Political strategist Prashant Kishor is likely to get Z-category security in West Bengal, sources told Zee News on Monday. All formalities relating to Kishor having Z-category security have been completed, the sources elaborated, adding that the details of the Personal Security Officers (PSOs) and an official order will be issued soon.

The Z category security has a security cover of 22 personnel (including 4-5 NSG Commando and police personnel).

Shares of IndusInd Bank slipped 5 per cent to hit a fresh over three-year low of Rs 1,118 on the BSE on Friday despite the bank’s clarification that its exposure to the telecom company is standard.

The private sector lender's stock was trading at its lowest level since January 05, 2017. In the past eight trading days, IndusInd Bank's stock price has slipped 16 per cent, as compared to a 1 per cent decline in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

The toll from China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,868 on February 18 after 98 more people died, according to the National Health Commission.

Nearly 72,500 people nationwide have been infected by the new COVID-19 strain of the virus, which first emerged in December before spiralling into a nationwide epidemic.

There were 1,886 new cases reported Tuesday — a decline on Monday's figure, and the lowest single-day figure of new cases so far this month.

Media stocks such as Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited, TV18 Broadcast, DEN Networks were trading higher in the opening trade on BSE after the Mukesh Ambani’s owned RIL announced a consolidation of its media and distribution businesses spread across multiple entities into Network18. Hathway Cable & Datacom shares hit an upper circuit of 20% to Rs 23.10 apiece on BSE. Among other stocks, DEN Networks shares climbed 10 per cent to Rs 59.50, Network18 Media & Investments surged 4.89 per cent to Rs 30.05 and TV18 Broadcast shares jumped 19.68 per cent to Rs 30.10 apiece. While RIL shares were trading 0.72 per cent lower at 1467.80 apiece.

The portfolio allocation for the new term of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government was finalised on Monday, sources said. According to the final allocation decision, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not be taking charge of any department.

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (February 16) took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third time at the Ramlila Maidan. Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath. The ceremony witnessed a massive crowd of around 20,000 people.

Shares of Vodafone Idea continued their decline, falling 15 per cent to Rs 2.91 on the BSE on Tuesday, after Care Ratings (CARE) downgraded its ratings on the long-term bank facilities and non-convertible debentures.

The stock of the telecom services firm was trading lower for the seventh straight day, plunging 44 per cent during the period. It was trading close to its all-time low price of Rs 2.61 touched on November 15, 2019.

Days after former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia revealed that the then PM Manmohan Singh had asked him whether he should resign as Rahul Gandhi tore an ordinance in 2013, Congress has defended the leader saying the Rahul has immense respect for Singh and can never disrespect him.

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asserted that Rahul Gandhi's decision to tear the ordinance brought by the Congress-led UPA government in 2013 to allow those convicted in criminal cases to contest elections should be seen as a courageous step.

As Pakistan on Monday claimed that the head of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Maulana Masood Azhar, has gone 'missing', Indian intelligence have said that the UN designated terrorist is living in a bomb-proof house in the Bahawalpur area.

On Monday, ahead of the crucial Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting, Pakistan had said that it could not file an FIR against Azhar as he has gone missing from the so-called Army's custody and he is nowhere to be found.

The Patiala House Court on Monday issued fresh death warrants for all four individuals convicted in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case (aka the Nirbhaya case). According to the order, all four convicts are to be hanged on March 3 at 6 AM.

The four convicts on death row are Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta, and Akshay Thakur. The Delhi High Court had earlier said that all the four convicts in the Nirbhaya case have to hanged together and not separately.

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to consider appropriate steps against Bank of Baroda (BoB), including revoking its licence or authority to carry on with banking business, if necessary, for failing to honour a bank guarantee given by a third party to Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL).

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