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Shah appeals to give chance to PM Modi's leadership in WB, assures to make 'Sonar Bangla' within 5 years

Kolkata, Nov 06 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on November 06 appealed to the people of West Bengal to give a chance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, and will make 'Sonar Bangla' within five years ahead of state Legislative Assembly elections. He said, "In 2010, West Bengal gave reigns of the state to Mamata Banerjee. But 10 years down the line, their promises have been proved to be hollow and hopes of people have turned into despair. Give a chance to Narendra Modi's leadership, we will make 'Sonar Bangla' within five years. Our aim is the development of West Bengal." HM is on a two-day visit to WB, and today is the last day of his visit in the state.

Shah slams Mamata, says TMC chief didn't shy away from corruption even during COVID-19

Kolkata, Nov 06 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on November 06 slammed Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee by saying All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief didn't shy away from corruption even during COVID-19 and flood relief work in the state. He said, "Trinamool didn't shy away from corruption even during COVID-19 and flood relief work... They have made three sets of laws in the state - one for the nephew (of Mamata Banerjee), one for their vote bank, and one for the common Bengali." "West Bengal leads in the country when it comes to the killing of political workers. In last one year, 100 BJP workers have been killed, but what action has been taken?" he asked. HM is on a two-day visit to WB, and today is the last day of his visit in the state.

Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib: Pakistan diplomat arrives at South Block in Delhi after being summoned by MEA

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Pakistan diplomat arrived at South Block in Delhi after being summoned by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over the transfer of management and maintenance of Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib on November 06. Earlier, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee delegation led by President Manjinder Singh Sirsa MEA Joint Secretary (PAI) met JP Singh over the issue. Pakistan government took away the rights of management of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from Pakistan Gurdwara Committee and handed it over to Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). More details are awaited in the matter.

After abrogation of Article 370, people are more alienated than before: Omar Abdullah

Jammu, Nov 06 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah slammed Centre over abrogation of article 370 while delivering a speech in Jammu. He said that after the abrogation of Article 370, the people are even more alienated than before rather assimilating into the rest of the country. "They said that by the abrogation, the people who were distraught with the administration of Hindustan would completely be assimilated into the rest of the country. But I'd like to say with conviction that by this these people are even more alienated than before," he said.

State government committed to complete project in time: CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) November 06(ANI): Rajasthan government is working closely to ensure quick completion of construction work of a petroleum refinery in Barmer. State's economic development will touch new heights with the new refinery plant. The state government is committed to complete the project on time. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed this in a review meeting of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery, a joint venture of HPCL and Government of Rajasthan, in Pachpadra. He directed the officials to work closely with the project partner company HPCL at all levels to expedite the construction work of the project. CM said that all requirements of HPCL company will be fulfilled by various departments of the state government. He also informed that regular monitoring of the project will be done at Chief Minister's Office level. The step will lead to better coordination between various departments of the government regarding refinery as well as quick resolution of interdepartmental issues.

After Delhi, Karnataka bans firecrackers in view of COVID-19

Bengaluru, Nov 06 (ANI): After Delhi government, Karnataka followed suit in banning firecrackers in his state, citing COVID-19 as the reason. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on November 06 announced the decision in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. "We have taken a decision not to allow bursting of firecrackers in the state, in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The order will be released soon," said Yediyurappa.

'This is my last election' : Nitish Kumar's call a masterstroke or desperate move?

Bihar elections 2022: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stunned his audience on the last day of electioneering with his remark that the assembly elections under way in the state were his last. The NDA's chief ministerial candidate was addressing a rally at Dhamdaha in Purnea district. Campaigning for the last of the three-phase election ended on Thursday. Opposition Grand Alliance Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar has realised that he has become tired and Chirag Paswan, the LJP chief contended Kumar's comments at his rally on the last day of canvassing would have demoralised JD(U) candidates even further.

Amit Shah meets Padma Bhushan Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 06 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Padma Bhushan Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata on November 06. He enjoyed cultural program during the interaction session. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya were present at the meet and greet. HM Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal.

Delhi shopkeepers in for 'huge losses' after ban on firecrackers

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): The decision of banning firecrackers in Delhi has left shopkeepers in trouble in the national capital. Shopkeepers claimed that the ban imposed by government on all types of crackers will cause them a huge loss. "We bought stock of green crackers for sale following Supreme Court's order but now CM banned them too. We will stage protest against the ban," said a seller. Vendors requested government to permit the sale of green crackers till Diwali.

Nikita Tomar murder: 600-page charge sheet filed in record 11 days

Faridabad (Haryana), Nov 06 (ANI): Faridabad Police has filed a 600-page charge sheet at a district court in the city in connection with the Ballabgarh murder case in record 11 days. The Ballabgarh case refers to the murder of 21-year-old Nikita Tomar, who was shot dead by a man on October 25. "Faridabad Police has filed the charge sheet in the Nikita Tomar murder case in record 11 days. The 600-page charge sheet has around 60 witnesses. Faridabad Police has conducted the investigation on scientific grounds in which forensic and digital evidences were collected," said Adarshdeep Singh, ACP, Faridabad.

