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3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Shimla
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Shimla at 6.05 pm, ANI reported.
No casualties were reported. More details are awaited.
Kumaraswamy Swearing-In on 23 May, Floor Test on 24 May
JD(S) leader and Karnataka Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy said he will take oath along with Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday, 23 May.
The floor test will be conducted on 24 May. Congress's KR Ramesh Kumar will be the Speaker of the state’s Vidhana Soudha.
Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary in Karnataka KC Venugopal said the party would get 22 portfolios, while 12 portfolios, including the chief minister's portfolio, would be given to the JD(S).
JJ Hospital Resident Doctors Call Off Strike in Mumbai
Resident doctors of JJ Hospital in Mumbai called off their strike after they were assured that their demands would be fulfilled within 3 months.
Doctors of JJ Hospital in Mumbai have been on strike for past four days after two of their colleagues were allegedly assaulted following the death of a patient.
This after The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) alleged that despite repeated requests, there was inadequate security at the hospital.
11 People Dead in Tuticorin Anti-Sterlite Protests
11 people were confirmed dead and as many as thirty people injured in the anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
DMK Working President MK Stalin is on his way to meet the Tamil Nadu chief secretary at the Secretariat to discuss the issue.
Stalin has reportedly cancelled his visit to Bengaluru, where he was expected to take part in HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony, in light of the incident.