10:51 Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS, says BJP leader:
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has been discharged from the All India Institutes of Medical Science and has reached his residence, BJP leader Anil Baluni said on Sunday.
Shah was diagnosed with swine flu on Wednesday and was undergoing treatment at the AIIMS under the supervision of Director Dr Randeep Guleria.
The BJP chief took to Twitter to inform the countrymen about his ailment.
He wrote: ‘I have been affected by swine flu disease and the treatment for the same is going on. With the blessings of God and love and good wishes of all of you, I shall be healthy soon.’ — ANI
10:04 No respite for citizens as fuel prices continue to rise:
Fuel prices across the country have witnessed yet another revision on Sunday.In Delhi, petrol is being sold 23 paise higher at Rs 70.12 per litre and diesel at Rs 65.45 per litre after a 29 paise hike.
Skyrocketing prices of fuel are also burning holes in the pockets of those residing in Mumbai, where petrol is retailing at Rs 76.58 per litre (increased by 23 paise) and diesel at Rs 68.53 per litre (31 paise increase).
The upwards price revision comes in the backdrop of the recovery in crude oil prices in anticipation of tightening supply.
At present, all the oil marketing companies of the country revise the domestic prices of petrol and diesel on a daily basis, in accordance with the international crude oil and rupee-dollar. — ANI
09:46 Another BJP leader killed in Madhya Pradesh:
Balwadi Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Thackeray has been found dead in a field in Warla police station limits in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh.
He had gone for a morning walk today.
More details awaited.
The victim was president of the local municipal council. City Superintendent of Police (CSP) R M Shukla said Bandhwar was attacked when he was standing outside District Cooperative Bank, located in Nai Abadi area, at around 7 pm. — ANI/ PTI
08:28 Congress expels ex-Union minister Srikant Jena:
The Congress on Saturday expelled former Union Minister Srikant Jena and former MLA Krushna Chandra Sagaria for alleged anti-party activities, a senior leader said.
The announcement was made late at night by Odisha Congress’ disciplinary committee convener Ananta Prasad Sethi.
“Both Jena and Sagaria have been expelled from the party as per the approval of the All India Congress Committee,” Sethi said in a statement.
They issued anti-party statements to the media causing damage to the Congress and were expelled from the primary membership of the party, Sethi added.
“They also issued remarks against OPCC (Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee) functionaries,” the Congress leader alleged.
While Jena was a former Union Minister in the previous United Progressive Alliance government, Dalit leader Sagaria represented Koraput in the state assembly.
Sagaria had in November resigned from the membership of the Odisha assembly, as he was allegedly upset over failing to ensure justice for a rape and murder victim and her family at Kunduli in Koraput district.
Earlier in the day, Sagaria had strongly criticised OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik.
“Congress is not a property of Niranjan Patnaik. He is indulging in anti-party activities by giving statements on who will get ticket or not in the media,” Sagaria had said.
The action against Jena and Sagaria comes just two days after Congress suspended Sundergarh MLA Jogesh Singh from the party due to anti-party activities. Singh resigned from the party on Friday.
Earlier, OPCC working president and Jharsuguda MLA Naba Kishore Das had quit the party and joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal headed by Naveen Patnaik. — PTI
Source: Rediff