EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH MYANMAR’S SHADOW GST COUNCIL EXTENDS INDIA TEAM TO INCREASE Max 34°c government parades new armed compliance relief for all, attention training gradually during Min 28°c force P 6 on smaller taxpayers P 9 isolation in England P 10 Humidity 76% VOL II, ISSUE 235 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 Remdesivir output jumps Can touch Modi's feet for 10 times, government halts Bengal's welfare: Mamata central allocation to states AGENCIES AGENCIES vendetta," she asserted. termed by the ruling Trinamool Talking about the criticism Congress as "forced deputation". NEW DELHI: As the production KOLKATA: Alleging that the she faced for skipping the review Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch of Remdesivir was ramped BJP-led Centre was pursuing meeting with Modi on cyclone IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, up ten times from 33,000 vials "vendetta politics", Chief Min- devastation, Banerjee said, "It was scheduled to retire on May per day to 3.5 lakh, the Central ister Mamata Banerjee on Sat- was supposed to be held between 31 after completion of 60 years government on Saturday de- urday appealed to the Union the PM and the CM. Why were of age. cided to discontinue the cen- government to withdraw its BJP leaders called to the ses- However, he was granted a tral allocation of Remdesivir order recalling Chief Secre- sion?" three-month extension following vials to states. tary Alapan Bandyopadhyay She also claimed that oppo- a nod from the Centre. Minister of State for and allow the senior bureau- sition leaders were not invited West Bengal Chief Minister Chemicals and Fertilisers, crat to work for people amid to similar review meetings held Mamata Banerjee had written Mansukh Mandaviya, made the the COVID-19 crisis. in Gujarat and Odisha, the two to Prime Minister Narendra announcement and also directed She also claimed that Prime states that also faced cyclone Modi urging him to grant the National Pharmaceuticals was ramped up ten times from in a month. "Now the country Minister Narendra Modi and Banerjee further stated that in (Bengal), you have started fury over the past few days. Bandyopadhyay an extension Pricing Agency and Central 33,000 vials per day on April 11 has enough Remdesivir as the Home Minister Amit Shah were she was ready to touch Modi's creating problems for us from The Centre on Friday night for at least six months in view Drugs Standard Control this year to 3,50,000 vials per day supply is much more than the trying to create problems for her feet if told to do for the sake of Day 1. What is the fault of the sought services of Bengal of his experience of handling the Organisation (CDSCO) to contin- on Saturday. demand." government at every step as they West Bengal's growth and devel- chief secretary? "Recalling the Chief Secretary Alapan COVID-19 pandemic. uously monitor the availability He said that the Central gov- The Central government has were yet to come to terms with opment. chief secretary amid the COVID Bandyopadhyay and asked the In a communique to the state of Remdesivir in the country. ernment has also increased the decided to procure 50 lakh vials BJP's defeat in the assembly "Because you (Modi and crisis goes on to show that the state government to relieve the government, the Personnel The Minister informed that number of plants producing of Remdesivir to maintain it as elections. Shah) cannot digest BJP's defeat Centre was indulging in political officer immediately, a move Ministry on Friday... Pg 5 the production of Remdesivir Remdesivir from 20 to 60 with- a strategic reserve... Pg 5 SPOTLIGHT Mamata's `20,000 crore demand for 4 IAS officers Monthly stipend till age 18, other Tripura initiates shuffled in minor special breeding Delhi issues first cyclone relief unrealistic: Bengal BJP chief schemes to support children drive for wild cats global tender for bureaucratic rejig AGENCIES as she did not want to elaborate AGENCIES orphaned due to COVID-19 AGARTALA: The forest depart- Covid-19 vaccines on this unrealistic demand," ment of Tripura has begun a KOLKATA: Asserting that state Ghosh said. AMARAVATI: In a minor bu- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister an official statement announced special ex-situ breeding pro- NEW DELHI: Amid a shortage Chief Minister Mamata Baner- The CM had on Friday said reaucratic rejig, four IAS Narendra Modi on Saturday a slew of measures to support gramme for clouded leopards. of Covid-19 vaccines across jee's demand of Rs 20,000-crore that she, in separate proposals officers have received announced that all children the children, it says the children The initiative has been taken the country, the Delhi gov- for cyclone relief was "unre- submitted