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One week after taking the oath of office, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, was found to have a positive test for covid.
Newly-elected MLAs of Gujarat Legislative Assembly would take oath Monday, an official said. Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections are Tuesday. Yogesh Patel, the senior-most BJP MLA, will administer the oath to the 182 MLAs on Monday in Gandhinagar.
The IMD predicts widespread rain in Tamil Nadu beginning December 19.
Rain is expected to fall in Tamil Nadu beginning Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department’s regional office (IMD).
Rain is expected to fall heavily in the districts of Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, and Pudukottai in the state.
On the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Auraiya, a horrific road accident has been reported. Three people were killed in this accident, and many others were injured. According to the information received, a punctured parked trolley near channel number 137 caused many vehicles to collide with each other. During this time, the trolley climbed the divider to save a car, where a private bus approaching from behind entered the trolley. The accident killed three people, including the bus driver.
Employees of Group D, who have been agitating for a long time, will hold a mega rally today in front of a statue of Matangini Hazra in Dharmatala, West Bengal. WBGDRB-2017 Group D Waiting Unity Forum (State Group-D) member and coordinator Ashish Khamaria stated that candidates will attend this rally in support of their various demands. The rally will take place between Sealdah and the Dharmatala Wai channel.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the money laundering aspect of an animal smuggling case in West Bengal, wants to take Trinamool Congress veteran Anubrata Mondal into custody and interrogate him in New Delhi, similar to his former bodyguard Saigal Hussain. The special PMLA court of The New Delhi Rouse Avenue Court is expected to rule on the case on Monday. Anubrata Mandal works at the Asansol refinery.
Ahead of Meghalaya polls, Congress's Ampareen Lyngdoh quits along with another MLA; set to join ruling NPP.
If a policy fails to achieve the desired results, it must be reassessed. Today, alcoholic beverages are produced and marketed everywhere in Bihar. In Bihar, alcohol has become ubiquitous to the point where Nitish Kumar no longer sees it. Nitish Kumar must reassess his alcohol policy: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
On Monday, dense fog descended upon Delhi for the first time this winter, restricting visibility to 150 metres and disrupting road and rail operations. An official estimated that 20 trains were running 15 minutes to two hours behind schedule.
By displaying posters, BJP MLAs demonstrated against the Bihar government's alcohol prohibition policies in front of the Bihar Assembly.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tests positive for Covid week after taking oath, reports ANI.
- 200 metres' visibility over Delhi Airport from 3:30 to 6 AM has improved to 350 metres at 7 AM IST: India Meteorological Department
- Visibility over Amritsar, Patiala, Bareilly, Lucknow and Bahraich reported between 25-50 metres at 5:30 AM IST
- Dense layer of fog over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh visible in INSAT 3D RAPID satellite imagery
The jawans fired upon it to deter it from entering any further. Nearby areas are being searched.
PTI reported that the executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, which received the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago, will resign at the conclusion of his six-year term as head of the world's largest humanitarian agency.
Twelve members of the recently created Pradesh Congress Committee resign. In their resignation letters, they stated that KCR's control in the state was dictatorial. According to ANI, KCR must be dethroned by means of a vigorous struggle.
Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Karnataka, MP Assemblies set to witness stormy winter session from today. In Gujarat, new MLAs will take oath from today.
"In 2018, as per media reports, CM Nitish Kumar said compensation will be given if liquor proved to be cause of death. He promised Rs 4 Lakhs to kin of hooch victims. In Khajurbani hooch tragedy, compensation was given to victims’ kin. Why not in Saran tragedy?" BJP MP Sushil Modi said, as per ANI.
"As per the Excise & Provision Act, Nitish Kumar will have to give compensation to families of Saran hooch tragedy victims & BJP will go to any extent for these people," he added.