#Murshidabad Boy

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ANM GNM Nursing Coaching Center in Kolkata Online Offline

If you're looking for the top government ANM GNM nursing colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal, here are some top options to consider.

The list of government ANM nursing colleges in West Bengal and the total seat capacity. This institution has a great reputation for having excellent faculty and infrastructure. The Indian Nurses Council and West Bengal Nursing Council accredit the institute.

1.    ANM(R) Nursing Training School

       Kakdwip S.D. Hospital,     Diamond Harbour HD              Govt.              ANM             60

2      ANM(R) Training School

Barasat Govt. MCH,         North 24 Parganas              Govt.              ANM             75

 

3      ANM(R) Training School

Diamond Ha                       Diamond Harbour HD             Govt. MCH    ANM            50

 

4      ANM(R) Training School

Domkol Super Specialty Hospital,  Murshidabad            Govt.             ANM             50

 

5      ANM(R) Training School

ID&BG Hospital, 57 Beliaghata,   Kolkata                        Govt.            ANM            100

 

6      ANM(R) Training School

Jangipur SD Hospital,      Murshidabad                             Govt.            ANM             50

 

7      ANM(R) Training School          

Kaliaganj SG Hospital    Uttar Dinajpur                            Govt.            ANM             50

 

8      ANM(R) Training School

Murshidabad Govt. MCH, Berhampore, Murshidaba Govt.           ANM             50

 

9      ANM(R) Training School

Raghunathpur S D Hospital, Purulia                                  Govt.          ANM             60

10  ANM(R) Training School

Vidyasagar S.G. Hospital,    South.24 Pgs.                          Govt.         ANM             60

 

11  Dr. H. C. Mukherjee Memorial Health School

Singur,                         Hooghly                                      Govt.        ANM            150

 

12  NTS, Asansol, Asansol District Hospital

Paschim Bardhaman                                                           Govt.        ANM          60

 

13  Promotees Training School Jagatberh, Purba Bardhaman   Govt. ANM           60

There are several reasons why you would want to study ANM GNM nursing in West Bengal. The most important reason is the hospital and clinic exposure. You can either complete an internship or join a government and private hospital after completing your 2-year ANM and 3-year GNM course. The best part is that when you complete GNM, you'll have a good job.

GNM Nursing Colleges in Kolkata – Most of the nursing colleges were established between 2020 to 2024 in West Bengal. The campus is beautiful and provides good clinical practice. It is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the West Bengal Nursing Council. Besides, the students of this institution are provided with a lot of practical labs. It also has a separate hostel for both boys and girls on different campuses.

Gyankosh Academy is the popular ANM GNM Nursing coaching center in Kolkata for government nursing College admission in West Bengal. WBJEE ANM GNM nursing coaching center will teach all the necessary subjects for the joint entrance exam. This institution is among the oldest ANM GNM nursing coaching center in West Bengal. It started GNM coaching courses in 2019. This institution is linked to some private nursing colleges in West Bengal and also attached to some top hospitals in India. ANM GNM nursing joint entrance syllabus is approved by WBJEE. You can apply for a BSc nursing course after completing the GNM from any recognized nursing council. For BSc nursing admission in West Bengal, JENPAS-UG is the joint entrance exam to qualify. Gyankosh Academy has provided JENPAS or JENPAS-UG coaching in Kolkata last 4 years.

There are many benefits of ANM Nursing training. It is a highly lucrative career choice, and the average salary of an ANM is between INR 2.5 and 3.5 lakhs per annum. A lot of hospitals and career sectors pay good salaries for nurses. As you gain more experience, you can earn a higher salary. There are many different career options available with an ANM diploma. GNM has higher salaries than ANM nursing because ANM has 2-year diploma and GNM has 3 years diploma. Another benefit is that after completing the GNM course directly you can apply for the BSc nursing course.

To be eligible for the ANM GNM Nursing course, candidates must pass their high school with a minimum aggregate percentage of 40%. Those who have a science background can also apply, and there is no upper age limit. The minimum age to be eligible for the ANM GNM nursing training course is 17 years. The admission is based on WBJEE rank. The WBJEE entrance exam rank depends on the admission process.

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BELDANGA C. R. G. S HIGH SCHOOL

The Full Name Of  BELDANGA C. R. G. S HIGH SCHOOL  

Beldanga Cossimbazar Raj Govinda Sundari Vidyapith(H.S)

This school is located in Beldanga, a small town in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. It was established in 1966. 

