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After TMC, now CPIM MLA says she will join BJP at Amit Shah rally

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After TMC, now CPIM MLA says she will join BJP at Amit Shah rally

Bengal, Dec 18: Amid rumors of a growing number of TMC leaders switching sides to the BJP, a CPIM MLA has announced that she will join the BJP at Union Minister Amit Shah’s rally on Saturday.

Tapsi Mondal, CPIM MLA from Haldia, said on Friday that she is mentally exhausted in her party and will soon join the BJP.

“I am mentally devastated here in the CPM. I have been with the party in its most difficult times but the party is not reaching out to the poor. The local-level organization has decayed. So, I don’t think we can work for the people staying in this party,” Mondal said.

Mondal said that she will join the BJP during Amit Shah’s rally on Saturday. Meanwhile, CPIM has expelled Mondal from the party.

Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata on Friday night on a two-day visit to take stock of the BJP’s affairs in the state as the Assembly elections draw near. While senior BJP leaders have paid multiple visits to the state in the last few weeks, Amit Shah’s visit comes at a time the ruling TMC is facing a rebellion.

Speculation is rife that heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, who quit the TMC and gave up cabinet portfolios in the Mamata Banerjee the government may join BJP during Amit Shah’s visit along with a slew of disgruntled TMC leaders, including some ex-MLAs such as Silbhadra Dutta and Jitendra Tiwari.

No coercive action against BJP leaders till next hearing: SC notice to Bengal govt

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No coercive action against BJP leaders till next hearing: SC notice to Bengal govt

West Bengal, Dec 18: Supreme Court issued a notice to the ruling government of West Bengal and ordered no coercive action should be taken against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in connection with the cases lodged against them in the state on Friday.

The top court barred the West Bengal Police from taking any coercive action against BJP’s national vice president Mukul Roy, MPs Kailash Vijayvargiya, Arjun Singh, and two other BJP leaders till the next date of hearing in January 2021.

A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul heard the pleas filed by the West Bengal BJP leaders alleging “false FIRs” against them by the state police. The petitioners have alleged that the state govt was foisting criminal cases to deter them from carrying out political activities.

The Supreme Court also sought a reply from the Mamata-led government on four separate pleas filed by the BJP leaders. The bench posted the batch of pleas for further hearing in the second week of January.

Besides Roy, Vijayvargiya, and Singh, two other BJP leaders – Sourav Singh and Pawan Kumar Singh – have moved the apex court for protection in cases lodged against them in the state.

While granting protection to these five leaders, the bench directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to submit in a sealed cover a report regarding alleged scuffle between TMC workers and security staff of West Bengal Bhartiya Janta Party leader Kabir Shankar Bose, who has filed a separate plea in the top court.

150 shops gutted after a major fire in Dhupguri market

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150 shops gutted after a major fire in Dhupguri market

North Bengal Market, Dec 18: A major fire broke out at a market in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal in the wee hours of Friday, gutting at least 150 shops, officials said. The flames were spotted around 3 am at the Dhupguri market by a shopkeeper, they said.

Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot but the firefighting operations could not be started for some time as there were no water bodies nearby, officials said. Finally, water was fetched from the Kumlai nullah, while several shops were gutted in the meantime.

“It was very difficult to get water to fight the fire as there are no water bodies near the market,” District Fire Officer Pradip Sarkar said. Four more fire tenders were brought in from Dinhata in Coochbehar district, Toofanganj, and other areas to douse the flames, officials said.

The blaze was brought under control. No one was injured in the incident.

North Bengal Development Minister Rabindranath Ghosh visited the area and spoke to officials. Local MLA Mitali Roy of the Trinamool Congress was also at the spot. “I have come here on the instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,” Ghosh said.

He also briefed Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim about the situation and urged him to take steps to hand over the market to Dhupguri Municipality. At present, it is in the jurisdiction of the Zilla Parishad. “Around 150 shops were gutted in the fire,” the minister said.

