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Refresh- Congress raises concern over spike in Covid cases, asks govt to scale up vaccination drive
Raising questions for the Narendra Modi government, Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil asked that with experts and scientists suggesting the emergence of various coronavirus mutants, has the government scaled up genome sequencing to identify newer variants.
- Mamata Banerjee should apologise to Nandigram people for false claims over March 10 incident: BJP MP
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee, who has been nominated by the saffron party from Chunchura assembly seat, said she and other leaders of her party had gone to the hospital, where Banerjee was admitted after sustaining injuries, but the "CM refused to meet us and continued to allege that BJP men pushed her".
- Director Security, SP suspended, DM removed over Nandigram incident involving Mamata Banerjee
The decisions come following a meeting of the EC over the report submitted by West Bengal chief secretary and the joint report by special general observers Ajay Nayak and Vivek Dube over the incident that happened on March 10, an official statement said.
- Pakistani drone spotted in Punjab's Bamial, returns after BSF opens fire
In December 2020, 11 hand grenades dropped by a drone flying in from Pakistan were recovered from a field near the International Border in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.
- Denied ticket, Mahila Congress chief Lathika Subhash tonsures head in Kerala, resigns from post
Lathika Subahsh, who met reporters at the party headquarters Indira Bhavan here, soon after the party chief Mullappally Ramachandran announced the candidates' list at New Delhi said it was short of women candidates.
- Real-money gaming startup GetMega launched, targets 50 mn users
The company had raised over $9 million from Accel India, Nexus Ventures Partner and other angel investors in early-stage funding rounds.
- BJP only party to give respect to icons of Assam: Rajnath Singh
"When ministers from Assam used to go to Delhi, nobody would talk to them properly. They were ignored and the people of Assam were neglected. This changed after our government came to power at the Centre as well as state," Singh said.
- Bhavani Devi scripts history, becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
The Games were scheduled to be held last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach had said that Tokyo Olympics will definitely take place.
- Farmers stir may continue till December: Rakesh Tikait
Tikait made the statement while talking to reporters after his recent visit to the poll-bound West Bengal. Talking about his West Bengal visit, Tikait said during their poll campaigning there, the central government people have been asking farmers to give them one feastful of rice.
- 138 new Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh, tally touches 4,250
As more and more people are coming into the state from various parts of the country and abroad, Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in coronavirus cases as the total climbed to 4,250 on Friday with the addition of 138 in the last 24 hours.
- Over 300 protests organised in Lutyens' Delhi between March 22 to December 31 last year
According to the police, some of the demonstrations which took place last year include, a protest in August, when members of Central Trade Unions had gathered for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar here in violation of Unlock-3 guidelines after the Delhi Police had registered a case against ASHA workers.
- Haryana Police registers FIR against farmers for raising concrete wall on NH-44, digging borewell
The cases have been registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the National Highways Act after complaints from the National Highways Authority of India and the local civic authorities, he said. He added the structure and the borewell were coming up illegally.
- Day trading guide for Monday
Nifty has to decisively hold above 15,000 zones to witness an up move towards 15200 and 15300 zones while on the downside immediate support exists at 14900 then 14800 levels.
- Congress fields giantkiller K Muraleedharan to 'win back' Nemom from BJP
Fielding the highly combative Muraleedharan will help the Congress in its optics of taking on the BJP, besides giving a fillip to the campaign of the Opposition United Democratic Front ( UDF) in a race which, according to opinion polls, is now led by the ruling Left.
- Army hands over to CBI probe on alleged irregularities in officers' selection in Punjab
The Army was conducting internal investigation into the alleged malpractices in the test in one of the centres in Punjab, they said.
- Trade Setup: 15,200-15,250 strong resistance zone for Nifty; be stock-specific
The market remains trapped in a broad consolidation zone; it will be a while before it takes a clear and sustained directional bias on either side.
- IAF airlifts 381 stranded passengers in Jammu & Kashmir
The passengers were stranded after the Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed due to heavy snowfall, the officials said.
- Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: CPI announces candidates for 6 seats
Announcing the names of the candidates, CPI state secretary R Mutharasan said the party has nominated former MLA T Ramachandran, who is Krishnagiri district secretary, to seek re-election from the Thali constituency.
- Congress releases list of 86 candidates for Kerala polls
Sitting MP from Vadakara K Muraleedharan, who is the son of veteran Congress leader K Karunakaran, will contest in Nemom, the only seat in the state currently represented by the BJP.
- Family came to know about Waze's arrest through media: Brother
"The family was not told about his (Sachin's) arrest by the investigators. The family came to know about the arrest through media. The investigators did not contact the family," he told a regional news channel.
