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West Bengal :11 Kolkata Police personnel test positive for COVID-19.

West Bengal :11 Kolkata Police personnel test positive for COVID-19.

As many as 11 Kolkata Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of infected policemen in the force to 217, a senior officer said on Tuesday. The 11 infected Kolkata Police personnel were from the combat force, the Police Training School (PTS) and different police stations, the officer said. “At the moment we have around 217 policemen who have been diagnosed with the disease. We have several of our colleagues who have recovered and resumed duty… I think our colleagues are doing a fabulous job. I wish everyone will be safe and all those down with…
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Send migrants workers home within 15 days

Send migrants workers home within 15 days

A man dozes off as migrant workers from West Bengal wait after queueing up overnight on a roadside pavement to register for home bound trains The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and state governments to send all the migrant workers to their native places within 15 days and formulate employment schemes after conducting their skill mapping to rehabilitate them. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.R. Shah also directed the Centre to provide additional trains within 24 hours of states making the demand for sending the migrant workers back to their native places. The…
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Arvind unwell, in isolation

Arvind unwell, in isolation

CM to be tested for the coronavirus on Tuesday Kejriwal at a digital media conference in New Delhi on Sunday. A day after restricting admissions in most Delhi hospitals to locals, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal isolated himself owing to fever and cough on Monday. His deputy Manish Sisodia announced that he would be tested for the coronavirus on Tuesday. Sisodia announced on Monday that he would be attending a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday, where discussions are scheduled to take place on whether community transmission has begun in the capital. Sisodia said: “Arvind Kejriwal ji is not keeping…
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Mimi Chakraborty To Shoot For Her New Music Video

Mimi Chakraborty To Shoot For Her New Music Video

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty has shared her clips of a music video based on Rabindra Sangeet "Amaro Porano Jaha Chay" on her Instagram.She is the first one who started shooting after a long break,already the actor making buzz on social media platforms. Previously, her singles ‘Pal’ and ‘Anjana’, released on her YouTube channel, had received millions of views and the actress received so many requests from her fans during the lockdown to sing one more time. So, Mimi decided to try a Rabindra Sangeet to infuse some positivity among her fans and followers at a time when we all are…
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Ayodhya: Ram Mandir construction to begin on June 10.

Ayodhya: Ram Mandir construction to begin on June 10.

Ram temple construction in Ayodhya is all set to begin from Wednesday (June 10) after an elaborate 'Rudra Abhishek' ceremony. The construction work commencement ceremony will be attended by a limited number of persons and will be held at the Kuber Tila temple, amid coronavirus outbreak. The rudrabhishek ritual follows the tradition set by Lord Ram, who prayed to Shiva before launching an attack on Lanka, said Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, spokesperson for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust head Mahant Nritya Gopal Das. The work of laying the foundation of the temple will begin after these special prayers.…
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Arvind Kejriwal goes in self isolation, has mild fever and sore throat.

Arvind Kejriwal goes in self isolation, has mild fever and sore throat.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine after developing sore throat and fever, and will get himself tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday, officials said on Monday. Kejriwal on Sunday has addressed a digital press conference. “Dear Arvind Kejriwal - you are our inspiration and hero - a frontline warrior against coronavirus. You put yourself at risk for the well-being of people of Delhi. As you face a health challenge, our thoughts, wishes and prayers are with you,” tweeted Raghav Chadha, National Spokesperson.
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Delhi govt, private hospitals to be reserved for residents only.

Delhi govt, private hospitals to be reserved for residents only.

As complaints mounted on social media of poor treatment at Delhi’s hospitals, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that all government and private hospitals in the city would only treat Delhi residents till the rising COVID-19 cases are contained. At the same time, he said that Delhi will unseal its borders, which were sealed in the first place "thinking that our hospitals will be flooded with people from other states". Hospitals only for Delhi residents; borders to open from tomorrow.While malls and restaurants will resume activity from Monday as per the Centre's guidelines, hotels and banquet halls in Delhi…
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Five militants killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian.

Five militants killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian.

There has been an increase in anti-militancy operations in the Valley since April. Three unidentified militants were on Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "Five terrorists have been eliminated in operation Reban in Shopian," defence spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said. A CRPF spokesperson, earlier in the day, said that the encounter broke out around 8 am in Reban area. According to sources, they received inputs that a group of five militants were in the area. He said a gunfight broke out after the militants opened fire at a search…
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RJD observes Garib Adhikaar Diwas.

RJD observes Garib Adhikaar Diwas.

Janata Dal-United (JDU) youth members on Sunday opposed Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) decision to observe 'Garib Adhikar Diwas' on June 9. The Youth JDU members clapped hands in order to oppose the move. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has decided to observe 'Garib Adhikar Diwas' in order to protest against the digital rally of the BJP which is to be addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the same day. Yadav has stressed that the BJP is concerned about elections at a time when the poor people are facing the wrath of Coronavirus physically and financially. "Not only RJD but…
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“Never Said PM Should Be Removed”: Mamata Banerjee.

“Never Said PM Should Be Removed”: Mamata Banerjee.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the opposition BJP for "engaging in politics" at a time when the state was dealing with the coronavirus crisis and the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan. "I really feel bad that when we are fighting against Covid-19 and Amphan and working to save lives, some political parties are asking to remove us from power. I never said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be removed from Delhi," said Mamata Banerjee while addressing at 'Re-Greening Kol' programme on the occasion of World Environment Day. She added, "Is this the time…
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