The state government will extend all possible help to the shopkeepers of North Bengal market at this time of crisis, he said, adding that the gutted shops will be reconstructed. Environmentalists alleged rampant filling up of water bodies in the area, leading to the crisis for water.

Water bodies have been filled up in the area, causing the water crisis at the time of need, as a result of which so many shops were gutted, they said.

Guwahati may get its Own IPL Team

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Guwahati may get its Own IPL Team

Guwahati IPL team, Dec 18: Cricket fans in the Northeast may get to witness the first Indian Premier League (IPL) team of the region.

The Assam Cricket Association (ACA) is mulling for a Guwahati-based team in the upcoming season of IPL. This was confirmed to G Plus by Devajit Lon Saikia, Secretary of ACA. He further added that the proposal will be discussed in the forthcoming meeting with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The move comes after the IPL authorities have planned for the league’s expansion with more teams. As per reports, Ahmedabad might be the new addition to the league.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India usually contested between March and May of every year by eight teams representing eight different cities or states in India. The league was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The IPL has an exclusive window in ICC Future Tours Programme.

The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and in 2014 ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues. In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event in the world to be broadcast live on YouTube. The brand value of the IPL in 2019 was ₹475 billion (US$6.7 billion), according to Duff & Phelps. According to BCCI, the 2015 IPL season contributed ₹11.5 billion (US$160 million) to the GDP of the Indian economy.

There have been thirteen seasons of the IPL tournament. The current IPL title holders are the Mumbai Indians, who won the 2020 season. The venue for the 2020 season was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic and games were played in the United Arab Emirates.

Sikkim police arrest sub-inspector in biggest ever drug bust

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Sikkim police arrest sub-inspector in biggest ever drug bust

Sikkim, Dec 18: A drug bust worth Rs 14 lakh has revealed the alleged role of a sub-inspector of Sikkim Police who was acting as a facilitator in bringing the drugs to the state.

The ASI, along with four other peddlers, are suspected to be major players in the Sikkim drug market. The contraband consignment included 23,184 Spasmo Provoxyin capsules, 576 files of the same drug, and 100 files of N10 capsules amounting to over 2,000 capsules.

Apart from pharmaceutical drugs, 52 gm of brown sugar and 457 bottles of cough syrup were also apprehended by the Sikkim Police.

Sikkim Police vide a press conference led by DIG Range and spokesperson Prawin Gurung along with Superintendent of Police for East District Siva Prasad Yellasiri informed that ‘this was the biggest drug bust in the State so far.’

The drug consignment, being brought in red Wagon R the taxi was initially intercepted at Rangpo Check Post and later caught at Samdong, East Sikkim.

The police also recovered 3,684 loose capsules, 380 N10 capsules, and 21.24 gms of brown sugar along with Rs. 1.30 lakh in cash from a residential complex in Samdong village, which was acting as a store for all the consignment.

Gurung stated, “The consignment being brought along with the peddlers were being tracked for days. We knew when they left Siliguri with the consignment at 4:30 am on December 17, later they reached Rangpo check post around 7:30 am, but we were able to intercept only an hour later at Topa Khani further inward along the NH 10 heading towards Gangtok. The five paddlers, including the Sikkim Police official, will be presented in the Court. The Police officer will be booked under criminal proceedings along with a departmental inquiry on his conduct.”

Sikkim Police maintained that the accused police officer misused his power and his uniform to work as a facilitator to bring drug consignment into the State.

“There have been a few cases in the past as well when Police officers have been involved in drug trafficking, but we feel this incident doesn’t lay precedence. There is a presence of officers taking drugs in the department and that is a known fact, but they are part of the same society hampered by the drug menace. We do not feel there is a big racket inside the department but just a few who are working as peddlers in such a manner along with their personal drug abuse-related problems. The officer in the recent bust was caught red-handed in his uniform in the vehicle with the drugs.“

Assam student ‘raped and murdered’ in Bengaluru

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Assam student ‘raped and murdered’ in Bengaluru

Assam Student Raped, Dec 18: A 19-year-old nursing student from Assam allegedly raped and killed in Bengaluru. Police have arrested a 22-year-old youth in connection with the rape and murder of a student from Assam’s Barpeta district in Bengaluru.

