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138 cases of ‘Delta Nadda summons Dilip, MP takes dig at Dilip Ghosh, Plus’ variant in Tripura

Bengal chief hits back AGENCIES rejig in Bengal BJP likely AGENCIES time, there is a “system” in AGARTALA: Witnessing the the party to take action. Khan, upward trajectory of COV- KOLKATA: There seems to be however, changed the picture ID-19 cases and transmis- AGENCIES said a BJP leader. no let-up in the Bengal BJP and said he had no idea how sion of ‘Delta Plus’ variant The leader said that Nadda as party’s state president Dil- the previous picture became among the people across KOLKATA: BJP’s national pres- might rejig the party’s state ip Ghosh called MP Saumitra the DP of his WhatsApp Tripura, the government on ident JP Nadda on Saturday hierarchy facing intra-party Khan as an “insane” and a account. Ghosh’s sharp reac- Friday imposed a weekend summoned the party’s chief discontent. “joker" because of his act of tion came two days after Khan, curfew and extended day in Bengal Dilip Ghosh to Delhi Referring to turncoats’ state- stepping down from the post in a Facebook live session, and night curfews through- amid murmurs that the saf- ments embarrassing the party, of the state youth wing chief accused BJP MLA and leader of out the state till July 17 next. fron camp is likely to rejig its Ghosh on Saturday described and withdrawing the resig- Opposition SuvenduAdhikari The higher... Pg 5 state unit. them as the bark of other trees. nation later. of misleading the party’s high Dilip Ghosh The call from Shah came after "The party had pasted bark of The party state chief also command in New Delhi. many in the party who, too, the state president of the party's other trees on itself which is now fumed after Khan allegedly Hitting out at Adhikari, sacrificed a lot. Dilip Ghosh 2 terrorists killed in youth wing ’ cas- coming off. Those who joined used a photograph of Ghosh Khan said: “The way the BJP understands half the words tigated the Leader of Opposition the BJP recently are finding it shaking hands with Trinamool is functioning in Bengal, it and doesn’t understand half.” Kashmir encounter SuvenduAdhikari and Ghosh in "Many TMC turncoats, who of them failed to secure victory. difficult to fit in. Some of them Congress spokesperson Kunal will not be good for future. Hitting back, Ghosh said: a Facebook live session. joined the BJP ahead of the Now the turncoats’ discontent are leaving. But old party work- Ghosh as a display picture Everything is happening here “He is a youth leader. He joined SRINAGAR: Two unidentified Sources in the BJP said the Assembly elections, expressed and their willingness to return ers have no such problem. We (DP) of one of his WhatsApp according to what a leader is BJP and has been given respon- terrorists have been killed issue of discontent expressed by their discontent against the to the BJP is embarrassing our accepted a large number of peo- accounts and accused the state saying. He is visiting Delhi sibilities. He will understand. If in an ongoing encounter many party functionaries after BJP in public after the party’s high command. Above all, the ple who came from other parties president of "not understand- again and again and mislead- he doesn’t, there is a system in between terrorists and se- the party’s national vice-pres- unimpressive performance in recent act of Khan, who also and gave them a chance to work. ing half of the things". ing the party’s central lead- the party to take action. There curity forces at Kwarigam ident joined the the Assembly elections. We defected from the TMC, trig- Now it is up to them to decide Ghosh warned Khan saying ership. It is as if he sacrificed is a limit to insanity. There is Ranipira area of South Trinamool Congress is also like- fielded many turncoats in the gered embarrassment for both what they want to do,’’ he said. if he didn’t change with the a lot for the party. There are always a place for... Pg 5 Kashmir's Anantnag dis- ly to be discussed in the meeting. Assembly elections and most the state and national leaders,’’ Three days ago, Pg 5 trict, officials said on Satur- day.Police said two terror- SPOTLIGHT Cachar BJP ists have been killed during PM to chair meeting of Council the Anantnag encounter TMC protests across West conducts district and the operation is in Police shoots of Ministers on July 14 progress. Pg 5 trafficker Jeherul Bengal over spiralling fuel prices executive meeting Islam CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES demic which has widely affected Raha observes AGENCIES almost all sectors of the econo- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE SILCHAR: BJP Cachar district, NEW DELHI: Prime Minister