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15 May

TMC Slammed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over His Tweet.

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Hitting out at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over his tweet praising the Centre's economic package, the TMC on Friday said he should contest the next state Assembly polls on a BJP ticket.The governor, earlier in the day, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "efforts to mitigate the woes of farmers" across the country and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to join the Centre's PM-Kisan scheme."Applaud efforts @narendramodi to mitigate wows of FARMERS. MIGRANTS and STREET VENDORS. PM-KISHAN beneficiary farmers will get 2 lac crore concessional credit boost through KISAN CEDIT CARDS. Street Vendors will get initial working capital…

13 May

An Elderly Woman Was Found Dead Inside A Shramik Special Train.

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An elderly woman was found dead inside a Shramik Special train that arrived on Wednesday from Gujarat's Vadodara, but no decision has been taken yet on sending her sample for testing COVID-19, officials said.Banda Railway Station Manager SK Kushwaha said the 75-year-old woman belonged to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and was in the train that reached around 06:00 am."As many as 1,908 migrant labourers arrived in the special train from Vadodara. Once all the passengers had deboarded, the entire train was searched, and the body was found. The Banda district administration has taken the body to a mortuary," he said.

12 May

2G Internet Services On Mobiles Restored In 8 Of 10 Districts Of Kashmir.

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Mobile internet services at 2G speed were restored in the Kashmir valley, except Pulwama and Shopian districts, hours after the Supreme Court ruled out immediate restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir.2G internet services on mobile platforms were restored in eight of the 10 districts of Kashmir late on Monday night, five days after the services were suspended in the wake of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district last Wednesday.Ordering restoration of 2G internet services, Principal Secretary, Home Shaleen Kabra maintained that high-speed internet can be used by…

12 May

The Second Phase Of Vande Bharat Mission To Begin.

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The second phase of Vande Bharat Mission -- meant to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad due to the worldwide lockdown induced by the coronavirus -- will be held between May 16 and May 22. Sources said 149 flights, including feeder flights, will be deployed to bring back people from 31 countries.This time, the government is expected to operate 13 flights to the US, 9 to the UK, 10 to Canada, 11 to the United Arab Emirates, 9 to Saudi Arabia, six to Russia and seven to Australia, There will also be flights to France, Italy, Germany, Ireland and several…

12 May

A CISF Personnel Posted In Kolkata Has Died Of Coronavirus Infection.

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A Central Industrial Security Force personnel posted in Kolkata has died of Coronavirus infection, taking the virus death count in the force to three, officials said on Tuesday.This is the sixth death in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) or paramilitary forces, under the command of the Union home ministry, due to COVID-19 with two casualties in the Border Security Force and one in the Central Reserve Police Force.The Assistant Sub Inspector, 55, posted at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSEL) security unit in Kolkata died on Monday, a senior official said.

11 May

On Sunday, The Police revealed A Major Twist In The Scandal Regarding The #BoisLockerRoom.

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A comment about "gang-rape" that sparked huge outrage after the "Bois locker room" Instagram group of Delhi schoolboys was outed last week was never made on that chatroom, the police said on Sunday, revealing a major twist in the scandal. The comment made by a girl posing as a boy, allegedly to test a boy's response, the investigations have revealed.The girl and the boy are not linked to "Bois Locker Room" but a screenshot of their Snapchat interaction was being shared on social media alongside those of the Instagram group and got mixed up, police said."The alleged Snapchat conversation is…

09 May

An Air India Flight Carrying 129 Indian Nationals From Dhaka, Bangladesh, Landed At Delhi Airport Today.

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An Air India flight carrying 129 Indian nationals from Dhaka, Bangladesh, landed at Delhi airport today as part of Vande Bharat Mission to bring back stranded Indians from different countries.The first Air India flight of Vande Bharat Mission from Bangladesh amid the lockdown, carrying 167 stranded passengers, all medical students, had arrived in Srinagar on Friday.India began phased repatriation of its citizens stranded abroad during the coronavirus crisis from May 7. The government had said that Air India will operate 64 flights in a week to bring back around 15,000 Indian nationals.

09 May

The West Bengal Government On Saturday Refuted The Allegations Of Non-Cooperation.

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The West Bengal government on Saturday refuted the allegations of non-cooperation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that it has facilitated the return of around 6,000 migrants stranded outside the state. The state government also said it has ensured the safe return of people from other states stuck in Bengal due to the lockdown.The state government is doing its best to ensure that migrant labourers stranded in Bengal and those stuck outside state can return home, West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said.Mr Bandopadhyay said so far around 6,000 people, including migrant labourers, pilgrims and students of Bengal,…

07 May

Karnataka Said It Will Restart The Service Tomorrow With Three Trains.

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Karnataka, roasted over stopping the trains for stranded migrant labourers, has said it will restart the service tomorrow with three trains. The government has written to nine state governments, seeking their consent to send the migrants back. The list includes Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal and Rajasthan. The trains are expected to run till May 15.The state had stopped the week-long twice-a-day train service yesterday, citing a beginning in its construction activities.Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa had said around 1 lakh migrants had left and those who remain would be needed to work at the construction sites. …

06 May

The Delhi Government Issued Guidelines For Screening Of Passengers.

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The Delhi government on Wednesday issued guidelines for screening and handling of passengers on their return to the city airport from abroad by repatriation flights amid the COVID-19-induced lockdown.In an order, the Delhi heath department said this is in view of the planned phased return of Indian nationals stranded abroad by the Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with the Indian Missions overseas.The order issued by the Delhi health secretary said guidelines have been issued for screening and handling of such passengers on their return to the city airport to mitigate the possibility of spread of COVID-19.