#CycloneYaas is 'very likely' to move north-northwestwards to reach near north Odisha coast close to north of Dhamra & south of Balasore by noon today, as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with wind speed of 130-140 kmph (issued at 0300 hrs): India Meteorological Department (IMD)
#Odisha | Light to moderate rainfall expected at most places with heavy to very heavy rains at few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Kendrapara & Keonjhargarh today: IMD
#WestBengal | Light-moderate rainfall at most places, extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Medinipur & heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Bankura, Jhargram, South 24 Parganas & heavy falls at isolated areas like Kolkata, Nadia among others today: IMD
#Jharkhand | Light to moderate rainfall expected at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy falls at isolated places today and tomorrow: IMD
We have come across press reports that quote Twitter Inc. statements pertaining to the ongoing inquiry by us. Prima facie, these statements are not only mendacious but designed to impede a lawful inquiry by a private enterprise: Delhi Police
Twitter, being public platform, must lead in demonstrating transparency in its functioning & should bring clarity into subject matters of public domain. Since matter has been put in public domain, it's important to set record straight on tendentious statements made: Delhi Police
Twitter is purporting to be both an investigating as well as adjudicating judicial authority. It has no legal sanction to be either. The only legal entity, so empowered by the duly laid down law, to investigate is the Police and to adjudicate is the Courts: Delhi Police
Several myths on India’s #COVID19 vaccination program are doing the rounds. These myths are arising due to distorted statements, half-truths & blatant lies. Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr Vinod Paul addresses these myths and gives out facts on all these issues: NITI Aayog
Myth: Centre hasn't approved vaccines available globally
Fact: Centre has proactively eased entry of vaccines approved by US FDA, EMA, UK's MHRA, Japan's PMDA & WHO's Emergency Use Listing into India in April. These won't need to undergo prior bridging trials - NITI Aayog (1/7)
The provision has now been further amended to waive off the trial requirement altogether for the well-established vaccines manufactured in other countries. No application of any foreign manufacturer for approval is pending with the drugs controller: NITI Aayog (2/7)
In phone call with PM Narendra Modi, Pres Emmanuel Macron highlighted that France would continue to stand by India to fight the pandemic together, with more support underway. The two leaders discussed how to bolster multilateral action against virus: Ambassador of France to India
To respond to this emergency of exceptional magnitude, France launched unprecedented solidarity operation, initiated on 1 May with delivery of 8 oxygen generator plants & medical equipment, & which is continuing in form of supplying oxygen containers: French Embassy in New Delhi
This "air and sea bridge", carried out with the support of French companies, will include a fresh delivery of oxygen generator plants in the coming weeks, thus contributing to boosting Indian hospitals’ capabilities lastingly: French Embassy in New Delhi
Government of India respects the Right of Privacy and has no intention to violate it when WhatsApp is required to disclose the origin of a particular message: Ministry of Electronics and IT
Such requirements are only in case when a particular message is required for prevention, investigation or punishment of serious offences such as sexually explicit content: Ministry of Electronics and IT
At one end, WhatsApp seeks to mandate a privacy policy wherein it will share data of all its user with its parent company, Facebook. On other hand, WhatsApp makes every effort to refuse enactment of Intermediary Guidelines necessary to uphold law & order & curb fake news: MeitY
#CycloneYaas has completed the landfall process. it started around 9 am & around 1 pm information received from Collector Balasore as well as Bhadrak that wind has subsided in all the coastal zones: Pradeep K Jena, Odisha Special Relief Commissioner
Wind velocity has substantially come down in Balasore & northwest of Balasore Now, wind velocity is increasing towards Nilagiri & then towards Mayurbhanj. There has been extensive rainfall in last 24 hrs: Pradeep K Jena
Now, rainfall is continuing in pockets in Nilagiri area of Balasore. Highest rainfall recorded was 304mm in Similipal area. We expect some bit of flash floods which may not be major. Collector Mayurbhanj started evacuation from areas adjacent to Budhabalanga river: Pradeep K Jena
There's no vaccine in Delhi; for 4 days vaccination centres for the 18-44 age group are shut & not just here but across India, several centres are shut. Today when we should have opened new centres, but now we are also shutting the existing ones, which is not good: Delhi CM
As per my knowledge, no state govt has been able to procure a single dose of vaccine till now. Vaccine companies have denied speaking to the state governments: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
This is the time to unite and work for both State and Centre, and not work separately. We need to work as Team India. It's the Centre's responsibility to provide vaccine, not States. If we delay it more, don't know how many more lives will be lost: Delhi CM