Shillong, Aug 19 (IANS) A rally organised by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong turned violent on Wednesday after masked men allegedly attacked passing vehicles, assaulted people and set vehicles on fire, triggering panic along the rally route, officials said. The violence unfolded as the procession moved through parts of the city, with several people reportedly assaulted and injured amid scenes of heightened tension. Eyewitness accounts said masked men, some of …
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal Health Department to complete, within a week, its ongoing probe against 11 private blood banks in the state accused of severe irregularities, including illegally selling blood and plasma to other states.Earlier this month, the state Health Department had announced a ban on these 11 private banks from conducting blood donation camps anywhere in the state till further orders.One of these 11 private banks approache…
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View MoreChandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the BJP has once again resorted to its old “anti-democratic tactics to muzzle the Opposition ahead of the Assembly polls”. He said the BJP, which had no political base in Punjab, has been misusing central agencies like the ED (Enforcement Directorate) and the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to defame, threaten and suppress its political opponents, but such a political vendetta would not deter the AAP g…
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