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Cabinet Secy reviews Covid-19 situation in Mumbai, Delhi, other worst-hit cities

Cabinet Secretary today held a meeting with Municipal Commissioners and District Magistrates of 13 cities affected by the novel coronavirus in order to take stock of the situation there. The measures taken by the officials and staff of the municipal corporations for management of Covid-19 cases were reviewed in the meeting. Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories concerned attended the meeting.

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Coronavirus: Govt takes stock of 13 worst-hit cities as lockdown 4.0 nears end

NEW DELHI : India on Thursday explored the strategy for containing the rising spread of coronavirus cases ahead of the end of the lockdown 4.0 on 31 May and the possible restoration of more economic activities with minimal risk of spreading infection, at a high-level meeting between central and state officials.

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Mamata seeks PM's intervention in 'whimsical' scheduling of Shramik trains to WB

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention on Wednesday in the alleged "whimsical" functioning of the railways in sending Shramik Special trains to West Bengal daily and urged the BJP-led central government not to pursue politics when the state is battling the dual crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and the trail of destruction left behind by Cyclone Amphan.

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Kolkata Metro Railway to start trial run of trains for maintenance purpose

KOLKATA : The Kolkata Metro Railway will start trial runs of trains for maintenance of its rolling stock, signalling systems and other facilities from Thursday to keep them ready as and when services are allowed to be restarted, an official said here on Wednesday.

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Flying to Kolkata tomorrow? Here are the new rules for domestic flight passengers

Starting from tomorrow, the West Bengal government will allow flight operations to resume in the state. Owing to the Cyclone 'Amphan' that killed more than 80 people in the state and leaving thousands homeless last week, West Bengal government decided not to restart domestic flight services on Monday.

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West Bengal issues rules for incoming domestic flights passengers. Read here

KOLKATA : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal govt has issued new guidelines for passengers arriving in the state through domestic flights. West Bengal govt will allow flight operations in the state from 28th May, 63 days after the flights ban were announced to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Most of the states had already opened their skies on Monday for the domestic flight operations, except West Bengal, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh.

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Air India to resume operation on Kolkata-Imphal-Aizawl route from Thursday

AIZAWL : National carrier Air India will resume its operations from Mizoram from Thursday, though domestic passenger flights restarted services across the country after a gap two months on Monday, an official said.

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Here are the dos and dont's to take an Air India flight amid pandemic

After much hemming and hawing, almost all state governments on late Sunday evening gave their assent to resume flight operations. The flights will operate in Andhra Pradesh from 26 May while those in Kolkata will recommence operations from 28 May. In the wake of flight resumption, national carrier Air India issued a set of instructions to ensure a hassle-free journey for its passengers during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19: West Bengal records biggest single-day spike, death toll at 200

Kolkata: The number of novel coronavirus infections in West Bengal rose by the highest margin of 208 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 3,667 on Sunday, the Health Department said.

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Protests across Kolkata amid power, water woes; Mamata says 'have patience'

The West Bengal CM also denounced the 'negative campaigning' against her government, saying 'this is not the time to do politics'

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Ramayan to kite flying—a pandemic of nostalgia

Covid-19 has revived forgotten habits, like watching TV reruns and forging neighbourly bonds, but its pain and suffering are all too real for millions

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Recovery begins after storm ravages India, Bangladesh coast

NEW DELHI – India authorities on Friday began assessing damage and clearing roads in the wake of Cyclone Amphan that killed more than 90 people and left millions displaced after barreling through the coastal communities of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh.

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Uber expands package delivery service to Delhi, Hyderabad, Noida, Chennai

NEW DELHI : Ride-hailing platform Uber on Thursday said its package delivery service ‘Connect’ has been rolled out in five more cities - New Delhi, Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai and Chandigarh.

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Amphan barrels into Odisha, West Bengal, wreaks havoc

NEW DELHI : The very severe cyclonic storm Amphan hit the West Bengal coast with devastating force around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, wreaking havoc. The cyclone pounded the coast with winds of 155-165 kmph gusting up to 190kmph, accompanied by extremely heavy rain, uprooting trees, ripping away roofs, damaging cropland, tossing away boats, and inundating 15km inland, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Cyclone Amphan batters India, Bangladesh with heavy rains as millions flee to shelters

A powerful cyclone began dumping rain on coastal India and Bangladesh early Wednesday as more than 2 million people were being moved to shelters before the storm hits land in the afternoon.

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Cyclone dumps rain on India, Bangladesh, 2M head to shelters

NEW DELHI – A powerful cyclone began dumping rain on coastal India and Bangladesh early Wednesday as more than 2 million people were being moved to shelters before the storm hits land in the afternoon.

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136 new coronavirus cases reported in Bengal as of 8:00 AM - May 20

This brings total cases to 2,961, out of which 1,074 have recovered and 250 have passed away

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Amphan grows to Category 5 in record 18 hours; landfall likely today

Places in West Bengal, including East Medinipur, Howrah, and Kolkata, are likely to witness the worst damage

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India, Bangladesh brace as Cyclone Amphan approaches

A strong cyclone was moving toward India and Bangladesh on Tuesday as authorities tried to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social distancing.

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India, Bangladesh brace for cyclone in the midst of pandemic

NEW DELHI – A strong cyclone was moving toward India and Bangladesh on Tuesday as authorities were trying to evacuate millions of people while maintaining social distancing.

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148 new coronavirus cases reported in Bengal as of 8:00 AM - May 19

This brings total cases to 2,825, out of which 1,006 have recovered and 244 have passed away

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Cyclone Amphan: India evacuates thousands from low-lying areas amid Covid-19 pandemic

BHUBANESWAR/KOLKATA : India began evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east coast this week, officials said on Monday, piling pressure on emergency services grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

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101 new coronavirus cases reported in Bengal as of 8:00 AM - May 18

This brings total cases to 2,677, out of which 959 have recovered and 238 have passed away

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Odisha, WB brace to fight cyclone 'Amphan' amid Covid -19 crisis; NDRF deployed

The cyclone is likely to make a landfall somewhere between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh on Wednesday

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Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs, leave city amid COVID-19 crisis

The healthcare sector in Bengal is staring at a major crisis as over 300 nurses have quit their jobs at private hospitals here and left for their homes in Manipur and other parts of the country amid spurt in COVID-19 cases. The Association of Hospitals of Eastern India (AHEI), a non-statutory body with 17 private medical facilities in Kolkata as members, has written to Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha seeking his intervention in resolving the crisis.

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115 new coronavirus cases reported in Bengal as of 8:00 AM - May 17

This brings total cases to 2,576, out of which 872 have recovered and 232 have passed away

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0