Daily News - 26 Feb, 2020
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Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal along with other important dignitaries attended a banquet hosted in honour of President of the United States of American Donald Trump. Chief Ministers of Karnataka CM B. S. Yediyurappa, Telengana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar were alos invited for the event.

Border Security Force (BSF) seized at least 8,000 kg of sandalwood worth Rs 25 crore  from Arundhutinagar Industrial Estate area in a joint operation led by BSF, Tripura forest department, police and civil administration. Shakti Kant Singh, the West Tripura district forest officer said that they received some information from the BSF suspecting something illegal was stored inside a room in the Arundhutinagar Industrial Estate area.

Between 2015 and Januaruy this year, 20,765 people have been arrested by the state police for entering Mizoram without Inner Line Permit (ILP), Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana informed the state Assembly. Within the same period, 5,53,321 ILPs were issued to outsiders visiting the state. The state government is also in the process of upgrading the ILP format within the state. In 2019 December, the government launched an online ILP portal in the state. There is ILP Enforcer mobile apps for state police as well as ILP Mizoram mobile apps for NGOs and public to ensure that ILP can be well implemented in the state.

The second edition of “Jonaki” film festival organized by the Department of Communication and Journalism at Gauhati University from February 28 at Phanidhar Dutta Memorial Hall and AT Hall. The two-day festival will conclude on February 29. This year a total of 12 films will be screened at the festival. The festival has received films from beyond the Northeast. The festival will also organise a short film competition, cine quiz competition, and a workshop on an animation film.

In wake of violence in Delhi, Delhi High Court told Delhi police that there should be no delay in lodging FIRs over alleged hate speeches. Congress party interim president Sonia Gandhi said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah must resign. At press conference in Delhi, Gandhi said that the riots were a “well-planned conspiracy.” The Congress also questioned the manner in which the riots were handled. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for the intervention of the army to control the situation in Delhi. Yesterday, Kejriwal had called for sealing the city’s border in areas that witnessed violence over the amended citizenship act to prevent “outsiders” from entering the national capital and creating a commotion. So far 20 people have died and hundreds have been injured in the violence that broke out in the city. The clashes between pro and anti CAA group have now taken the shape of full-fledged riots.

After several journalists were attacked during the riots in Delhi, the Editors Guild of India has issued a statement asking the Home Ministry to investigate such incidents and punish the guilty. “The Guild notes that journalists being attacked is tantamount to a direct assault on press freedom and those guilty of having indulged in such violence must be brought to book” according to the statement.

Amid coronavirus threat, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has issued a travel advisory for Indian citizens. “Indians are advised to refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy. People coming from Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy or having such travel history since February 10, 2020 may be quarantined for 14 days on arrival to India,” according to the advisory.