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BJP candidate Ashok Dinda attacked by unidentified people in Bengal

East Midnapore (West Bengal), March 30 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Moyna, Ashok Dinda was attacked by unidentified people in West Bengal's East Midnapore on March 30. He was attacked during the campaigning for ongoing assembly elections in the state. More details are awaited in the matter.

Indian Railways will never be privatised: Piyush Goyal

Kharagpur (West Bengal), Mar 30 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on March 30 asserted that Indian Railways will never be privatised, he said that it is the property of the nation and people. "I assure you that Indian Railways is the property of the nation and people. No one can touch it, it will never be privatised. Don't get caught in opposition's propaganda. This is your property, it will remain yours," Goyal said while addressing a public rally in Kharagpur for upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. "Railway Protection Force, which was deployed on 4,600 Shramik Special trains during COVID-19 ensured smooth distribution of 2 crore food packets and 2. 16 crore water bottles, therefore avoiding any untoward incident," he added. "Due to the efforts of our trackmen, maintenance, and signalling people, there has not been a single death in the last two years," he further added.

Strong winds in Delhi day after recording hottest March day since 1945

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Delhi witnessed a sudden change in weather on March 30, a day after recording the hottest day of the month since 1945. Speaking to ANI, the scientist (DGM) in Delhi's India Meteorological Department (IMD), Dr Kuldeep Srivastava said that Delhi-NCR will experience strong surface winds during day time and the temperature will hover between 36 and 37 degrees Celsius. "Dust raising, strong raising, surface winds (speeding 40-45 kmph) are very likely over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during March 30- April 1," he added.

COVID-19: 807 UK, 47 South African, 1 Brazilian variants found in India, informs Health Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on March 30 said that 807 United Kingdom COVID variants, 47 South African variants and one Brazilian variant have been found in the country. He added that country has administered over 6.11 crore doses in the country till date. Out of these doses 3.5 crore doses have been administered to people above 45 years of age and 60 years of age.

WB polls: Dharmendra Pradhan, Mithun Chakraborty campaign for Suvendu in Nandigram

Nandigram (West Bengal), March 30 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan and Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty campaigned for party's candidate in Nandigram Suvendu Adhikari on March 30 amid West Bengal Assembly elections. Suvendu is fighting the elections against state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram constituency. The Bengal Assembly elections are being held in eight phases.

Weekly national COVID positivity rate stands at 5.65%: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on March 30 informed that the weekly national average COVID positivity rate is 5.65 per cent. He said that Maharashtra has a weekly average of 23 percent. "Punjab has a weekly average of 8.82%, Chhattisgarh 8%, Madhya Pradesh 7.82%, Tamil Nadu 2.50%, Karnataka 2.45%, Gujarat 2.2% and Delhi 2.04%," headed. Bhushan added that there is a need of significant increase of COVID testing in these states.

Senior Delhi doctor vouches for COVID-19 shots, says 'vaccines are very safe'

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Senior Director and HOD (Chest and Respiratory Diseases), BLK Hospital Delhi Dr. Sandeep Nayar reacted on the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. He said that states like Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are contributing most of the COVID cases in the country. "I think that the time has come when the government should take some stern action and I hope that we should be able to curtail it," he said. Nayar also vouched for the COVID-19 vaccination and said that people should not believe false information circulating on Whatsapp. He said that minor problems may occur after taking the shot but the vaccines are completely safe. "These vaccines are very safe and we have been giving so many people for almost two months and no major and adverse affect we have seen," he added.

Delhi among 10 worst-hit COVID districts, Maharashtra has 8: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on March 30 informed about the current status of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. He said that Delhi features in the 10 districts worst-hit by COVID-19. Of the 10 districts with most active cases, eight districts belong to Maharashtra. "There are 10 districts across the country that have the most number of active cases - Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Nashik, Aurangabad, Bengaluru Urban, Nanded, Delhi and Ahmednagar," he said.

IT dept seizes 1 crore from residence of AIADMK MLA's driver

Trichy (TN), Mar 30 (ANI): Ahead of Tamil Nadu elections, the Special Investigation Team of the Income Tax Department on March 29 conducted raid at Alagarsamy, the JCB driver of AIADMK MLA R Chandrasekar. Rs one crore was seized from his residence in Trichy. Chandrasekhar is an AIADMK MLA from Manapparai constituency in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu, contesting the state in alliance with the BJP.

Watch: Massive fire envelops Rajasthan's forest

Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Mar 30 (ANI): Massive fire enveloped a forest in Sabla area of Rajasthan's Dungarpur on March 29. The forest was continuously burning for 10 hours, before the fire brigades doused off the fire. The massive fire posed severe threat to the wildlife. Reason behind the fire is ascertain. Fire officials will enter the forest area on March 30 to examine the loss of wildlife and nature.

