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India reports 30,773 new Covid cases, 309 deaths
With the new fatalities, the country's cumulative death toll increased to 4,44,838. The fatality rate has remained at 1.33 per cent for the last few days.
After Punjab drama, Raj CM's OSD resigns over his tweet
Lokesh Sharma on Saturday night sent his resignation to the Chief Minister explaining the background of the tweet and said that it is up to the CM to accept it or reject it. His tweet said, "Majboot ko Majboor, Mamooli ko Magroor kiya jaye, baad hi khet to khaye, us fasal to kaun bachaye. (When the strong is forced down and the minor is made to feel proud; when the fence eats the field, who will save that crop)"
Ambika Soni declines to become Punjab CM, suggests a Sikh for the post
After the refusal, the Congress which wanted Ambika to become the CM after Amarinder Singh resigned, the party is now considering other names, including Pratap Singh Bajwa, Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa and Ravneet Singh Bittu. Earlier, the party had decided to appoint Sunil Jhakhar as the Chief Minister, but now the party leadership is having second thoughts on his name.
Senior Cong leaders miffed with Amarinder Singh's removal
Sources in the G-23 said that the Congress "sent three hangman -- a former Chief Minister, who lost on two seats, a Delhi leader, who has been scoring zero in the consecutive elections and a person, who does not match the stature of the chief minister (Amarinder Singh, who got 80 seats in the Assembly of 117)".
Kolkata safest city among metros: NCRB report
According to the latest report published by the NCRB, Delhi recorded the highest cognizable offences with a crime rate of 1,506.9 per one lakh population followed by Chennai that recorded a rate of 1,016.4. When the other two metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru recorded a rate of 272.4 and 234.9, Kolkata has a crime rate of 109.9 in cognizable offences. Not only among the metros but the city recorded the lowest crime rate among the 19 major cities of the country.
Delhi wakes up to clear sky on Sunday
The maximum temperature is expected at 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 26 degrees Celsius. Since September 1, Delhi has been witnessing light to moderate rain in regular intervals, however, there has been no downpour in the last 24 hours. According to the IMD, it was only at Aya Nagar that rainfall of 0.2 mm was recorded in the last 24 hours, while other observatories did not record any.
Punjab Cong issue: Late night strategy meet by Rahul with Ambika, Venugopal
Sources said discussion on a new chief minister was held and also strategy to pacify Amarinder Singh was discussed. Ambika Soni comes from Punjab and has been a senior leader. Sources also said she may be considered as the Chief Minister till elections are held. It is said that Soni shares a good rapport with Sonia Gandhi.
Agriculture research essential for food security: Tomar at G20 meet
Along with foodgrains, the demand for edible oil, milk and milk products, meat, egg, fish, vegetables, fruits and sugar will increase significantly. In comparison, natural resources are limited and there is also the challenge of climate change.
'Fratricide', says Omar Abdullah on Amarinder's exit
Taking to Twitter, Abdullah said, "Ordinarily I wouldn't give a toss about the fratricide in the Congress party - their party, their business. However what the Congress does has a direct fallout for every political party outside the NDA orbit because almost 200 Lok Sabha seats see a direct BJP - Cong fight."
Babul Supriyo likely to be sent to Rajya Sabha
That relations between Babul Supriyo and the BJP had turned sour became very clear when the former union minister wanted to quit active politics but the resignation of Arpita Ghosh from the Rajya Sabha with still more than five years to go was not clear. Sources in the party indicated that Ghosh had to make the sacrifice only to make way for the former BJP union minister.
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