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Flood fury continues in Bihar, toll touches 153; 4.97 lakh evacuated so far

August 28, 2016

New Delhi, Aug 28: The death toll in Bihar rose to 153 on Saturday with four more fatalities as floods continued to ravage the state, while higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced the season’s first snowfall.

biharfloodsIn West Bengal, the flood situation in Malda worsened with two fresh deaths reported from Kaliachak III block, taking the toll to four in the district.

Twelve more panchayat areas were inundated in Bihar, affecting a total population of 34.69 lakh in 12 districts.

Two deaths each were reported from Bhojpur and Begusarai, the disaster management department said.

Caused by a rise in the water levels in Ganga, Sone, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra, Kosi and other rivers, the floods have affected people in 2,037 villages under 565 panchayats of 74 blocks in the state, it said.

The Ganga, though showing a receding trend, is flowing above the danger mark at seven places like Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Hathidah in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, besides in Munger and Buxar districts.

A total 4.97 lakh people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar, the release said.

In the national capital

New Delhi endured a sultry day with the mercury settling two notches above normal. Parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a fresh spell of rain even as several rivers continued to flow above the danger mark at many places.

At least 8.7 lakh people in 987 villages in Varanasi, Allahabad, Ghazipur and Ballia have been affected by the floods as the Ganga continues to flow above the danger mark in Fafamu, Chhatnag, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Ballia.

Several parts of Himachal Pradesh were lashed by moderate to heavy rain as the Dhauladhar ranges in Kangra district and high-altitude tribal areas experienced the season’s first snowfall.

Rain lashed various places in Punjab and Haryana as maximum temperatures hovered at below normal levels in some areas in both states.

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January 18,2020

New Delhi, Jan 18: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking conferment of 'Bharat Ratna' on Mahatma Gandhi saying that people hold the father of the nation in “high esteem”, beyond any formal recognition.

A bench, comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, however asked petitioner Anil Dutta Sharma to give representation to the central government in this regard.

“Mahatma Gandhi is the father of nation and people hold him in high esteem, beyond any formal recognition,” the bench said.

The issue of directing the government to award Bharat Ratna to the father of the nation was not a “justiciable issue”, it said.

The bench however said that it agreed with the sentiments of the petitioner for granting official decoration to Mahatma Gandhi.

Disposing of the petition, the top court said, “We will allow you to give a representation to the Centre in this regard.”

Sharma, in his PIL, had sought a direction to the government to give “official decoration” to Mahatma Gandhi to honour him for the contribution to the nation.

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March 31,2020

New Delhi, Mar 31: The total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 1,397 after 146 new patients were reported in the last 24-hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

Of this little less than 1,400 cases, there are 1,238 active while 124 cured. The total figure also includes 35 fatalities.

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June 10,2020

New Delhi, Jun 10: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs 1,350 crore of firms belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from Hong Kong, officials said.

Out of the 108 consignments that landed at Mumbai, 32 belong to overseas entities "controlled" by Modi while the rest are of Mehul Choksi firms.

Both the businessmen are being probed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an over USD 2 billion alleged bank fraud at a PNB branch in Mumbai.

The valuables include polished diamonds, pearls and silver jewellery, and is worth Rs 1,350 crore. 

The ED completed "all legal formalities" with authorities in Hong Kong to bring back these valuables, the agency said.

These will formally seized under the PMLA now, it said.

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