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Opposition less all-party UDA govt formed in Nagaland
After the meeting of the leaders of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and its ally Bharatiya Janata Party, opposition party Naga People's Front (NPF) and two Independent MLAs, the Chief Minister announced the formation of the UDA government.
Centre plans to procure 20 cr Covishield, 1 cr Zydus RNA vax doses in Sept
The source said, "India will procure about 20 crore doses of Covishield and 3.5 crore doses of Covaxin this month, and the target is to procure more than 25 crore doses per month." According to the source, as many as 100 crore vaccinations are expected by the first week of October. Stating that there is no shortage of vaccines in the country, the source said that the Centre is capable of supplying as many vaccine doses the states need, in real time without any delay.
'Sidhu anti-national', Amarinder says he will fight move to make him CM
Making it clear that he had no intention of quitting politics, Amarinder Singh said there was no question of supporting Sidhu, who was clearly mixed up with Pakistan and a danger, as well as a disaster, for Punjab and the country. "I cannot allow such a man to destroy us, I will continue to fight the issues that are bad for his state and its people," said the outgoing Chief Minister, lashing out at Sidhu for his close alliance with the leadership across the border.
Porn-scam: 4 days after charge sheet, Raj Kundra seeks bail
The bail plea is likely to come up for hearing before a Mumbai Sessions Court on Monday. Kundra, whose earlier bail applications were rejected, has contended that since the Mumbai Police has already filed a charge sheet, it is clear that the probe against him is over and he is now entitled to bail.
India' Covid vaccine doses cross 80 crore mark
The Health Minister, using the hashtag "WorldsLargestVaccinationDrive on social media, said, "Standing tall against COVID-19. India administers 80 crore vaccine doses. Congratulations to the nation on this momentous feat." In an other tweet he said that India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark.
BJP calls Babul 'opportunist'; Trinamool says more to follow
The Congress and the CPM, however, termed it as 'politics of opportunists'. In a surprising turn of events, former Union minister Supriyo, who had to resign from the Union ministry on July 7, joined the Trinamool Congress on Saturday, receiving the Trinamool flag from the party's national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the latter's office in South Kolkata.
I resigned as I felt humiliated, but Sidhu is a disaster: Amarinder
Amarinder Singh also termed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh as a 'disaster' who would not be acceptable to him as his successor. "I have submitted my resignation. The future politics option is always there and I will use that option when the time comes. At the moment, I am still in the Congress," Amarinder Singh, 80, who has been active in politics for the past 52 years, told the media after resigning from the top post.
Punjab MLAs authorise Sonia to select new CLP leader
A total of 78 out of the 80 MLAs, barring Amarinder Singh and another member, authorised Sonia Gandhi to pick the new CLP leader, the party's state in-charge Harish Rawat told the media. "Two resolutions -- one praising Amarinder Singh's contributions towards Punjab and another authorising President Sonia Gandhi to select the new CLP leader -- were unanimously passed," he said.
Summoning, detaining a person without any crime violates basic principles: SC
A bench comprising justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi said: "The mere fact that no crime was registered, could not be a defence, nor would it be an escape from the rigour of the decisions rendered by this court. As a matter of fact, summoning the person without there being any crime registered against him and detaining him would itself be violative of basic principles".
Militants flee leaving behind weapons after Srinagar gunfight
Police sources said firing exchanges started between holed up militants and the security forces in Noorbagh area of Srinagar district after the security forces closed in on some hiding militants. "After initial firing exchanges, the militants seem to have escaped from the encounter site. They left behind a pistol and an AK-47 rifle," sources said.
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