- Bahrain relaxes COVID-19 measures as new cases ease
Swimming pools and sports facilities can re-open on Sunday, but social gatherings of more than 30 people in homes and private venues are still prohibited.
- Industry raises concerns about single-use plastic ban proposals; asks for uniform state-level implementation
Representatives from the packaging industry said a uniform central government notification needs to be followed by the entire country to avoid hurdles in implementation of the ban.
- West Bengal polls: Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee among BJP's new list of candidates
Addressing the mediapersons here, BJP General Secretary Arun Singh said, "We are announcing the names of 27 candidates for the third phase and 38 candidates for the fourth phase of polls in West Bengal."
- India's forex reserves surpass Russia’s to become world’s 4th biggest
India’s reserves, enough to cover roughly 18 months of imports, have been bolstered by a rare current-account surplus, rising inflows into the local stock market and foreign direct investment.
- Yogendra Yadav meets Akhil Gogoi, says goal is to defeat BJP
"Gogoi has put up 19 candidates in the 86 seats in the first two phases. His goal is to ensure that the BJP is defeated," Yadav said.
- RSS' highest decision-making body to meet on March 19-20
The proceedings of the ABPS would begin on March 19 and conclude on March 20 at Janaseva Vidya Kendra, the RSS said in a press release.
- Congress allied with AIUDF only to grab power: Rajnath Singh
The Congress has formed a Grand Alliance consisting of the AIUDF and six other parties to fight the upcoming election for the 126-member assembly against the BJP-led NDA.
- BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, Patil slam Shiv Sena for backing Sachin Waze
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Waze on Saturday night for his alleged involvement in placing the explosives-laden vehicle on Carmichael Road near Ambani's residence Antilia on February 25, an agency spokesperson earlier said.
- Long & Short of Markets: Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala remains invested in Nazara
Why Jhunjhunwala remains invested in Nazara amid the IPO rush
- Will never bow down before outsiders: TMC MP
The TMC MP, who took part in a rally here, also urged people to put up a united fight against the CPI(M) and its ally, the Congress, and claimed that the communist regime had perpetrated atrocities on the poor peasants of the state, citing the Nandigram movement of 2007.
- Poor Odisha students' 'zindagi' turns full circle; US-based group sponsors their MBBS studies
The US-based group will also connect these budding doctors with America's leading pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons through the mentoring programme.
- Wave of public support in favour of BJP in West Bengal, asserts Keshav Prasad Maurya
Drawing a comparison between Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the BJP leader said people of the poll-bound state will reject the “buaa-bhatijaa” duo (of Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee) like the way UP rejected the “buaa-bhatijaa” (Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav) in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
- Delhi High Court to resume physical functioning from Monday
Since March 2020, the high court has been holding proceedings through video conferencing and subsequently, a few benches started holding physical courts everyday on a rotation basis. Some of them were also holding hybrid proceedings, wherein lawyers have the option to attend the hearing via video conference instead of appearing in person.
- DMK MLA Saravanan joins BJP, second legislator from Dravidian party to switch to Saffron camp
Saravanan, representing Tirupparankundram constituency in Madurai region, is the second DMK MLA after Ku Ka Selvam (Thousand Lights constituency here) to join the BJP ahead of the April 6 assembly polls.
- Ahead of Market: 12 things that will decide stock action on Monday
Momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) on Friday showed bullish trade setup on the counters of Reliance Industries, PTC India, Sterlite Technologies and others.
- Drama prevails at Cong office in Pondy after party workers oppose allocation of 'key' seats to DMK
Noisy scenes were witnessed at the screening committee meeting for a while and senior party leaders including former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy intervened to pacify the disgruntled workers.
- Ireland recommends suspending AstraZeneca jab over blood clot fears
"The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended that the administration of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca be temporarily deferred from this morning," Ireland's deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn said in a statement.
- State polls: BJP fields E Sreedharan in Kerala, ex-chief economic advisor Ashok Lahiri in Bengal
In West Bengal, the BJP has fielded former chief economic adviser to the government Ashok Lahiri from the Alipurduar seat, Union Minister Babul Supriyo from Tollygunge, and Swapan Dasgupta from the Tarakeshwar Assembly segment.
- Growth of country cannot be done without development of tribal community and forest dwellers: President Kovind
"When Lord Ram emerged victorious in the war against Ravan, the 'vanvaasi' (forest dwellers) extended great assistance. In the same way, if the society and the country has to move ahead, then the forest dwellers' community has to be first taken ahead," Kovind said.
- Day trading guide: 2 stock recommendations for Monday
Stock specific correction within the auto space is possible.
