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মঙ্গলবার ভোর রাত। অভিজিতের কাকিমা মৌসুমি রজক ঘুম থেকে উঠে দেখেন, বাড়ির সদর দরজা খোলা। সামনে থাকা দু-দুটো সাইকেলও উধাও from https://ift.tt/3hR3qBW via IFTTT

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 55 km east of Ukhrul in Manipur in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). from https://ift.tt/32DZwpE via IFTTT

The Bengal government said on Monday that it would stick to its pre-announced state-wide “complete lockdown” plan in September: on the 7th, 11th and the 12th. from https://ift.tt/3lCZeI7 via IFTTT

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee deeply mourned former President Pranab Mukherjee, saying he was a father figure to her for decades. “From my first win as MP to being my senior cabinet colleague to his becoming President, to when I became CM... so many memories,” she said. from https://ift.tt/3jBpVLL via IFTTT

Bengal’s case fatality rate (CFR) has slid below the 2% mark for the first time since the state reported its first Covid death in late March. The CFR dropped below 2% for the first time on August 28 and has since been hovering around the 1.9% mark, which is marginally higher than the national average of 1.7%. On Monday, too, the state’s CFR stood unchanged at 1.9%. from https://ift.tt/2QUsbBz via IFTTT

More than a month after Chandernagore deputy magistrate Debadutta Roy succumbed to Covid, the disease has claimed the life of another WBCS officer and block development officer (BDO) of Murshidabad’s Nowda. Krishna Chandra Das, 51, passed away on Sunday night. from https://ift.tt/3blKZD6 via IFTTT

The four-storey house in Dhakuria, near the Buddha Mandir, fell silent. Even the few cars on the road slowed down a little to take a better look at the two second-floor flats of Pranab Mukherjee. from https://ift.tt/2EPlaPu via IFTTT

লকডাউন ঘোষণা হওয়ার পর থেকে জায়গায় জায়গায় চলছে শ্রমজীবী ক্যান্টিন। সস্তায় খাবার পাচ্ছেন খেটে খাওয়া গরিব মানুষ। এবার স্বাস্থ্য পরিষেবা দিতেও এগিয়ে এল সিপিএম।১ সেপ্টেম্বর থেকে খুলছে জনস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্র। সেখানে ৫০ টাকায় ডাক্তার দেখাতে পারবেন সাধারণ মানুষ। রাসবিহারি থেকে শুরু হচ্ছে জনস্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্র। উদ্বোধন করবেন ফুয়াদ হালিম। এর পাশাপাশি হাজির থাকবেন কমলেশ্বর মুখোপাধ্যায় ও অরিন্দম ভট্টাচার্য।  from https://ift.tt/32GB5b9 via IFTTT

All state government offices in West Bengal will remain closed on Tuesday as a mark of respect to former President Pranab Mukherjee who died in New Delhi, the state Home Department said here. If his funeral does not take place on Tuesday, the offices will also remain closed on the day when it will happen, the department said on Monday. from https://ift.tt/31Lz0eV via IFTTT

কত স্মৃতি! সব যেন একের পর এক চোখের সামনে ভেসে উঠছিল সিউড়ির বাসিন্দা ষষ্ঠী কিঙ্কর দাসের। সিউড়ি বিদ্যাসাগর কলেজ, ক্যান্টিনের আড্ডা, হোস্টেলের দিন সব স্মৃতি এখনও যেন তরতাজা। from https://ift.tt/32FVRHY via IFTTT

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Police personnel, who are specially trained in coastal policing and combat skills in the sea, will not face frequent transfers from the marine police stations in the state. The state police headquarters has introduced new guidelines on the posting and transfer of the personnel in the marine police stations. from https://ift.tt/3hVYXxG via IFTTT

Complete lockdown will be imposed across West Bengal on September 7, 11 and 12 to contain the spread of Covid-19, chief secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Monday. The state government had earlier announced these dates for complete lockdown in September, but the Centre, in its Unlock 4 guidelines issued recently, had made it clear that states cannot enforce local lockdown without prior consultation.​ from https://ift.tt/3hKFPms via IFTTT

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Normal life was affected across West Bengal on Monday, the last day of the month, with most people preferring to remain indoors and vehicles staying off the roads, as a total lockdown was enforced across the state. from https://ift.tt/34PzXoq via IFTTT

The Charu Market police has arrested two persons and busted a gang that had allegedly collected Rs 23 lakh from youngsters aspiring to work in television serials and later duped them in the name of the pandemic. from https://ift.tt/34PApDc via IFTTT

There may be some reprieve for hard liquor drinkers for some more days, but none for those who prefer light beer. The proposed excise tax regime will not be implemented from September 1 following requests from the India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer industry. from https://ift.tt/2EGovkb via IFTTT

A large section of JEE and NEET UG examinees are staring at an uncertainty over reaching the examination venues. In absence of train services, they need to cough up as high as Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 to private car owners, which is beyond the reach for many. from https://ift.tt/32D11Ew via IFTTT

Before resumption of services, Kolkata Metro is focusing on the smart card recharging system to avoid crowds at the ticket counters. from https://ift.tt/2YQD0bX via IFTTT

