EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH EGYPT-BROKERED ceasefire RBI’S TO TRANSFER `99,122 ECB CAN’T ADVANCE TEST Max 34°c between Israel-Hamas comes crore as surplus to Centre series vs India due to The Min 28°c into effect P 6 P 9 Hundred P 10 Humidity 69% VOL II, ISSUE 227 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI KOLKATA PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 SPOTLIGHT 1 crore testing to be Five-member bench to completed by today House arrest for 4 GUWAHATI: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta hear Narada sting case on Friday informed that the state of Assam will be AGENCIES politicians and a high-ranked completing 1 crore COV- police officer were allegedly IN AN ORDER ISSUED BY ID-19 testing by Saturday. TMC heavyweights KOLKATA: The acting Chief Jus- found accepting cash for pro- ›THE COURT ON FRIDAY, As on May 20, the state tice of Calcutta High Court on viding unofficial favours to a IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT reported 6,573 cases out of AGENCIES Meanwhile the Calcutta High Friday constituted a five-mem- fictitious company. 1,02,684 COVID-19 tests con- Court has also ordered that the ber bench to hear the interim While a lower court grant- A FIVE-MEMBER BENCH ducted. KOLKATA: In a dramatic twist in arrested four TMC leaders be bail plea of four Trinamool ed interim bail to all the four HAS BEEN CONSTITUTED Addressing the media at the Narada case hearing Tri- kept in house arrest and all med- Congress heavyweights in Trinamool leaders on Monday THAT INCLUDES ACTING Janata Bhawan... Pg 5 namool Congress' four heav- ical amenities be given to them. West Bengal, who were ar- evening, the Calcutta High Court yweights -- Firhad Hakim, Senior lawyers are of the rested on Monday by the CBI put a stay on the order late on the CHIEF JUSTICE RAJESH Madan Mitra, Subrata Muk- opinion that as a matter of pro- in the Narada sting operation same night. BINDAL, AND JUSTICES I.P. First case of ‘black herjee and Sovan Chatterjee tocol when there is a difference case. In an order issued by the court MUKERJI, HARISH TANDON, -- have been ordered to stay of opinion in the first bench the The case will come up for on Friday, it has been said that fungus’ reported in under 'house arrest' instead matter is generally referred to hearing on Monday. a five-member bench has been SOUMEN SEN AND ARIJIT Tripura of 'judicial custody' as a new the senior-most judge for refer- The state has been witnessing constituted that includes acting BANERJEE. bench is being constituted to ence but it solely depends on the high drama since Monday morn- Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and AGARTALA: The first case of hear the case. Chief Justice and he might form ing after CBI sleuths arrested justices I.P. Mukerji, Harish leaders. Mucormycosis or ‘black A Division Bench compris- a larger bench for the matter. two Trinamool Congress minis- Tandon, Soumen Sen and Arijit Earlier in the day, the dif- fungus’ has been report- ing Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Lawyers brief media on the proceedings in the High Court in connection with Earlier defence lawyer ters -- Firhad Hakim and Subrata Banerjee. ference of opinion cropped up ed in Tripura on Friday, Bindal and Arijit Banerjee had bail plea of four heavyweight leaders. Abhishek Manu Singhvi press- Mukherjee – along with present The larger bench was formed when Justice Banerjee granted confirmed by government a difference of opinion. be granted to the four arrested in house arrest. ing for the interim bail said that MLA Madan Mitra and former after the division bench com- interim bail to the four arrested, spokesperson and Edu- The matter will be referred to TMC leaders -- Hakim, Mitra, According to the rule the "Difference of opinion should Kolkata Corporation Mayor prising Bindal and Banerjee but acting Chief Justice Bindal cation minister Ratanlal a larger bench for final opinion. Mukherjee and Chatterjee but interim-bail issue has been lead to liberty. The bench should Sovon Chattopadhyay in con- had a difference of opinion on differed and said they must be Nath. In the order, Justice Arijit Acting Chief Justice Bindal dif- referred to a larger bench, in be constituted on Friday itself." nection with the Narada sting the judgement pertaining to the kept under house arrest. A 68-year old female Banerjee said that interim bail fered saying they must be kept view of the difference in view. "The person is a... Pg 5 tapes cases, in which several interim bail to the heavyweight According to the rule, Pg 5 patient undergoing treat- ment for COVID-19... Pg 5 SC to hear plea on exodus of Assam reports Mamata to contest 13 Naxals killed Over 100 patients 81 Covid deaths, in encounter with died within hours of people over post-poll violence 6,066 new cases from Bhawanipur police admitting to hospitals CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE MUMBAI: At least 13 Naxals AGENCIES AGENCIES were killed in an encounter GUWAHATI: Over 100 Covid SENIOR ADVOCATE GUWAHATI: Assam reported 81 with police's C-60 commandos patients have died within NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court PINKY ANAND deaths due to COVID-19 on Fri- KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mam- in Gadchiroli district of Ma- hours of reaching the Gau- on Friday agreed to examine › day pushing the death toll in ata Banerjee, who had lost harashtra early on Friday, of- hati medical college hospi- a plea seeking directions to SUBMITTED BEFORE A the state to 2,588. the Assembly elections from ficials said. tals (GMCH) during the sec- the Centre and the West Ben- BENCH COMPRISING A total of 6,066 Covid-19 pos- Nandigarm against her one- The skirmish took place ond wave of the pandemic, gal government to prevent JUSTICES VINEET SARAN itive patients were detected on time aide-turned BJP leader around 5.30 am in the forest at said a study conducted by alleged exodus of people due Friday with 907 people testing Suvendu Adhikari, is likely to Kotmi in Etapalli, where the the state government to to "state-sponsored" violence AND B.R. GAVAI THAT MORE positive for the virus in Kamrup contest the bypoll from Bhow- Naxals had gathered for a meet- analyse the reasons behind after the Assembly election. THAN ONE LAKH HAS BEEN (M) district. anipur, the south Kolkata con- ing, said Sandeep Patil, Deputy the high death numbers Senior advocate Pinky Anand DISPLACED IN THE STATE with the Assembly election in With the detection of 6,066 stituency she had represented Inspector General of Gadchiroli. during the second wave of submitted before a bench com- West Bengal. patients against the testing of 1, twice since 2011. CM Mamata Banerjee. “Based on specific inputs, Covid 19. prising Justices Vineet Saran DUE VIOLENCE CONNECTED The plea urged the top court 03,158 samples on Friday, Assam Earlier in the day, the sit- resignation to Assembly Speaker the police party, comprising Assam health minister and B.R. Gavai that more than WITH THE ASSEMBLY to constitute an SIT and inves- has reported a positivity rate of ting Trinamool Congress MLA Biman Banerjee, which was C-60 commandos, had launched Keshab Mahanta on Friday one lakh has been displaced in ELECTION IN WEST BENGAL. tigate and register cases in the 5.88% per cent for the day. from Bhowanipur, Sovandeb immediately accepted. a search operation in the forest,” said that the number of Covid the state due violence connected incidents of political... Pg 5 A total of 6,573 people... Pg 5 Chattopadhyay, tendered his Speaker Banerjee... Pg 5 he said. However, Pg 5 19 casualties in... Pg 5 APPEAL TO TRANSFER CASES OUT OF BENGAL Three MLAs take Adhir asks PM for Covid South-West monsoon oath in Sanskrit hospital in Murshidabad Judiciary, agencies under enters Bay of Bengal GUWAHATI: Of the 126 MLAs, who were elected to the As- AGENCIES AGENCIES sam assembly after winning the last general elections. NEW DELHI: Stating that Mur- Mamata's pressure: BJP MP NEW DELHI: The South-West A total of 125 legislators, shidabad is one of the poorest monsoon has entered parts who were sworn in as MLAs districts in West Bengal and AGENCIES of South-West Bay of Bengal, on the first day of the Assam the condition of people there SINGH SLAMMED WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER most parts of South-East Bay Assembly session on Friday, has become worst due to the NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata ›MAMATA BANERJEE-LED GOVERNMENT FOR VENDETTA of Bengal, the South Andaman three MLAs took oath in COVID-19 pandemic, Congress Party (BJP) member of par- POLITICS AND CAUTIONED BJP LEADERS IN THE STATE TO Sea and Nicobar Islands and Sanskrit language. leader Adhir Ranjan Chow- liament (MP) Arjun Singh some parts of North Andaman The three MLAs, who took dhury on Friday requested who has been summoned by BRACE THEMSELVES FOR 'THOUSANDS OF FALSE CASES' Sea on Friday. Private forecaster Skymet oath in Sanskrit language, Prime Minister Narendra Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. West Bengal CID in an alleged BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN COMING YEARS. This corresponds with the Weather sees the onset over were Nalbari MLA Jayanta Modi to direct funding from The Congress leader men- corruption case on Friday normal time of arrival over the Kerala happening around May Malla Baruah, Hajo MLA PM Cares Fund in setting up tioned that the average income said option to approach the BJP leaders in the state to brace Barrackpore MP said. South-East Bay and the South 30 with a model error of +/-2 Suman Hripriya and Bihpuria of a 500-bed makeshift DRDO of citizens in the district is below Supreme Court to get the case themselves for 'thousands of "There is a team of CID in Andaman Sea.