West Bengal Congress Unit Files Police Complaint Against 'BJP Sponsored Miscreants' For Attacking Office Staff: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, November 16, 2019
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West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee files 'a complaint against BJP sponsored miscreants for attacking West Bengal Pradesh Congress Head Office & harassing senior office staff Abdul Zaabbar'.
"Had a wonderful interaction with leaders and MPs across party lines this evening. We look forward to a productive Parliament session, where people-centric and development oriented issues would be discussed," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted after chairing the all-party meeting.
The meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been postponed for Monday. The meeting was earlier scheduled to take place tomorrow.
Lahore High Court grants permission to former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (in file pic) to go abroad for four weeks, without having to sign the indemnity bond.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday announced a relief package for the farmers hit by damage to crops due to the unseasonal rains during October and November. Farmers in Maharashtra suffered huge losses after uncharacteristic heavy rains in the state in October and November.
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan: Mumbai tops ranking released by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters.
A junior resident doctor in Mumbai's KEM Hospital has commited suicide, reported news agency ANI. Her identity is yet to be confirmed. The police has initiated a probe into the case.
Indian Navy Sources: A MiG-29K fighter aircraft crashed in Goa soon after it took off for a training mission. Both the pilots have managed to eject safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet.
West Bengal: BJP workers tear and deface posters of Rahul Gandhi during a protest in Kolkata demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi after Supreme Court dismissed Rafale review petitions.
Andhra Pradesh: One person died and three were injured after a truck hit a car in a village in Kanchikacherla Mandal of Krishna district, early morning today. Injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Andhra Pradesh: One person died and three were injured after a truck hit a car in a village in Kanchikacherla Mandal of Krishna district, early morning today. Injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The Sabarimala shrine in Kerala re-opened for devotees at 5 PM today for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage. The holy shrine opened today for the 41-day annual pilgrimage season.
Sri Lankans head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new President of the country. Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. Reports inform that over 12,000 polling stations have been set up and over 68,000 security personnel have been deployed to ensure free and fair polls.
New Delhi, November 16: The four-day India International Cherry Blossom Festival-2019 in Meghalaya began in Shillong on November 15. The festival, that is a major attraction for tourists, will conclude on November 18. Amid the turmoil in Maharashtra, over the government formation in the state. Nationalist Congress Party Chief (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said that there are no chances of 'mid-term' elections in the state and a stable government would be formed sooner or later. Catch live breaking news on politics, Maharashtra and Harayana assembly elections, crime, sports, entertainment and world affairs here. Delhi Air Pollution: Smog Engulfs National Capital, Air Quality Continues To Remain in 'Severe' Category, AQI Hovers Around 500-Mark.
In Jammu and Kashmir, apple orchards in Pulwama & Shopian were damaged due to heavy snowfall in South Kashmir. R K Kotwal, Chief Horticulture Officer, Pulwama was quoted by ANI saying, "We have constituted a team to assess the damage, we will submit a report to government as soon as possible to provide relief to farmers".
In Delhi, the air quality index (AQI) continued to hover at the 500- mark, which is in the severe category. According to a tweet by ANI, the smog cover had engulfed the national capital on Saturday morning. Reports inform that more than eight in 10 residents of Delhi said the current pollution problem in the city is likely to influence their decision to vote in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, a new survey said on Friday.
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