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LDF walkout in Kerala assembly over rise in infectious diseases

The Opposition CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) staged a walkout in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday after Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan rejected its notice for an adjournment motion on the alleged failure of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government to prevent the spread of diseases like Nipah, Shigella, Monkeypox, and Dengue.

Puri stampede: Odisha Govt orders administrative inquiry, suspends two officers of SP rank, removes Collector, SP

With tragic death of three devotees and at least 50 others injured in a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra early Sunday, sparking shock waves across the State and exposing the alleged gaping holes in the efficiency of government machinery, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued a statement tending apology.