my, especially the health sector, 21st National Fish KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress on Saturday, conducted its is likely to and other matters related to the Farmers' Day GUWAHATI: In yet another members protested across district executive meeting (or- chair a meeting with Council growth of the country. incident of police shootout, the state on Saturday against ganisational meeting) at the of Ministers on July 14 to dis- The meeting is expected to CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE alleged women trafficker the spiralling fuel prices that party office here in Itkhola. cuss key issues amid ongoing witness many notable issues and Jeherul Islam has been in- are causing hardships for A total number of 13 promi- Covid-19 crisis as well as oth- discussion related to key minis- RAHA: The 21st National Fish jured while he was trying the common people amid the nent citizens of Cachar dis- er issues to take forward the tries like Ministry of Health and Farmers' Day was observed to flee from police custody COVID-19 pandemic. trict joined the party. Private country to fulfill his 'Atman- Family Welfare, now being han- in a befitting manner at on Friday. Petrol is retailing at over Rs Health Centre Association’s irbhar Bharat' (self reliant In- dled by Mansukh Mandaviya, Jungal Balahu Fish Farm The incident occurred 101 per litre and diesel at more Chetla areas of the city, Canning imposed enormous taxes on president Nilabha Mridul Ma- dia) vision. and education being taken care at Raha in Nagaon district in Tamulpur sub-division than Rs 92 in , while in South 24 Parganas, Chinsurah petroleum products, causing a zumder, former joint secretary Sources said that the Prime of by Dharmendra Pradhan. here on Saturday. of Baksa District in Assam, domestic LPG touched Rs 861 per in Hooghly, and Malda, besides lot of hardships for the common of Assam government Biresh Minister will take a brief plan The meeting would be the sec- Synchronising with the where police was taking the cylinder. other parts of the state. people. Chandra Nath, former block from each of the ministers about ond such interaction with the 75 event, some selected progres- accused for a spot ‘mahazar’ The protests were held in State Transport Minister Petroproduct prices were development officer Rasaraj their future roadmap to manage council of Ministers after Modi sive fish farmers... Pg 5 in Rameshwori village on Dum Dum, Central Avenue and Firhad Hakim said the Centre unregulated, Pg 5 Das, ONGC’s former... Pg 5 the crisis due to Covid-19 pan- carried out a major... Pg 5 Friday evening. Pg 5 Arunachal DC recommends 32-year-old Rohingya M’laya CM speaks on Assam’s M’laya religious leaders to woman gives birth in complete lockdown in dispel fears on C-19 vaccines Karimganj jail proposed cow protection law Itanagar for one week AGENCIES CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES Itanager Capital Complex, a AGENCIES during the forthcoming Budget SHILLONG: Religious and faith- SILCHAR: A 33-year-old Ro- virtual meeting was conducted session of the Assembly. based leaders across Megha- hingya woman, who has ITANAGAR: Due to rising cases on July 9 at 11.30 am. SHILLONG: Meghalaya govern- Chief Minister Himanta laya have agreed to play a been lodged in Karimganj of Covid19, Itanagar Capital The meeting was joined by ment would intervene if the Biswa Sarma had said the pro- key role in battling vaccine district jail since Decem- Complex deputy commis- all the stakeholders of the dis- transportation of cattle to the posed legislation is primarily hesitancy and the spread of ber last year, has delivered sioner Talo Potom has rec- trict including the MLA, cor- state is affected by the pro- aimed at stopping movement misinformation against the a baby girl inside the jail ommended that complete porators of IMC, ZPMs, health posed cow protection law in of cattle from other parts of COVID-19 pandemic. premises, officials said. lockdown be imposed in the department, police, Arunachal Assam, Chief Minister Conrad the country into Assam and This has come in the after- sensitizing masses about the The woman along with 12 district initially for one week Chamber of Commerce, repre- Sangma has said. vice-versa. math of an online interactive ses- COVID-19 virus and the impor- other Myanmar nationals was with effect from July 12. sentatives of e-Commerce/ home “We have to examine the Beef is popular in Meghalaya sion on Thursday convened by tance and rationale behind arrested in December last year Seeking approval of the com- delivery services, market wel- law after Assam passes and Conrad Sangma and cattle from different parts the Meghalaya Health & Family COVID-19 appropriate behavior, in