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No rule of law in West Bengal: Governor Dhankar slams attack on Dilip Ghosh's convoy

Siliguri (WB), Nov 12 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar reacted on attack on stones hurled on the convoy of BJP president Dilip Ghosh. He said that there is no rule of law and the state is heading towards anarchy if opposition party's leadership gets compromised. "Attack on Ghosh's convoy is a very serious matter and political violence means danger to democracy of the country," he said.

Bollywood actor Asif Basra found dead in Dharamshala

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Asif Basra was found dead at a private complex in Mcleodganj on November 12. Mcleodganj SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan told ANI that a forensic team reached the spot and the police in investigating the matter. The 53-year old actor has given numerous hits including 'Black Friday,' 'Jab We Met,' and 'Kai Po Che.' Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to Twitter to express grief. He wrote, "Asif Basra! Can't be true. This is just very, very sad."

COVID guidelines flouted in Delhi during festive shopping

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Amid the festive season, people were seen in large numbers at a market in Delhi on November 12. COVID guidelines were flouted as people did not maintain social distancing. Country is celebrating Dhanteras today, which marks the beginning of five-day long Diwali festivities in India. One of the rituals on this day is making new purchases, therefore people thronged to the markets. One of the customers said, "Precautions are being undertaken but as it is Diwali, Dhanteras so we have to do the purchase."

CPEC is not an economic but military corridor, says Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat

Frankfurt (Germany), Nov 12 (ANI): Sindhi leader Shafi Burfat has accused Pakistan of being a fascist state imposed on historical nations through the fascist Punjabi military. Sindh, he said is a colony of Punjabi imperialism and a victim of its atrocities and tyranny. Punjab has continuously been exploiting Sindhs natural and mineral resources including the sea, the river, the national wealth, the lands, the oil, the gas, the coal, the ports, and the Sea Islands. These resources have been plundered by Punjab for the last seventy-three years with both hands as spoils of war. He along with other Sindhi nationalists has been demanding Sindhudesh, a separate homeland carved out of Pakistan for Sindhis.

FM Sitharaman announces steps to boost real estate sector

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Support for construction and infrastructure-performance security on contract to be reduced to 3% instead of 5%. Earnest Money Deposit will not be required for tenders and will be replaced by bid security declaration. Relaxations will be given till December 31, 2021." "For primary residential real estate sales, relief on the difference between circle rate and agreement value up to 20% vs 10% earlier. We expect a lot of clearance of inventories through this step," she added.

ASEAN is core of India's Act East Policy: PM Modi at 17th ASEAN-India Summit

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc co-chaired the 17th ASEAN-India Summit on November 12. The leaders of all ten ASEAN Member States participated in the Summit that was held virtually. He said, “Strategic Partnership of India and ASEAN is based on our shared historical, geographical and cultural heritage. ASEAN has always been the core of our Act East Policy. There are many similarities between India's 'Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative' and ASEAN's 'Outlook on Indo Pacific'."

Demonstration against China's repression of Uyghurs in occupied East Turkistan

Dhaka (Bangladesh), Nov 12 (ANI): Civil society members organised a protest outside Dhaka Press Club to mark the Independence Day of the Islamic Republic of East Turkistan. East Turkistan had fallen into Chinese occupation in the 18th century when the Qing dynasty of the Manchu empire annexed it. Though, it was never fully subdued and was briefly declared as an independent state till Chinese invasion in December 1949. The occupied region is known as Xinjiang Autonomous Region. East Turkistan has not only lost its independence, but is also gradually losing its identity. Protesters accused China for brutality and suppression of Uyghur Muslims. Chinese government has reportedly detained more than a million Uyghurs in reeducation camps. Chinese officials maintain that what they call vocational training centres do not infringe on Uyghurs' human rights. Activists allege that most people in the camps have never been charged with crimes and have no legal avenues to challenge their detentions.

Rs 900 crore allocated for COVID vaccine development: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on COVID Suraksha Mission.She said, "Rs 900 crore provided for COVID Suraksha Mission for research and development of the Indian COVID vaccine to the Department of Biotechnology."

10 new champion sectors will be covered under Production Linked Incentives scheme: FM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "10 new champion sectors will now be covered under the Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme to boost the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing. It is expected to give a significant boost to economic growth and domestic employment." "Rs 18,000 crore will be provided over and above the budget estimate which was mentioned in the Budget 2020-21 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana particularly for the urban areas. This extra budgetary resource being provided will help 12 lakh houses to be grounded and 18 lakh houses will get completed as a result," she added.

Dilip Ghosh's convoy attacked in WB's Alipurduar

Alipurduar (WB), Nov 12 (ANI): Unidentified people attacked on BJP state president Dilip Ghosh's convoy near Alipurduar on November 12. Protest had also erupted against Dilip Ghosh. Protestors also showed black flags and raised 'go back' slogans. Two cars were vandalised in the attack as protestors pelted stones on the convoy.

