#Central Ministers

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Full List of Cabinet Ministers with Portfolios in Modi 3.0 Government

Full List of Cabinet Ministers with Portfolios in Modi 3.0 Government: General Election of India 2024 result announced on 4th June 2024 and BJP became the single largest party with 240 seats and NDA got majority to form government with 292 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath with his 71 ministers for a third consecutive term. The swearing-in ceremony of the PM and his cabinet…

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just woke up to see the results. sending all my love to my american friends. i hope you manage to stay safe despite everything

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melodramatic chapter headings in political non-fiction are the most fun an author can have without taking their clothes off

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HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SLAMS U.S. ORDERS TO RATIFY SWEDEN'S ADMISSION INTO NATO

Hungary's Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, slammed the United States Thursday for giving orders to Hungary demanding the Hungarian parliament quickly ratify Sweden's admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Speaking on Wednesday, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, warned the Hungarian authorities that American patience has its limits and that Washington is waiting for Hungary to ratify Sweden's ascension into NATO.

In response to Sullivan's comments, Szijjarto dismissed U.S. concerns and slammed Washington for interfering in Hungarian affairs, telling reporters with Russian news agency Ria Novosti, "First of all, I want to be clear: everyone must understand that Hungary is a sovereign country. And it is not only that everyone must understand this, but that everyone must respect it. Regardless of whether it's a superpower of the East, a superpower of the West or any other country, they must respect that Hungary is a state and the Hungarian parliament is a sovereign body," adding that Hungary will never act on instructions coming from another nation.

"These kinds of statements are completely unnecessary, they show disrespect for Hungary. We never criticize US decisions. We never criticize congressional decisions. We never interfere with what they put on the agenda or what they don't included in it. And we expect the same from others,” Szijjarto warned.

“So, to be honest, we are not concerned about such instructions. Because we are not the 51st state, but a very sovereign country,” the Hungarian Foreign Minister added.

Previously, the Hungarian parliament failed to pass Sweden's admission into NATO due to a "lack of quorum" resulting from a boycott by opposition parties in Hungary's main governing body.

Turkiye's Grand National Assembly previously ratified Sweden's bid to enter NATO in mid-January, meaning Hungary remains the last holdout for Sweden's ascension into the alliance.

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There are two pairs of co-parents fighting in s1 ep21:

Lin Ruofu and Li Yunrui go at each other about Wan'er's future and disagree about whether she should marry Fan Xian

Chen Pingping and Fan Jian go at each other about Fan Xian's future and disagree about whether he should inherit the Imperial Treasury or the Inspection Bureau

A+ parallels, would watch again

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The Game (you just lost it)

In the 2000's, shouting the phrase "I just lost the game!" in a crowded room would garner cries of dismay. In the 2020's, it's more likely to be met with looks of confusion. The Game is a mind game in which players try to avoid thinking about The Game. If a player thinks about the Game, they lose, and must announce it in some manner, furthering the ripple effect of losses. The Game's origins are still unknown. Its first online mention occurred in a blog post in 2002. Some believe its roots stem from another game called Finchley Central which has similar gameplay mechanics. What's the point of the Game if you can't win? And why did people play it? One reason for its popularity may be that it encouraged players to creatively prank each other using hidden notes, graffiti, or unexpected mentions of the Game in media or online spaces. Reportedly an Ohio high school banned the Game and threatened its students with suspension due disruptions and an inundation of notes littering the campus. While there is no official way to win the Game, some players have stated it will end when the Prime Minister officially states "the Game is up." On March 3rd 2008, webcomic artist xkcd posted "Anti-Mindvirus", releasing players from the Game, which may explain the decline of the Game's players thereafter. Points of Interest - Official Website - Ironic Process Theory (IPT) - Hank Green discussing the Game

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Playing Victim

— Liu Rui | July 09, 2023

Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times

Lying Not To Make America 'Great Again'

— Published: 07 March 2020 | Pang Xinhua | Sunday July 09, 2023

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2018. /Xinhua

"I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole… we had entire training courses." This is a line from a speech made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Texas.

