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10 Jun

TMC says Time to Deal with Covid and not Politics.

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The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has entered poll mode with about a year to go for the Assembly elections, announcing a series of ‘virtual meetings’, the first of which will be addressed by union home minister Amit Shah . The party also named its new state executive that would lead the party to the elections. Lashing out at chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Shah said that the TMC supremo is encouraging “political violence to grow in the state” and promised to return the state to the golden days of culture and tradition if the BJP is…

10 Jun

Uncertainty emerged again; Bengali TV shoots likely to get delayed

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The shoot of television and films in Bengali entertainment industry were likely to start from today (June 10). However, a number of reasons have cast a shadow. Yesterday evening, members of Suppliers Association, who provide lights and other equipment to various shooting floors objected to resume work from tomorrow. The members stressed on the fact that they were not included in the previous meetings held among the Tolly stakeholders. On the other hand, Artists Forum had sent a message to all its members yesterday informing that the prescribed guidelines couldn’t be unanimously signed by all the stakeholders. Under these circumstances, Forum can’t take the…

10 Jun

Flames leap from oil well

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'Violent' protests after explosion; fire poses threat to nearby national park in Guwahati. Amassive fire broke out at the Baghjan oil well after an explosion on Tuesday afternoon and spread to nearby areas, burning houses and trees and prompting a second round of exodus after the recent blowout-driven evacuation. Television images showed flames leaping 30-40ft into the sky and ending in a plume of black smoke that people said was visible from Tinsukia town, 15km away. A fire-fighter from ONGCL suffered “minor injuries” in the blaze, which set off “violent” protests that led to a few Oil India employees being…

09 Jun

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

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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…

09 Jun

Send migrants workers home within 15 days

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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…

09 Jun

Arvind unwell, in isolation

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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…

09 Jun

Mimi Chakraborty To Shoot For Her New Music Video

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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…

08 Jun

Ayodhya: Ram Mandir construction to begin on June 10.

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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.…

08 Jun

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

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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.

08 Jun

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

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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…