West Bengal cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday. This comes after Calcutta High Court’s order. Chatterjee was earlier admitted in SSKM Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of chest pain.
On Saturday, ED arrested Chatterjee following the raids by the central probe agency which seized Rs 21 crore in cash from the premises of his close associate Arpita Mukherjee, in connection with an alleged teacher recruitment scam in the state.
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Hearing in Special Court begins; ED demands 14 days custody of WB Minister Partha Chatterjee
ED presented AIIMS Bhubaneswar medical report of Partha Chatterjee before the Court which shows that he is fit and stable. “There is nothing wrong with medical reports. He was taking advantage of his position to stay in a state-run hospital. He is fit and can be taken into custody,” ED reported.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s tweet on former President Ram Nath Kovind
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said that Mehbooba Mufti’s tweet is demeaning the outgoing President. “This isn’t surprising as her track record has always been like this.” He opposed Mehbooba Mufti’s remark said, removal of Article 370 and 35A was a long-standing demand of Kashmiris.
Congress MP, Manickam Tagore on his suspension from Lok Sabha Monsoon Session
Congress MP, Manickam Tagore on his suspension from Lok Sabha Monsoon Session, said, “A hundred things are not allowed in Parliament, only cheering Modi ji and Amit Shah ji is allowed.” He was suspended from the House for raising the voice of the people in Parliament. “We will continue to fight for the people of the country.” he said.
Chief Election Officer, Shrikant Deshpande on Aadhaar card to be linked with Voter ID cards
- Now Voter ID cards to be linked to Aadhaar card with a view to establish identity of electors and authentication of entries in electoral roll and to identify registration of name of the same person in more than one constituency or more than once in same constituency.
- The Election Commission of India will start a campaign to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards from August 1, across the state.
Kilacheri school girl death case:
CB-CID has started an investigation into the case. Police personnel have been deployed at the school premises, informed DIG Kancheepuram district.
Bihar CMO announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each for next of kin of 8 people from Bihar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each for the next of kin of 8 people from Bihar who have lost their lives in the bus accident on Purvanchal Expressway near Barabanki in UP, earlier today.
Government trying to intimidate us by suspending our MPs: Congress
Congress spokesperson said, that party is trying to raise issues which matter to people and government is trying to intimidate Congress by suspending MPs. Congress MPs Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas suspended for rest of session after Lok Sabha passed resolution.
UP CM Adityanath undertakes aerial survey of ongoing Kanwar Yatra, directs officials to shower petals on kanwariyas
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut's IG Range Praveen Kumar and DM Deepak Meena showered flower petals on kanwariyas,… https://t.co/zyk8ewAS3s
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge to sit in seat not commensurate with the position he holds
- It’s been alleged that there was a violation of protocol during the Presidential oath-taking ceremony. The ceremony is organised by Home Ministry. There is an order of precedent. Going by that, the Leader of Opposition should be seated in third row.
- To respect the position of Mallikarjun Kharge, he was provided with a seat in the first row. When he still complained that it was on the corner, the staff offered to move him to the centre, but he refused: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.
- On Saturday, for the farewell function, he was duly invited. He had been allotted a seat close to the PM. But he did not show up. In a way, it was an insult to the outgoing Pres, the Chairman and the Speaker.
West Bengal SSC scam: Partha Chatterjee stable and discharge from hospital today
Director AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Dr Ashutosh Biswas said, Partha Chatterjee was having problems because of his chronic illness. “We investigated and the report has been submitted to the High Court, there was not much chest pain. He is in stable condition and will be discharged today,” he said.
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Congress MPs Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas suspended for rest of session after Lok Sabha passes resolution.
Monsoon session: Lok Sabha adjourns to meet again tomorrow, 26 July at 11 am
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s controversial tweet
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s tweet on the outgoing President in which she alleged that he had “fulfilled BJPs political agenda at the cost of Indian Constitution. Said, “We should not give importance to everyone’s statement given in a wrong way.”
Rupee rises 16 paise to close at 79.74 (provisional) against US dollar
Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of West Bengal cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee, brought to Special Court in Kolkata
The ED recovered Rs 21.20 crore cash in Indian currency of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denominations, gold ornaments of estimated market value of around Rs 90 lakhs, foreign currency of value of around Rs 60 lakhs, 20 high-end Apple iPhones, sale deeds of eight other flats and papers of multiple costly vehicles under her.
Sensex falls 306.01 points to settle at 55,766.22; Nifty declines 88.45 points to 16,631
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal talks about GST rise
- Delhi government has made medical treatment, water, electricity free in Delhi without any corruption.
- Delhi Government has not increased any tax.
- He also appealed the Central Government to withdraw the increased GST.
- He also asked people to bring AAP government in Himachal Pradesh; promising relief from inflation.
Amritsar artist Jagjot Singh Rubal creats seven-feet tall painting of President Murmu and congratulates her
Amritsar artist Jagjot Singh Rubal created this seven-feet tall painting of President Droupadi Murmu to congratulate her, prior to her oath-taking ceremony. “I hope that this painting is displayed in the Rashtrapati Bhavan,” he said.
Teacher stripped and beaten up by group of people for allegedly disciplining girl student
“We received a complaint regarding the same on July 24. Four accused were arrested on the same day. Matter is under investigation,” said Rahul Dey, SP Dakshin Dinajpur on a teacher stripped and beaten up by a group of people for allegedly disciplining a girl student
Upper House adjourned till 4pm
Opposition MPs reach the well of the House demanding discussion on the issues of inflation and the recent GST rate hike.
At least three people, including a police officer, injured as battery stored inside a police station in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district explodes: Officials
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik marks swearing-in day of President Droupadi Murmu
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on opposition Inflation protest in Lok Sabha
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on opposition protest in Lok Sabha, said, “Inflation used to be in double digits during Congress/UPA rule but now it is around 7% which is less as compared to other countries considering the problems around the world. Many opposition-ruled states haven’t decreased VAT on petrol/ diesel yet.
Monson session: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla before adjourning the House till 3pm
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla before adjourning the House till 3pm said, “If Opposition want to hold a discussion, then I’m ready for it. If MPs only want to show placards in the House, then they can do so outside the House after 3pm. The people of the country want the House to run.”
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on opposition’s protest in Lok Sabha
“Government is ready for talks on inflation as we want people to know what steps we’ve taken to keep inflation low as compared to other countries. Opposition is running away from the debate as they know they will be exposed,” claimed Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
CBI arrests 4 people for allegedly duping people to tune of Rs 100 crore in different govt organisations under Central government
CBI arrested four persons for allegedly duping a number of people to the tune of Rs 100 crore on the pretext of falsely assuring them for an arrangement of seats in Rajya Sabha, appointment as Governor, appointment as Chairman in different government organisations under Central government.
Karnataka Minister, R Ashok says Karnataka people will not encourage casteism politics
Karnataka Minister, R Ashok said, “People of Karnataka will not encourage casteism politics. There is an internal fight within Karnataka Congress….
