Won't link my phone with Aadhaar, let them disconnect it, says Mamata Banerjee

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October 25, 2017

New Delhi, Oct 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not link her phone with Aadhaar. "I will not link Aadhaar with phone, if they want to disconnect my phone, let them (do so)," Mamata Banerjee said.

"They (Centre) are interfering with people's rights and privacy. Aadhaar number should not be linked with mobile phone. I will not link my Aadhaar number with my mobile even if my connection is snapped," Mamata said at the extended core committee meeting of the TMC. The West Bengal Chief Minister accused the BJP-led Centre of unleashing an "autocratic" rule in the country.

Mamata Banerjee's comment comes a day after a plea was moved in the Supreme Court challenging the Department of Telecommunication's notification on linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number.

A parliamentary panel recently asked government officials how safety of Aadhaar data was ensured as the 12-digit number is now been linked to mobile numbers and bank accounts.

In a development related to Aadhaar, Centre today told the Supreme Court that the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail benefits of government schemes has been extended to March 31 next year.

November 8 will be observed as black day

The West Bengal Chief Minister also said that her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), will observe November 8 as a 'Black Day' and hold protest rallies across the state against demonetisation.

On Tuesday, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said that 18 Opposition parties will protest against demonetisation across the country on the first anniversary of Centre's decision to ban high-value currency.

"Each political party will try to give a regional name to observe this as a 'Black Day' and will hold protests and processions," Azad had said while addressing a joint press conference with TMC's Derek O'Brien and breakaway Janata Dal (United) faction leader Sharad Yadav.

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May 28,2020

New Delhi, May 28: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon after he showed symptoms of COVID-19, sources said.

He is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon, hospital sources said on Thursday.

The BJP leader has shown symptoms of COVID-19, a source said.

Patra is one of the most visible BJP faces on news channels.

He is also very active on social media and posted several tweets on Thursday as well.

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March 6,2020

Mumbai, Mar 6: Harried Yes Bank depositors rushed to ATMs to withdraw cash but faced multitude of problems including closed down machines and long queues, after the RBI placed the bank under a moratorium, capping maximum withdrawals at Rs 50,000 per account for a month.

Aggravating the problems of depositors were difficulties accessing the internet banking channel, which ensured that they can't transfer the funds online as well. At an ATM in south Mumbai's Horniman Circle, with the RBI headquarters overlooking it, the shutters were pulled down.

The guard on duty said the machine was non-operational before he reported to work late in the evening and he was ordered to shut it after 2200 hrs. In the residential area of suburban Chembur, one ATM was dispensing cash but had a long queue of anxious depositors.

One man said it was still possible to withdraw up to Rs 50,000 in multiple transactions from the machine.

However, another machine nearby had run dry within minutes of the RBI announcement, a woman said.

The regulatory actions, undertaken by the RBI and the government, came hours after finance ministry sources confirmed that SBI was directed to bail out the troubled lender.

For the next month, Yes Bank will be led by the RBI-appointed administrator Prashant Kumar, an ex-chief financial officer of SBI.

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April 23,2020

New Delhi, Apr 23: With an increase of 1,229 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases reached 21,700, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

The tally is inclusive of 16,689 active cases, 4,325 patients have been cured/discharged and migrated, while 686 patients who have died due to the deadly virus.

According to the ministry's data, Maharashtra is on the top of the list with most COVID-19 cases, 5,652 cases of which 789 patients have recovered and 269 patients succumbing to coronavirus.

Gujarat and Delhi are second and third on the list respectively with Gujarat having 2407 cases of which 179 patients have recovered and 103 deaths. Meanwhile, in Delhi, the tally stands at 2248 cases of which 724 patients have recovered and 49 patients have died from COVID-19.

Rajasthan's tally stands at 1,890 cases with 230 patients cured while 27 deaths have been reported as of Thursday.

Madhya Pradesh has 1695 cases of which 148 patients have recovered and 81 deaths reported. Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, stands with 1629 cases of which 662 patients have recovered and 18 have died due to the deadly virus.

Goa has seven cases reported of which all seven patients have recovered from the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on April 14, that the nationwide lockdown would be extended to May 3.

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