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Covid 19 updates: India reports over 16,000 new cases in last 24 hours, Omicron cases stand at 1,270 | Check state-wise full list
India on Friday reported a total of 16,764 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while the tally of the Omicron cases rose to 1,270, with 450 cases in Maharashtra topping the list of states with the most number of Omicron cases, while in Delhi, total 320 cases of new variant Omicron has been reported.
India on Friday reported a total of 16,764 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while the tally of the Omicron cases rose to 1,270, with 450 cases in Maharashtra topping the list of states with the most number of Omicron cases, while in Delhi, total 320 cases of new variant Omicron has been reported. The Covid cases in the last 24 hours saw a huge humungous growth compared to the previous day. While two states are yet to report their official data of the last 24 hours to the health ministry.
Scientists across the world are saying that it is the start of the ‘third wave’. Ever since the new variant Omicron has came into the existence, the infectious virus is spreading like wildfire in the entire world. The US alone has reported 5,00,000 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, while the UK and France have been reporting over 1,00,000 covid cases per day for a week.
As of now in India, a total of 91,361 active Covid cases are in India, while 220 patients died of the infectious virus in the last 24 hours. India’s total tally of people who died due to the virus stands at 4,81,080, whereas, the number of total Covid cases are 3,48,38,804.
State-wise list of the Omicron cases in India
Maharashtra 450
Delhi 320
Kerala 109
Gujarat 97
Rajasthan 69
Telangana 62
Tamil Nadu 46
Karnataka 34
Andhra Pradesh 16
Haryana 14
Odisha 14
West Bengal 11
Madhya Pradesh 9
Uttrakhand 4
Chandigarh 3
Jammu and Kashmir 3
Uttar Prades 2
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2
Goa 1
Himachal Pradesh 1
Ladakh 1
Manipur 1
Punjab 1
However, reports also suggest that the new variant Omicron is not as deadly as its earlier variants were. But the government is taking every possible measure to avoid any damage to the people.
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Swati Maliwal reacts to viral video, refers accused as political hitman
The Rajya Sabha MP added that the political hitman is getting his people to tweet and play videos without any context.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has reacted to the viral video, allegedly shot at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. The video shows the Rajya Sabha MP in a heated confrontation with the staff.
Reacting to the viral video on X, formerly Twitter, Swati Maliwal said that like every time, this political hitman has started efforts to save himself. She was apparently referring to Bibhav Kumar, whom she accused of assaulting her.
The Rajya Sabha MP added that the political hitman is getting his people to tweet and play videos without any context. She added that the truth will be revealed to everyone as soon as the CCTV footage of the house and the room is checked.
She concluded that he may fall to whatever level he can, but God is watching everything, and one day everyone’s truth will come out in front of the world. Earlier, Swati Maliwal has alleged that she was assaulted by the Chief Minister’s personal assistant, Bibhav Kumar, when she sought time to meet the Chief Minister that day.
In the viral video, shared across the social media platforms, Swati Maliwal can be seen engaged in a heated exchange with staff members who are requesting her to exit the drawing room.
In the footage, Bibhav Kumar, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former PA implicated in the assault allegations, is seen present in the room while other staff are speaking with Swati Maliwal. Additionally, MP Swati Maliwal is also heard issuing a threat to one of the staff members, vowing to ensure their job termination. However, the authenticity of the video remains unverified.
In the formal complaint lodged with the Delhi Police, Swati Maliwal detailed a disturbing sequence of events, alleging that Bibhav Kumar subjected her to multiple instances of physical violence. Maliwal alleged that Bibhav Kumar repeatedly slapped her at least seven to eight times while she continued to cry. She also said that she was dragged and kicked in the chest, stomach, and pelvis area.
The complaint stated that when she entered the office and attempted to reach the Chief Minister’s PA, Bibhav Kumar, she was unable to find him. She then entered the residence and was told to wait in the drawing room, when Bibhav Kumar suddenly entered, shouting and abusing her. The alleged assault took place on May 13, when she visited the Civil Lines residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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ED names Arvind Kejriwal, AAP as accused in Delhi excise policy case
Arvind Kejriwal was taken into custody on March 21. The Supreme Court last Friday granted him interim bail.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been named toady as a prime accused by the Enforcement Directorate in a new supplemental chargesheet in the money laundering case pertaining to the now-scrapped Delhi liquor excise policy 2021–2022.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been identified as an accused in the case by the central inquiry agency.
In the excise policy case, the ED informed the Supreme Court that it had found conversations between Arvind Kejriwal and hawala operators about the purported profits of crime.
The organization said that since Kejriwal declined to provide the password to his devices, the chats were retrieved from the hawala operators’devices.
Kejriwal filed a plea contesting the legality of his arrest by the EnforcementDirectorate, and the top court has reserved its decision. It allowed the Delhi Chief Minister to petition the trial court for bail without compromising his legal rights and appeals before the Supreme Court.
The CM filed a plea contesting the legality of his arrest by the EnforcementDirectorate, and the top court has reserved its decision. It allowed the Delhi Chief Minister to petition the trial court for bail without compromising his legal rights and appeals before the Supreme Court.
After the Delhi CM ignored nine summonses from the ED, he was taken into custody on March 21. The Supreme Court last Friday granted him interim bail. Last month, bail was granted for Sanjay Singh, his party colleague. Two other leaders of the party, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, remain incarcerated.
On August 22, 2022, the ED filed a money laundering case in response to a CBI FIR that had been filed on August 17, 2022, in order to investigate suspected anomalies in the DelhiExcise policy of 2021–2022.
Following Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s recommendation for an investigation into purported irregularities in the formulation and execution of the liquor policy, the CBI had filed a FIR.
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Rahul Gandhi says Congress will give 10kg free ration if elected to power
He also recalled that during the UPA government, the Congress has given legal status to the right to food through the Food Security Act.
Ahead of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election, Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Congress will provide 10 Kg free ration to the poor families if elected to power. He added that 10 Kg ration along with Rs 8500 per month will promote education and self-employment among millions in the country.
Taking to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress has taken another big decision for the poor families of the country. He promised that his party will give 10 Kg free ration, instead of 5Kg. He also recalled that during the UPA government, the Congress has given legal status to the right to food through the Food Security Act. and that 10 Kg free ration will be the next step in the direction.
Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a government of Adani, and making 20-25 billionaires, the senior Congress leader said that Congress will make crores of millionaires and run the government of Indians. Earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also promised to provide 10Kg free ration if voted to power.
Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday slammed BJP’s 5Kg ration policy at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, where Rahul Gandhi is contesting. She said that 5Kg ration will not make one self-reliant, but employment will. She explained the electorates need to understand that political parties whose ideologies make people dependent is not right. She concluded that voters will choose employment over 5Kg ration that BJP promises.
Along with 10Kg free ration, Congress has also promised to start recuitment process for 30 lakh government post by August 15. The Party also vowed to provide the youth their first job of Rs 1 lakh per year. It also guranteed better working conditions, pensions and social security for the work force of the gig economy.
Furthermore, the Congress also promised start-up funds for young entrepreneurs at district levels from the national funds of Rs 5000 crore. The party also pledged to give National minimum wage of Rs400 per day, including all MGNREGS workers, and stop contractualisation of employment in core government functions.
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