Tejashwi urges PM to declare Bihar floods national disaster, seeks Rs 5kcr package | Patna News

Patna: Leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Bihar’s flood situation a “national disaster” and provide a Rs 5,000-crore central assistance package for relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations.In a letter to the PM after visiting flood-hit diara areas, Tejashwi said rising river levels and widespread inundation had…

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‘I apologise’: Bengal CM Adhikari after govt ad sparks row over ‘distorted’ Durga image | India News

“First of all, as the chief minister of the state, I apologise,” CM Suvendu said. NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday apologised over a government advertisement that showed Goddess Durga with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10, saying those responsible had been cautioned and promising greater care in future.The advertisement…

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‘Work day and night’: SC rejects Aravalli panel’s extension plea; CJI says it’s waiting for his retirement | India News

The panel had asked for 6-month extension to submit report. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to give the expert panel examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills another six months to submit its final report, telling it to “work day and night” and complete the exercise by November 30.A bench…

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