Another Congress MlA switches over to TMC
Kolkata: The Congress in West Bengal on Monday continued to suffer defection blows as yet another party MlA, the fourth in the past one year, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress. Congress MlA Saumitra Khan from Bankura’s Kotulpur on Monday switched sides to the TMC.
Omar, Farooq condole demise of NC worker
Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday condoled the death of senior NC worker and former chairman of Bijbehara Municipal Committee Abdul Aziz Turay.
Microbiologist stabbed to death in road rage
Thane: A microbiologist was stabbed to death on Sunday evening in Kalyan near Mumbai in a brazen act of road rage, official sources said on Monday.
Mayur Mehta (53) was on his way back home from his pathological laboratory to celebrate his wedding anniversary, when his two-wheeler was overtaken by a motorcycle near the Rambagh area of Kalyan, Thane police commissionerate control room sources said.
Hiphei elected Speaker of Mizoram assembly
Aizawl: Veteran Congressman Hiphei was on Monday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the seventh Mizoram Assembly. Governor Vakkom Purushothaman will address the three-day session of the Assembly on Tuesday and Deputy Speaker would be elected on Wednesday, Assembly sources said.