INDIA
ED books ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmikh under PMLA
A senior ED official related to probe told IANS, "A case of money laundering has been registered under PMLA against Deshmukh." The ED action comes almost a fortnight after the CBI booked the NCP leader into the allegations of misuse of office and corruption on April 24.
Chidambaram slams BJP for justifying Central Vista project
In a series of tweets, he said: "BJP spokesperson charges Delhi government with spending crores of rupees on advertisements without using the money for improving health infrastructure. Criticism justified." "BJP government spending a small amount of Rs 20,000 crore for the Central Vista including a modest new house for the PM. Criticism unjustified," he said in another tweet.
Covid 19 update: India logs 3.29L cases, 3,876 deaths in 24 hrs
On Friday, India had recorded the highest ever 4,14,188 cases. In the past 19 days India's daily Covid tally has risen by over three lakh cases and over 3,000 casualties have been reported for the last 13 days. India's total tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,29,92,517 with 37,15,221 active cases and a total of 2,49,992 deaths so far.
Punjab Cabinet ministers seek action against Navjot Sidhu
The Cabinet ministers, including Brahm Mohindra, Sunder Sham Arora and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, came out in strong criticism of Sidhu's actions and open criticism of the Congress Chief Minister while being an elected MLA from the same party. Terming Sidhu's onslaught on the Chief Minister as an act of gross indiscipline and an attempt to undermine the Congress govt,
Gave some financial aid for Covaxin, Covishield trials, not R&D: Govt
In an affidavit, the Centre said that Covaxin has been developed under public private partnership (PPP) between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL). The PPP was executed under a formal MoU between the ICMR and the BBIL which includes a 5 per cent royalty clause for the ICMR on net sales and other clauses like prioritisation of in-country supplies.
Delhi cautiously optimistic as Covid rate dips throughout week
The national capital's Covid positivity rate has come down to 19.10 per cent on Sunday (May 9), the lowest since April 16 when it stood at 19.7 per cent, according to the data shared by the Delhi government on Monday. The rate has been dipping since last one week. On Saturday, it was at 21.67 per cent, on Friday at 23.34 per cent, on Thursday at 24.92 per cent, on Wednesday at 24.29 per cent, on Tuesday at 26.37 per cent.
Tikri border rape accused will be brought to justice: Vij
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij described the crime on the pretext of agitation as unfortunate. "Each and every accused would be arrested," Vij told the media in Ambala city. The state police have registered a case against six people on the complaint of the victim's father, who alleged that the accused, who were associated with the Kisan Social Army, travelled with her in a train from West Bengal on April 10.
45 decomposed bodies found in Ganga in Bihar's Buxar
"During preliminary investigation, it has appeared that the dead bodies are in decomposed state and more than 5 to 6 days old. We are interacting with our counterparts in Varanasi and Allahabad (Prayagraj) to investigate the incident and intensify vigil in the areas located on the banks of the Ganga," Buxar SDO K.K. Upadhyay said.
Wilful patronage of super-spreader events allowed for partisan gains: Sonia
"Governance failures have become even more stark and scientific advice has been wilfully ignored and the country is paying a horrendous price for the Modi government's neglect of the pandemic, indeed its wilful patronage of super-spreader events that were allowed for partisan gains," Sonia Gandhi alleged
Look out notice issued against Olympian Sushil Kumar
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, North West told IANS, "A Look our notice has been issued against Kumar." According to senior police officials, Kumar has been absconding after 23-year-old Sagar Rana, was beaten to death during a brawl at Chhatrasal Stadium. On May 4, an incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported at Chhatrasal Stadium.
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