Centre must provide COVID-19 vaccines for free to state, says West Bengal CM Mamata

A court in Dominica will hear a case on the deportation of Mehul Choksi on Wednesday (June 2). India has sent a team of multi-agency officials led by a CBI DIG to Dominica to bring back absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi back. Choksi who went mysteriously missing from Antigua was found in Dominica where he has been in the police custody since. 

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 16:22
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A court in Dominica will hear a case on the deportation of Mehul Choksi on Wednesday (June 2). India has sent a team of multi-agency officials led by a CBI DIG to Dominica to bring back absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi back. Choksi who went mysteriously missing from Antigua was found in Dominica where he has been in the police custody since. 

The petition of actress Juhi Chawla will be heard today. She filed a suit against the implementation of the 5th-generation (5G) wireless network in Delhi High Court. Chawla, who is also an environmental activist, said, "we have sufficient reason to believe that the radiation is extremely harmful and injurious to the health and safety of the people." 

Preparing for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will likely affect children, Niti Aayog member VK Paul said that new guidelines will be released soon. 

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2 June 2021, 23:23 PM

The Government of Dominica has told a court there to reject the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of businessman Mehul Choksi who had claimed that he was abducted and forcefully brought to the Caribbean island nation, local media reported. (ANI)

2 June 2021, 20:10 PM

National Investigation Agency (NIA) files supplementary charge-sheet before NIA Special Court, Patna against an arms trafficker in Munger arms recovery case.

2 June 2021, 18:53 PM

Gujarat reports 1,333 fresh cases, 18 deaths and 4,098 recoveries today; active cases at 26,232. (ANI)

2 June 2021, 18:52 PM

An outline has to be filed by the Centre for how and when it seeks to vaccinate the remaining population in phases 1, 2 and 3; and steps to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis: Supreme Court (ANI)

2 June 2021, 18:43 PM

We're in the process of structuring the criteria for Class 12 evaluation. We will put it in the public domain once it is completed. Parents, teachers, principals and students need to wait for it a bit. Also request all not to panic: Anurag Tripathi, Secretary, CBSE

2 June 2021, 18:43 PM

Disaster Management Act should be enforced by the officials in charge of elections. It should be enforced against the Home Minister and the Prime Minister (for campaigning during a pandemic). It should also be applied against all political parties including us: Abhishek Banerjee, TMC (ANI)

2 June 2021, 18:42 PM

Water lashes parts of Uttarakhand's Kumrada village in Chinyalisaur block following a heavy hailstorm. (ANI)

2 June 2021, 16:31 PM

Centre must provide vaccines free of cost to state Governments: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

2 June 2021, 16:31 PM

Delhi reported 576 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest since March 17, when the city had reported 536 coronavirus infections and 3 deaths in a day. The city`s positivity rate, the proportion of samples tested returning positive remained below 1 per cent (0.78 per cent) for the third consecutive day. (IANS)

2 June 2021, 15:08 PM

Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Examination has been cancelled: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (ANI)

2 June 2021, 14:02 PM

"India redefined Ease Of Doing Business under astute leadership of PM Modi as it has taken a leap of 79 positions to reach the 63rd rank on the Ease of Doing Business rankings in recent years. India continues to steadily move towards positive growth," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 14:02 PM

Union Cabinet approves the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States/Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 13:44 PM

"Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on PM Narendra Modi today," PMO India tweeted.  

2 June 2021, 13:41 PM

Govt has made action plans to vaccinate all by end of December (2021) and for production of 250 crore vaccine doses after speaking to several pharma companies. Sputnik arrived in Hyderabad yesterday, discussions are on to get Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson too: MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy 

2 June 2021, 13:02 PM

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan completes his tenure as Chairman, WHO Executive Board (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 13:01 PM

Bar Council of India constitutes High-Level Expert Committee to decide the method of evaluation/examination for LLB students (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 12:24 PM

Justice Arun Kumar Mishra (Retd) takes over as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission 

2 June 2021, 11:27 AM

No Government servant, who has worked in any Intelligence or Security-related organisation shall make any publication after retirement without prior clearance from the head of organisation: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (ANI input) 

2 June 2021, 10:15 AM

Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to provide vaccine free of cost time within time bound (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 09:11 AM

India reports 1,32,788 new COVID-19 cases, 2,31,456 discharges and 3,207 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry.

Total cases: 2,83,07,832

Total discharges: 2,61,79,085

Death toll: 3,35,102

Active cases: 17,93,645

Total vaccination: 21,85,46,667 (ANI input)

2 June 2021, 09:10 AM

Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 594 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19. 

2 June 2021, 09:08 AM

"Best wishes to the people of Telangana on the state’s Formation Day. The state is blessed with a unique culture and hardworking people who have excelled in many areas. Praying for the good health and well-being of the people of Telangana," PM Narendra Modi tweeted. 

2 June 2021, 09:07 AM

Some officials from India arrived in Dominica via business jet on Friday of last week and yesterday some more officials arrived. They'll be helping with the case in the court tomorrow: Lennox Linton, Leader of the Opposition, Dominica House of Assembly.

He added, "I think it was the Antigua PM who said these Indian officials who've come in recent days will be presenting or providing evidence to govt team here, that Choksi is fugitive from justice...overall team of 8 officials from India." 
 

2 June 2021, 09:06 AM

As per Interpol Red Corner Notice, Dominica can deport Mehul Choksi at any time as he has no legal rights there. But, if Dominican court found that Choksi was kidnapped & forcibly taken to Dominica, he'd be deported to Antigua as his country of origin: AP Singh, ex-CBI Director (ANI input)