Five Indians injured by debris of missiles intercepted in Abu Dhabi
Dubai (PTI): Five Indian nationals were injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday by the debris of missiles intercepted by the country's air defence system, local media reported.
The authorities confirmed that the incident has resulted in minor to moderate injuries sustained by six individuals of Nepali nationality and five individuals of Indian nationality, UAE’s official news agency, WAM, reported.
A Nepali national has also sustained a severe injury, taking the total number of injured to 12, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
The UAE air defences on Friday engaged 18 Ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 47 UAVs launched from Iran, according to the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
Since the start of the Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 475 ballistic missiles, 23 cruise missiles and 2,085 UAVs.
The attacks resulted in the killing of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty. A Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces was also killed in the attacks, it added.
Nine people of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian nationalities have also been killed in the attacks till now, it said.
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West Bengal: EC orders suspension of joint BDO ahead of polls
Kolkata (PTI): The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her.
The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action.
In a letter to the chief secretary of West Bengal, the poll panel said the action against Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO of Purba Bardhaman district's Khandaghosh, is based on a recommendation from the chief electoral officer of the state.
"The commission has agreed to the proposal and directs that Jyotsna Khatun be suspended and disciplinary action be initiated against her immediately," the EC stated in its letter to the West Bengal chief secretary.
Khatun had been notified as the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for the 259-Khandaghosh Assembly Constituency.
The poll panel has asked authorities to implement the order "with immediate effect" and submit a compliance report by 11 am of Saturday.
The letter also instructed the authorities to urgently propose a replacement for the vacant post.
