West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, one of the most vocal critics of the Trinamool Congress government, has now trained his guns on the State bureaucracy and the police. Referring to the rules, Dhankhar pointed out that political neutrality, accountability and transparency, and commitment to uphold the supremacy of the Constitution and democratic values must be observed by IAS and IPS officers. Huge spike in the number of COVID-19 casesMeanwhile, the spread of COVID-19 continued alarmingly in the State. On July 11, with 1,344 new cases, the State recorded the highest number of COVID-positive cases in 24 hours. On June 30, the total number of cases was 18,559, while the number of casualties was 683.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2020 06:56 UTC