Basic Infrastructure : 

 Village / Town: Ward No - 6 

 Cluster: Crgs Pry

 Block: Beldanga (1)

District: Murshidabad

 State: West Bengal 

 UDISE Code : 19073000603

 Building: Government 

Class Rooms: 13 

 Boys Toilet: 1 

Girls Toilet: 2

Computer Aided Learning: No

 Electricity: Yes 

 Wall: Pucca But Broken

 Library: Yes

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Happy Birthday Dani ❤ Dani is Emotions for Every Boys & Girls 😂 (at Talibpur, Murshidabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcz223BwtW/?igshid=s844ofyu8t6h

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India Suspends Visas For Nationals Of France, Germany, Spain

At least50confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country, till now.New Delhi: India has temporarily suspended all the visas and e-visas granted on or before March 11 to nationals of three more coronavirus-affected countries -- France, Germany and Spain -- effective immediately, as part of the measure to contain the spread of the deadly virus.Earlier, the government had suspended visas and e-visas for nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan and China.The decision was taken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba with secretaries of the concerned ministries or departments to review the status, actions, preparedness and management of COVID-19 cases in the country."With respect to restrictions on visa, besides the already issued instructions, all regular visas (including e-visas) which have been granted to nationals of France, Germany and Spain on or before March 11, 2020, and where these foreigners have not yet entered India stands suspended," an official release said.Visas and e-visas granted to all foreign nationals who have travel history to aforementioned countries on or after February 1 and who have not yet entered India also stand suspended."Visas of all foreigners already in India remain valid and they may contact the nearest FRRO/FRO through e-FRRO (Foreigners' Regional Registration Office) module for extension or conversion of their visa or grant of any consular service, if they choose to do so. A notification to this effect is being issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI)," the statement said.In addition, the government also issued an advisory, calling on passengers with travel history to China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, France, Spain and Germany to undergo self-imposed quarantine for a period of 14 days from the date of their arrival, and their employers to facilitate work-from-home for such employees during this period.Further, in continuation of already issued advisories on travel, the government has advised its citizens to refrain from travelling to France, Spain and Germany.At least 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country, till now. After the 44 positive cases declared on Monday, three positive cases were reported from Bengaluru (with travel history from the US via Dubai), one more from Bengaluru with travel history from the US via Heathrow, and two positive cases from Pune (travel history from Dubai).Three of the total cases (earlier cases from Kerala) have been discharged now. Of these 50 cases, 34 are Indian nationals and 16 are Italians. In addition, the two deaths reported from Murshidabad and Ladakh yesterday were both found to be negative for COVID-19, the statement said.More than 1,400 contacts have been put under surveillance for these positive cases, till date. Also, a total of 404 Indian contacts of the US citizen tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhutan have been identified and put under surveillance in Assam.Additionally, the first batch of 58 evacuees from Iran arrived today with 25 men, 31 women and two children on board."The IAF C-17 flight arrived at 9.27 am today. All the evacuees are monitored and clinically stable presently," the statement said. Read the full article

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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: India records highest single-day spike in deaths as toll climbs to 886; US registers 1,303 deaths in past 24 hours

08:14 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

One doctor, 5 other staffers of Delhi govt hospital test positive

One more doctor and five other staffers of the Delhi government's Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Jahangirpuri tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases at the facility to 65, officials said. Till Sunday, the number of staffers infected with the virus stood at 59.

According to a senior official, "Sixty-eight more samples were tested, whose reports came out on Monday. Five out of those came out positive, and some samples were sent to another lab, out of which one tested positive. So, a total of 65 people from the hospital are affected by coronavirus now".

He said the facility is practically closed due to this severe crisis.

08:08 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Delhi govt lifts bar on vets, plumbers, electricians

The Delhi Government on Monday had lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers, and electricians after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians, and scientists, ANI reports.

Delhi Government yesterday lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers,& electricians after reviewing #COVID19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians & scientists. pic.twitter.com/4wlyzF6Mus

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020

08:06 (IST)

Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update

Services in emergency wards, three OPDs at Hindu Rao resumes

Services in emergency wards, including flu clinic, and three OPDs at the civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital were resumed from Monday, days after the facility was closed down after a nurse there had tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said.