south Assam’s Karimganj plete lockdown, the Itanagar fare associations, hawkers and implements it. We have to see “However, if there is an issue of the country reach the state Welfare Department. said a statement. district for violating the Capital Complex deputy com- vendors association, transport. the terms and conditions and that will hamper the economy of through Assam. The session witnessed the par- And now, as intensive vacci- Passport Act. Pg 5 missioner wrote a letter to the “During the meeting, most how they plan to implement it. Meghalaya, the matter will be In fact, all supplies to the ticipation of over 150 leaders of nation drives continue, vaccine chief secretary of Arunachal of the stakeholders had recom- It would not be correct for me to taken up with the Assam gov- Northeast from other states pass various religious organizations hesitancy and misinformation, Pradesh on Saturday. mended for complete lockdown comment more without seeing ernment as well as the Centre,” through Assam. from across the State. among other factors, have In the letter, the DC informed within the Itanagar Capital the content of the Bill,” Sangma he added. “We have had initial commu- Religious leaders and faith- emerged as huge deterrents Portfolios reshuffled that in view of the unprecedent- Complex as per the suggestion told reporters in Shillong on The Assam government nication with states that provide based communities have been to preventative care against in Assam cabinet ed rise of Covid19 cases in the of the health... Pg 5 Friday. will table a cow protection Bill us with cattle, Pg 5 playing an important role in COVID-19. Pg 5 CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Manipur logs 788 UP population draft bill: Those GUWAHATI: In a partial mod- 97 lakh households gets tap water supply in new COVID-19 cases ification, the Governor of Assam Prof Jagdish Mukhi 5 encephalitis-affected states in 22 months NEWMAI NEWS NETWORK on the advice of the Chief with over two kids can’t contest minister Himanta Biswa IMPHAL: Manipur’s overall Sarma revamped the port- AGENCIES lakh households in these dis- COVID-19 infection tally rose folios of two Assam Cabinet tricts. "Now, 1.05 crore (35 per to 76,820 on Saturday with 788 local polls, apply for govt jobs Ministers. NEW DELHI: In a short span of 22 cent) households have assured more positive cases added in The Governor has entrust- months, the Jal Jeevan Mis- tap water supply in JE-AES the past 24 hours. LUCKNOW: According to a draft Pradesh Population (Control, child norm, the draft bill says, ed minister Urkhao Gwra sion (JJM) has provided tap affected districts. This 32 per cent The fatality toll due to the of the proposed population Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, “Public servants who adopt Brahma with the Welfare water supply to more than 97 increase in household tap water viral disease also rose to 1,258 control bill, anyone violat- 2021. the two-child norm will get two of Bodoland department, lakh households in 61 Japa- connections in JE-AES priori- with seven more deaths reported ing two-child policy in Uttar The UPSLC website says, additional increments during whereas, Pg 5 nese Encephalitis-Acute En- ty districts is about 12 per cent during the same period. Pradesh will be debarred from “The State Law Commission, UP the entire service, maternity cephalitis Syndrome (JE-AES) higher than the national average The Health department also contesting local bodies elec- is working on control, stabilisa- or as the case may be, paterni- affected priority districts in increase of 23.43 per cent in tap reported discharge of 483 patients tions, from applying for or get- tion and welfare of the popula- ty leave of 12 months, with full Cachar sets new five states. (2.67 per cent) households in 61 water supply across the coun- upon recovery on Saturday, ting promotion in government tion of the state and has prepared salary and allowances and three The five states with JE-AES- JE-AES-affected districts across try during the same period," the pushing the recovery tally to jobs, and receiving any kind of a draft bill.”Suggestions have per cent increase in the employ- record by producing affected priority districts are the five states had tap water Ministry of Jal Shakti said. 68,624. The state’s recovery tally government subsidy. been invited from the public to er’s contribution fund under 2.5 cr Pineapple Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, supply. Specific funds for JE-AES- stood at 89.36%. The Uttar Pradesh State Law improve the draft bill and July national pension scheme.”A Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. In the last 22 months, tap affected priority districts are As the number