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19 May

Delhi CM Does Not Speak for India, clarifies Centre as Singapore refutes Kejriwal`s Covid variant remark

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastarvind kejriwal, Coronavirus

Singapore on Wednesday refuted claims by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that a new Covid strain has been found in Singapore which is dangerous for children. Singapore health ministry said that there was no truth in Kejriwal’s assertion. Following Singapore’s strong response to Delhi CM’s claims, India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar clarified that “Delhi CM does not speak for India.” Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to cancel all flights to and from Singapore, citing concerns over a new strain of coronavirus that is said to be dangerous for children. "The new form of Corona…

19 May

West Bengal has a History of Clash Between State and Governor, But Battle has Crossed Boundaries this Time

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMamata Banerjee, westbengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to President and Prime Minister demanding a change of Governor in the interest of "good governance " in the state . The letter comes immediately after the CBI arrested four Trinamool leaders, including two ministers, a former minister and a former Mayor in the Narada scam, on Monday.Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been on an unusual offensive against the Mamata government after the ruling Trinamool Congress won a landslide in this summer's assembly polls.Banerjee's letters despatched on Tuesday alleges that Governor Dhankhar has been raking up an 'exaggerated version' of violence in West…

19 May

Sonu Sood shows his concern towards the unavailability of the recommended injections

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBollywood, Corona, Coronavirus, SONU SOOD

Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday raised his concern over doctors recommending an injection or medicine despite it being unavailable. Taking to Twitter, he shared a post asking doctors if a substitute can be prescribed that will also help save a life. Further, the actor spoke about the atrocities faced by the people during their search to find a particular medicine for their loved ones. According to Sonu ‘When the hospitals cannot get that medicine then how will a common man get’ The Simmba actor even suggested hospitals and doctors come up with a substitute for such medicines so that the time that is gone…

19 May

Court denies anticipatory bail to Sushil Kumar in wrestler murder case

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi, High court, Sushil Kumar

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to absconding Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler. Additional Sessions Judge Jadgish Kumar denied the relief to Sushil Kumar against whom a case of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy has been registered.Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on May 4 night, at the stadium premises in the national capital. According to Investigating Officer (IO) Inspector Dinesh Kumar,…

18 May

Pinarayi Vijayan elected CPI (M) Parliamentary party leader

editor0 CommentsNorth EastKerala

CPI(M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was on Tuesday elected its Parliamentary party leader, paving the way for his successive stint as Chief Minister of Kerala. Health minister in the outgoing Assembly, K K Shailaja, does not find a place in the new cabinet which has 11 new faces from CPI (M). MV Govindan , K Radhakrishnan, KN Balagopal, P Rajeev, VN Vasavan, Saji Cherian, V Sivankutty, Mohammed Riyaz , R Bindu, Veena George and V Abdul Rahman. MB Rajesh was nominated for the post of Assembly Speaker. The exclusion of KK Shailaja, popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, who earned a lof…

18 May

Covid strain from Singapore: Kejriwal urges Centre to cancel flights immediately

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has flagged a new Covid variant detected in Singapore, which he said, is proving dangerous for children. Arguing that it can "come as a third wave" in India, he suggested that the Centre takes immediate measures, including suspension of flights to and from Singapore."The new form of Corona that came to Singapore is being said to be extremely dangerous for children, in India it may come as a third wave. My appeal to the central government: 1. Air services with Singapore to be cancelled with immediate effect 2. Priority on vaccine options should be worked…

18 May

Narada case: Four TMC personnel arrested by CBI

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, Mamta banerjee, Narada case, POLITICS, TMC, west bengal

The face-off between the Centre and the state in the wake of the election results deepened Monday with the CBI arresting two ministers in the West Bengal government and two other Trinamool Congress leaders in the five-year-old Narada sting operation case. They were granted interim bail by the court of the Special CBI Judge (1) that was stayed by the Calcutta High Court which frowned on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s dharna at the CBI office earlier in the day. Transport and Housing Minister Firhad Hakim; Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee; MLA and former minister Madan Mitra and former Kolkata Mayor Sovan…

18 May

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Tauktae’ made landfall in Gujarat

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Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Tauktae’ made landfall in Gujarat on Monday night and the weakening process is likely to continue for three hours. Strong winds and rain continued this morning in Gujarat. High tidal waves were seen in the Arabian sea near Mumbai. Apart from Gujarat, the ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ has also forced the governments of Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa to issue alerts to its citizens in coastal areas and concerned authorities. Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu have also been on high alert. Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall with widespread flooding, inundation and…

18 May

Cyclone Tauktae: 146 Onboard Barge Adrift Off Mumbai Rescued In

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The Indian Navy has rescued 146 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabia Sea near Mumbai hours before a very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour made landfall on the Gujarat coast, an official said on Tuesday. The Search and Rescue (SAR) operations continued through the night for the remaining crew, he said. "In a separate effort, INS Kolkata rescued two survivors from the life raft of vessel Vara Prabha, and joined INS Kochi for the SAR of Barge P305 crew," he said https://twitter.com/i/status/1394222442810281991 "This vessel was approached by the Emergency…

17 May

Four TMC leaders, who were arrested by CBI in Narada bribery case, granted bail

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPOLITICS, TMC

Four political heavyweights, including two ministers of the ruling Trinamool Congress government and a party MLA, were on Monday arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) in the Narada sting operation case and were granted interim bail in the evening. Senior Ministers Subrata Mukherjee and Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former Minister and former Kolkata Municipal Corporation mayor who recently quit the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sovan Chatterjee, were all picked up from their residences in the early hours of the day and brought to the CBI headquarters at Nizam Palace in south Kolkata. The four of…