The largest municipal hospital run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was closed down on Saturday. Sources said the authorities will be examining the inquiry report in the wake of an allegation by her coworkers that the nurse continued on her job despite complaining of having symptoms.

NDMC Commissioner Varsha Joshi said, complete sanitization at the hospital premises was done on Sunday.

Patients were seen in the emergency wards and the three OPDs, with 21 of those being seen in out-patient departments, and 12 in the emergency department.

08:02 (IST)

Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update

4-month-old baby dies of pneumonia as father tests positive for COVID-19

Two days after a four-month-old baby was 'brought dead' to a government-run hospital in Greater Noida, officials on Monday confirmed that his father has tested positive for the infection.

However, the authorities at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) denied that the child died due to coronavirus as his sample was declared negative on Monday.

The child's mother has also tested negative for the infection, they said. The boy was brought dead to the hospital, which has a dedicated facility for treating COVID-19 patients, at 10 am on 25 April, senior GIMS officials said.  PTI could not immediately confirm the cause of the child's death.

07:53 (IST)

Coronavirus in US Latest Update

US registers 1,303 deaths in past 24 hours

United States of America (USA) recorded 1,303 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours as per Johns Hopkins University tally

07:52 (IST)

Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Update

8 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Odisha, total mounts to 111

Eight people, including four women, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of cases in Odisha to 111, officials said. While six fresh cases were reported from Balasore, one each was detected from Jajpur and Koraput districts, they said.

The patient from Koraput is a 22-year-old male health worker from Dasmantpur block, the first COVID-19 case reported from the tribal-dominated district as well as south Odisha.

The male staff nurse in a government facility is the state's first health worker to get infected with the deadly virus, the officials said, adding that he was asymptomatic. The Koraput patient, who had returned from Kolkata on April 14 to join duty, was put under quarantine in view of his travel history, and had not joined work. 

Following the COVID-19 test, he was diagnosed with the disease, the officials said.

07:34 (IST)

Coronavirus in US Latest Update

US doing very 'serious investigation' against China, says Donald Trump

The United States is doing a "very serious" investigation against China, President Donald Trump said, indicating his administration is looking at a lot more money as compensation from Beijing than euro 130 billion being sought by Germany.

“Germany is looking at things and we''re looking at things and we''re talking about a lot more money than Germany is talking about,” Trump told reporters at his White House news conference Monday.

The deadly virus, which originated in China in mid-November has so far killed more than two lakh people and infected over 30 lakh globally. The largest number of them are in the US: more than 56,000 deaths and over 10 lakh infections.

After the US, Europe has been the worst hit by the virus. In India, mainly because of the early and aggressive preventive measures, the fatalities have remained low at 886 and infections at 28,000.

07:18 (IST)

Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update

4 West Bengal districts declared as red zones, 287 areas in Kolkata declared as containment zones

The West Bengal government on Monday released a list, saying four districts, including Kolkata, have been declared as red zones in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and 287 areas in the metropolis identified as containment zones.

Howrah, North 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts have been declared as red zones, besides Kolkata. Eleven districts have been identified as orange zones, while eight are in the green zone, as per the list released by the state government.

Those in the orange zone are South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Kalimpong, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Murshidabad and Malda. The eight districts in the green zone are Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakhin Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram.

07:11 (IST)

Coronavirus in India Latest Update

India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll

India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886.

The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886.

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video conference with chief ministers said the lockdown has been successful as thousands of deaths had been prevented but cautioned that the crisis was far from over.

In another significant development, the Indian Council of Medical Research has asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies.

India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll

The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886.

However, on the positive side, more than 6,300 patients have been discharged, pushing the recovery rate to over 22 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Among major cities, Mumbai alone has reported 5,589 cases, while Delhi has more than 2,900 and Ahmedabad more than 2,100 cases.

Besides, more than 200 have died in Mumbai, over 100 in Ahmedabad and at least 54 in the National Capital. These three major urban centres also impact a significant part of the country's overall economic activities.

Of the nationwide toll of 886, Maharashtra has reported the most fatalities (342), followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 106, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 41, and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each.

The death toll reached 26 in Telangana, 24 in Tamil Nadu while West Bengal and Karnataka have reported 20 deaths each.

