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Mamata To Meet PM Modi Tomorrow Over Release Of Financial Dues
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December 20 to seek release of financial dues to the state, a top official said.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has agreed to Banerjee's request for an appointment with Modi, he said.
“The meeting will take place around 11 am on December 20," the official told PTI.
Banerjee had earlier this week claimed that the Centre owed Rs 1.15 lakh crore to West Bengal on various accounts, including 100 days of work under MGNREGA.
Uptick In Respiratory Illness Cases: Mandaviya To Hold Review Meeting Tomorrow
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on December 20 will review the preparedness of health facilities and services in view of an upsurge in respiratory illness cases, including those of Covid, in some states, official sources said on Monday.
He will hold the review meeting virtually with health ministers and additional chief principal secretaries (health) of all states and union territories (UTs) and officials of central ministries and departments concerned, they said.
The government on Monday asked states and UTs to maintain constant vigil amid the uptick of respiratory illness cases and the detection of the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the coronavirus in the country.
India's first JN.1 case was detected in a sample taken from a 79-year-old woman in Kerala with mild symptoms on December 8. Earlier, a traveller from Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli district was detected with the JN.1 variant in Singapore.
MGNREGA Dues: Bengal BJP To Hold Protest Rally In Kolkata Tomorrow
West Bengal BJP will organise a major protest demonstration on the streets of Kolkata against the irregularities in implementation of the 100-day job scheme under MGNREGA in the state on December 20.
Incidentally, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the same day to discuss about the pending central dues under the MGNREGA scheme.
According to Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, the allegations of Trinamool Congress accusing the Union government of their legitimate dues are baseless, since fund flow has been stopped because of the rampant corruption in implementation of the scheme.
“Not a single penny will be provided unless and until the corrupt persons land up in jail. Funds will be provided only after the bad practice of the state government to project the centrally-sponsored scheme as the state’s own scheme stops. Actually, the chief minister is feeling the pinch of central agency actions against rampant corruption. So she is floating the theory of unpaid money,” the Leader of the Opposition said.
Breaking News LIVE: Hamas Reports Over 20,000 Fatalities In Gaza Since Conflict's Start, Including 8,000 Children & 6,200 Women
The Hamas government's media office in Gaza reveals a grim toll, stating that more than 20,000 individuals have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the conflict with Israel commenced on October 7, with a significant number being children and women. (AFP Input)
Breaking News LIVE: Female Cheetah Veera Released Into Kuno National Park's Nayagaon Forest Area
Veera, the female cheetah, has been safely reintroduced into the Nayagaon forest area of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, with officials confirming her good health.
Madhya Pradesh | Female cheetah Veera released in Nayagaon forest area at Kuno National Park. The cheetah is in good health. pic.twitter.com/Mj60v2oY2a
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) December 20, 2023
Breaking News LIVE: Bengal Congress Meeting Concludes, Eyes Alliance With TMC For 6-8 Seats
The West Bengal Congress concludes its meeting with indications of potentially aligning with the Trinamool Congress, eyeing 6-8 seats in the upcoming elections instead of partnering with the Left. (Input from ABP News reporter Jainendra Kumar)
Breaking News LIVE: BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal Visits BSF Salbagan
During his two-day visit to Frontier Headquarters BSF Salbagan in Agartala, Tripura, DG BSF Nitin Agrawal addressed troops on the evolving security landscape, underscoring the importance of troop health and rigorous training for optimal preparedness.
BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal, accompanied by ADG (Eastern Command) Sonali Mishra, arrived on a two-day visit to Frontier Headquarters BSF Salbagan, Agartala, Tripura.
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
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Breaking News LIVE:Two Covid-19 Positive Cases Detected In Rajasthan's Jaisalmer
CMHO Jaisalmer, Dr B.L. Bunkar, announced the detection of two Covid-19 positive cases, detailing swift action including sample collection, medication provision, and home isolation for the affected people.
#WATCH | Rajasthan: CMHO Jaisalmer Dr B.L. Bunkar says, "We got the information in the morning that two positive (Covid) cases have been reported. The samples were taken yesterday. They had normal cold, cough and fever...We immediately reached their homes and collected the… pic.twitter.com/1o0h8fyuYr
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
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