BJP calls Bengal bandh on Wednesday as âMarch to Nabannaâ protest takes a violent turn in Kolkata Violence erupted on the streets of the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata on Tuesday during the âMarch to Nabannaâ in which protesters demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. Nabanna is the State Secretariat. Even though the march was called by an apolitical student group, the Paschimbango Chhatro Samaj, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in the State called for a 12-hour Bengal bandh on Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for the âpolice excessesâ on the protesters. âThis bandh is to protect the people of the State from an autocratic government and restore democracy in the State,â State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said. Chileâs Foreign Minister to meet Jaishankar during India visit, attend programmes in Mumbai Chileâs Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto Van Klaveren is slated to meet his Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, during his visit to India on Wednesday. According to an itinerary of his visit shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Klaveren is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, the foreign minister of Chile will have a meeting with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. On Thursday morning, Klaveren will leave Delhi for a two-day visit to Mumbai. He is scheduled to depart from India on August 31, according to the itinerary. Amit Shah to attend BPR&D 54th foundation day as chief guest Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend 54th foundation day of Indian policeâs think tank Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) as the chief guest on Wednesday where he will deliver Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial Lecture on âNew Criminal Law--Citizen Centric Reformsâ. Assam Opposition demands Himanta Biswa Sarmaâs termination as CM over âcommunal, unconstitutionalâ remarks The opposition in Assam on Tuesday demanded that President Droupadi Murmu and Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya terminate Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his series of âcommunal and unconstitutionalâ statements allegedly aimed at creating clashes between communities. The United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the State with 18 parties in line with the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), in an âemergency meetingâ also decided to file a police complaint on Wednesday against Sarma for making those comments. 7 killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 relocated, 300 rescued Heavy showers continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, with at least seven persons dead in rain-related incidents, while more than 15,000 were evacuated and over 300 rescued in different districts as administration carried out relief and rescue operations on a large scale. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated extremely heavy rainfall in most parts of the state on Tuesday, and in the Saurashtra-Kutch region on Wednesday and Thursday. Odisha likely to receive heavy rainfall for 4 days from Wednesday The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Odisha during the next four days. In a special bulletin, IMDâs Bhubaneswar centre said a fresh low-pressure area is expected to form over east central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal on August 29. It is likely to move towards south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts during the subsequent two days. In view of the formation of the weather system, Odisha is likely to experience an active wet spell from Wednesday to Saturday, it said. The weather office has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam districts for Wednesday. More than 100 members of Indian contingent to take part in Paris Paralympics opening ceremony More than 100 members of the Indian contingent, including 52 athletes from various sports, will take part in the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony, which will be held outside a stadium for the first time in the Gamesâ history, in Paris on Wednesday. Those athletes who have their competitions on Thursday, including the entire 10-member shooting team, are not taking part in the parade of nations. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter
28 August 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 28 August 2024 Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [View in browser]( [More newsletters]( Here are the latest news and big news stories to follow today BJP calls Bengal bandh on Wednesday as âMarch to Nabannaâ protest takes a violent turn in Kolkata Violence erupted on the streets of the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata on Tuesday during the âMarch to Nabannaâ in which protesters demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. Nabanna is the State Secretariat. Even though the march was called by an apolitical student group, the Paschimbango Chhatro Samaj, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership in the State called for a 12-hour Bengal bandh on Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for the âpolice excessesâ on the protesters. âThis bandh is to protect the people of the State from an autocratic government and restore democracy in the State,â State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said. Chileâs Foreign Minister to meet Jaishankar during India visit, attend programmes in Mumbai Chileâs Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto Van Klaveren is slated to meet his Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, during his visit to India on Wednesday. According to an itinerary of his visit shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Klaveren is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, the foreign minister of Chile will have a meeting with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. On Thursday morning, Klaveren will leave Delhi for a two-day visit to Mumbai. He is scheduled to depart from India on August 31, according to the itinerary. Amit Shah to attend BPR&D 54th foundation day as chief guest Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend 54th foundation day of Indian policeâs think tank Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) as the chief guest on Wednesday where he will deliver Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial Lecture on âNew Criminal Law--Citizen Centric Reformsâ. Assam Opposition demands Himanta Biswa Sarmaâs termination as CM over âcommunal, unconstitutionalâ remarks The opposition in Assam on Tuesday demanded that President Droupadi Murmu and Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya terminate Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his series of âcommunal and unconstitutionalâ statements allegedly aimed at creating clashes between communities. The United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the State with 18 parties in line with the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), in an âemergency meetingâ also decided to file a police complaint on Wednesday against Sarma for making those comments. 7 killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 relocated, 300 rescued Heavy showers continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, with at least seven persons dead in rain-related incidents, while more than 15,000 were evacuated and over 300 rescued in different districts as administration carried out relief and rescue operations on a large scale. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated extremely heavy rainfall in most parts of the state on Tuesday, and in the Saurashtra-Kutch region on Wednesday and Thursday. Odisha likely to receive heavy rainfall for 4 days from Wednesday The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Odisha during the next four days. In a special bulletin, IMDâs Bhubaneswar centre said a fresh low-pressure area is expected to form over east central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal on August 29. It is likely to move towards south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts during the subsequent two days. In view of the formation of the weather system, Odisha is likely to experience an active wet spell from Wednesday to Saturday, it said. The weather office has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam districts for Wednesday. More than 100 members of Indian contingent to take part in Paris Paralympics opening ceremony More than 100 members of the Indian contingent, including 52 athletes from various sports, will take part in the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony, which will be held outside a stadium for the first time in the Gamesâ history, in Paris on Wednesday. Those athletes who have their competitions on Thursday, including the entire 10-member shooting team, are not taking part in the parade of nations. Today’s Best Reads [[Kolkata Nabanna March: Protesters, police clash in Kolkata; BJP calls Bengal bandh] Kolkata Nabanna March: Protesters, police clash in Kolkata; BJP calls Bengal bandh](
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