Punjab has registered 18 fatalities so far. The disease has claimed six lives in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Kerala while Jharkhand and Haryana have recorded three COVID-19 deaths each.

Bihar has reported two deaths, while Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data.

According to the health ministry data, Maharashtra also has the maximum number of confirmed cases at 8,068, followed by Gujarat at 3,301, Delhi at 2,918, Rajasthan at 2,185, Madhya Pradesh at 2,168, Uttar Pradesh at 1,955 and Tamil Nadu at 1,885.

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,177 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,002 in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Reddy asked people to take precautions to prevent the infection as he warned, "We cannot eliminate it, so we have to live with it."

On the positive side, the Health Ministry said 85 districts have not reported a single positive case in the last 14 days, while 16 districts have not witnessed even one case in the last 28 weeks.

Separately, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said five Northeastern states — Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura — are now completely coronavirus-free and the other three —Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram— have not added any new COVID-19 positive case in the last few days.

Narendra Modi holds video conference with chief ministers

As the final week of the second phase of lockdown began, Modi conveyed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy as well as continue the fight against the novel coronavirus.

In his fourth video conference with the chief ministers over the pandemic, Modi also underlined that the nationwide lockdown has "yielded positive results as the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the past one and a half months."

"The prime minister said that the country has seen two lockdowns till now, both different in certain aspects, and now we have to think of the way ahead. He said that as per experts, the impact of coronavirus will remain visible in the coming months," according to an official statement.

The first lockdown was announced by Modi on 24 March in a bid to combat the coronavirus endemic. It was later extended till 3 May.

Reiterating the mantra of 'do gaz doori' (six feet distance),Modi said masks and face covers will become part of people's lives in the days ahead. He emphasised on the importance of the use of technology as much as possible, and also on a need to embrace reform measures. He, however, forewarned that the danger of the virus is far from over and a constant vigil is of paramount importance.

Several news reports said that the prime minister had also hinted at extending the lockdown in red-zones or coronvairus hotspots after 3 May while asking the chief minister to prepare a graded exit plan depending on the situation in each state.

During the virtual interaction, chief ministers also put forth their concerns and suggestions. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought framing of a national standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across the country due to the lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19.

On similar lines, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said it would not be possible for the state to bring back students from places like Kota until the Centre amended its lockdown guidelines.

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani favoured a gradual lifting of the coronavirus lockdown, while the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Meghalaya favoured extending the lockdown.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after his interaction with the prime minister, asked state officials to make specific plans for the period after 3 May, when the second phase of the lockdown is scheduled to end.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, however, alleged that the Centre was making contradictory statements on enforcement of the lockdown, and wanted greater clarity on the recent union home ministry order on reopening shops. Claiming that many states were not allowed to speak during Modi's video conference with chief ministers owing to the rotation system, Banerjee said given a chance she would have raised several questions, including the need to send central teams to Bengal.

Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami sought  more RT-PCR kits for COVID-19 screening to help the state ramp up its testing capacity to 10,000 a day against the existing 7,500.

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, in a written submission to the Centre demanded that GST arrears of over Rs 4,000 crore be released and  also demanded a grant due to meet the revenue deficit.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who did not participate in the interaction, said that the state government favours a partial lockdown in the state till 15 May and sought aspecial financial package from the Centre for various sectors, including rehabilitation of expatriates who wish to return.

ICMR asks states to stop using China-made antibody testing kits

In the meantime, the country's apex health research body ICMR asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies and return them to be sent back to the suppliers.

States are advised to stop using these kits procured from the two companies (Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics kits) and return them to be sent back to the suppliers: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) #COVID19 https://t.co/aGgEOpibuN

— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020

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Some states including Rajasthan had flagged issues with results given by these kits. Citing media reports, Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that some people were indulging in profiteering while supplying rapid test kits for COVID-19 to the government.

That any human being would try & profiteer from the immeasurable suffering of millions of his brothers & sisters, is beyond belief & comprehension. This scam is an insult to every Indian. I urge the PM to act swiftly to bring the corrupt to justice.https://t.co/04KJqALs80

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2020

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However, the health ministry explained the procedure followed for procuring the kits and clarified that no payment had been made for them.

"The ICMR has not made any payment in respect of these supplies. Because of the due process followed (not going for procurement with 100 per cent advance amount), Government of India does not stand to lose a single rupee," it said in a statement.