Following a burst of laughter from the audience as a response to that line, Pompeo hastened to add: "It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment."

If lying, cheating and stealing do not sound outrageous for someone working at the CIA, what makes it less sensible though is that after becoming Secretary of State, Pompeo has done little to change what he's learned from those "training courses," but carried the practice even further.

His attacks on China are exact proof of that. At all times and in all places, Pompeo never forgets to lash out at China, using nothing other than lying and cheating as his weapon.

For example, he alleged that Chinese investments in Africa pose a risk to the sovereignty of African states, pushing them into a debt trap and breeding corruption and dependency. He criticized China's Xinjiang policies by claiming that China is "trying to erase Muslim culture and religion" and also noted that China is an unreliable partner that spreads chaos in Latin America. While in Munich, he accused China of encroaching on the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. And in many other places, he said Huawei is dangerous and a "Trojan horse for Chinese intelligence".

Trump's campaign slogan was "Make America Great Again," but what his Secretary of State has done so far makes people look at it with disbelief.

"A Slip of the Foot You May Soon Recover, But a Slip of the Tongue You May Never Get Over." — Benjamin Franklin

First, lying undermines the foundation of international relations. The concept of bonafide in international law, meaning good faith, is a universally recognized principle that underpins the formation and fulfillment of international legal obligations and lays the bedrock for international exchanges.

Playing the role of foreign minister, the U.S. secretary of state is, supposedly, responsible for promoting relations between the U.S. and other states. However, Pompeo, on top of his lack of good faith and integrity, is also a habitual liar that is bent on stoking up conflicts around the world. He is exactly the one who is hindering the U.S. from getting along with other countries.

Currently, the U.S. relations are strained not only with world powers such as China and Russia, but its relations with almost all its allies including Britain, Germany, France are also tainted by constant discordance. Pompeo, the chief U.S. diplomat, is undeniably responsible for that. Given such an international environment, how could America be great again?

Second, Pompeo has poisoned America's international trade environment. In international relations, politics and economy are two sides of the same coin. In the Munich Security Conference, Pompeo, on the one hand, blatantly sold his lie that "the West is winning," and on the other hand, he aggressively pressured its Western allies in issues related to Huawei's 5G network, threatening sanctions on Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline project involving Germany. No wonder Donald Tusk, former president of the European Council, once made the sharp remark that "With friends like that [i.e. America] who needs enemies?"

Pompeo recently made a three-nation trip to Africa. In the face of numerous China-Africa cooperation projects and facts, he even denigrated China's aid to Africa as "empty promises." African leaders categorically refuted his nonsense.

"I Was The CIA Director. We Lied, We Cheated, We Stole…………………. We Had Entire Training Courses." — Mike Pompeo

As the second largest economy in the world, China has contributed over 30 percent to global growth for 13 consecutive years. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, China's imports and exports to the U.S. totaled 3.73 trillion Yuan in 2019. The two countries are economically complementary, with China being the third largest market for U.S. exports of goods and services. With its economy deeply intertwined with that of China, the U.S. would hardly achieve significant economic growth without trading with China.

However, Pompeo still clings to the Cold War mentality and keeps throwing mud at China, or even demonizing China, seriously damaging the trade relations between the two countries.

Today, globalization is intensifying the division of labor around the world. How could America be great again without the contribution made by its global trade partners including China?

Confucius, A Sage in Ancient China, said: "If a Person Lacks Trustworthiness, I Don't Know What He/She Can Be Good For."

Third, lying runs counter to American cultural traditions, upending the world's perception of the U.S. culture. In the U.S., lying and cheating are offenses. For people across the world, the image of the hard-working Uncle Sam is widely associated with America.

