Karnataka cabinet expansion: Many hopefuls left out, openly voice displeasure

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(This story originally appeared in on Aug 04, 2021) Voices of discontent have emerged within the Karnataka BJP just hours after chief minister Basavaraj Bommai inducted 29 ministers in his first cabinet expansion. While several ministerial aspirants have expressed displeasure over their exclusion from the new cabinet, many party supporters are unhappy since 13 districts … Read more

Services activity contracts for 3rd straight month amid Covid-fuelled uncertainty, inflation and financial concerns

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India’s services activity contracted — though at a slower pace — for the third consecutive month in July, due to subdued demand conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic and local restrictions, a private survey showed on Wednesday. “July data was somewhat disappointing, with incoming new business and output falling solidly over the month, but there was … Read more

Let’s respect democracy, sir: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal slams L-G for holding Covid review meet

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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today slammed Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for holding a Covid-19 review meeting with officials “behind the back of elected government”. “It is against the Constitution and Supreme Court judgement to hold such parallel meetings behind the back of an elected government. We are democracy,” the Delhi chief minister said on … Read more

Sixteen and 17-year-olds react to jab rollout plan

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All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will start being offered Covid jabs within weeks, it has been announced. The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation updated their advice on Wednesday; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all said they will begin to roll it out. We asked 16 and 17-year-olds on Weston-super-Mare seafront … Read more

‘No time to waste’ in vaccinating 16-17 year olds

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Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated “as fast as practically possible”, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said. All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will start being offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine within weeks, after a recommendation from vaccine experts. “Children are going to start going back to colleges and sixth … Read more

TMC invited me to join party: Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi

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Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi claims that Mamata Banerjee led Trinamool Congress has offered him to join the party TMC is branching out outside West Bengal and even making efforts to cobble up opposition parties’ alliance ahead of 2024 parliamentary polls. Gogoi said after he came out of jail he visited Kolkata twice and met … Read more