Ever Given ship, stuck in Suez Canal, fully refloated

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): The ship Ever Given, which had blocked the Suez Canal in Egypt for almost a week after getting stuck sideways in the narrow passageway of the channel, was finally fully refloated, and the traffic has resumed. A tracker by Fleetmon showed the ship that was earlier stuck sideways, changing its position and moving ahead.

WB polls: BJP urges Election Commission to impose Sec-144 for 2nd phase

Kolkata, March 29 (ANI): Amid West Bengal Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegations met Chief Electoral Officer in Kolkata on March 29. While addressing media persons, party leader Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "We've requested CEO to impose Section 144 for 2nd phase polls, to conduct them smoothly as the 1st phase. We also told them about TMC propagating fake news and death of another BJP worker."

Wreath laying ceremony of councillor and cop, killed in Sopore terror attack, performed

Baramulla (JandK), Mar 29 (ANI): The wreath laying ceremony of Councillor Riyaz Ahmad and Police personnel Shafqat, who were killed in a terrorist attack on March 29, were held in Sopore. Several officers were present to pay their last tribute to the officers. One more councillor was also injured in the attack that took place at Municipal Office in Sopore.

There's secret understanding between PM Modi, Kerala CM: Congress

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Mar 29 (ANI): General secretary of Indian National Congress Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed Kerala government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre by alleging that there is a secret understanding between both the parties. He alleged that Kerala government is purchasing electricity from Adani's Long Term Wind Power Project by paying him high cost. "The solar power is available at Rs 1 cheaper to Adani's Wind power. The quota of the solar power was reduced by PM Modi and CM Vijayan 2.5 per cent to 0.25 percent why, then Kerala would have benefitted," he said.

People will reply with votes: Shahnawaz Hussain on death of BJP worker in Bengal

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain condoled the death of BJP worker, who was allegedly beaten by TMC workers a month before. He said that the people of the state will give reply to TMC by their votes. BJP worker Gopal Majumdar had alleged last month that three TMC workers attacked his house and his mother. Following the alleged attack, several BJP leaders including Suvendu Adhikari had visited Shobha's residence to take her to the hospital. She was being treated at a private hospital and had returned to her home four days ago. Following her death, BJP candidate in Dumdam Uttar constituency Dr Archana Majumdar blamed TMC activists for her death.

DK Shivakumar's convoy attacked by supporters of BJP's Ramesh Jarkiholi

Belagavi (Karnataka), Mar 28 (ANI): A convoy of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar was allegedly attacked by supporters of state BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi in Belagavi on March 28. A group of people were seen thrashing Shivakumar's SUV car passing by a road in Belagavi. Jarkilholi on March 27 called the state Congress chief an impotent and alleged his hand behind the alleged sex tape which forced Jarkiholi to resign as a minister. Shivakumar dismissed his allegations and labelled Jarkiholi as a "frustrated" man.

'Khud bhi dubte hai, dusro ko bhi dubaate hai': Rajnath Singh on Rahul Gandhi

Thrissur (Kerala), Mar 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on March 28 took a pot shot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's sea dive in Kerala during campaigning, by saying that he sinks others with himself. Singh added that Rahul's track record is not good, highlighting his defeat in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi during 2019 Lok Sabha polls. "Unka track record thik nahi hai jaha jate hai khud bhi dubte hai dusro ko bhi duba dete hai," he said.

MK Stalin will be next Tamil Nadu CM, assures Rahul Gandhi

Salem (Tamil Nadu), Mar 28 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in the last leg of campaigning in Tamil Nadu, on March 28 "guarantee" that DMK president MK Stalin will be the next chief minister of the state, adding that the state will pave the way for removing the BJP from Centre. "I can guarantee that Stalin will be the CM. Decision has been made, now elections will formalise it. But the fight doesn't stop here as RSS and BJP have unlimited money. To stop them, we have to first oust them in Tamil Nadu and then remove them from Delhi," said Gandhi in Salem where he addressed a joint public rally with Stalin.

Manipur's Shirui peak erupts in flames, CM seeks Centre's help

Shirui (Manipur) March 28 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has sought help from the Central government in dousing the fire at Shirui peak, located in the Ukhrul district. The Chief Secretary of Manipur has also written a letter to the Centre in this regard. The massive fire broke out in the wee hours of the morning. "Very unfortunate to see the fire spreading at Shirui Peak, Ukhrul District, Manipur. Spoken to Union Home Ministry Additional Secretary to extend all possible help from NDRF to douse the fire. An official letter has also been sent from the Manipur Chief Secretary," the Chief Minister tweeted.

Save Kerala from UDF, LDF: Rajnath urges voters

Thrissur (Kerala), Mar 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the people of Kerala to save the state from United Democratic Front (UDF) and Left Democratic Front (LDF). "The past of Kerala was very glorious and we want to make it glorious again but because of LDF and UDF's regressive ideology, the state is falling behind continuously," he said.