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04 Jun

West Bengal : Three Killed in Lightening and Two Injured .

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Three persons were killed and two injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday, a senior police officer said. Strong winds accompanied by lightning strikes hit the Harishchandrapur area of the district around 3 p.m., killing three persons working in the fields in different neighbourhoods, inspector in-charge Sanjay Kumar Das said. Those killed were identified as Mithu Karmakar, 33, Pinu Orao, 57, and Sultan Ahmed, 23, the police said. Karmakar, a resident of Barduari Dakshin Ramnagar village, was working in the field when the incident happened, his family said. Oraon, who lived in the…

03 Jun

Dedicated Helpline to Prevent Child Marriages and Trafficking: West Bengal.

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Child marriages, trafficking continue amid crises; helpline launchedState Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department secretary Sanghamitra Ghosh said it is a precautionary measure to keep a check on such delicate issues. Following reports that child marriages and trafficking have taken place in the state amid the crises of COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan, the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has launched a helpline to address the matters, a senior official said on Tuesday. The WBCPCR has set up an exclusive desk to address issues related to child marriage and trafficking after reports of such crimes…

03 Jun

Cyclone Nisarga Moving Towards North-East Maharashtra: IMD.

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Maharashtra and Gujarat geared up for Cyclone Nisarga, which began its landfall on Wednesday noon near Alibaug, south of Mumbai. After making landfall at Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday afternoon, cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' is moving north-east and is likely to impact Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, which may witness heavy showers with gusty winds, an IMD official said. The landfall process started near Alibaug at around 1 pm and ended by 4 pm, he said. Districts such as Raigad, Palghar, Thane and Mumbai were affected by the cyclonic storm. "As per the predictions, heavy to very heavy rains…

03 Jun

TTD Gets Nod from Andhra Pradesh Govt. to Re-Open Tirupati Balaji Temple.

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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, following the government’s consent to revive pilgrim worship at the Lord Venkateswara temple, has decided to conduct a trial run with TTD employees and Tirumala locals on June 8. Special Chief Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) JSV Prasad gave the orders following a request made by TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal for conducting a trial run for TTD employees and local residents of Tirumala. “After three days, we will review the situation and decide on allowing devotees from other places for darshan. Devotees have to make their darshan tickets booking online and must stick to strict guidelines…

02 Jun

Govt. Ready to Take more Structural Reforms to get India’s Growth Back Soon : P.M Modi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that self-reliance will be India's priority in the face of coronavirus crisis and assured India Inc that economic growth will return soon as the country leaves behind lockdown period and enters 'Unlock Phase 1.'"The world is looking for a trusted, reliable partner. India has the potential, strength and ability," he said while addressing the 125th annual session of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). I request you to come with a detailed study across sectors, we will take up more structural reforms, that will change the course of the country to make India self-reliant,”…

02 Jun

BJP : Reconstitutes Bengal Unit before Assembly Polls , drops Netaji’s Grandnephew .

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With an eye fixed on subsequent yr’s meeting polls, the BJP reconstituted its West Bengal unit on Monday, inducting greater than a dozen new faces together with turncoats and dropping Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‘s grandnephew Chandra Bose who opposed the occasion’s stand on CAA and NRC. It additionally introduced in new and youthful faces to move the occasion’s girls and youth fronts. A number of leaders who had switched from the Trinamool Congress and different events within the final one yr had been accommodated within the committee. BJP MP from Barrackpore and former TMC chief Arjun Singh was promoted as…

01 Jun

Over 15,000 Online Police Complaints Received During Lockdown.

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A total of 15,299 police complaints were received online from across the State during the lockdown, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) statistics reveal. Of these, action was taken on 85% complaints, the police claimed. Among other cities, Chennai city police topped the list with 2,370 complaints. During the lockdown, the police encouraged the public to lodge complaints online. In 2019, the police received 1,28,596 online complaints across the State. As of March 23, this year 34,316 complaints were received. Compared to the corresponding period last year, the complaints were less. As per statistics of SCRB, from March 24 to May…

30 May

Two Killed as under Construction Well in Malappuram caves.

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Two labourers died after a well under construction caved in on them here in Malappuram district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Tanur Mukkola natives Velayudhan (63) and Achutan (63). Velayudhan and Achuthan were in the well when the tragedy took place. The well caved in and large chunk of soil fell on them and buried them alive. The police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel joined hands with the local people to remove the soil with an earth mover. The bodies could be retrieved after a few hours. As the well was deep, it took several hours of…

30 May

One Year of Narendra Modi 2.0 : PM Tells Nation , will Decide Present and Future.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the first anniversary of his second term in office, has written an open letter to all countrymen. In his letter, PM Modi thanked the people of India for the faith they have shown in him, while also reiterating that had things been normal, he would have loved to celebrate this occasion with the people of the country. The prime minister congratulated the people in the resolve they have shown during these testing times and asked them to continue to be an example for the world. “We will decide our present and future,” Mr. Modi said.…

30 May

Orange Alert for Kerala’s Idukki.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Friday, said that the low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea may concentrate into a depression over the next 24 hours and is likely to intensify even further. Further, the Met department also issued an orange alert for Idukki district in Kerala. The district is likely to receive isolated spells of 'heavy to very heavy rains' over May 29 and 30, an IMD update said on Friday. The southern state is already expected to receive first spells of monsoon on June 1. Most of the other districts in Kerala are expected to receive low, medium…