Chinese Army facing unexpected consequences for misadventures in Ladakh: CDS Rawat

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on November 06 stated categorically that India's posturing is, unambiguous-status quo has to be restored and the country will not accept any shifting of LAC. "Situation along LAC in Eastern Ladakh remains tense, People's Liberation Army (PLA) is facing unanticipated consequences of its misadventure in Ladakh because of Indian Army's firm and strong response. Our posturing is unambiguous-status quo has to be restored and we will not accept any shifting of LAC. A full-scale conflict with China is low on probability, but border confrontations and unprovoked tactical military acts spiralling into larger conflict can't be discounted," said CDS Rawat

Pak Army, ISI propagating false communal narrative to create social disharmony in India: CDS Rawat

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on November 06 said that Pakistan Army and its intelligence agency ISI are propagating false communal narrative to create social disharmony within India. "Pakistan has continued to remain the epicentre of armed Islamic insurgency and terrorism. For three decades now, Pakistan army and its intelligence agency ISI have been waging a proxy war in JandK have now increasingly resorting to non-kinetic means by launching vicious anti-India rhetoric on social media and propagating false communal narrative to create social disharmony within India," said Rawat.

Eco-friendly diyas with plant seeds gain traction as Diwali approaches

Lucknow (UP), Nov 06 (ANI): The trend of eco-friendly 'diyas' is growing in the country as the festival of Diwali approaches. In another unique example, over 1 lakh diyas and idols are being prepared using cow dung under an initiative by Municipal Corporation in Lucknow. "Plant seeds have been put in these eco-friendly diyas and idols so that a plant grows out of them if dumped in soil after use," said Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, Municipal Commissioner, Lucknow.

India's defence industry to make total indigenous equipments in coming years: CDS Rawa

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on November 06 said that Indian defence industry is growing exponentially and will deliver state-of-art weapons and equipment fully made in India. "In the coming years, we will see our defence industry growing exponentially and contributing to the overall defence preparedness and deliver us state-of-art weapons and equipment fully made in India," said Rawat.

India must move out of threat of sanctions to meet its military requirements: CDS Rawat

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on November 06 said that India must move out of the constant threat of sanctions or dependency on individual nations for country's military requirements. "As India grows in stature, security challenges will rise proportionately. We must move out of the constant threat of sanctions or dependency on individual nations for our military requirements and invest in building long-term indigenous capability for strategic independence and application of decisive military power to squarely meet present and emerging challenges," said Rawat.

Donald Trump's 'stop count' vs Joe Biden's 'patience': US election results

US Presidential election results: Accusing the Democrats of "stealing the election", US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) claimed that as per the "legal" vote count, he "easily wins". The US President mentioned that there was no "big blue wave" (Democrats) as pollsters had predicted, instead, there was a "big red wave" (Republicans). US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stated that there was no doubt that when the vote count of the US Presidential polls was finished, he and Senator Kamala Harris would be declared the winners.

Snapchat introduces new feature to allow creators to showcase subscriber count

New Delhi, Nov 05 (ANI): Multimedia messaging app Snapchat has come out with a new feature where creators will now be able to publicise the number of subscribers they have. Mashable quoted a report by Tubefilter, which stated that the users will have the option to display their subscriber counts. A Snapchat spokesperson told Tubefilter, "we've listened to feedback from our creator community and many of them expressed interest in having the option to show that their community on Snapchat is growing". The spokesperson added that "..we are giving creators the option to make subscriber counts visible on their public profiles...We understand not every creator wants to have public metrics visible to their fans. Therefore, creators can choose to toggle this metric on and off as needed in their settings".As reported by Mashable, Snapchat has been releasing new features to make its platform a lot more fun and interactive for users. Last month, Snapchat launched a new feature called Sounds that

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for 2-day visit

Kolkata (WB), Nov 05 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on November 4 for a two-day visit. Home Minister came along with BJP's National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. HM Shah was welcomed by several party workers. Amit Shah met the family of BJP worker Madan Ghorai in Kolkata. Ghorai was arrested in Patashpur, East Midnapore District on September 26 in connection with a kidnapping case and allegedly died in judicial custody.

40,000 stubble burning incidents reported in 2020: Punjab Pollution Control Board

Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov 05 (ANI): Speaking to ANI in Ludhiana, Environmental Engineer of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), GS Gill said that 40,000 incidents (of stubble burning) reported so far this year. He said, "As per data by Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), around 40,000 incidents (of stubble burning) reported so far this year. It was 25,000 last year. Incidents reported mainly in Sangrur, Bathinda and Tarn Taran districts." "Around 20 FIRs have been registered and 49 cases are before the court," Gill added.

Arnab Goswami sent to 14-day judicial custody by court

Mumbai, Nov 5 (ANI): Republic TV Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and two others Feroz Shaikh and Nitesh Sarda have been sent to 14-day judicial custody by Alibag District Magistrate Court. Goswami was arrested in early morning of November 4 from his residence in connection with a 2018 suicide case. Speaking to ANI, Arnab Goswami's lawyer, Gaurav Parker said, "It is a big victory for us. MCR (magisterial custody remand) is granted on the very first day. Police custody refused and magistrate custody granted." "We have filed our bail application and it has been kept for arguments. It will be decided tomorrow," he added.