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To track movement, Kerala police use wedding photographers who fly drones

So now those who flout the lockdown have started avoiding main roads and places where people gather and play games




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Traders in Chhattisgarh protest agaisnt extension of lockdown, write to CM

Traders in Raipur's biggest commercial centre wrote that an extended lockdown could trigger blood pressure and diabetes, apart from neurological complication




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No Cabinet in place, MP's BJP govt forms task force to tackle Covid-19

The first meeting of the task force was convened via a video conference




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Jagan Mohan Reddy unmoved by Covid-19, fires TDP appointee SEC Ramesh Kumar

Through the ordinance, he truncated the term of the SEC from the existing five years to three years




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Internal circulars indicate govt to lift lockdown by mid-June

The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notice that announced postponing the start of a post-graduate degree course for senior bureaucrats at IIM Bangalore




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Akhilesh again slams UP govt for 'failing to manage coronavirus crisis'

He even claimed that the state had adopted a discriminatory attitude in resolving the crisis of UP-origin labourers stuck in other states




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Report of journalists contracting Covid-19 makes scribes in Lucknow jittery

Some of these journalists had urged the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct their sample tests




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No social distance anymore: Covid-19 crisis brings Akali Dal and BJP closer

Till a few months ago, not a day would go by when Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would not criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though the two parties are in alliance.




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Punjab CM ropes in Manmohan Singh to chalk out economic road map ahead

The Punjab chief minister said he had written to Manmohan Singh 'to guide us, along with the group of experts'




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Uddhav praises Gadkari for asking state govts to complete road projects

There have been numerous gazette notifications from Gadkari's ministry on land acquisition and other related issues to expedite work on national highways, bridges and flyovers




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Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?

PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?




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Inside a bookstore

Is it possible to compartmentalise one's life in such a neat way that religious beliefs and professional priorities do not clash at all?




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Covid-19 impact: State govts likely to raise more money using bonds

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, state governments' gross market borrowings stood at Rs 6.08 trillion in 2019-20, up from Rs 4.78 trillion in 2018-19.




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Covid-19: David Warner doesn't think T20 World Cup can go ahead as planned

The ICC T20 World Cup is slated to be held in Australia in October-November this year




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Sachin Tendulkar recalls 'special stint' with Yorkshire county in 1992

As India continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tendulkar made a donation to a Mumbai based non-profit organisation to aid 4,000 underprivileged people, including children




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Virat Kohli reveals his favourite cricket moment apart from 2011 WC final

Kohli, the current India skipper, also admitted the "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season currently stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic resumes in empty stadiums.




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Krishnagar civic body poll: Congress, Left members join TMC

The TMC Tuesday nominated its candidates for the KMC by-election in ward numbers 1 and 24.




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Mamata blames Jharkhand, DVC for 'man-made'' floods

Mamata Banerjee Wednesdasy blamed the release of water from reservoirs in Jharkhand by the Damodar Valley Corporation for floods in three south Bengal districts.




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Bihar cops nab top Maoist in Kolkata

Bihar Police picked up a self-styled Maoist zonal commander from central Kolkata and took him to Gaya where a local court remanded him to 14 days judicial custody, Wednesday.




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Saradha scam: MCA summons Kunal Ghosh

Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh was summoned by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in connection with the latter''s ongoing probe into the Saradha chitfund scam.




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Jharkhand denies Mamata''s charge: 'Bengal was informed''

Jharkhand Wednesday denied West Bengal''s claim that it had released water without consultation.




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Floods claim nine, govt announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

The state government Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of nine persons who lost lives in the flash floods floods in five West Bengal districts.




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International centre for drinking water in Kolkata

With an aim to offer technological solutions to water problems in SAARC countries, the central government is establishing an International Centre for Drinking Water Quality in Kolkata.




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Substance abuse on rise among Kolkata youths

Adhesives, whiteners, nail polish removers, shoe polish used to get a high.




