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Jharkhand Health Minster Banna Gupta tests COVID-19 positive

Banna Gupta

Banna Gupta

Jharkhands Health Minister Banna Gupta on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The news shared by Gupta himself on Twitter. Gupta wrote: I got my corona checked today, the report has come positive. In the last few days, people who have come in contact with me are requested to get their tests done. 


The Congress leader even urged citizens to stay at home and remain safe from the rapid spread of COVID-19.

As per reports, Gupta attended a state cabinet meeting held during the day even through he had symptoms of COVID-19. Gupta was reportedly seated next to Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh and it’s likely that entire cabinet, along with CM Hemant Soren may go into quarantine.

Meanwhile, AJSU (All Jharkhand Students Union) Party President Sudesh Mahto also tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home quarantine. Sudesh Mahto tweeted: I urge the people of Jharkhand to strictly follow social distancing norms, and take care of yourself and your loved ones. 

Jharkhand has recorded over 25,000 coronavirus cases and more than 260 people have died due to the virus till now. Over 15,500 people have also recovered from COVID-19 in the state. 

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Hardik Patel quits Congress, says no youngster is willing to work, vote; accuses leaders of ‘enjoying in abroad’

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Radhika Dhawad | Vadodara
Gujarat Working President Hardik Patel tendered his resignation from the Congress party today morning. Patel took to Twitter to announce his decision and shared an image of his resignation.
 
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In the letter, he also said, “The party has constantly been working against the interests of the country and society.”

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Indian student killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv

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Nation Next Newsroom | Mumbai

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An Indian student was killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv on Tuesday morning, Ministry of External Affairs informed in the afternoon. The Ministry tweeted: ?With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, videos showed extensive damage from the Russian military assault. One video showed the city’s largest government building blown up.

While the student is yet to be named by the MEA, sources in the Karnataka state government told The Quint that he had been identified as Naveen Shekhrappa, from Haveri district, Karnataka. The 21-year-old was a student of medicine at Kharkiv National Medical University.

The News Minute reported that Shekhrappa was standing in a queue at a supermarket in Kharkiv to buy food when Russian shelling began.



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