of new cases is Commission (UPSLC) states 19 is the last date for it. State Population Fund will be CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE On August 15, 2019, when JJM water connections have been allocated on the basis of drinking more than the recovered cases, that the provisions are part Listing incentives for public constituted for the purpose of was announced, only 8.02 lakh provided to additional 97.41 water sources and... Pg 5 the number of active... Pg 5 of the draft titled The Uttar servants who adopt the two- implementation of the act. Pg 5 SILCHAR: The Cachar district in Assam has set a new re- cord in agricultural produc- tion of 2.5 crore Pineapple India’s C-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 37cr this year. Man kills wife for refusing In the Fulertal area of the AGENCIES (FLWs) have received first dose cise began on January 16 this people -- despite Centre's all Cachar district, spread over of the vaccine and 98,42,138 year. To accelerate the pace and efforts to vaccinate people as an area of 1,500 hectares, pine- NEW DELHI: India's cumulative have been administered the expanding the scope of Covid- soon as possible, the Minister apple cultivation takes place Covid-19 vaccination cover- second dose. 19 vaccination throughout further claimed that more than him money to buy gutkha every single year. age crossed 37 crore on Friday The vaccination exercise, the country, the new phase of 1.73 crore (1,73,33,026) balance According to... Pg 5 with 30,55,802 doses admin- which is claimed to be world's universalisation of the vaccina- and unutilized Covid vaccine CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Gutkha but she refused to pay istered across the country largest drive, has so far cov- tion commenced from June 21 doses are still available with the him the money. in the last 24 hours. A total ered 11,00,15,954 people aged this year. As per the Ministry states and the UTs and private GUWAHATI: A 45-year-old man “This enraged Narayan and Major Maoist attack of 37,21,96,268 vaccine dos- between 18-44 who have got data, more than 38.54 crore hospitals to be administered. allegedly killed his wife after he repeatedly kicked his wife in es have been administered their first dose and 35,15,490 (38,54,01,150) vaccine doses As part of the nationwide she refused to give him Rs 10 the fit of rage resulting in her foiled in Jharkhand, through 48,04,423 sessions, have received their second have been provided to states vaccination drive, the Central to buy gutkha in lower As- death,” said a police official. 40 kg IED detected as per the provisional report dose. In the drive, 9,29,29,982 and Union Territories (UTs) so government has been support- sam’s Nalbari district. Following the incident, of the Ministry of Health and people of the age group between far through all sources. Of this, ing the states and the UTs by The incident took place accused Narayan tried to cover Family Welfare (MoHFW) till 45-59 have got their first dose the total consumption includ- providing them Covid vaccines in Chataimari village under up the murder and told the local 7 a.m. on Saturday. of vaccine and 2,27,96,218 have ing wastages is 36,80,68,124 free of cost. In the new phase Mukalmua Police station in residents that his wife died due In the ongoing massive vac- been administered the second doses. Amid vaccine crisis of the universalization of the Nalbari district. to some disease. cination coverage, 1,02,44,459 dose. on government run health Covid-19 vaccination drive, Police arrested the accused He also set to perform her immediately rushed to the spot Healthcare Workers (HCWs) This exercise has so far cov- facilities with 'no slots avail- the government is procuring identified as Narayan Haloi on last rites but the victim’s rel- and took Narayan along with have so far administered first ered 6,99,01,188 people over 60 able' indication showing on and supplying (free of cost) 75 Saturday morning. atives and locals demanded a the body to the police station. dose of the anti-Covid jabs and years of age having their first government's CoWIN App per cent of the vaccines being Police said Narayan asked postmortem before the funeral At the police station, 73,84,439 of them have been dose and 2,79,15,241 getting -- a platform to made registra- produced by the vaccine man- his 38-year-old wife Bakuli and informed the police. Narayan told police that he Full Story on Page 5 provided second dose. A total their second dose. tion before approaching cen- ufacturers in the country to Haloi for Rs 10 but to buy Mukalmua Police arrived had killed his wife... Pg 5 of 1,76,51,159 Frontline Workers India's vaccination exer- tres designated to vaccinate states and the UTs.