Ms. Banerjee said home minister Amit Shah had said in Lebong in Darjeeling that there will be no NRC. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the BJP will not be able to win even 70 seats in the ongoing state assembly elections which many expect to be a cliff-hanger.Speaking at a rally at Dabgram-Fulbari in Jalpaiguri district, the Trinamool Congress supremo ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent claim that BJP had already won a 100 seats in the four phases of the election to the 294-seat assembly.”Prime Minister Modi has said the saffron party has already won…
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The Nilgiri Documentation Centre has asked the government to restore the neglected grave of the architect, who designed the Chennai Central station, Madras High Court and American College in Madurai among other landmark buildings The Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC) has called on the government to restore the grave of Henry Irwin, a renowned British architect who designed the Chennai Central Railway Station, the Connemara Public Library and the Madras High Court, among other iconic buildings across India. The grave of Mr. Irwin, in St. Thomas Church in Udhagamandalam, lies neglected, overgrown with weeds and at risk from the elements. Dharmalingam…
The Com-Cov study, led by the University of Oxford, has been investigating the immune responses of volunteers given a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine followed by the Pfizer jab, and vice-versa, since February. A study assessing the benefits of mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines has been extended to include the Moderna and Novavax jabs.The Com-Cov study, led by the University of Oxford, has been investigating the immune responses of volunteers given a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine followed by the Pfizer jab, and vice-versa, since February. Now, an expanded study will seek to recruit adults aged over 50 who have…
Prince Andrew – the Queen’s son, said his father’s death had left a “huge void” in his mother’s life. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has returned to royal duties four days after her husband Prince Philip – the Duke of Edinburgh’s death on April 9.The 94-year-old monarch hosted an audience with Earl Peel for his retirement as he formally stepped down as Lord Chamberlain, in charge of organising royal ceremonies. During a private event held at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, the Queen accepted her former royal aide’s wand and office insignia.“Earl Peel had an audience of The Queen today, delivered up…
Vivian Balakrishnan also praised India’s strong support to global vaccine cooperation, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said he hoped India would “reassess” its stand on regional trading agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact that India withdrew from and that Delhi had “a crucial role” to play in the region at a time of increasing global instability.Also read: Why did India stay out of the RCEP deal?Speaking on Wednesday at the Raisina Dialogue, held virtually this year and hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Balakrishnan said he was…
Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America’s Cup crews, has died. He was 90. He died on Thursday at a care facility in the Northern California city of San Mateo, according to Mike Sullivan, a longtime friend who coaches club rowing at UC Irvine. Findlay won gold medals in the coxed pair rowing event at the 1956 Melbourne and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and a bronze in the event at the 1960 Rome Games. At Montreal in 1976, he competed in sailing and earned a bronze medal in…
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28.“I am writing to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment,” Ms. Pelosi wrote in a letter to Mr. Biden that was released by her office.In February, Ms. Pelosi said she would invite Mr. Biden to deliver the speech after Congress passed his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Mr. Biden signed the measure on March 11. Source
The MAS expects core inflation, its preferred price gauge insetting monetary policy, to rise only gradually for the rest of the year and come in at 0%–1% in 2021. Singapore’s central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged on Wednesday, as widely expected, and said its current accommodative policy stance remained appropriate.The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) manages monetary policy through exchange rate settings, rather than interest rates, letting the Singapore dollar rise or fall against the currencies of its main trading partners within an undisclosed band.“As core inflation is expected to stay low this year, MAS assesses that an…
People should understand its seriousness and behave in the same way like they did when the lockdown was imposed the first time, Ashok Gehlot said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said it is necessary to take strict and effective steps similar to lockdown and directed officials to form guidelines to curb the virus spread. He appealed to the people to behave as if there is a lockdown, saying the second wave of Covid-19 is more dangerous.Mr Gehlot said the socio-religious and cultural activities in the State need to be restricted as the death rate is increasing. Extending the…
Monga was given the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at the Residence of France for her contribution to world cinema Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga, known for backing films like “The Lunchbox” and “Masaan”, was awarded with the second highest civilian French honour by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Dria on Tuesday.Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox. You can subscribe for free hereMonga was given the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at the Residence of France for her…