Mandate favoured Mahagathbandhan but EC's result was in NDA's favour: Tejashwi Yadav

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on income-tax refunds. She said, "Rs 1,32,800 crore gone as income-tax refunds to nearly 39.7 lakh taxpayers." "Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was implemented up to 31.03.2019. It had covered all sectors and is expected to run for 3 years. So even if someone joined the scheme on 31.03.2019, they would be covered under that existing scheme from then three years. Up till today about Rs 8300 Crores have been disbursed to the beneficiaries. There are about 1,52,899 establishments which are covering 1,21,069 odd beneficiaries under PM Rozgar Protsahan Yojana. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana being launched to incentivise creation of new employment opportunities during COVID-19 recovery," FM added. “Every EPFO registered orgs - if they take in new employees or those who had lost jobs between March 1 and September 30 - these empl

Rs 1,32,800 crore gone as income-tax refunds to nearly 39.7 lakh taxpayers: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on income-tax refunds. She said, "Rs 1,32,800 crore gone as income-tax refunds to nearly 39.7 lakh taxpayers." "Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was implemented up to 31.03.2019. It had covered all sectors and is expected to run for 3 years. So even if someone joined the scheme on 31.03.2019, they would be covered under that existing scheme from then three years. Up till today about Rs 8300 Crores have been disbursed to the beneficiaries. There are about 1,52,899 establishments which are covering 1,21,069 odd beneficiaries under PM Rozgar Protsahan Yojana. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana being launched to incentivise creation of new employment opportunities during COVID-19 recovery," FM added. “Every EPFO registered orgs - if they take in new employees or those who had lost jobs between March 1 and September 30 - these empl

1 killed after two groups of TMC clashed in WB's Durgapur

Durgapur (WB), Nov 12 (ANI): One person was killed after two groups of Trinamool Congress (TMC) clashed in West Bengal's Durgapur. The incident took place at around 10.30 pm in Andal town on November 11. TMC worker succumbed to a gunshot injury and two others were wounded. Police investigation is underway. Speaking to media, TMC leader, Bishun Dev Nonia said, "The incident took place around 10.30 pm last night. One party worker has succumbed to a gunshot injury and two others are injured. We urge police to investigate the matter."

Rs 1.52 lakh crore disbursed under Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about various schemes. She said, "Under the Emergency Credit Liquidity Guarantee Scheme, a total amount of Rs 2.05 lakh crore sanctioned to about 61 lakh borrowers, out of which Rs 1.52 lakh crore was disbursed." "Rs 7,227 crores have been disbursed under the Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs/HFCs," she added. "SBI Utsav cards being distributed, under the festival advance scheme announced on October 12. 11 states sanctioned Rs 3,621 crores as an interest-free loans towards capital expenditure," FM further stated.

Shivraj Chouhan virtually launches 'Roadmap to Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh'

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 12 (ANI): Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched 'Roadmap to Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh, 2023'. The event was held in Bhopal on November 12. The event was attended by the Chief Executive Officer of the NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant. "After attaining the historic mandate in by-elections we are bound to try to fulfill the public's expectations without wasting time. To provide roads, electricity and water is the main focus of this roadmap. It's our attempt in pursuing Aatma Nirbhar Bharat vision," CM said.

Rs 25,000 crore disbursed to farmers through NABARD: FM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said through NABARD, Rs 25,000 crore was disbursed to farmers. She said, "Credit boost has been given to 2.5 crore farmers through Kisan Credit Cards (KCC), Rs 1.4 lakh crore has been distributed to farmers." "Rs 25,000 crores has been disbursed to farmers from Additional Emergency Working Capital Funding through NABARD," said FM Sitharaman.

RBI predicts likelihood of economy returning to positive growth in Q3: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about predictions on Indian economy's trajectory in coming days. FM said, "I would like to announce a few new measures in the series of stimulus announcements we have been doing. Quite a few indicators showing a distinct recovery in the economy." "RBI predicts a strong likelihood of the Indian economy returning to positive growth in Q3:2020-21, ahead by a quarter of the earlier forecast," she added.

Work commenced on creating portal for migrant workers: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that concerned ministries are working closely with the states to create online portals for migrant workers. She said, "There has been very good progress on 'One Nation-One Ration Card' in 28 states covering 68.6 crore beneficiaries." "Labour Ministry together with the Finance Ministry and other concerned ministries are working closely with the states, and the work has commenced on creating a portal for migrant workers," she added.

Meerut gets materials recovery facility for recycling waste

Meerut (UP), Nov 12 (ANI): First Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) center has been set-up in UP's Meerut division. Plant was set up by Kharkhoda Nagar Panchayat. Under this facility, waste is segregated and then treated for recycling. Collection of waste material is done on de-centralized method from ward to ward. Speaking to ANI, plant in-charge Saurabh Kumar Chaubey said, "Entire garbage from city area is brought here, segregated and then treated for recycling."

AIMIM's newly-elected Bihar MLAs meet Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad, Nov 12 (ANI): The newly-elected five Bihar MLAs of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) met party chief Asaduddin Owaisi. They met him at his residence in Hyderabad on November 12. AIMIM won in five constituencies-Baisi, Amour, Kochadhaman, Bahadurganj and Jokihat in the Bihar Assembly elections. The party is expected to play a key role in the formation of the next government, having captured a sizeable number of seats in the state's Seemanchal region.