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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

editor0 CommentsSikkimlegislative assembly, Mamata benargee, TMC, Vidhan parishad, westbengal

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

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

editor0 CommentsSikkimcyclone Tauktae, Goa, Gujarat, maharashtra

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

Aakash launches NCERT Crash Course

editor0 CommentsSikkimAakash Institute, Crash Course, NCERT

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, in association with Airtel DTH, has launched India’s first NCERT Foundation Crash Course on TV for students of Class 9 or 10. Students can now comfortably sit at home and watch TV to complete their school syllabus for Class 9/10 in 60 days. Doing so, they also get ample time to prepare for other important exams such the Olympiads or start preparing for competitive exams such as NEET/JEE. To subscribe to the Channel # 467 on Aakash EduTV for just Rs 8.23 /day, customers need to give a…

17 May

CBI to chargesheet 4 Bengal politicians in Narada case

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has given prosecution sanction to the CBI for four senior politicians in the Narada sting operation case — two of them ministers in Mamata Banerjee previous and new cabinet, while the other two are former ministers.The four are Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Sovan Chatterjee and Madan Mitra. The four will be charge-sheeted soon, a top CBI officer said. The Narada sting operation case dates back to 2016 when all of them were ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, and were filmed while purportedly accepting bribes. The sting operation was carried out by a news portal, Narada,…

15 May

India needs proper vaccine strategy, govt’s ‘disastrous policy’ will ensure 3rd wave: Rahul Gandhi

editor0 CommentsSikkimPOLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, vaccine

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a national vaccine strategy and claimed that the government’s “disastrous” inoculation policy will “ensure a devastating third wave” in the country. He also accused the prime minister of making “mother Ganga cry” after bodies of suspected coronavirus victims were found floating in the river. “The Government of India’s (GOI’s) disastrous vaccine strategy will ensure a devastating third wave. It can’t be repeated enough--- India needs a proper vaccine strategy,” he said on Twitter. Tagging media reports claiming that over 2,000 bodies have been found in 1140 km area along the Ganga, he…

14 May

Election Commission sets up core committee to evaluate shortcomings in Assembly polls

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The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday has formed a core committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states and to push for reforms -- from strengthening legal framework to ensure compliance of Covid-19 protocols to regulating poll expenditure by political parties. "ECI push for wide-ranging reforms. Sets up a Core Committee headed by Secretary-General to identify learning, experiences and shortcomings from recently poll gone states in furtherance for continuing electoral reforms process", tweeted Sheyphali Sharan, official spokesperson of ECI. The new committee will also look for any gaps in the implementation of the Model Code…

13 May

Asaduddin Owaisi turns 52: Here are some facts about the AIMIM leader

editor0 CommentsSikkimAsauddin Owaisi, India, politicians

Asaduddin Owaisi is the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Asaduddin Owaisi completed his initial education from the Hyderabad Public School in Hyderabad. Thereafter, he enrolled at the St. Mary's Junior College in Hyderabad. He obtained his graduate degree in Arts from the famous Nizam College, Osmania University. For further education, he left for London and he studied L.L.B, and Barrister-at-Law (Lincolns Inn), England. He made his foray into politics in the early 1990s after he joined his…

13 May

Israel to take care of family of the woman from Kerala who died in an airstrike

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Israel's Deputy Envoy to India Rony Yedidia Clein on Thursday said that Israeli authorities will take care of the family of Soumya Santhosh, "The family will be taken care of by the Israeli authorities in compensation for what happened, although nothing can ever compensate for the loss of a mother and wife." Clein said. According to Santhosh's family members, the rocket fell on the residence of 31-year-old Soumya in the city of Ashkelon while she was talking to her husband Santhosh, who is in Kerala, over video call in the evening. In an interview with ANI, Clein said that Santhosh's…