support, everyone’s development and everyone’s trust), but Congress wanted to disturb communal harmony. I will see who will dare to stop ‘bhaiyas’ from entering in Punjab. Everyone can move freely in this country,” he said.

Calling that Punjab, the border state, need a decisive leader like Narendra Modi, Union minister said that when 2019 Pulwama attack occurred, Modi immediately held a meeting and took a decision in 10 minutes to launch a surgical strike in Pakistan to take vengeance of our soldiers’ supreme sacrifices. However, Congress’s CM had even failed to provide a safe passage to its PM during his visit last month in Punjab, he said.

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Ludhiana: Holding his maiden rally ahead of polls in Punjab, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lashed out at Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security lapse and said that how can he secure the state if he cannot protect the PM of the country.

Addressing rally in support of BJP alliance candidates at Daresi ground here, while wearing a saffron turban and a shawl, he began his speech by raising ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan and said, “CM Channi is dreaming to form Congress’s government again in Punjab. But, A CM who cannot provide a secure journey to its PM, can he provide security to Punjab.”

The Union ministry was referring to PM Modi’s security breach incident during his visit on January 5.

He also assured to make Punjab drug free and waive off farmers loan after forming the BJP government in the state.

Launching fierce attack on AAP supremo, Shah said that if Kejriwal comes to power in Punjab, he will release all terrorists.

He said that Punjab is a border state and it needs a serious, sensitive and decisive government, it is no comedian’s job.

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