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Singh said the central government has made several "timely and thoughtful" interventions during Covid-19 times like issuing negative list for import, increasing FDI limits and a separate budget for domestic capital procurement.

The West Bengal government announced changes for the fourth time in the complete lockdown dates in August and took all Sundays - a popular marketing day out of the purview of the restrictions.

The government later withdrew total lockdown on August 2 and 9, adding the decision was taken after receiving request and appeal from different quarters not to observe state-wide lockdown on certain dates.

It was only after the state minister and local MLA Partha Chatterjee intervened, arrangements were made to take the sexagenerian's body for cremation.

Addressing a webinar organised by the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) here, the Union railway minister said the bids for privatising the trains were "all out and well responded".

Chattopadhaya acknowledged that "unrealistic bills" had been sent to some consumers but those can be corrected once complaints are lodged by subscribers.

In his view, governments re-employing workers who have lost their jobs in the private sector and re-training them to contain the pandemic, should be part of the roadmap for countries trying to stem the economic slide.

Dhankhar further termed the police's version that it was a "suicide" as suggestive of a "cover-up" and "police prejudice".

In a letter to Sinha earlier this month, Vijay Kumar Pandey, one of the directors of the poll panel, also wanted to know why Hakim should not be dismissed as an MLA.

Bnegal CM Mamata Banerjee had expressed willingness to allow metro services from July 1, over which a meeting between the Kolkata Metro authorities and the state officials was held on Monday.

He fired the gun at her from a close range, but unsure of the efficiency of the homemade weapon, he also stabbed her in the neck to ensure her death.

Some religious places, such as Tarapith and Kalighat temples, however, continue to remain out of bounds, as the authorities there have sought more time to put in place necessary safety measures.

The device, developed by the group under the Centre of Excellence for Robotics Research, can visually detect the gap between individuals and play a proximity alert sound through audio output after any violation of norms.

A decision was reportedly taken at the meeting against renewing Sabujkali Sen’s directorship which would have seen her losing the officiating V-C’s post.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the state currently stood at 5,501 in the state, while active cases rose to 3,027, the department said.

Mud embankments in the Sundarban delta were breached as the surge whipped up by the cyclone inundated several kilometres of the Island. With sea water entering agricultural land, more 2 lakh farmers could be hit.