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TMC rallies against rail, metro fare hike

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit the street for the second time this week to protest against the fare hike in the railways and the Metro Rail service.




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TMC pitches for federal front with no BJP links, but is silent on Cong ties

Top TMC sources said the articles published in the mouthpiece were cleared by Banerjee and the editorial board.




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New book seeks to solve Netaji mystery with brother''s China claim

Sarat Chandra Bose claimed the Government of India had definite information of Netaji being in Red China of Mao Tse-Tung




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Kunal Ghosh meets SFIO officials, submits documents

Saradha scam, in which lakhs of investors were defrauded, came to light in April.




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Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh summoned for eighth time

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh Saturday appeared before Bidhannagar police commissionerate for eighth time in connection with the Saradha scam.




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Before her Darjeeling visit, GJM MLAs seek CM''s appointment

There was a lot of positive discussions about GTA.




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Teenager killed after alleged rape

A 15-year-old was allegedly raped and then murdered at Basirhat area of North-24 Parganas.




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WBHRC asks for guidelines in educational institutes

The WBHRC noted that the police had failed to do its duty to maintain law and order in the University.




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Key leader quits, joint action forum almost defunct

Enos Das Pradhan, one of the main leaders of the Gorkahland State Joint Action Committee (GSJAC), Wednesday resigned from the organisation.




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Back in Darjeeling, Mamata pitches for peace, development

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reached out to the people in the hills and appealed to maintain peace.




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Floods: Paddy damaged in 4 dists, 5 lakh farmers hit

Reports obtained by Food and Supplies Department have estimated that 80,400 hectares of cropped area have been damaged in the recent floods.




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Adhir seeks bail in 2012 case

Accused in a 2012 case of attacking the District Magistrate''s bungalow in Murshidabad, Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury applied for an anticipatory bail Tuesday at a local court here.




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In Darjeeling, Didi bats for development, attacks GJM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her government would not allow disruption of normal life in the name of bandhs.




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State sets up 40 outlets to sell onions at Rs 36/kg

In view of the spiralling prices of onion, the West Bengal government has made arrangements to sell the cooking staple at Rs 36 per kg.




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Glitch in AI Dreamliner; Kolkata-bound flight delayed by 6 hours

Two hundred Kolkata-bound passengers faced a harrowing time as a technical fault in Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft delayed their flight from IGI airport by over six hours.




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With GJM leaders in TMC fold, Mamata looks to win uphill battle

Trinamool Congress has opened four party offices in Darjeeling, claims to have '40,000 members''.




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Incessant rains drown Kolkata

Two killed in building collapse. Trains and other services take a hit. Normal life paralysed.




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Mamata turns attention on KLO

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today turned her attention to a militant organisation in the adjoining plains.




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Gorkhaland movement will shift to Delhi, says Gurung

Slams Mamata, says no backtracking on statehood demand




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Fresh floods in East Midnapore after breach of embankment

Areas of Howrah and Hooghly and Contai in East Midnapore are still inundated.




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Main accused in Kamduni case arrested

Accussed was sent to a seven-day CID custody for interrogation.




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Modi spreading lies on free power from Narmada dam: Medha Patkar

Social activist Medha Patkar accused Narendra Modi of "spreading lies" in public meetings about getting free power from the Sardar Sarovar Project.




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World should follow Kolkata in teaching slum children: Hamilton

The international sportsman met children of St James School who teach underprivileged children from nearby slums.




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Panchayat minister likely to meet World Bank officials

West Bengal may pitch in for the inclusion of another 1,000 gram panchayats under the ISGPproject funded by the World bank.




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Ad on subsidy to Aadhaar-linked LPG consumers creates panic

Mamata demanded that the Aadhaar must not be made compulsory to receive LPG subsidy and called for immediate review of the move.




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Mobile teams to check firecracker noise levels

The state government will send out teams to various districts and adjoining areas of Kolkata.