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Valmiki Samaj representatives call for ‘Punjab Bandh’ today
Representatives of Valmiki Samaj in Punjab have called a state group on August 12 (Friday) to protest against the remarks of the former advocate general of Punjab against the community. According to reports, the bandh in Punjab will be organized between 9 am and 5 pm.
Called by Valmiki Tiger Force All India and Guru Ravidas Tiger Force Punjab after a meeting with Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, the bandh has been organized following AG Anmol Rattan Sidhu’s statement on community members who don’t deserve the jobs in the AG’s office.
Tejashwi invites ED, CBI, IT to open their offices at his house
Newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav invited ED, CBI and Income Tax to open their offices at his residence and investigate whatever they want. “We have no objection,” Yadav said.
“We want ED, CBI, Income Tax people to open offices inside my house. Still, if they don’t get peace, what can I do? We have no objection to whatever they want to investigate against us,” said Tejashwi. .
Delhi registers 2,726 new cases of Covid, 6 deaths
Delhi on Thursday reported 2,726 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate stood at 14.38 percent, according to data shared by the health department. This is the ninth consecutive day that the capital has recorded more than 2,000 cases in one day.
The city on Wednesday had reported eight deaths due to the coronavirus infection, the highest in almost 180 days, and 2,146 cases with a positivity rate of 17.83 percent. The national capital on February 13 had recorded 12 deaths due to the viral disease.
4 soldiers killed in ‘Fidayeen’ attack on J&K Army camp in Rajouri
Terrorists attacked an army camp in Rajouri district on Thursday, killing four soldiers and the two attackers were killed in the gunfight after the pre-dawn suicide attack that marked the return of the ‘fidayeen’ in Jammu and Kashmir after more than three years.
Both terrorists, believed to be from the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were heavily armed with deadly ‘steel core’ bullets and were gunned down after a shootout of over four hours that started at 2 in the morning. and ended shortly before 6:30 a.m., police said. The attack came four days before India’s 75th Independence Day next Monday.
