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PM Modi speaks to Bengal Governor over post poll violence
In a tweet, Dhankhar informed that the Prime Minister called him to take stock of the alarmingly worrisome law and order situation in the state where reports of arson and violence came from parts of the state on Sunday evening even as trends and results of the Assembly election were pouring in.
Air India pilots threaten to 'stop work' if vax drive not started
In a letter to Air India's Director of Operations R.S. Sandhu, ICPA said: "With no healthcare support to the flying crew, no insurance, and a massive opportunistic pay cut, we are in no position to continue risking the lives of our pilots without vaccination." "Our finances are already spread thin covering our bedridden colleagues and provisioning for families lest we inadvertently infect them with the deadly virus that is an ever-present occupational hazard for us."
80% Indian cos struggle to educate employees on cybersecurity: Survey
Despite increasing cyberattacks, budgets on cybersecurity have remained stagnant and executive teams continue to underestimate the level of damage threats can do to organisations, revealed the survey by global cybersecurity firm Sophos.
Couldn't predict exact nature of Covid 2nd wave, says Supermodel Committee
The panel, however, is continuing its efforts to better estimate its future trajectory. The committee comprising three scientists working on the SUTRA model for charting the trajectory of Covid-19 denied reports in a section of media that it cautioned the government in March about the second wave but attention was not paid to it.
Pharma sector facing shooting prices of raw materials: Assocham
"Such practices are not acceptable during these challenging times when the whole country is fighting a battle against the pandemic. We urge an immediate intervention from authorities to take necessary action against this practice," Assocham Chairman of Northern Region Development Council A.S. Mittal said in a statement.
West Bengal post-poll violence: 11 reportedly killed, MHA seeks report from state government
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that six of its party workers were killed in this violence, allegedly perpetrated by TMC workers. According to the BJP, an elderly woman who was trying to save her son from the violent mob was killed and a party worker in Kolkata was lynched soon after he posted videos on Facebook about the goons killing his pet dogs.
Bihar goes under lockdown till May 15 amid Covid surge
Nitish Kumar tweeted on Tuesday, "After discussions with fellow ministers and officials on Monday, it has been decided to implement a complete lockdown in Bihar till May 15. The Disaster Management Group has been instructed to take action on Tuesday in relation to the lockdown's detailed guidelines and other activities."
Over 15.89cr Covid jabs carried out in India
A total of 4,06,339 beneficiaries of the age group between 18 and 44 years received their first dose of Covid vaccine across 12 states and Union Territories. These are Chhattisgarh (1,025), Delhi (40,028), Gujarat (1,08,191), Haryana (55,565), Jammu and Kashmir (5,587), Karnataka (2,353), Maharashtra (73,714), Odisha (6,802), Punjab (635), Rajasthan (76,151), Tamil Nadu (2,744) and Uttar Pradesh (33,544).
A crime has been committed against India: Rahul
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the only way to stop the apocalyptic march of the pandemic was an immediate complete lockdown with the protection of NYAY scheme for the vulnerable sections. "Government of India (GOI) doesn't get it. The only way to stop the spread of Corona now is a full lockdown - with the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections." he tweeted.
'Unconstitutional': SC strikes down WB Housing Regulation Act 2017
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said it wasn't open for the West Bengal government to frame a parallel law when the field was already occupied by a parliamentary legislation, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). Directing to strike down the West Bengal law, the top court observed, "this will prevent chaos." The top court also added that it won't invalidate registration, allotment & past transactions made under HIRA.
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