to Prime Minister fresh postings in Andhra who have been rendered or- will get a monthly stipend from in view of the rapid decline of ernment has issued its first alistic", state BJP president Modi, sought Rs 10,000 crore Pradesh. The orders have phan due to COVID-19 will PM-CARES fund once they turn the animals in their natural global tender for 10 million Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said each for rebuilding the seaside been issued by Chief secre- be supported under the 'PM- 18-years-old and a fund of Rs 10 habitats. The programme is doses of vaccines, Delhi she skipped the review meet- tourist town of Digha and the tary Aditya Nath Das. CARES for Children’ scheme. lakh when they turn 23. being run at Sepahijala zoo, Chief Minister Arvind Ke- ing with Prime Minister Nar- ravaged parts of the Sunderbans As per the orders issued "Children represent the future Other benefits announced: Tripura Chief Wildlife warden jriwal said on Saturday. endra Modi to avoid giving a to decide on the list of invitees. region. on Friday, P. Bhaskara, of the country and the country * Children to get a monthly Rameshwar Das said. Accord- "We have rolled out glob- detailed account of the claims "Odisha faced the brunt of the Banerjee, however, skipped a collector and district mag- will do everything possible to stipend once they turn 18 and a ing to Das, one of the female al tenders. All our efforts that she has made. cyclone while Bengal was largely review meeting on cyclone dev- istrate, Prakasam district support and protect the children fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn cats preserved in the zoo is ex- are on but other states that Ghosh also pointed out that spared, but she is asking for Rs astation with Modi, seeking to is transferred and posted so that they develop as strong cit- 23 from PM CARES pectant. went for it so far did not the Prime Minister's Office 20,000 crore. She did not attend know why opposition BJP lead- as commissioner, collegiate izens and have a bright future," * Free education to be ensured Not only the leopards, spec- receive encouraging results," (PMO), which called the review the review meeting with the ers were present at the session. education. Pg 5 Modi said. for children who lost their par- tacled Langoor and pig-tailed Kejriwal said while inaugu- meeting on Friday, is entitled Prime Minister at Kalaikunda Ghosh further... Pg 5 The Prime Minister's Office in ents to Covid... Pg 5 macaque have also... Pg 5 rating the... Pg 5 Wrestler murder case: Court ON OXYGEN SUPPORT IN LUCKNOW HOSPITAL Cong terms Centre's order Assam Guv condoles to recall Bengal chief secy the untimely demise sends Sushil to another 4 Samajwadi Party leader Azam of Tamulpur MLA days of police custody as 'lethal blow to federalism' GUWAHATI: Assam Governor NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on him up mercilessly. The police Khan in critical condition AGENCIES "The "abrupt, malicious Prof. Jagdish Mukhi con- Saturday sent Olympic medal- submitted that eight people and unilateral" recall of West doled the untimely demise list Sushil Kumar to four more have been arrested so far in AGENCIES COVID-19 on April 30. Azam NEW DELHI: After the central Bengal's Chief Secretary by Modi of Tamulpur MLA Leho days of police custody in the the case and one licenced pistol Khan’s health suddenly deteri- government recalled West Government has shocked the Ram Boro. murder case of a 23-year-old was recovered from Kumar. The LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party orated on May 9 following which Bengal Chief Secretary from conscience of the entire Nation. In a statement here wrestler. police added that Kumar did not leader Azam Khan is on oxy- he along with his son was sent the State, Congress on Satur- This is a double whammy, when today, Prof. Mukhi said, “It is The Delhi police had sought cooperate during the 6-day cus- gen support and his condition to Lucknow by an ambulance. day termed the Centre's action viewed in light of the fact that really unfortunate to have lost seven more days of police custo- tody period. is critical, informed Medanta Earlier, on May 2, the jail as a "lethal blow" to federal- the Chief Secretary was granted a public representative like dy, after Kumar was produced The prosecutor argued that Hospital, Lucknow on Satur- administration reportedly ism said that the decision has an extension for three months Leho Ram Boro at a young before Metropolitan Magistrate Kumar's custody is required day (May 29, 2021). tried to convince Azam Khan shocked the conscience of the by the Modi government itself, age”. He was a very simple Mayank Goel in the case, after to recover more incriminating "Condition of Samajwadi for treatment at Lucknow's King entire nation.