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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Radha Krishna Kishore informed the House that the delivery of both domestic and commercial LPG cylinders has been affected, forcing authorities to revise the refill booking cycle.

The party also alleged that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was behind such rumours aimed at creating confusion.

An ambitious mix of infrastructure expansion, industrial investment, welfare spending and governance reforms form the key components of the state’s economic vision.

Kargil and the neighbouring town of Drass also observed a complete shutdown. Security was heightened across the Union Territory in view of the protest call issued by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the two organisations that have been leading the agitation for the past five years.

According to an official, those who tested positive include Mahesh Kumar, Pilot Rohith Reddy, Rohith Reddy’s brother Ritesh Reddy and Delhi realtor Namith Mishra.

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting informed that he had contacted the Embassy of India in Nepal after the bus accident in which seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu lost their lives and several others were hurt. He was informed that the bodies would be brought to New Delhi on Tuesday.

Mann said the Union government appeared more concerned about Bishnoi’s safety. He pointed out that the Union Home Ministry has issued an order stating that Bishnoi cannot be questioned by state investigating agencies anywhere except inside the Gujarat jail.

Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Athawale said significant improvements had been made in road and rail connectivity under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including enhanced facilities and the introduction of the Vande Bharat Express. The Ministry of Railways, he added, continues to actively work on strengthening the railway network.

Voting started on Monday morning, with the first vote cast by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at the polling booth set up at the Haryana Vidhan Sabha premises. The polling remained peaceful, though Congress MLA BB Batra said Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam raised an objection, claiming the confidentiality of Congress MLA Paramvir Singh’s vote had been compromised.

Mann was speaking to reporters in Chandigarh as the AAP government completed four years in office. On the occasion, he also released a booklet highlighting the key achievements of his government so far.

Karnataka’s Minister for Wakf and Minority Welfare, B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that 17,969 acres of Wakf property in the state have been encroached upon, with most of the encroachments allegedly carried out by members of the Muslim community.

Principal Advisor (Media) to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Naresh Chauhan, on Monday said that the state government has released Rs 500 crore to clear pending payments of contractors so that dues up to March 1 can be settled. He added that the government had earlier released Rs 250 crore for the same purpose.