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Bengal announces complete lockdown from May 16-30 to curb Covid spread

West Bengal will go under a complete lockdown from Sunday till May 30, the state government announced, as it put in place a host of stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, including......

Mamata's younger brother Ashim succumbs to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday claimed the life of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's younger brother, Ashim Banerjee, at a hospital in Kolkata. The chief minister's brother......

''BJP can't put India under their thumb'

'The BJP will not be able to create dictatorship of the kind it is perhaps dreaming of.''We have Bengal as the biggest example.' "Strong-arm tactics won't work. India is too diverse and big a......

India adds 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,890 deaths

India in a day recorded 3,26,098 COVID-19 cases that took the tally to 2,43,72,907, while 3,890 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,66,207, according to Union health ministry data updated on......

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.''This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'Rashme Sehgal reports. Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.......

Jewellers expect 10% of pre-Covid sales on Akshaya Tritiya

For the second straight year, the gems and jewellery industry is set for almost a washout of business on Akshaya Tritiya as only about 10 per cent of pre-Covid sales of 2019 are expected on Friday......

Bhopal, Indore join cities with Rs 100/litre petrol

Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs 100 per litre mark in more cities including Bhopal and......

Once again, jewellers may miss the glitter on Akshaya Tritiya

The gems and jewellery industry is staring at a sales washout on Akshaya Tritiya for the second consecutive year as most of the states are under lockdowns due to the raging second wave of the......

Petrol above Rs 100 in many districts of MP, Maha & Raj

Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were hiked for the sixth time this month, propelling prices to cross the Rs 100-a-litre-mark in places from Nanded in Maharashtra to Rewa in Madhya Pradesh to......

Total vehicle registrations in India slip 30% in 2020-21: FADA

The total vehicle registrations in India fell by 29.85 per cent to 1,52,71,519 units in financial year 2020-21, the lowest in the last eight years, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations......

Cricket to MamataDi: Manoj Tiwary's Journey

'I had offers from the BJP, but my ideology is different from theirs.' IMAGE: Former Bengal cricket captain and Tronamool Congress candidate Manoj Tiwary defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party's......

Laxmi Ratan donates IPL commentary fees to fight COVID

IMAGE: Laxmi Ratan Shukla on a charity drive. Last year, Shukla donated rice and pulses to the groundsmen of the Maidan in Kolkata. Photograph: Laxmi Ratan Shukla/Twitter Former India and......

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West Bengal headed for 15-day lockdown, here`s list of what`s allowed, what`s not

The ongoing vaccination process in West Bengal will not be stalled during the complete lockdown. Picture credit: ANI Highlights The lockdown will... ...

https://zeenews.india.com/india/west-bengal-headed-for-15-day-lockdown-heres-list-of-whats-allowed-whats-not-2362239.html

Lockdown in West Bengal, restrictions extended in several states

Chairing a high-level meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of augmenting healthcare resources in rural areas and asserted that localised... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/lockdown-in-west-bengal-restrictions-extended-in-several-states/articleshow/82662245.cms

Bengal Records 144 Deaths Due To COVID-19, Highest Single-Day Count

West Bengal today registered 144 deaths due to COVID-19, the highest so far in a single day, pushing the count to 13,137, a health department... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-records-144-deaths-due-to-covid-19-highest-single-day-count-2442453

West Bengal Madhyamik and HS exams postponed from June

| TNN | May 15, 2021, 20:41 IST Representative Image. KOLKATA: The state government on Saturday decided to postpone both the Madhyamik examinations... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/west-bengal-madhyamik-and-hs-exams-postponed-from-june/articleshow/82661273.cms

Govt to impose 15-day lockdown from May 16

West Bengal will go under a complete lockdown from Sunday till May 30, the state government announced, as it put in place a host of stringent... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-govt-to-impose-15-day-complete-lockdown-from-may-16-to-stem-covid-spread/articleshow/82658474.cms

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