News Highlights: TMC explores legal options to challenge decision of ECI of withdrawing party's national status

This was the first meeting of the Governor with the Prime Minister since assuming the charge of the post of Governor.

. Before 2014, the entire Northeast region was known as a disturbed region but in the last 9 years, because of PM Modi's 'Look East' policy, Northeast is now considered an area which contributes to the development of the country: Union HM Amit Shah in Arunachal Pradesh

. BMC has made it mandatory to wear masks in all BMC hospitals in view of the current Covid situation. This decision was taken after a meeting on the issue of Covid rise. BMC has also advised its employees to wear masks in public places.

. He ( Aftab Poonawalla) should be given the death penalty. He is guilty. He committed this crime with full planning. There are loopholes in the investigation and proceedings due to which the case is delayed. I have asked my lawyer to appeal for fast-track proceedings in the case, says Vikas Walker, father of Shraddha Walker.

. Exercise Cope India 23, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) is being held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra. The exercise aims to enhance mutual understanding between the two Air Forces and share their best practices.

. SII's Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster for adults to be available on CoWIN soon; to cost Rs 225 per dose plus applicable GST: Official sources

. Probe is being done. Action is being taken against all those involved & no one is being spared... The plan was big but govt controlled the situation. People of BJP want to spoil the atmosphere of Bihar, saysTejashwi Yadav, Bihar Deputy CM on Bihar violence.

. Congress govt in Rajasthan seems to be divided into two parts. One camp is led by Ashok Gehlot & other by Sachin Pilot. Congress' high command has given us two CMs for the state. We will organise 'Jan Aakrosh Gherao' at the Collectorate: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

. Malavani Police found that the stone pelting incident of Ram Navami was preplanned by one arrested and one wanted accused and they had gathered the crowd near Savera Height building near the mosque with intention of riots. Police added section 120(b) in the original FIR and informed the court also about the addition of the criminal conspiracy charges in the FIR, saysMumbai Police.

. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said people should leave their "political spectacles" behind while embarking on a foreign visit, in an apparent reference to a row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks made during a recent visit to the United Kingdom

. CBI has formed special task force to speed up ongoing probe into the alleged teachers recruitment scam in West Bengal. The team will reach Kolkata soon, a senior official said

. The Union Minister visited Zojila pass and Sonmarg in order to inspect progress of work on tunnels intended to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh.

. Mexicans areprotesting gang-related violence, death, and murders in the city, which was also home to the infamous and now defunct Guadalajara cartel.

. Reports have surfaced that a mob had allegedly vandalised the place of worship. Further details awaited...

. Gen. Wilbach paid homage to the martyrs of the Indian Armed Forces at Delhi's National War Memorial.

. British newspaper The Times has reported that India has halted trade talks with the Rishi Sunak-led country after Khalistani separatist elements attacked the Indian Embassy in London. However, latest developments suggest that the Ministry of External Affairs has denied this report and called it baseless. Further details awaited...

. The Xi Jinping-led country has been conducting military drills around Taiwan in an apparent show of strength after the self-governed island's President met the US House Speaker. An AFP report has suggested that China simulated "sealing off" Taiwan during its latest military drills. In response to this aggression, the US has also sailed one of its warships in China-controlled international watrs.

. SC to hear on April 14 plea seeking permission for 'wazu' (ritual ablution) during Ramzan in the Gyanvapi mosque premises.

. Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, who has been at loggerheads with the M K Stalin government after he witheld a number of bills passed in the State Assembly, has now been served a legal notice by SP Udayakumar, who is the co-ordinator of theKudankulam nuclear power protests. Ravi had earlier said that the protests were being funded by a foreign entity. In his notice, Udaykumar has said that the Governor's remark is "without any basis" and that"by calling the protest foreign-funded, the Governor insulted thousands of men and women who participated in the protest in the public interest".

. Prabhat Kumar, SSP, East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) has reported to ANI that over 50 miscreants have been arrested in connection with the communal violence that has rocked Jamshedpur. Surveillance teams with drones have also been deployed, Kumar stated while also announcing that action will be taken against the individuals found involved in the violence.

. With Covid cases in the nation on a steady rise, the government of India has decided to conduct Covid preparedness drills throughout the nation today in order to take precautions and asssess the country's infrastructure if it needs to deal with another massive outbreak.

. A significant amount of cash, along with gold bars, documents, drugs, and digital devices have been seized by the National lnvestigation Agency from both residential and business premises of eight people. They are believed to be linked with the illicit Indo-Sri Lankan drug trade.

(With ANI inputs)

. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde is set to chair a meeting atSahyadri Guest House in Mumbai to discuss the'agrarian crisis' that the state is facing after unseasonal rains caused significant damage to crops.

. China has hit out at the World Health Organization after the body's Director-General,Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, had said that China should have shared the genetic material that had been collectd from Wuhan three years ago. China, in its response, has accused the WHO of "politicizing Covid-19", also saying that such comments made by the Director-General were“offensive and disrespectful,” and that this was an attempt to "smear China".

. Reports of a communal clash in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara have surfaced, with one dead and three cops injured. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has called for a state bandh to protest the incident.

. On Monday, the Xi Jinping-led Chinese government will round off its three-day-lomg military exercises around Taiwan. This comes as a response to the island country's President meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a few days ago. Earlier in 2022, when the then US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had visited Taiwan, tensions between China and Taiwan had flared up extensively. China had even announced some strict economic sanctions against certain Taiwanese firms.

. Clashes between two communinites have broken out in the Steel City of India. A News18 report suggests that violence broke out over a piece of meat. Stones were pelted by an angry mob, and a couple of policemen have also suffered injuries. Section 144 has been imposed in the affected areas. Further details awaited...

News Highlights: TMC explores legal options to challenge decision of ECI of withdrawing party's national status

DGCA has issued an advisory to all airlines on unruly behaviour by passengers during flight operations

Exploring legal options to challenge decision of ECI of withdrawing national party status of TMC, ANI reports

TMC exploring legal options to challenge the decision of ECI of withdrawing the national party status, say party sources

We will continue to do what we have to do, it will not make any difference: TMC MP Saugata Roy on ECI withdrawing national party status of TMC

Govt’s fall is also certain, says BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar as TMC loses national status

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