ডায়েরি লিখলেন সেই ডিউটি অফিসার-ই, যিনি নাকি ডিউটি অফিসার নেই এই অজুহাতে বৃদ্ধাকে প্রায় ঘণ্টাখানেক থানার বাইরে বসিয়ে রেখেছিলেন। from https://ift.tt/2G6ba4Y via IFTTT

The famous ‘Eden Gardens roar’ unthinkable in the current scenario, Kolkata’s iconic cricket stadium — initially planned to be used as a quarantine centre for those who needed isolation after coming in contact with Covid-infected cops — has silently converted itself into a full-time safe house for police personnel. from https://ift.tt/2EwiiaD via IFTTT

The kolkata traffic police - that has adopted a relaxed bicycle policy so far - decide on extending the same for a third time on Monday. from https://ift.tt/3gMri8q via IFTTT

The Bengal government on Sunday sought clarity from the Centre regarding the imposition of total lockdowns in the state, a day after the latter made it mandatory for states to consult it in order to impose such lockdowns beyond containment zones under Unlock 4.0. from https://ift.tt/2QG9oJQ via IFTTT

A 14-year-old boy died after miscreants on bikes opened fire to disperse a crowd gathered during a Muharram Tazia procession at Jagaddal in North 24 Parganas on Saturday evening. from https://ift.tt/2EMmant via IFTTT

Metro Railway general manager Manoj Joshi indicated on Sunday that officials will wait for the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MOHUA) to formulate an SOP over the next few days before discussing the matter of resumption of services with the state. from https://ift.tt/31GO7WG via IFTTT

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday alleged that the TMC dispensation in West Bengal was "working against the interest of students" by opposing the central government's decision to hold JEE and NEET exams in September. from https://ift.tt/31EMqsQ via IFTTT

 প্রাক্তন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী বুদ্ধদেব ভট্টাচার্যের সতীর্থ দেবেশ দাসের বিরুদ্ধে নালিশ জমা পড়ল আলিমুদ্দিনে from https://ift.tt/34KAmsb via IFTTT

The Assam government wants to accord Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities and will soon send the report of a Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to suggest the modalities to the Centre, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said. from https://ift.tt/32EOEHX via IFTTT

Acting on a tip-off, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel conducted vehicle checking at the international border on Saturday and seized six new mobile phones concealed in the driver's cabin of a truck, it said. from https://ift.tt/31GmywQ via IFTTT

The Bengal government has withdrawn the financial embargo on land acquisition and purchase, which it had imposed earlier as a part of an austerity drive. from https://ift.tt/3jqeBSw via IFTTT

Eastern Railway has cleared the design of the bearings for Majerhat ROB, but the state PWD cannot install them unless the former inspects and gives its written permission. from https://ift.tt/2ECC2co via IFTTT

যে দু'জন গ্রেফতার হয়েছেন, তাঁদের মধ্যে তিতাস ঘোষ নামে একজন আর্টিস্ট ফোরামের সদস্য বলে জানা গিয়েছে। from https://ift.tt/2Evt4xS via IFTTT

Around 2,000 people residing in low-lying areas of the city were shifted to flood relief centres after water entered their localities causing flood-like situation in the wake of huge discharge of water from Hirakud Dam. from https://ift.tt/31DOlhu via IFTTT

The overflowing Mahanadi and its tributaries submerged newer areas on Saturday as the Hirakud dam released water from 46 of its 64 sluice gates. from https://ift.tt/2QBUJiT via IFTTT

For a force that has taken multiple steps to fight the Covid pandemic — from introducing monitoring apps and Covid-specific SOPs to monitoring the health of the kin of its officers admitted to various hospitals — it seems that the efforts are paying off. The past week saw a very healthy recovery rate with over 400 cops resuming duty. from https://ift.tt/3lyhAdB via IFTTT

The name, Sunny Leone, seems to have become a nightmare for college principals in the admission season. from https://ift.tt/3bgoK1d via IFTTT

Typical scenes of shops and stores in the central business district brimming with people have been replaced with strings tied on the gates preventing customers from entering. from https://ift.tt/2YJmtq7 via IFTTT

The state higher education officials, after reading the Supreme Court verdict on holding terminal-semester exams, feel some universities in Bengal, which have already published the provisional results for the final semester/year, may have to consider withdrawing them. from https://ift.tt/2YHu1dd via IFTTT

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned PCPA-turned-Trinamool Congress leader Chhatradhar Mahato for the second consecutive day on Saturday, this time about PCPA activists laying siege to the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express at Banstala railway halt in Jhargram in October 2009, reports Sujoy Khanra. from https://ift.tt/2YM7BaG via IFTTT

The Bengal government is likely to issue a fresh notification on complete lockdown in the state following Saturday evening’s Unlock 4 order by the Union home ministry that prohibits states from imposing any local lockdown outside containment zones without prior consultation with the Centre. from https://ift.tt/3lxvxZe via IFTTT

