West Bengal: TMC Ministers Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, MLA Madan Mitra & Former Mayor Sovhan Chatterjee were brought to the CBI office in connection with Narada Scam
West Bengal: Minister Firhad Hakim arrives at the CBI office in connection with Narada Scam.
West Bengal: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee (in pics), Former Mayor Sovhan Chatterjee's wife Ratna, and MP Santanu Sen arrive at the CBI office.
Visuals from Nizam Palace
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at the CBI office
I have heard CM Mamata Banerjee telling the officials that there is no rule that without the speaker's & State govt's permission one can arrest state officials. You have to arrest me (Mamata) if you arrest my officials: Advocate Anindo Raut
#WATCH | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the CBI office
CBI arrested 4 then ministers(Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra & Sovhan Chatterjee) of West Bengal govt in case related to Narada sting operation. CBI had registered instant case on April 16, 2017, on orders of Calcutta High Court: RC Joshi, Chief Information Officer
#WATCH | TMC supporters hold protest outside the CBI office over the arrest of its leaders.
West Bengal: A large number of TMC supporters staged a protest outside the CBI office after four party leaders were arrested by the agency.
#WATCH | TMC protesters pelted stones on security forces in West Bengal outside the CBI office.
"Court will give the decision," says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as she leaves from CBI office.
A team of doctors arrive at the CBI office for medical check up of four TMC leaders who were arrested earlier today, in connection with Narada Scam.
It's a conspiracy by PM Modi & Amit Shah as they could not win Bengal democratically. Now they want to win it by arresting the most popular leaders & creating conspiracies to pave the way for presidential rule: Shabba Hakim on her father & TMC leader Firhad Hakim's arrest by CBI
The bail was granted but for four hours they were illegally detained and somehow CBI knew that the bail will be cancelled. Our lawyers didn’t even appear before the High Court and bail got cancelled: Shabba Hakim
TMC leaders Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovhan Chatterjee leave from CBI office as they are being taken to Presidency Jail
"The Central government, mainly both the leaders can’t accept (poll) verdict of the people of Bengal. The ball has started rolling...," says TMC's Madan Mitra while leaving from the CBI office
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PM Modi interacted with State & District officials on the COVID19 situation today.
The Officials informed the Prime Minister about efforts being undertaken to augment medical infrastructure and capacity building in rural areas: PMO
The PM asked officials to compile the best practices and innovative steps so that these may be used in other districts of the country. He commended the officials who were working without taking any leave in spite of contracting COVID-19: PMO
PM Modi remarked that local containment zones, aggressive testing and correct & complete information to the people are the weapons against the virus. He also stressed on the need to be more vigilant in the face of decreasing infections: PMO
You all are playing a very important role in the battle against Corona. In a way, you are the field commanders of this battle: PM Narendra Modi interacts with district and state officials on the #COVID19 situation.
Last time, we didn't shut the farming sector. I was astonished to see how villagers were maintaining social distancing in the fields. Villages grasp the information and modify it according to their needs. This is the strength of villages: PM Modi
In the battle against this virus, our weapons are local containment zone, aggressive testing and sending correct and complete information to the people: PM Modi
The state emergency operation centre (SEOC) of Gujarat has informed us and confirmed that there have been no deaths at all: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan on #CycloneTauktae
The cyclone weakened into a cyclonic storm level & probably in another couple of hours it will become a cyclonic system which is a much lower category & by the time it reaches Gujarat coast in the late evening, it would have become a depression: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan
COVID-related essential traffic is also restored. In addition to oxygen transportation, NDRF has looked after vital roads connecting other states like Rajasthan, Punjab, or Mumbai: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan
Prime Minister thanked the entire medical fraternity & the paramedical staff for the exemplary fight displayed by them against the extraordinary circumstances of the second wave of Covid, adding that the entire country is indebted to them: PMO
He noted that be it testing, supply of medicines or set-up of new infrastructure in record time, all these are being done at a fast pace. Several challenges of oxygen production and supply are being overcome: PMO
Virtual hearing begins at Bankshall Court in Kolkata over the arrest of the then ministers of West Bengal govt, in case related to Narada sting operation. The TMC leaders (the then ministers) being virtually produced from Nizam Palace, before the court.
All four leaders - the then ministers of West Bengal govt - arrested by CBI in Narada case have been granted bail by the Court.
CBI moves to Calcutta High Court stating that they are unable to work here properly and their investigation is getting affected.
Delhi High Court begins hearing a plea seeking direction to halt/suspend all construction activity of the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project in compliance with orders issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority over COVID19
Central Vistas should not be called as it is so, it shall now be said "Central Fortress of death", says Sidharth Luthra seeking court direction to stop Construction at the Central Vista site
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Union of India opposes the plea seeks direction to stop the construction of Central Vista project. He says that his arguments will be based on facts and reads out notification of April.