Agartala: Infiltration from unrest-torn Bangladesh into northeastern India continues, as security forces in Tripura recently apprehended 16 Bangladeshi nationals. Authorities reported that 12 detainees, including women and minors, were arrested at Teliamura Railway Station in Khowai district by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP), with assistance from the Border Security.
Andhra Pradesh: On November 22, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presented his vision for transforming the state into Swarna (Golden) Andhra Pradesh by the year 2047 during a session in the state Assembly. This vision centers on the themes of Wealth, Health, and Happiness (WHH). Naidu explained that the government developed “Padi Sutralu,”.
In Maharashtra, the party is allied with the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, the Congress and its INDIA bloc allies are aiming to retain Jharkhand and wrest power from the ruling MahaYuti alliance in Maharashtra.
Jharkhand: Counting for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly commenced today at 8 a.m. in Ranchi, with results expected by 5 p.m. Initial trends should start appearing around 9:30 a.m. The counting process began with the unlocking of strongrooms, attended by election returning officers, special Election Commission observers, and candidate representatives. Votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
New Delhi: Taking a tough stand against unchecked entry of polluting trucks into Delhi, the Supreme Court on Friday hinted at asking the police to set up checkpoints at all 113 entry points to turn back non-essential vehicles and appointed 13 lawyers, one each for the 13 major border entry points, to assess compliance with.
Imphal (Manipur): Amid the continued tension and unrest in Manipur, the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said that the government supports the agitation against the killing of innocent people but some “gangs” have looted and burned ministers’ houses in the name of democratic movement. The Chief Minister affirmed that he has already.
The clarification came from Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister.
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has temporarily halted a notification from the District Magistrate concerning the demolition of 140 hotels, resorts, and lodges in the popular coastal destination of Mandarmani, located in East Midnapore district, West Bengal. The interim stay, ordered by Justice Amrita Sinha, will remain in effect until December.
