Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi Participates In DGP, IGP Conference In Lucknow
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New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took part in the Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Took part in the DGP/IGP conference in Lucknow. This is an important forum in which we are having extensive deliberations on modernisation of our police set-up."
PM Modi is on a two-day visit to attend the 56th DGP/IGP conference in Lucknow. As per the vision of the Prime Minister, since 2014, the annual conferences, which used to be customarily organized in Delhi, have been organized outside Delhi with an exception of the year 2020 when the conference was held virtually, an official statement issued by Prime Minister's Office said. The conference had been organized at Guwahati in 2014; Dhordo, Rann of Kutch in 2015; National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 2016; BSF Academy, Tekanpur in 2017; Kevadiya in 2018; and IISER, Pune in 2019. (ANI)
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) The CBI on Saturday filed its charge sheet in the case of death of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad chairman Acharya Narendra Giri against his disciple Anand Giri and two others, officials said.
In its charge sheet filed in a court in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, the CBI has charged Giri, priest of Allahabad's Bade Hanuman Temple Addhya Tiwari and his son Sandeep Tiwari with criminal conspiracy and abetment to suicide, they said.
All three are in judicial custody, they said.
The CBI has kept the probe open for further investigation.
Acharya Narendra Giri, who was the president of the largest organisation of sadhus in India, was found hanging by his disciples at the Baghambari Mutt in Allahabad on September 20.
A purported suicide note was found, in which the seer had written that he was mentally disturbed and upset with one of his disciples, the police had said.
The Centre had given the case to the CBI within days of the incident on the recommendation of the Uttar Pradesh government.
The state government had recommend a CBI probe into the matter on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Uttar Pradesh Police had earlier constituted an 18-member SIT which had arrested Anand Giri from Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
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New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Witnessing a rise in weekly Covid cases, testing and positivity rate, the Union Health Ministry has written to Puducherry and Ladakh urging them to take pre-emptive action to gain control over the situation.
Earlier, the ministry had asked state governments of Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to undertake a review and enhance testing in view of rising cases of COVID-19 and weekly positivity rates.
In a letter to the principal secretary (Health) of Ladakh this week, Additional Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Arti Ahuja said the Union Territory has reported a 362 per cent increase in weekly new cases from 34 cases in the week ending on October 27 to 157 cases in the week ending on November 17.
It is also worrying to note that the Union Territory has exhibited an increase of more than 156 per cent in weekly positivity from 1.5 per cent in the week ending on October 26 to 3.9 per cent in the week ending on November 16.
"Further, worrying trends with regards to weekly cases, testing and positivity rate have been observed in various districts. Increase in number of weekly new cases: Leh district has exhibited a significant increase of more than 362 per cent in weekly new cases from 35 in the week ending on October 27 to 139 in the week ending on November 17. This is especially concerning given the geographical expanse of the district," Ahuja said.
Leh has also recorded a 143 per cent increase in weekly positivity rate from 1.98 per cent in the week ending on October 26 to 4.81 per cent in the week ending on November 16.
Although there has been an increasing trend of weekly tests conducted in the Union Territory, a decrease has been noted in the proportion of RT-PCR testing. Kargil (26.8 per cent) has recorded less than the government mandate of 70 per cent RT PCR contribution.
The officer advised to conduct a greater number of RT-PCR tests to capture a more accurate picture of the Covid public health situation in the Union Territory.
"It has been observed that cases surge exponentially where basic public health strategy (Testing. Tracking. Treatment, Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccination) is not followed rigorously. The current trends of decrease in RT-PCR testing, increase in new cases and case positivity if left unchecked may lead to a situation where there is severe strain on the health infrastructure and health workforce," Ahuja said in the letter.
In addition to strict compliance with basic health strategy, the Union Territory has been asked to ensure routine submission of RT-PCR positive samples from international travelers as well as from community for genomic analysis at the designated INSACOG network laboratory as per laid down protocols.
Additionally, positive samples from suspected vaccine breakthrough infections, super-spreader events and clusters of cases with high mortality and/or morbidity must also be sent for genomic analysis, the letter said.
A rapid response team must be constituted according to the INSACOG guidelines for detailed investigation of mutations reported through the INSACOG.
"As presently various events such as marriages and festive celebrations are taking place, it is critical to maintain sufficient level of testing across all districts to ensure timely detection of cases," Ajuha said in the letter.
States must emphasise the importance of Covid safe festivities and ensure strict adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour along with prioritising the second dose coverage of eligible beneficiaries, she said.
"Regular review of COVID-19 cases and deaths must also be undertaken, and necessary corrective measures be promptly communicated to the field teams. Lastly, it should also be ensured that the dist consistency in data up-dation on the Covid-19 portal," the letter said.
On October 30, Ahuja had also written to West Bengal and Assam expressing concern over the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Ahuja in her letter to the Puducherry principal secretary (health) said it has reported 41.7 per cent increase in weekly new cases from 168 cases in the week ending on November 9 to 238 cases in the week ending on November 16.
Worrying trends with regards to weekly cases and positivity rate have been observed in various districts of the state, she said.
Three districts out of four have reported an increase in weekly new cases.
Karaikal district has exhibited an increase of more than 29 per cent in weekly new cases from 49 in the week ending on November 9 to 63 in the week ending on November 16, Pondicherry district has exhibited an increase of more than 30 per cent in weekly new cases from 84 in the week ending on November 9 to 109 cases reported in the week ending on November 16. Yanam shows a continuous increase of new cases from the past four weeks, 85 per cent new cases from 13 in the week ending on November 9 to 24 cases reported in the week ending on November 16.
Although there has been an increasing trend in weekly tests conducted, there is a disproportion noted in Antigen and RT-PCR testing.
"All four districts Karaikal (27.45 per cent), Mahe (1.59 per cent), Pondicherry (32.57 per cent) and Yanam (0.59 per cent) have less RT-PCR contribution than the government mandate of 70 per cent RT PCR contribution. State is advised to conduct a greater number of RT-PCR tests," the letter added. PTI PLB
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The biggest news of the day is the announcement by MP Modi to repeal the three farm laws. The Prime Minister made this announcement on Friday. Even after the announcement, the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) is yet to back down and stop the protest as the farm leaders said that they will only step back when the notification to repeal the laws is generated by the government.
“We hope that the government will not let its announcement go waste and go full length to fulfill our demands, including legislation to guarantee MSP,” the umbrella body of farmer unions wrote in a statement, as reported by news agency PTI.
Welcoming the Union government’s decision to repeal the three laws, SKM stated that if the farm laws are formally repealed, it will be a “historic victory” for the farmers who struggled for a year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the opposition saying that the base of politics for some political parties has been “to keep farmers entangled in various problems”.
In other news, the AQI continues to soar and the Delhites face breathing and visibility issues. Even today the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi is in the 'very poor' category.
Congress will celebrate 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' across the country today in view of the decision to withdraw all three central agricultural laws.
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