Uttar Pradesh brings back migrant workers

Over 12,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh who were stranded in Haryana due to the coronavirus lockdown have been brought back to the state and are now being sent to their home districts, reported PTI. Within Uttar Pradesh, the state government is preparing to send nearly 10,000 students stranded in Allahabad to their home districts in a phased manner.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court sought a reply from the Centre on a plea seeking direction to authorities to allow migrant workers across the country to return home after conducting coronavirus tests.

With inputs from agencies

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via Today Bharat Bandhursquo;s mother Maya in Barala, Murshidabad. As the murders of Bandhu Prakash Pal, his wife and five-year-old son in Murshidabad snowballed into a political row with the BJP targeting the ruling TMC government in West Bengal claiming Pal was an RSS functionary, his family Friday said he was not associated with any political party or organisation and lashed out at both parties for politicising the issue. Pal (40), a teacher, his wife Beauty (30) and their son Angan (5) were found murdered at their home in Lebu Bagan area of Jiaganj Tuesday. ldquo;He was like a white paper. Who told you he is a BJP member? He was never associated with BJP or Trinamool Congress. He was never with RSS. These are lies being spread,rdquo; said Maya Pal (68), Palrsquo;s mother at their house in Barala village, Sahapur under Sagardighi police station. The bodies of Pal and his son were found in one room and Beautyrsquo;s in another. Police said husband and wife were hacked to death and Angan strangled first and then assaulted with a heavy object to ensure that he died. Police said four men were detained for questioning ndash; two were set free later ndash; and sketches were being prepared from eyewitness descriptions. nbsp; Bengal on boil over killings, family says no link to any Parivar, only oursThe house at Lebu Bagan area of Jiaganj is sealed by the police. While police suspect personal enmity, the BJP targeted the state government on law and order while the TMC said he was a victim of BJP infighting. Party workers put up pictures of the family and videos on social media while the National Commission for Women (NCW) sent a letter to the state DGP. ldquo;Dilip Ghosh yesterday said that my cousin belonged to the lsquo;BJP Parivarrsquo;. He is lying. He belonged to our parivar. I have seen him since childhood and apart from being my cousin, he was my best friend. Whenever we talked politics he used to walk away. Even Trinamool Congress leaders are now saying it is due to an internal feud in the BJP. They are the ruling party they should ensure that police find who hacked my cousin, his wife and the little boy to death. No one should politicise the issue,rdquo; said Bandhu Krishna Ghosh (41), Palrsquo;s maternal cousin.Bengal senior RSS functionary Bidyut Roy, said: ldquo;He was in touch with us for the past four months and attended some of our programmes. He was a novice. I do not believe that he was murdered because he was in touch with us. But we condemn the murder and the guilty should be punished.rdquo; Pal was raised in his maternal unclersquo;s house in Barala village and later got a job at the Sahapur primary school in 2005. He and his mother built a house and bought over 12 cottah of land in the area and bought a second-hand car too. Pal went to school every day at 10 am and left by 7 pm. Bengal on boil over killings, family says no link to any Parivar, only oursMeanwhile, senior police officers claimed they were close to cracking the case. (Express Photo: Partha Paul)ldquo;One-and-half years ago, he took his family to Jiagunj town. He said his son would get proper schooling there. You can ask anyone in this village, he never had any political association. He studied hard and later devoted time to teaching and his business,rdquo; said Dulal Ghosh (64), Palrsquo;s paternal uncle. Family members also pointed fingers at the police and said there were lapses in the probe. ldquo;They are yet to bring in a forensic team. We have heard that the assailant left shoes inside the house. They did not bring in sniffer dogs either. So much time has passed, yet no arrests have been made. I had to wait for nine hours to meet the officer in charge of Jiagunj police station,rdquo; said Bandhu Krishna. nbsp; Palrsquo;s neighbour and BJP district committee leader Manoj Sarkar said: ldquo;The family kept to themselves mostly. Bandhu Prakash only spoke to us when he was on his way to the market or school. He never spoke politics nor we did we see him associated with a political party.rdquo; Sarkar is the former councillor of the area ndash; ward number 16 of the Jiagunj-Azamgunj municipality. nbsp; Explained: Why dairy is RCEP sticking pointMeanwhile, senior police officers claimed they were close to cracking the case. ldquo;There are a few eyewitnesses who saw one person running away from the house. The victim, apart from being a teacher, was also an agent for insurance and financial companies. He was in serious financial distress and lost money,rdquo; said a police officer. According to Palrsquo;s family, Bandhu Prakash did lose money in various chain marketing systems and insurance schemes. Bengal on boil over killings, family says no link to any Parivar, only oursLocals protest outside Jiaganj police station on October 11, 2019. (Express Photo: Partha Paul)Sarkarrsquo;s brother Pankaj is among the eyewitness. ldquo;I heard no sound or shrieks from the house. Around noon, I saw a man running out of the house and chased him but failed to catch him. I returned and saw many people in front of Palrsquo;s house saying they had been brutally murdered,rdquo; he said. Murshidabad SP Mukesh Kumar said police detained four men. ldquo;Two were let go and two more are being questioned. The CID is working closely with us. We have eyewitnesses. One person we want in the case is absconding. We are looking into the professional killer angle too,rdquo; he said. mdash; Also written by Atri Mitra nbsp;

