LIVE: Birbhum gangrape reports fake, will take action against those behind rumours, says cop

The virtual summit between India and the UK is considered an important opportunity to elevate multi-faceted strategic ties and enhance cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest. 

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 22:22
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New Delhi: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday imposed a lockdown in Bihar till May 15 to curb the spread of COVID-19. He made the announcement using his official Twitter account.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a virtual summit with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (May 4, 2021). The virtual meet is likely to begin at 5 PM.

The Ministry of External Affairs said that the virtual summit is considered an important opportunity to elevate multi-faceted strategic ties and enhance cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest. 

There will also be the G7 Foreign Ministers meet in London today where External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has also been invited.

BJP National President JP Nadda arrived in West Bengal today in view of the widespread violence post results. He said he will meet kin of those who were killed in poll result violence. 

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK's newly-elected MLAs will meet today where party chief MK Stalin is likely to be elected as their Legislature Party Leader.
 

Stay tuned with Zee News for live updates on all such news:
 

4 May 2021, 22:21 PM

Birbhum SP Nagendra Tripathi says reports of gangrape in Birbhum are fake. "We are trying to find from where this fake news originated on the social media. We will take appropriate action against them."

4 May 2021, 19:53 PM

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) takes cognizance of alleged Post-poll violence in West Bengal and orders Investigation fact-finding team to conduct spot enquiry: NHRC

4 May 2021, 18:57 PM

Thereafter, Mamata Banerjee will be chairing her first meeting as the Chief Minister at Nabanna and it will be on the COVID crisis.

4 May 2021, 18:57 PM

After the swearing-in ceremony, Mamata Banerjee will be given a guard of honour at Nabanna - the state secretariat.

4 May 2021, 18:56 PM

Only Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in will take plabe on Wednesday in a low-key affair with COVID protocols. MLA will be sworn in on May 6 and 7, maintaining all necessary COVID protocols.

4 May 2021, 18:55 PM

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to be sworn in as the Chief Minister tomorrow, on May 5 at Rajbhawan at 10:45 am. Oath to be administered by Protem speaker Subrata Mukherjee as he is the seniormost MLA.

4 May 2021, 18:10 PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s meeting regarding post poll violence with Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP and CP Kolkata ends over the recent post poll result violence in the state. The meeting between the Chief Minister and officials lasted almost 45 minutes. 

4 May 2021, 17:45 PM

Bengal violence shows Mamata's belief in democracy, says JP Nadda

4 May 2021, 17:07 PM

After the results, Trinamool Congress goons went to the house of BJP worker Haran Adhikari and vandalised it, threatened women and children, attacked them and broke his wife's teeth. They then dragged Adhikari out of his house and beat him up. He died: BJP chief JP Nadda in South 24 Parganas, WB

4 May 2021, 17:02 PM

Violence erupts in Birbhum's Labhpur area, where Trinamool Congress workers have been attacked. BJP workers are accused of the latest arson. Even senior citizens were not spared in this attack. Violence in Birbhum since the announcement of election results. 

Both BJP and Trinamool Congress supporters' residences are being attacked by miscreants. In Labhpur, houses of at least 8 Trinamool Congress supporters were vandalised. Victims allege that because they didn't vote or the BJP, they have come under the attack. Police team on spot.

4 May 2021, 17:00 PM

Violence erupts in Coochbehar's Mathabhanga area ward no. 12. Clash between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters. Trinamool Congress workers beaten brutally. Some are serious and have been referred to Coochbehar medical college hospital. Tensed prevails in the area. Huge police deployment in the area following the violence.

4 May 2021, 16:59 PM

East Midnapore: An old lady, who is a BJP supporter, along with her grand daughter pleads Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to protect their family.

4 May 2021, 16:58 PM

Breaking: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calls for an urgent meeting at her Kalighat residence today at 5pm with Bengal CS, HS, DGP and Kolkata Police Commissioner in view of the post-poll violence.

4 May 2021, 16:58 PM

BJP National President JP Nadda visits victim families of BJP karyakartas

4 May 2021, 16:46 PM

West Bengal: BJP chief JP Nadda meets the families of party workers who were affected in post-election violence, in Pratapnagar of South 24 Parganas

State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, national general secretary Bhupender Yadav and state general secretary Locket Chatterjee also present

4 May 2021, 16:45 PM

JP Nadda, Dilip Joshi at BJP worker's house who got killed by alleged Trinamool worker
 

4 May 2021, 16:34 PM

A team headed by Chairperson Rekha Sharma will be visiting the state for further inquiry: National Commission for Women

4 May 2021, 16:34 PM

Breaking: Bengal government provides security to Nandigram RO at his home on direction of the election commission. A day ago, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had said that Nandigram RO is receiving death threats.

4 May 2021, 16:32 PM

Breaking: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calls for an urgent meeting at her Kalighat residence today at 5pm with Bengal CS, HS, DGP and Kolkata Police Commissioner in view of the post-poll violence.

4 May 2021, 16:32 PM

A team headed by Chairperson Rekha Sharma will be visiting the state for further inquiry: National Commission for Women.

4 May 2021, 16:32 PM

Taking suo motu cognizance of violence against women in Nandigram, West Bengal, National Commission for Women demands inquiry into the matter. In a letter to DGP, Chairperson Rekha Sharma has sought immediate action against the accused persons: National Commission for Women.

4 May 2021, 16:24 PM

West Bengal: BJP national president JP Nadda and state party chief Dilip Ghosh pays a visit the residence of a BJP worker that has been allegedly vandalised by Trinamool Congress workers.

4 May 2021, 15:35 PM

We're committed to fight this ideological battle and the activities of Trinamool Congress which is full of intolerance. We are ready to fight democratically. I will go to South 24 Parganas now and visit the houses of those workers later whose lives ended a few hours after the results: BJP chief

4 May 2021, 15:34 PM

BJP chief JP Nadda speaks on Bengal violence, says never saw such intolerance 

The incidents which we saw after the results of #WestBengalPoll shock us & make us worried. I had heard of such incidents during India's partition. We had never seen such intolerance after the results of a poll, in independent India: BJP national president JP Nadda, in Kolkata

4 May 2021, 13:55 PM

Uttar Pradesh: State government to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to journalists and their families. A separate vaccination centre will be set for journalists. The COVID-19 vaccination centres will also be put inside media houses. 

4 May 2021, 12:38 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Boris Johnson to announce £1 billion in new UK-India trade and investment during a virtual meeting today. This will include over £533 million of new Indian investment into the UK, in vital & growing sectors such as health & technology. (ANI input)

 

 

4 May 2021, 12:03 PM

Bihar: Lockdown to be imposed in the state till May 15, tweets Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

 

4 May 2021, 11:01 AM

Delhi: The COVID-19 vaccination drive for 18+ underway in the national capital.

 

4 May 2021, 09:32 AM

Tamil Nadu: The DMK's newly-elected MLAs to meet today where party chief MK Stalin is likely to be elected as their Legislature Party Leader.
 

4 May 2021, 09:31 AM

West Bengal: BJP National President JP Nadda to visit the state today in view of the widespread violence post results.

4 May 2021, 09:21 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will a virtual summit with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (May 4, 2021). The virtual meet is likely to begin at 5 PM.