After the Cold War, as the only global superpower, the U. S. has gained its cultural dominance in the world. Integrity, being part of the American culture, is also one of the most important virtues shared by nations worldwide. Benjamin Franklin once said: "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over." Confucius, a sage in ancient China, also said: "If a person lacks trustworthiness, I don't know what s/he can be good for." What the Chinese people believe is: "Be true to your words and be resolute in your action."

As the Chief U.S. Diplomat, Pompeo spews lies at will. How could he be trusted by anyone who has dealings with him?

As a State of Ceremonies, China attaches great importance to diplomatic etiquette. Thanks to Pompeo's repeated lies, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the following statement at the Munich Conference: "I'd only like to say that all his accusations against China are lies. They are not true. But if the U.S. was the accused, then all this would be true."

More Than A Century Ago:

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Said: "You Can Fool All the People Some of the Time and Some of the People All the Time, But You Cannot Fool all the People all the Time."

Hope Pompeo, whose lies have repeatedly fallen flat across the world, could one day realize that ‘Lying Will Not Make America Great Again.’

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Centre Approves 12 Textile Research Projects Worth Rs 13.3 Crore

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday approved 12 research projects worth Rs 13.3 crore under the National Technical Textiles Mission. The 10th Mission Steering Group, under the chairmanship of Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, the ministry approved 12 research projects. The research projects were approved across key strategic areas of geotextiles, sustainable and smart textiles and…

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Delhi govt. to start drive against burning of waste in open today

Vehicles in Delhi passing through a thick layer of smog on Tuesday afternoon. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the Delhi government will launch a campaign on Wednesday to discourage open burning of waste. The Minister made the announcement after chairing a meeting on air pollution on Tuesday when the city’s overall air quality index (AQI) showed slight…

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Punjab New CS: केएपी सिन्हा पंजाब के नए मुख्य सचिव,पदभार संभाला

चंडीगढ़, 10 अक्टूबर: के.ए.पी. सिन्हा, 1992 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी, ने गुरुवार को पंजाब सिविल सचिवालय में कई वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों की उपस्थिति में पंजाब के 43वें मुख्य सचिव के रूप में पदभार ग्रहण किया है। इस अवसर पर अपने संबोधन में सिन्हा ने कहा कि विभिन्न विभागों में विभिन्न पदों पर रहते हुए उन्हें पंजाब राज्य और यहां के लोगों से अपार प्यार मिला है और अब नए पद का कार्यभार संभालने के इस अवसर पर वह…

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मुख्यमंत्री सुक्खू का भाजपा पर बड़ा हमला, कहा, केंद्र सरकार ने आपदा में फूटी कौड़ी नहीं दी; जानें और क्या कहा

CM Sukhu in Haryana Election: हिमाचल के सीएम सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू (CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu) ने बुधवार को हरियाणा के पंचकूला विधानसभा क्षेत्र में चुनाव प्रचार किया। कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार चंद्रमोहन बिश्नोई के पक्ष में बरवाला बस स्टैंड पर चुनावी जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए सुक्खू ने पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) पर पलटवार किया। सीएम ने कहा कि हरियाणा व जम्मू एवं कश्मीर के चुनाव में पीएम मोदी…

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May 28, 2024

Member Loyola: They pick fights with Ottawa on a whole number of issues, and now they want to turn around and basically tell local authorities what to do instead. Well, where I come from, you know what that’s called? It’s called authoritarian, and it is a characteristic of dictatorships. That’s exactly what it is, and that’s why I’m calling a spade a spade right here today on the record. It is authoritarian.

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Mr. Loewen: I hear them talking about criteria for emergencies, talking about water transfers, talking about Bill 18 and Bill 20, talking about shovels or spades or something. I’m not even sure what that commentary was about.

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4G services across country by March: Pemmasani

Union Minister of State for Communications Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said that the Central government has decided to expand the 4G services across the country. He said by September they will cover 70 per cent and by next March they will cover the whole country.