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FROM SECRETARY'S DESK

                        WHY US...

Size doesn't matter. Integrity does. We have the latter if we are compared to several peers of us. In our endeavour so far we have rich past which can stand good for our future endeavours. We are sure an organization like yours can easily make out through our programmes our genuineness and eagerness to bring about a change that may transform the lives of MANY. Our society is suffering from various evil conditions such as moral, spiritual, ethical, cultural decay, proliferation of unholy activities, deprivation of human rights and trampling the weaker section of the society under the golden chariot of development and so on. We at Karna Subarna Welfare Society are preparedly trying to serve the suffering humanity as well as restoring the decaying society by its benevolent & philanthropic effort since its inception. Deeply moved by some ailing conditions of rural society like poverty, un-education, lack of knowledge regarding health & wellbeing, oppression of women and children, deprivation of ethnic groups especially in the district of Murshidabad, we had decided to commit ourselves for removing such ailing conditions from my own village at Karna Subarna. Being the damn believer of liberation and upliftment of the oppressed and ostracized people of the society we had devoted ourselves in rendering all possible supports, assistance & services to the resource less within our reach in order to provide them with better life and help them to surge in the mainstream of the society.

It gives us immense pleasure and satisfaction to share the experience of working for the betterment of the tribal people living at Samaskar village in Rangamati Block of Murshidabad District since 2006. In keeping the KSWS’s humanitarian focus on inclusion of ethnic group (like santhal) into the conventional society of Murshidabad district, we have through our efforts laid special emphasis on promoting health and socio-economic rights of the tribal people and entitlements of their youths, girls, women & children. We have reached out to every door of the ethnic minority community. To bring about visible change in their lives we gave utmost importance at the base of their social pyramid, which was almost plague-ridden by enormous discrimination and exploitation, chronic hunger, malnutrition, diseases and ailments, exclusion from elementary education, alcoholism, STIs/STDs, trafficking and unemployment. With greater visibility of propelling those tribal people into greater prominence we had made every effort to make themselves aware about their rights and well being through several campaigns on health, sanitation, mal impact of substance abuse mainly alcoholism, environmental protection; capacity building programme for their socio-economic growth & development, cultural activities under the aegis of various GOs, NGOs and CBOs both from Murshidabad and abroad. KSWS is still working in the whole gamut of the tribal welfare & development in that particular area through its Free Coaching Centre & Free Tailoring Centre for women & children, Adolescent Health Programme and Free Legal Aid Service mechanism. It is providing succor and hope to the most vulnerable community of the Murshidabad District.

NEW VISTAS

As we embark on another phase, this is the time for reflection, taking measure of our accomplishment. Our major achievement in partnership with girls, boys, women and men across our initiatives from local clubs, anganwari workers, community based organizations (CBOs), NGOs, community health workers and self help groups (SHG) in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal and in the district of Rajshahi, Bangladesh have gone from strength to strength during the course of our action focused on amelioration of the backward classes in the community.

