Calcutta: A meeting in Bengal last night underscores that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rebel crisis is worse than she imagines. After a dramatic resignation in the state assembly Wednesday afternoon, Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari drove directly to the home of a party deputy two hours away. Trinamool MP Sunil …
Read More »Bombay HC remains in Kanjurmarg subway car shed: War of words between MVA and BJP
By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Updated: December 17, 2020 2:36:40 am The state government had ordered the transfer of the land from the Kanjurmarg salt flat to the Metro car shed. (Photo: Deepak Joshi) The Bombay High Court’s decision to suspend the transfer of 102 acres of land …
Read More »New data on child nutrition call for radical expansion of child development services
Written by Jean Dreze | Updated: December 17, 2020 8:50:03 am The stagnation in stunting rates is particularly alarming. Height, unlike weight, is not affected by short-term factors, so it is not a temporary setback. Stunting in childhood is associated with serious deficiencies later in life, including lower school achievement. …
Read More »Severe Allergic Reaction in a Healthcare Worker in Alaska, USA Minutes After Receiving Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
An Alaskan health worker had a severe allergic reaction after receiving the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, but is now stable, public health authorities said Wednesday. The adverse reaction in the person, minutes after receiving the injection from Pfizer on Tuesday, was similar to two cases reported last …
Read More »Protests against farm laws have a familiar pattern
If there is anyone who should not be surprised by the sustained and widespread opposition of farmers to the laws passed in September, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Because these “reforms” bear exactly the same stamp of arrogance, lack of consultation and foresight that has characterized all the important …
Read More »Bangladeshi tribute to Indian war heroes at Vijay Diwas
On December 16, 1971, the Chief of Forces of Pakistan, surrendered to the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini in Dhaka. New Delhi: Bangladesh today recalled the 1971 war that marked the culmination of its Pakistani freedom movement and paid valuable tributes to the war heroes of the Indian Army and …
Read More »National infrastructure pipeline: infrastructure projects worth Rs 44 million lakh under execution; details here
NIP anticipates an investment of Rs 111 lakh crore in infrastructure projects by the year 2024-25. Recently, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that there are huge investment opportunities for India, especially in its vibrant infrastructure sector, where projects worth Rs 44 lakh crore are being implemented as part of the …
Read More »Agents are stirring up farmers in Delhi, says Tamil Nadu CM | Chennai News
TRICHY: Tamil nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on wednesday he said farm agents They are instigating farmers to hold a protest in Delhi as they will be affected by the three agricultural laws enacted by the Center. While speaking with journalists in Karur, the CM reiterated that agricultural laws …
Read More »Unions meet at Singhu border; Many farmers in favor of reforms, says agriculture minister
LIVE updates from the farmers’ protest: One day after the Supreme Court said that the government’s negotiations with protesting farmers “apparently have not worked out” and that it will form a committee with representatives from both sides to resolve the impasse , the higher court will resume the hearing. the …
Read More »With 2022 Punjab and DCM polls in mind, AAP turns combative again
For a party making its debut, winning 20 seats in the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections and emerging as the main opposition in the state ahead of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Akali) could have been considered an impressive feat. But the Aam Aadmi Party’s performance was deemed disappointing at the time, …
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