Politics

BJP MLA Suresh Tiwari said that the statement was made last week during his visit to the office of nagar palika, where several government officials were present.

With Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari yet to give his nod to appoint Thackeray to the Legislative Council, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut targeted the BJP central leadership for the delay.

Dilip Ghosh claimed that COVID-19 has taken a serious turn in the state and that the picture will be clear in another week.

Babul Supriyo, who posted the video on Twitter, claimed that it was in the public domain and urged the ruling Trinamool Congress to urgently investigate the matter.

HD Kumaraswamy warned the state government that people of Ramanagara are angry over the decision.

In an editorial in the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', the Sena said that Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should hold one-on-one talks to discuss the pandemic for the benefit of the country.

The Khattar-Chautala government, whose aim should be welfare of 2.5 crore people of Haryana, is in a hurry to get liquor factories running, said Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala

Sonia Gandhi held discussions over video conferencing for over three hours with all Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presidents to chart out a comprehensive strategy.

At a meeting with all Congress state unit chiefs via video conferencing, Gandhi said the country is fighting the battle against the coronavirus and the party is ready to play its role in it.

Yediyurappa also plans to review the state budget presented in mid-February, to rejig some programmes and put some others on hold.

Reddy urged the people of the state to switch off the lights in their homes and instead light lamps at 9pm on Sunday.

In her letter, Priyanka Gandhi said that religious institutions can take help of Congress workers in serving the public in the fight against the the deadly virus.

The former J&K chief minister Abdullah was detained on the intervening night of August 4 and August 5 last year just before the government abrogated provisions of Article 370. He was released on March 24.

Raut said people were not taking the social lockdown seriously as Narendra Modi turned the situation of concern and worry into a 'festival-like event'.

The government in its affidavit stated that Bihar's hospitals have a shortage of 47 per cent doctors, 70 per cent nurses, 72 per cent lab technicians and 58 per cent pharmacist, said Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.

Whenever finalised, the policy is expected to have a huge impact on the process of recruitment for government jobs with a sizeable number of openings to be set aside for locals (mainly tribals).