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Jharkhand CM Unveils Eco-Tourism Project at Burudih Dam

Soren Criticizes Central Government, Promises Development Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren announced plans to boost tourism through the proposed Van Shri Eco Cottage scheme at Burudih Dam in Ghatshila. MOUBHANDAR – Chief Minister Champai Soren addressed a gathering at Maubhandar, unveiling plans for an eco-tourism project at Burudih Dam in Ghatshila and criticizing the central government’s…

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Trying to explain what the fuck just happened in Lankan politics today.

The leftist party has won 159 seats out of 218 in the Parliamentary elections. The single biggest landslide win since we broke from the British and achieved universal franchise in 1948.

Any party achieving a super majority in the executive and legislative is, objectively speaking, bad. It disables checks and balances, which is a catastrophic thing for any democracy, and the only two other times it's happened for us has irrevocably eroded the fabric of civic rights and democratic freedom. Also, the reason the NPP won the North and East is that the colonized, genocided and subjugated people there have no faith in electoralism anymore. The way this government has engaged minority issues has been utterly abysmal and now they've been rewarded for it.

On the other hand:

The winners. Are all. Grassroots. Candidates.¹

We have voted out every single career criminal that's been barnacled into the Lankan political arena since before I've been alive. The fascist party has only three seats.² The other fascists didn't win a single seat. The neoliberal legacy party won none. There are only forty people in Parliament that represent any sort of dynastic political legacy. After 76 solid years of nothing but political dynasties.

This is barely five years after the Rajapaksas swept in and absolutely glutted the Parliament with their family members and cronies end to end.

This is the illegitimate interim government we had for most of the last 18 months. We literally, physically, chased the Rajapaksas out of the country and this fucking demon set up a puppet government just so he could finally sit in that goddamn chair and be the despot he'd always dreamed of in exchange for letting them all come back. He's now gone. His entire circle is gone.

THEY ARE ALL FUCKING GONE.

In US terms, just imagine that, five years from now, when Trump's GOP has control of everything, the entire GOP and the worst of the Dems are all purged from Congress and Senate, the Green Party in control of all three branches of government under a pro-union left-wing President and an unmarried female LGBT rights activist Vice President, and the Dems reduced to barely 20% of the House.

This is my anthropology professor. She joined politics from the small nascent leftist coalition to help keep the government accountable. She's now the Prime Minister and the most popular Parliamentary candidate in the nation's history. (Edit: She was knocked off first place by a dude in the final result. Boo.)

(On the other hand— the woman who helped make me a radical anarchist and literally helped write a book on political dissent and resistance...now is the state. Uh.)

But there are so many women in Parliament! We had the lowest female representation in a South Asian Parliament and some of them were from the list of seats reserved for parties rather than elected ones. Most were either anti-feminist conservative embarrassments, widows and daughters of elite politicians and neoliberal shills. It's still only an increase of a few percentage points (Edit: from the previous 5% to 10% in the final result!) but now we have elected academics, feminist advocates, activists! There Is a representative for Malaiyaha Tamils in the Central Province for the first time in history and it's a young woman! (Edit: now it's two female Malaiyaha MPS!!) This is the plantation community that still live in conditions closest to the slavery the British forced upon them two hundred years ago!

I'm like. Completely mindfucked. To be very very clear, the NPP coalition formed around the nucleus of the JVP that used to be communist but haven't been in 30 years, they're now just social democrats who are left of places like the US and UK, whose "left" is now center-right. They're only threatening to the Western mainstream media for some reason who can't stop bleating about how we have a "Marxist" government now. In reality, the actual chances for radical reform are still quite low, and the opportunity for further erosion is quite high with a super majority government regardless of affiliation.

On the other hand:

What the fuck.

Sometimes living through historical events is really damn amazing.

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¹ Well, nearly. There are a few career politicians and a nepo baby but they aren't so bad either.

² Goddamn it, Baby Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka's answer to JD Vance have wormed their way in using the list of Constitutionally reserved party seats for non-elected members. FUCK the National List.