The girl recently joined East West College in Bengaluru for a course in nursing and her family said that her admission was done through Anisur Rahman. Anisur is also a student at the same college and is from lower Assam’s Goalpara district.

Based on a complaint registered at Byadarahalli police station in Bengaluru, Anisur was arrested. The first information report (FIR) registered against Anisur mentions charges of rape and murder, reported.

“Anisur is reportedly a friend of her brother. He helped her with the admission too. On Wednesday, the victim went to the accused residence and later was found in a pool of blood by locals,” police sources added.

The victim was brought dead to Anupama Hospital in Yelahanka in Bengaluru on Wednesday by Anisur. According to the police complaint, Anisur alerted his neighbours that his girlfriend was unconscious on Wednesday morning around 10:30 am.

The victim reportedly arrived in Bengaluru on December 14 and contacted Anisur two days later on Wednesday asking for help to encash a cheque of Rs 1.5 lakh. Police said preliminary investigations suggested that the victim was raped and murdered.

“We will know more after the post-mortem is completed. One of the accused – Anisur Rahman – is arrested and the preliminary investigation suggests a case of rape and murder,” New Minute quoted the police officer as saying.

Police said Anisur claimed that the victim started bleeding and fell unconscious when they were having consensual sex. However, police are waiting for the post-mortem report to shed more light on this.

“We have not found any struggle marks on the body but we can confirm only after the post-mortem report is submitted,” said another police official.

Assam’s Society of Bangalore has demanded stringent punishment to the culprit. “We demand the death penalty for the accused,” said Hirak Jyoti Kakati, general secretary of the Assam Society of Bangalore.

Lok Sabha MP Abdul Khaleque has written to Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa requesting to take action against the culprit.

Neha Kakkar announces pregnancy by sharing a pic flaunting baby bump

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Neha Kakkar announces pregnancy by sharing a pic flaunting baby bump

Neha Kakkar Pregnant, Dec 18: Indian Idol judge Neha Kakkar, who tied the knot with Rohanpreet Singh in October announced her pregnancy by sharing a cute pic flaunting her baby bump.

Neha shared a pic with her hubby Rohan on Instagram and wrote: “#KhyaalRakhyaKar.”

Rohanpreet also commented, “Ab Toh Kuch zyada hi Khyaal Rakhna Parhega Nehuuuu.”

In the picture, Neha looks extremely cheerful in white sneakers and denim, and white dungaree. As soon as the pic was uploaded, many users asked whether Neha is pregnant.

Rohan also shared the same picture on his Instagram and wrote: “#KhyaalRakhyaKar.”

Actress Ridhima Tiwari, Kanika Mann, Jay Bhanushali and many others commented on this picture and congratulated them.

Talking about Neha and Rohanpreet Singh, they tied the knot on October 24 and had a big fat Punjabi wedding. The couple recently went for their honeymoon in Dubai, and it was all things royal.

It was on The Kapil Sharma Show that the duo confessed to meeting each other for the first time in Chandigarh for a song shoot. It was Rohanpreet, who asked for Neha Kakkar’s Snapchat id, and it all began from there.

ASDM to organize district workshop on SANKALP

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ASDM to organize district workshop on SANKALP

ASDM x Sankalp, Dec 17: Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) to organize its district workshop on Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for the Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP).

The program is scheduled to organize at Mangaldai College in Darrang district, of Assam on Friday.

This is the second such program that has been organized. The first district workshop on Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for the Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) was organized on 9th December which was attended by Mr R. K. Laskar, ACS, DDC, Hailakandi, Narendra Kumar Shah, IAS, ADC, Mr Pinku Choudhury, ASPM & Additional Nodal Head, SANKALP.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has introduced SANKALP to strengthen institutional mechanisms for skill development and increase access to quality and market-relevant training for youth across the country, SANKALP was launched on 19th January 2018.

