CMYK Rs. 3 KOLKATA TUESDAY, 26 APRIL, 2022 PG-8, YEAR—8, ISSUE—333 (RNI NO.: WBENG / 2014 / 56803) Morning India India logs 2,541 fresh Covid cases, 30 deaths in past 24 hrs MI News Service, New Delhi: India reported counting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 1,862 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,21,341. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.75 per riod, an additional 30 Covid fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 522,223. The number of India's active caseload has increased to 16,522, ac- cent. Also in the same period, a total of 3,02,115 tests were conducted, increasing the overall to 83.50 crore. 2,541 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, a marginal decline against previous day's count of 2,593, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Also in the same pe- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurates by lighting a lamp the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival on Monday in Kolkata. TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha was also present at the event as a special guest along with other screen personalities PIC: PRABIR BHATTACHARYA CM’s message for Shatrughan, motivate Bollywood investment in Bengal cinema MI News Service, Kolkata : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave another responsibility to Shatrughan Sinha after he won from Asansol seat on TMC ticket as the member of the parliament. The Chief Minister requested the Asansol MP to talk about the wellknown Bollywood filmmakers investing in Bengali cinema as well. The Chief Minister addressed the MPs of Asansol from the inaugural stage of the Calcutta International Film Festival at Nazrul Mancha on the Boris Johnson battles to fend off sexism row MI News Service London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "basic instinct" is under a scanner as a new, fullblown sexism controversy enveloped the United Kingdoms parliament. A sensational piece in the right-wing Mail on Sunday newspaper headlined: "Tories (Conservative party members) accuse Angela Rayner (Deputy Leader of the Opposition Labour party) of Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris" - a reference to the steamy 1992 film starring Sharon Stone. It further captioned: "MPs claim Labour deputy leader likes to put PM 'off his stride' by crossing and uncrossing her legs at PMQs (prime minister's questions in the House of Commons)". The paper quoted a spokesman for Rayner, 41, as saying the suggestion was "categorically untrue". She does wear short skirts while sitting on the front bench next to the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer ❑ Continue PG 3 CMYK same day. The Chief Minister inaugurated the 26 Kolkata Film Festival on the same day after Covid stepped back due to overdose. Asansol MP and actor Shatrughan Sinha was invited as the chief guest at the inaugural function. Speaking on the occasion, Mamata reminded that his government has taken initiative to bring back the lost glory of Bengali cinema since coming to power. Mamata also said that the state government has enacted laws to ensure that Bengali movies are given equal importance along with Hindi and other languages. However, in a tone of regret, the Chief Minister said, 'I think Bengali cinema is the best But it could not be branded in that way. We respect Bollywood movies There is a lot of money in Bollywood, but not in Bengal.” In this context, Chief Minister Shatrughan Sinha said, "I would request Shatrughanji to talk to Bollywood filmmakers. So that they invest here We have no shortage of talent here. " Apart from this, those who are associated with the film industry will also be invited to the World Bengal Trade Conference next year.” Speaking on the occasion, Shatrughan Sinha said, "Thank you to the people of Asansol for giving me the opportunity to serve them. Mamata Banerjee gave me the opportunity to take up this challenge. I was always a fan of ‘Manikda’ (Satyajit Ray). Mrinal Sen chose me. Prosenjit is also doing very well. But I was yours, I am, I will be. “ No conspiracy in Mamata plane crash: Center MI News Service, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has sought a security report from the Center in the case of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plane crash. On Monday, a division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj directed the Center to submit the Chief Minister's security report and affidavit in a sealed envelope within four weeks. The next hearing of the case will be held on July 18. Last month, lawyer Biplob Roychowdhury filed a public interest litigation in the High Court over the Chief Minister's plane crash. His request is that the airport authorities investigate the matter but the incident should be investigated separately. According to him, this incident is not new. The Chief Minister's plane was also disrupted in 2016. Why such incidents ❑ Continue PG 3 SL halts stock trading as share prices plummet MI News Service, Colombo: Stock trading in Sri Lanka was halted again on Monday after the index of liquid stocks plummeted, with the All Share Price Index falling 9.6 per cent and the S&P SL20 plunging 12.64 per cent. Trading was initially halted till 11 a.m. due to sharp falls when the stock ex- change started, while prices continued to plummet, prompting the market to declare a halt for the rest of the day, reports Xinhua news agency. The stock market opened for the first time on Monday since a week-long Sri Lankan New Year holiday and a subsequent five-day trading halt following the Continue PG 3 ❑ Gautam Adani becomes the world’s fifth richest person MI News Service, New Delhi: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has become the world's fifthrichest person overtaking legendary investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes data. According to Forbes estimates, the net worth of 59-year-old Gautam Adani surged to $123.7 billion as of Friday's market close, while Warren Buffett's net worth stood at $121.7 billion. Buffett is 91 years old. Adani's estimated $123.7 billion net worth makes him the richest person in India, $19 billion wealthier than the country's number 2, Mukesh Ambani (who's worth an estimated $104.7 billion), Forbes said in a report. Adani surpassed Buf- fett as shares of the famed investor's Berkshire Hathaway dropped by 2 per cent on Friday amid a broad drop in the US stock market. There are now only four people on the planet richer than Adani, according to Forbes' realtime billionaire tracker. The four persons who are richer than ❑ Continue PG 3 ❑ Continue PG 3