Daily Briefing: Farmers’ protest, Muzaffarnagar riots, DDC polls and more
From two Covid-positive passengers from the UK going missing at Delhi airport, to the new Kisan Mall at Tikri border catering to the basic needs of agitating farmers, Here are today s top stories. December 24, 2020 8:46:09 am
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Even as no immediate solution is in sight to break the deadlock over the farm laws, what is clear is that the farmers and the Government are open to talks. However, each side has a caveat of their own for coming to the negotiating table. The farmer unions are looking for a
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BS Yediyurappa
The Karnataka government Thursday withdrew its
night curfew order just six hours before it was supposed to be imposed across the state.
In a statement on Thursday evening, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that after the public outcry he held a meeting with officials and ministers and decided to withdraw the night curfew order. “There was a public opinion that a night curfew is not necessary, hence it has been decided to withdraw it after discussions with Cabinet ministers and senior officials,” he said.
The
decision to impose night curfew for nine days from 11 pm to 5 am starting from Thursday was taken on Wednesday by Yediyurappa in line with the Centre’s advice, amid concerns over a new Covid-19 variant spreading in the UK.
Schools in Karnataka to reopen from January 1, clarifies education minister
While all teachers have been asked to get a Covid negative report 72 hours prior to entering the school, Kumar said Covid tests would not be made mandatory for around 16 lakh students studying in Classes 10 and 12. Updated: December 25, 2020 8:13:53 am
Kumar also clarified that mid-day meals would not be provided and instead a grocery kit would be delivered to them at their doorstep.
Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar Wednesday clarified that classes for 10th and 12th standard students across the state will reopen as per schedule from January 1. Addressing the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Zilla Panchayats via video conference, the minister said CEOs across districts were overseeing and implementing preparations for the same. “They have been directed to adhere to the rules issued by the department and the government,” Kumar said.
It’s official: Congress announces alliance with Left front for Bengal assembly elections
While a section of Congress leaders believe a Congress-Left alliance could end up helping the BJP, the party s state unit was vehemently opposed to any pact with the TMC and had been insisting on a tie-up with the Left. Updated: December 25, 2020 12:41:36 am
CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury tweeted, “There is no confidence in Modi government’s assurances for discussions with farmers since these bills were passed without any prior discussion and by preventing a vote in the House.”
THE CONGRESS high command on Thursday gave the green signal to its West Bengal unit to enter into a seat-sharing pact with the Left parties for the forthcoming Assembly elections to take on the ruling Trinamool Congress and an aggressive BJP. While a section of Congress leaders believe a Congress-Left alliance could end up helping the BJP, the party’s state unit was