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Akhilesh proposes joint candidate against Modi in 2019, Cong non-committal

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June 2, 2018

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Despite winning just 37 seats, constant protestations that he’s chief minister due to Rahul Gandhi’s benevolence and of him being beholden to the Congress and not to the people of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy has emerged from a protracted cabinet-formation exercise with a clear upper hand.

The JD(S) has walked away with plum portfolios — finance, energy, excise and public works — leaving many Congress leaders, including DK Shivakumar who had set his eyes on the energy ministry, baffled and upset.

After four days of parleys, Congress and JD(S) hammered out the final split on Friday: The Congress gets 22 portfolios, including home, industries, revenue and Bengaluru development, and the JD(S) 12.

“Both parties have agreed to the portfolio-sharing formula. There are no differences,” AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka, KC Venugopal, said at a press conference attended by the chief minister, his deputy G Parameshwara, senior Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, Mallikarjun M Kharge and Shivakumar.

Ministers set to take oath on June 6

The ministers, who are yet to be picked, will take oath at 2pm on June 6. The parties were keen on a Sunday swearingin, but the event had to be postponed as governor Vajubhai R Vala is in New Delhi for four days from Saturday to attend a conclave of the governors.

Admitting that there was a tussle over the finance portfolio, Venugopal said the Congress decided to concede it to the JD(S) following AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s intervention.

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“Rahul wants the coalition to succeed in the larger interest of the country. Based on his advice, we’ve agreed to give the finance portfolio to the JD(S),” he added.

The decision to hand energy and public works department ministries to the JD(S) has not gone down well with many Congress leaders, especially Shivakumar who held the portfolio in the previous government. Shivakumar had skipped the talks held in the morning.

The parties have framed a formula to ensure smooth functioning of the coalition government: Form a coordination committee led by former CM Siddaramaiah; evolve a common agenda based on both parties’ manifestos; appoint one spokesperson from each party to brief media; Congress and JD(S) to share posts of chairpersons of boards and corporations on a 2:1 ratio.

The coordination committee will also include Kumaraswamy, KC Venugopal, G Parameshwara and JD(S) secretary general K Danish Ali. The panel will meet once a month.

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August 6,2020

The Indian Defence Ministry, which had in its document that China intruded into the Indian territory in eastern Ladakh in early May, on August 6 took down the page which it had uploaded on its website.

According to a report by news channel NDTV, the ministry, in its document, had said the Chinese aggression has been "increasing along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and more particularly in Galwan valley since May 5."

"The Chinese side has transgressed in the areas of Kungrang Nala, Gogra and north bank of Pangong Tso Lake on May 17-18," the document, titled 'Chinese Aggression on LAC' stated.

The document revealed that "... a violent face-off incident took place between the two sides on June 15, resulting in casualties on both sides."

After the clash, a second corps commander level meeting took place on June 22 to discuss the modalities of de-escalation. "While engagement and dialogue at military and diplomatic level is continuing to arrive at mutually acceptable consensus, the present standoff is likely to be prolonged," it said.

A defence ministry spokesperson told the news channel that the document "did not go through him".

The opposition Congress, meanwhile, asked the government why the report was taken down with party leader Rahul Gandhi alleging that removal of the document from websites would not change facts.

"Forget standing up to China, India's PM lacks the courage even to name them. Denying China is in our territory and removing documents from websites won't change the facts," Gandhi tweeted.

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June 7,2020

Bhopal, June 7: In a shocking incident of medical cruelty, an 80-year-old man was tied to a hospital bed in Madhya Pradesh after he allegedly failed to make payment of fees for his treatment. The incident took place at the City Hospital in Shajapur.  

The hospital, however, claimed that he was having convulsions and as a result had his hands and legs tied so that he could not hurt himself.

The man’s family members have accused the hospital authorities of resorting to the heinous act after they failed to pay a fee of Rs 11,000 for his treatment at the. 

“We had deposited a bill of Rs 5,000 at the time of admission but when the treatment took a few more days, we did not have the money to pay the bill,” his daughter told the channel.

The hospital, however, maintained that the man was shackled because he was suffering from an electrolyte imbalance. “He was having convulsions because of electrolyte imbalance,” an unidentified doctor said. “We tied him so that he could not hurt himself.” 
The doctor claimed the hospital had waived off the man’s bill on “humanitarian grounds”.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took cognizance of the matter and promised strict action against the hospital authorities. 

The Shajapur administration has also ordered an inquiry and has sent a police team to the hospital for investigation, the district collector told media persons.

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April 22,2020

New Delhi, Apr 22: Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic by adopting several measures including lockdown and increasing health expenditure to strengthen the health system response.

"We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 infection rate in India, such as adopting a national lockdown, expanding focused testing to identify hot spots for isolation, quarantining, and care, and significantly increasing health expenditures to strengthen the health system response and promote R&D and digital innovation," Gates wrote.

He added: "I'm glad your government is fully utilising its exceptional digital capabilities in its COVID-19 response and has launched the Aarogya Setu digital app for coronavirus tracking, contact tracing, and to connect people to health services."

Prime Minister Modi had on March 24 announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown was later extended to May 3.

Gates further stated, "Grateful to see that you are seeking to balance public health imperatives with the need to ensure adequate social protection for all Indians."

With 1,486 new cases and 49 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's total number of coronavirus positive cases have risen to 20,471 while the death toll stands at 652, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.

Out of the total number of cases, 15,859 are active cases, 3,959 cured or discharged or migrated and 652 deaths.

Bill Gates met Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on November 18 last year.

During his visit, Gates had addressed a function organised by NITI Aayog for the release of its report on 'Health Systems for a New India: Building Blocks - Potential Pathways to Reforms' wherein he lauded the country for its healthcare system and talked about how digital tools can help improve it further.

At that time, the philanthropist had commended the Central government for stepping up and eradicating polio.

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