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07 Sep

Active Covid cases in India decline

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India saw a single day rise of 5,379 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,72,241.Active Covid cases have declined to 50,594, while the death toll has climbed to 5,28,057 with 27 fatalities, including 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala.A decline of 1,742 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.According to the ministry, 213.91 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.

07 Sep

Ramesh hits back at Himanta Biswa Sarma after ‘go to Pakistan’ remark

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday engaged in banter over Assam Chief Minister's remark that Congress should go to Pakistan for 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. The senior Congress leader said that Sarma was 'boyish and immature and that he has to keep making such remarks to prove his loyalty. "I don't take Assam CM seriously, because he has to prove his loyalty every day after having been a part of Congress for 20-25 years. He's a recent migrant to the BJP, so he has to make outrageous statements every day," Ramesh quipped.Reacting to Ramesh's barb, Sarma said he didn't…

07 Sep

Congress writes to minorities’ panel to probe madrasa demolition

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Congress leaders from Assam wrote to the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Tuesday, urging it to investigate the demolition of a madrasa in Assam’s Bongaigaon area and ensure justice for its 224 students. The Congress legislators in their letter said that the district administration did not give enough time to the 224 residential students of the madrasa, of who most were minors, to vacate the premises. They also alleged in the letter that it was an act of inhumanity towards these students and such an unlawful action denied them the right to education. The letter added the madrasa had…

06 Sep

Shah to discuss roadmap for 144 identified LS seats

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With an eye on the 2024 elections, BJP chief JP Nadda and senior leader Amit Shah will hold a brainstorming session Tuesday with key party leaders to draw a roadmap for winning the 144 Lok Sabha seats it could not in previous elections.The list includes constituencies where the BJP came second or third in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and also some which the party has never won.The party divided these seats into clusters and appointed one Union minister as their in-charge.Another set of ministers was sent to assess the political situation by visiting all assembly segments within these constituencies,…

06 Sep

Raina retires from all forms of cricket

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Former India batter Suresh Raina on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, a move that makes him eligible for competing in overseas T20 leagues.The 35-year-old had followed M S Dhoni into international retirement on August 15, 2020.He continued playing the IPL in 2021 but was released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2022 season."It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of cricket," Raina tweeted while thanking the BCCI, Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association and CSK.Since an active India or domestic player…

06 Sep

Assam govt declares ‘garden holiday’ on Karam Puja

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The Assam government declared a 'garden' holiday in the tea gardens of the state on the occasion of Karam Puja of the tea tribes and adivasis on Tuesday.The state government in its order said the holiday will be applicable only in the tea gardens of the state.According to the instructions, the garden workers will work on any other holiday or weekly day of rest, which will be decided by the respective tea garden management.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wished the people of tea-tribe and adivasi community of the state on the occasion of the festival.

05 Sep

BJP leader shot dead in Rajasthan

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A BJP leader was shot dead in Rajasthan's Bharatpur, police said on Monday.The assailants, who are yet to be identified, came on two bikes and as many cars, and opened fire at Kirpal Singh while he was going home from circuit house in his car, sources said.According to police, Singh was taken to state-run RBM Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.Police suspect the killing to be a result of gang rivalry.

05 Sep

Assam DGP meets Islamic organisations

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Amid the demolition of multiple madrasas in the state in a crackdown on terror, Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Sunday met with various Islamic organisations across the state and sought their support and cooperation in busting such terror modules. The meeting comes after multiple arrests in Assam over alleged links with terrorist groups Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). "Today, we met with the Islamic organizations across the state. Without their cooperation, we couldn’t bust Al-Qaeda and ABT modules in the state. We urged them to extend their support, and cooperation and they also assured us…

05 Sep

Assam govt issues instructions to ensure basic facilities in rehab centers

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Pijush Hazarika, minister for Social Justice and Empowerment in Assam, has instructed private rehabilitation centre owners in Assam to ensure basic facilities such as hygienic living conditions and regular medical check-up for the inmates within three months. He has also proposed skill training for reformed inmates from such centres at government expense. This came after Hazarika's last week visit to a private rehabilitation centre in Guwahati where he was disappointed by the conditions he witnessed. He held a meeting with owners of the centres in the city and relevant authorities on Saturday to discuss the problems plaguing these places. The…

03 Sep

236 new Covid cases in Delhi

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Delhi on Saturday recorded three coronavirus-related deaths and 236 fresh cases with a reduced positivity rate of 1.68 per cent.The new cases came out of 14,023 tests conducted the previous day.Delhi on Friday logged two Covid-related deaths and 299 cases with a positivity rate of 2.17 per cent.With the fresh cases, Delhi's infection tally increased to 20,00,423. The death toll from the pandemic climbed to 26,477 in the national capital.