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18 May

Pinarayi Vijayan set to return as Kerala CM, no place for K K Shailaja in cabinet

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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

Stop flights from Singapore: Arvind Kejriwal tells Centre amid concerns of new Covid strain affecting kids

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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

Former national president of the Indian Medical Association, Dr KK Aggarwal passes away at 62

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Dr KK Aggarwal, health, India

Dr KK Aggarwal passed away after a long battle with Covid at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday. The 62-year-old was admitted to AIIMS for the past several days and was on ventilator support since last week. Dr Aggarwal was a cardiologist and the head of the Heart Care Foundation of India. He received the Dr BC Roy Award in 2005 and the Padma Shree in 2010. He did his schooling in Delhi and completed his MBBS from Nagpur University. Over the past year, he had been posting videos on the Covid pandemic and talking about…

18 May

US President Joe Biden announces USD 100 million worth of COVID-19 assistance to India

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid 19, health, India, USA

President Joe Biden, who has announced a USD 100 million worth of COVID-19 assistance to India, is deeply engaged with the assistance program, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference. “The President is, of course, kept abreast of the COVID pandemic – how it’s impacting different regions in the world, including our important partners in India. And he has been deeply engaged as we’ve made determinations about the type of relief and assistance that we can and should provide,” Psaki said. Responding to a question on India’s COVID-19 situation, Psaki said the United States…

18 May

CBI frowns upon Mamata’s protest: Arrests four TMC leaders in Narada case

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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

The West Bengal government proposed to set up Vidhan Parishad

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West Bengal had a two-House or a bicameral system of legislature till it was abolished by the United Front government in 1969. Setting up a Legislative Council was one of the promises in the TMC's poll manifesto 2021. The West Bengal government has decided to set up a Legislative Council, or a Vidhan Parishad - the Upper House of state legislature and the decision was taken on May 17 during the virtual Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. As per the norm, to create or to abolish a state legislative council, the state Legislative Assembly must pass a…

18 May

Delhi Police Announces ₹ 1 Lakh Reward For Info On Sushil Kumar

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Around two weeks after a former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Rana was murdered outside the parking lot of Chhatrasal stadium in New Delhi, the Delhi Police has announced a reward of ₹ 1 lakh for any information that leads to the arrest of wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is on the run in connection with the case. Also, a reward of ₹ 50,000 has been announced for Ajay, who is also on the run in the same case, Delhi Police officials said. Earlier, a Delhi court had issued a non-bailable warrant against the accused in the connection with the murder of 23-year-old Sagar Rana…

17 May

India has 26 cases of blood clotting after Covishield vaccination: HealthMin

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The government on Monday said it identified 26 potential cases of bleeding and blood clotting in India due to the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine in India.Serum Institute of India is producing Covishield vaccine in India in partnership with AstraZeneca. The Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that over 23,000 adverse events have been reported since the vaccination drive involving Covishield and Covaxin vaccines started in the country and of these 700 cases were reported to be serious. The ministry is separately issuing advisories to healthcare workers and vaccine beneficiaries to encourage people to be aware of…

17 May

Modi speaks to CMs of Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa on cyclone response

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa besides the lieutenant governor of Daman and Diu regarding preparation and response to deal with cylone Tauktae. Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea led to very strong winds blowing at a speed of 114 kmph in Mumbai, civic officials said. On Monday, residents of Mumbai woke up witnessing gusty winds and heavy showers due to the cyclone. The city continued to be battered by heavy rains through the day. State Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said 193 COVID-19 patients admitted in a makeshift centre…

17 May

Moglix: Valuation jumps to $1 Billion

editor0 CommentsBusinessB2B commerce platform, manufacturing company, Moglix

Moglix is said to be valued at $1 billion in its latest $120 million Series E funding round. The company has reached an important milestone by becoming the first industrial B2B commerce platform, in the manufacturing space, to become a unicorn. The latest investment was led by Falcon Edge Capital and Harvard Management Company (HMC). This round of funding also saw participation from its existing investors, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India and Venture Highway. Moglix also has an award-winning suite of software products for contract management and B2B Commerce. Global FMCG giant Unilever uses the platform for ~$30 billion of…