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The demands of the agitators are being treated with sensitivity. Efforts are being made to ensure that people get all food items. The full impact of the bandh will not fall on Bengal.”

Centre, states can’t ignore fiscal costs of transfer payments. They come at expense of spending on public services which yield results over the medium and long term

According to officials, the minister is admitted in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). A medical board comprising four doctors has been set up to monitor the TMC leader's health.

Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate early on Friday in connection with the alleged West Bengal ration scam.

On Thursday, the ED had raided Mallick's house and seven other premises which included three flats owned by Dey in Nagerbazar.

Meanwhile, state minister Sujit Bose alleged that the ED was “pressuring” his former personal assistant Nitai Dutta to “reveal his name in connection with the municipalities jobs case”. Dutta is presently the vice-chairman of South Dum Dum municipality.

"I am the victim of a grave conspiracy,” Mallick said while being escorted away by ED officials and CRPF jawans from his home in Salt Lake to the ED office in CGO complex.

At least 12 people died in a stampede in the city of Karachi, Pakistan

According to an eyewitness, quoted by ARY News, the deaths were caused by a stampede during Zakat distribution at the factory.

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said since students of only four classes are being called in the first phase, space will not be a major issue.