A dearth of trained resident medical officers (RMO), who can handle the increased Covid-induced pressure on ICUs, has hit private hospitals hard, forcing many to cancel or defer plans of adding beds. While some have employed their senior specialists to serve at ICUs, others are recruiting young doctors from their own training programmes, but still finding it difficult to meet the requirement. from https://ift.tt/32Atsmw via IFTTT

Round-the-clock assessment of Covid patients’ key health parameters and live updates on their condition online — prompting immediate measures — have resulted in a spurt in the recovery rate of critical patients in the city as well as the state, believe doctors and hospital administrators. The Critical Covid Patient Management System (CCPMS) launched by the state government, which is designed to prioritize treatment on the basis of the degree of seriousness of patients, has made a difference, they felt. from https://ift.tt/2QCotw6 via IFTTT

BJP national general secretary and Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya wants the 2021 assembly elections in Bengal to be held under President’s Rule. He is the first among BJP leaders to openly voice such a demand. from https://ift.tt/3luMinD via IFTTT

Metro services in Kolkata may resume in a restricted manner from September 7 after remaining suspended for over five months. The ministry of home affairs (MHA), on Friday issued guidelines for Unlock 4 in which Metro has been allowed to operate from September 7 in a graded manner. There are no instructions for resumption of suburban or regular long-distance rail services though. from https://ift.tt/3jwbfgV via IFTTT

গতকাল রাত আড়াইটে নাগাদ ৫৩, নেতাজি সুভাষ রোডের চারতলা বাড়ির একতলায় আগুন লাগে।   from https://ift.tt/3gEIxbJ via IFTTT

Assam’s cumulative Covid-19 count crossed the one lakh mark on Friday, five months after the first case was reported in Silchar. While 80% of them have already recovered, the number of active patients slipping into critical condition requiring oxygen support has increased over the period. from https://ift.tt/32GhWpG via IFTTT

The ministry of home affairs in its guidelines of unlock 4.0 issued on Saturday, has said that “schools and colleges, educational and coaching institutes will continue to remain closed for students and regular class activity up to September 30.” from https://ift.tt/2D96b2j via IFTTT

দিলীপ ঘোষ বলেন, যুব রাজ্য কমিটি-ই এখনও তৈরি হয়নি। তাহলে জেলা যুব সভাপতির নাম কে ঠিক করল? from https://ift.tt/34Gn5Rr via IFTTT

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Most colleges under Calcutta University have been able to meet the deadline of August 28 — the last date to publish the merit list. Some of the colleges, including Lady Brabourne College, waited till Thursday in order to accommodate most of the candidates, whose marks have been increased after review, before publishing the merit order. Colleges, who have already released their provisional merit list, will initiate the admission process from next week. from https://ift.tt/3gGusuv via IFTTT

Heritage conservationists, architects and activists have urged KMC to change its outlook towards heritage from preserving monuments and individual buildings of historical, cultural or architectural significance to protecting neighbourhoods that lend a unique character to the city. from https://ift.tt/2YGvr7G via IFTTT

Traffic cops found themselves in a Catch-22 situation during the complete lockdown on Thursday when a Covid-positive but asymptomatic patient approached them on social media with a strange request. He wanted to drive from Sinthee to Tollygunge to isolate himself in an apartment away from his family. from https://ift.tt/3jqO7jW via IFTTT

The goods vehicles emerged as the biggest polluters of Kolkata’s ambient air, revealed the affidavit submitted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by Bengal’s chief secretary Rajiva Sinha. Sinha quoted the just submitted emission inventory and source apportionment of air pollution in the city, a study by National Environmental Engineering & Research Institute (NEERI). from https://ift.tt/34IenSA via IFTTT

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Odisha's five districts claimed the lives of as many as five people in different incidents of drowning and collapse of houses, Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner informed on Friday. from https://ift.tt/3jp0Bs3 via IFTTT

The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) on Friday asked several private hospitals to refund money to Covid patients who were “deemed to have been overcharged”. Some of the 10 orders issued by the WBCERC are interim as the cases are still being heard. from https://ift.tt/3joQCD7 via IFTTT

The state higher education department wrote to the disaster management department, seeking its opinion on holding university terminal-semester exams, after the Supreme Court gave a verdict on Friday, saying final-year college exams would have to be conducted this year, but individual states could ask to defer the dates beyond the earlier deadline of September 30 set by the University Grants Commission. The terminal-semester exams could be postponed but not cancelled, the SC stated. from https://ift.tt/31B3FLH via IFTTT

The state-wide lockdown on September 7 will not clash with CLAT. The Consortium of National Law Universities, that organises the admission test to the national law schools, has postponed the exam to September 28 after an appeal was sent out by the National University of Juridical Sciences, which is a part of the consortium, when the lockdown was announced. Examinees, who were extremely anxious about the exam date clashing with the lockdown, were relieved. from https://ift.tt/2YLinOu via IFTTT

If the Banaras Hindu University admission test on a total lockdown day on Thursday was a test case, the cops are gearing up for another round for the NBE Recruitment Test that is scheduled in the same Gitabitan area in Salt Lake on the next lockdown day — Monday. from https://ift.tt/3b8nU6G via IFTTT