Andhra Pradesh: Fire broke out on the second floor of Indus Hospitals in Visakhapatnam. Fire tenders are present at the spot. All patients have been evacuated safely.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Ravi Shankar Ayyanar says, “A fire broke out at Indus Hospital in Visakhapatnam around 12 noon. There were around 50-70 patients there. We have evacuated all of them. There is no one there. There is no loss of life…The cause of the fire appears to be from the operation theatre… we will investigate and find out the truth.”
I-T raids are underway at the premises of former TMC MLA Sohrab Ali and six others in Asansol, West Bengal.
Further details awaited.
In the ongoing investigation into an alleged coal scam case in West Bengal, the CBI is conducting searches at 10 locations in the state including Kolkata.
On the growing strategic partnership between India and Vietnam, Vietnam’s Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai says, “India and Vietnam are comprehensive strategic partners to each other and there’s a lot of potential for our relationship to prosper… Connectivity between the two countries has been strengthened with a lot of people travelling to either country… With a very good political relationship, it’s about time to translate our political relationship into an effective comprehensive strategic partnership.”
BJP leader Gopal Bhargava takes oath as Pro-tem Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, in Raj Bhawan, Bhopal
Sharpshooter of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gang arrested by Crime Branch after a brief exchange of fire. Now a total of three sharpshooters arrested in the firing incident case of PS Punjabi Bagh of Shriomani Akali Dal Ex-MLA. One pistol along with two live cartridges recovered: Delhi Police
Supreme Court rejects bail plea of IAS office Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case and also imposes a fine of Rs one lakh on her. She was deputy secretary of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.
Delhi to get 500 new electric buses today, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot says, “With flagging off of 500 new electric buses today, the number of electric buses in the city will rise to 1300. This is the highest number of electric buses in any city in the country. It will help in reducing pollution in the city.”
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives at Siliguri’s Sed-Gyued Monastery to deliver teachings to the devotees
As many as six Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were fishing in international waters, were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along with their trawler, near the Kankesanthurai area in Sri Lanka. According to the Sri Lankan Navy, the fishermen were allegedly involved in ‘illegal poaching’ and were detained off the Kovilan Lighthouse in Kareinagar after a special operation on Wednesday, as reported by ANI.
Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two drug peddlers and recovered drugs worth Rs 30 lakhs from Ghatkopar area. The police registered a case against both of them under the NDPS Act and presented them in court, where the court sent them to police custody till December 14. Further investigation underway: Mumbai Crime Branch
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Vishnu Deo Sai-Led Govt In Chhattisgarh To Hold First Cabinet Meet Today
The first cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on Thursday, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said.
Sai was sworn in as chief minister on Wednesday, while two party MLAs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma took oath as deputy chief ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Ramdas Athawale, BJP president J P Nadda, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh and party leaders from other states attended the swearing-in ceremony that saw a massive gathering of around 50,000 people. The event was held at the Science College ground here.
After the ceremony, Sai and his two deputies went to the Mantralaya and took charge after performing rituals. The three held talks with state chief secretary Amitabh Jain and Director General of Police Ashok Juneja there. Talking to reporters, Sai said his first cabinet meeting will be held on Thursday.
Telangana Assembly Speaker Election Today
The election for the post of Telangana Assembly Speaker will be held on December 14 and the nominations will be accepted between 10:30 AM and 5 PM on December 13.
According to a notification issued by the secretary of the state legislature, the election for Assembly Speaker will be held on Monday.
The notification comes days after newly elected BJP MLAs stayed away from the House alleging that AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi’s appointment as pro-tem speaker was in violation of rules.
Owaisi had administered oath of office to newly elected MLAs on December 9.
The Congress party won 64 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls and its ally CPI won one seat. BRS won 39 seats while its “friendly party” AIMIM was victorious in seven seats. BJP won eight seats.