With the IMD forecast of a cyclonic storm reaching Odisha coast on December 4, the state government on Wednesday asked collectors of 13 districts to prepare for the evacuation of the people and has chalked out a disaster management strategy by requisitioning NDRF, ODRAF and fire department personnel for rescue and relief operation.
Scores of Congress leaders on Thursday castigated Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remark that 'no United Progressive Alliance left in the country'. They said that the political party that continues to think about its 'gains and personal ambitions cannot' take on BJP just by criticising Rahul Gandhi.
Senior Congress leader and former Jammu & Kashmir CM Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that he does not see the grand old party winning 300 seats in the 2024 general elections to reverse the decision on Article 370.
COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 9,765 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 477 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, the country saw a total of 8,548 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.35 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached to 3,40,37,054.
Time has been allotted for a short-duration discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic in Lok Sabha. The discussion will be held under Rule 193, under which members may seek details about the new 'Omicron' variant of SARS-CoC-2. On Tuesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Rajya Sabha that the new COVID-19 variant has not been reported in India yet and asserted the government has taken measures to ensure it does not reach the country and has issued an advisory after looking at the developments globally. Amidst a heightened level of concern over the Omicron variant, the Centre has advised states and union territories to ramp up testing and undertake effective surveillance of international passengers.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said the government was exploring option of promoting the annual international Gita Mahotsav by arranging exhibitions at embassies of various countries.
West Bengal BJP unit on Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly insulting the national anthem by singing the incomplete anthem. While singing the National Anthem during a press conference in Mumbai, Mamata Banerjee did not complete the anthem and sat down midway.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
