The results of the assembly elections in two Indian states have become clear. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led alliance has won by a huge margin. In Jharkhand, however, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress alliance are returning to power again.

The results of the assembly elections in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Jharkhand have been announced. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led alliance has won by a huge margin. India alliance has won in Jharkhand.

In Maharashtra, the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won 236 seats out of 288 seats. On the other hand, the opposition alliance MVA has won only 48 seats. Other parties have won the remaining four seats.

On the other hand, the Congress-led India alliance has won in Jharkhand. Out of 81 seats in the assembly, the India alliance has won 56 seats. On the other hand, Modi's NDA has won 24 seats. An unaligned candidate has won the remaining one seat.

Before this year's elections in Jharkhand, Indian Prime Minister Modi had complained about Bangladesh, saying that the current government of Jharkhand has made arrangements for illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh to stay, giving them all the facilities. Due to this, the tribals of Jharkhand are being deprived. Development work there is being hampered. Even a few days before the elections, the party released a false and propaganda video denigrating Bangladeshis.

After the party's huge victory in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on his X handle in the evening, "Development has won, good governance has won, united we will reach greater heights. I sincerely thank the brothers and sisters of Maharashtra, especially the youth and women of the state, who have given a historic mandate to the NDA."

Again, regarding the defeat in Jharkhand, Modi said, "I thank the people of Jharkhand for standing by us. We will always come forward to raise public issues and work for the state. I congratulate the JMM-led alliance for good results in the state." Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren told the media after the Prime Minister's congratulations, "I have heard that Prime Minister Narendra Modiji has congratulated us. I would like to thank him."

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 226 health workers have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Al-Jazeera reported this on Friday (November 22).

According to the WHO report, the Gaza-Israel war began after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7 last year. Since then, about 230 health workers have been killed in Lebanon.

WHO representative Abdinasir Abu Bakr said that from October 7, 2023 to November 18 of this year, there were a total of 187 attacks on health facilities in Lebanon. 226 people were killed and 199 others were injured.

He also said that 70 percent of the deaths occurred after September last year. In particular, September, October, November - these three months were actually the deadliest period for health workers.

Meanwhile, five health workers were killed in clashes between Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon on Thursday (November 21).

The Palestinian Health Ministry claims that more than 10,000 people are still missing under the rubble of destroyed houses across the Gaza Strip. Israel has continued its brutal assault on the besieged territory despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

According to the UN, about 85 percent of the Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced due to Israel's brutal attack. And all of Gaza is now food insecure amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine.

It is worth noting that 3,645 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon so far. 15,355 have been injured.

In addition, at least 44,056 people have been killed in Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7 last year. Another 104,286 have been injured.

On the other hand, 1,139 people have been killed in Hamas attacks in Israel. More than 200 Israeli citizens are being held captive.

Dhaka: A special envoy of Biden has arrived in Dhaka on a 4-day official visit to Bangladesh to support sustainable economic growth, stability, and meaningful and quality jobs. The delegation is led by Special Envoy for International Labor Affairs Kelly M. Fay Rodriguez and Deputy Under Secretary of Labor Thea Lee.

They arrived in Dhaka on Friday (November 22) morning and met with the labor organization Solidarity Center to discuss the working conditions and details of workers. They will meet with the International Labor Organization ILO in the afternoon. They are also scheduled to meet with all government parties.

It is learned that the delegation will meet with officials of the interim government, private sector garment manufacturers, and labor union stakeholders. The delegation will discuss with representatives of American companies investing in the ready-made garment sector and global labor experts how to best support Bangladesh's economy, democracy and workers.

The visit underscores the United States' commitment to promoting economic development, internationally recognized labor standards, as well as sustainable growth and broadly shared prosperity.

Spain has announced that it will legalize 300,000 illegal immigrants per year. This opportunity will continue for the next three years, said the country's Immigration Minister Elma Saiz. Report-AP.

In addition to legalization, they will also receive work permits. At a press conference in the capital Madrid, the country's Immigration Minister Elma Saiz said that 250,000 foreign workers are needed every year to build Spain as a developed, prosperous and welfare-oriented state. The government's decision is that all undocumented immigrants in the country will be given legal residence and work permits in stages.

Undocumented immigrants who have been living in Spain for at least two to three years will be given priority in terms of legalization, he also said.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has named the special project 'circular migration'. In some recent programs, he also mentioned that Spain's current low birth rate and the retirement of older people are causing a labor shortage in various sectors of the economy.

However, various international media outlets have reported that it is still unclear how the general public will react to the government's recent steps.

It is worth noting that hundreds of migrants cross the Atlantic Ocean, by air, land and every day, hoping for a better life. This year too, according to government estimates, at least 25,000 undocumented migrants have entered Spain in the first six months. Spain is one of the countries in Europe with the highest number of undocumented migrants. This time, the country's government has given good news for illegal migrants.