SANKALP has a six-year implementation period till March 2023. SANKALP aims to address the ongoing challenges like bringing about convergence, infusing quality in skill development programs, and making them market-relevant and accessible while ensuring private participation in the context of short-term training.

The workshop has four key result areas:

(i) Institutional Strengthening at Central, State & District level
(ii) Quality Assurance of skill development programs
(iii) Inclusion of marginalized population in skill development programs
(iv) Expanding Skills through PPPs.

ASDM has initiated a State-Sponsored Skill Development Training Program primarily aiming at training the youth of the state and offering them placements. The program is run on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model. Training Partners are empanelled by ASDM after evaluation of their credentials and proposal.

ASDM has trained at least 1,18,585 candidates. For the financial year 2020-2021, the total target of 26,600 has been allotted to 396 training Centres, covering 33 districts in 24 Sectors and 83 unique job roles.

The centres were launched in December 2017, with a vision to provide Short Term Training to the youth so it helps them to gain employment in the state, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the training centres across the state were closed from March 2020.

Domino’s enters the biryani market with ‘Ekdum’

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Domino’s enters the biryani market with ‘Ekdum’

Domino’s Biryani Ekdum, Dec 17: Jubilant FoodWorks – the makers of Domino’s Pizza has entered the biryani business with ‘Ekdum’, a collection of 20 different biryanis from across the nation.

The range of biryani includes Hyderabadi Nizami Biryani, Lucknow Nawabi Biryani, Kolkata Biryani, Butter Chicken Biryani, and more. Besides, they are also offering a large-scale assortment of kebabs, curries, bread, raitas, chutneys, and desserts.

‘Ekdum’ range will start at Rs 99. The Biryanis and other delicacies will be served in a special ‘Dum Seal‘ packaging which is eco-friendly, tamper-proof, and microwave friendly.

Speaking about the new brand, Shyam S Bhartia, Chairman and Mr Hari S. Bharatia, Chairman, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited said, “In line with our strategy of portfolio expansion, we are delighted to introduce Ekdum, our new venture in the Biryani category. We see strong potential in this segment and are confident that Ekdum, with its sharp and differentiated proposition, will create a strong position for itself in the market”.

Customers will be able to order the Ekdum menu using the company’s mobile app and websites, it said. They will be able to choose from an extensive range of kebabs, curries, breads, desserts, and beverages. There will also be a range of raitas and chutneys that will serve to complement the food, Jubilant FoodWorks added.

“Ekdum! will be affordably priced with biryani prices starting from ₹99 that will offer unbeatable value for money to customers. These biryanis and other delicacies will be served in a special Dum Seal packaging which is eco-friendly, tamper proof and microwave friendly that locks in the flavour and aromas keeping them fresh and safe,” the company said in a statement.

JDU to fight on 75 seats in 2021 West Bengal assembly elections

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JDU to fight on 75 seats in 2021 West Bengal assembly elections

West Bengal, Dec 17: Ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal, Janata Dal (United) leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi on Thursday announced that their party will contest the state elections on 75 seats in the upcoming polls next year.

This development comes as Bengal’s Vidhan Sabha poll is slated to place in 2021 for 294 seats.

Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain has held a meeting in Kolkata on Thursday with the District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SPs) from East, West Midnapore, Burdwan, Siliguri and Jalpaiguri to discuss preparations for the 2021 Vidhan Sabha elections.

Important issues during the discussion will focus on the rectification of voter lists. According to sources, the Deputy Election Commissioner will review the preparedness for the polls and meet various state officials and district magistrates during his visit.

With the introduction of new election procedures in Bihar Assembly elections amid the pandemic, it may be presumed that the West Bengal elections too will have a change in rules if the pandemic persists.

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