POLITICS

West Bengal: 43 TMC leaders sworn-in as ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s new cabinet

AMN / KOLKATA Forty three 43 ministers were sworn-in at a simple ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata this morning. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered them the oath of office and secrecy. Out of total 44 ministers of the state, there are 9 women members including the CM. After the oath taking ceremony, ministers went … Continue reading West Bengal: 43 TMC leaders sworn-in as ministers in Mamata Banerjee’s new cabinet →

Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn-in as Assam CM

AMN BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Assam today. Mr Sarma was unanimously elected the leader of BJP Legislature Party yesterday. His name was proposed by outgoing Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The BJP legislature party meeting was held in Guwahati in the presence of central observers Narendra Singh Tomar and … Continue reading Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn-in as Assam CM →

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for 3rd consecutive term

AMN / KOLKATA TMC chief Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term today. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her oath of office and secrecy at a simple ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. The swearing-in of the newly elected MLAs will be held in the … Continue reading Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for 3rd consecutive term →

Union Home Ministry seeks report from West Bengal govt on violence in state

AMN Union Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from West Bengal government on the violence in the state after assembly election results. Many people were killed and score others injured in the violence unleashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers in several parts of the state. Home Ministry has written a letter to the … Continue reading Union Home Ministry seeks report from West Bengal govt on violence in state →

Mamata Banarjee stakes claim to form govt in West Bengal

Trinamool congress leader Mamata Banerjee today visited Rajbhawan to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankar in the evening. As per tweet from official handle of the Governor, it is quoted that the Governor has invited her to take oath of office of Chief Minister of West Bengal on Wednesday at 10.45 am. It has been mentioned that … Continue reading Mamata Banarjee stakes claim to form govt in West Bengal →

Election Commission rolls out strict COVID-19 protocols for counting of votes

AMN / NEW DELHI Election Commission has rolled out strict COVID protocols for the counting day of the elections held in four States and one Union territory of Puducherry. As per the safety measures no candidates or poll agents will be allowed inside the counting hall without undergoing RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen test. However, those … Continue reading Election Commission rolls out strict COVID-19 protocols for counting of votes →

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tests positive for COVID-19

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Mr Pokhriyal said, he is taking medication and treatment as per the advice of doctors. He requested all those who have come in his contact recently to be observant, and get themselves tested.

PM Narendra Modi prays for good health and quick recovery of Rahul Gandhi

AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prayed for the good health and quick recovery of Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi. The Former Congress President was tested positive for COVID-19 today.

Lalu Yadav Gets Bail in Fodder Scam

WEB DESK Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Yadav was granted bail in a case linked to the Bihar fodder scam by the Jharkhand High Court today. The former Bihar chief minister was serving his sentence in what was known as the “Dumka Treasury Case”, where he was convicted of withdrawing ₹ 3.13 crore from the … Continue reading Lalu Yadav Gets Bail in Fodder Scam →

Congress highlights govt 14 ‘grave errors’ in Covid-19 management

Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI The Congress party on Saturday slammed the central government for what it said ‘handling the coronavirus pandemic inadequately’ and said its initial response measures were “ludicrous”. Between January 30 last year, when the first Covid-19 case was detected and January 16 this year, when the first vaccine was rolled, “there … Continue reading Congress highlights govt 14 ‘grave errors’ in Covid-19 management →