WE ARE REGISTERED

KSWS is registered under the Societies Act with 11 member organization located in Berhampur, Murshidabad. This voluntary agency has its self-certification in displaying its basic documents such as registration papers; PAN Number and so on and has ability to place those before any of its stakeholder. Leadership to it has been provided by distinguished civil society stalwarts since the cock-crowing morning. Despite such guidance and technical clarity KSWS is facing a financial crunch. There are several new initiatives we are working on to overcome it and we will need to define a niche for ourselves to get kind financial support from Government and Non-governmental Sector for coming year with renewed focus to explore new funding opportunities in the field of stopping human trafficking, preventing female feticide, rendering legal aid support to the vulnerable section of the society, capacity building training programme for youths from ethnic minority group, advocacy and networking activity in both Murshidabad, WB & Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

We are profoundly hopeful for our growth in the upcoming year with hard work, committed performance of the staff team and generous fund from various funding bodies. We are expressing our sincere gratitude to all our Governing Board Members, partners, beneficiaries and associates who have extend their hand of support in all our endeavours.

Matiur Rahaman

Secretary,

Vill + Post- Jadupur, P.S-Berhampur, Dist- Murshidabad, Pin-742405, WB, India

Mob 9434856496

kws_samity@rediffmail.com

http://www.ksws.in 

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Six-month-old swallows nail, back home after operation – AMRI HOSPITAL

KOLKATA: Three days ago, six-month-old Taufiq Mullik was rushed from Murshidabad to Kolkata with a nail stuck in his windpipe. On the eve of Eid, doctors removed the two-and-a-half-inch nail through a rigid bronchoscopy — a non-surgical procedure — and sent the baby home. In the afternoon on June 13, Taufiq’s uncle Alauddin Shiekh heard him crying. He noticed froth around the baby’s mouth that had streaks of blood in it. Panicking, he immediately alerted other family members.When they realized that something was stuck in Taufiq’s throat, his grandmother tried to extract the nail with her fingers. But she drove it deeper. The family then decided to take him to a hospital.After alleged refusals by five hospitals, including four government set-ups, the boy was finally admitted in AMRI Hospital Mukundapur around 5pm on June 14, almost 36 hours after he swallowed the nail. “The child was coughing and was in great breathing distress. He was immediately wheeled into the operation theatre,” said Dr Bichitrabhanu Sarkar, paediatric intensivist at AMRI Mukundapur.By then the nail had travelled down the trachea and was lodged in the right bronchus. Fortunately, it had not caused any significant perforation. “We extracted the nail using an endoscope through a procedure called rigid bronchoscopy. The most tricky issue was giving anaesthesia to an infant with a compromised airway,” said Dr Anindya Chattopadhyay, consultant paediatric surgeon.Doctors said if the nail had stayed in longer, it could have caused death. Taufiq was kept in the PICU through the night. Though doctors wanted to keep him for another day, his parents wanted to go back home for Eid. Doctors agreed to discharge him on Friday after reviewing Taufiq’s param.

SOURCE: TOI

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RG Kar Medical College Kolkata

The Medical College is among one of only a handful few Govt. Medicinal Colleges in Kolkata. Before we go to finish school audit, let us observe the real points of interest of the RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

Name of Institute RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Famous Name RG Medical College Location 1, Khudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal 700004 Year of Establishment 1916 Courses Offered MBBS Hostel Facility yes School Rating 4.4 Category Medical College in West Bengal Management Govt. Telephone no +91- 33 – 25557675, 25557656, 25557669, 24668911 Email id rgkar@wbhealth.gov.in, banerjeeparthajit52@gmail.com Fax no +91 – 33 – 25557669 Website www. rgkarmedicalcollege.org MBBS Seats        200 Seats. MBBS Admissions in RG Kar Med. College, Kolkata, West Bengal are through Competitive Entrance Examination in West Bengal. PG Seats              136 Seats. PG Medical Admissions in RG Kar Med. College, Kolkata, West Bengal  through Competitive Entrance Examination in West Bengal Recognition        Courses recognized by Medical Council of India

In this article, we will furnish you with the point by point data about RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Fees Structure, Course offered, Admission Procedure, Placement Stats, Cut-off, Facilities accessible and finish school survey.

RG Kar Medical College Kolkata

G. Kar Medical College and Hospital are one of the most seasoned therapeutic schools in Kolkata province of West Bengal however now an administration

school, it cases to be the principal non-legislative restorative school to be built up in Asia. The College established in the time of 1916.

The school has profoundly qualified, decided and committed showing staff who dependably bolster the understudy in each field. The organization offers undergrad seats for MBBS which are perceived by the Medical Council of India. It has the biggest government-run healing facility in the territory of West Bengal, India. R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital finished 100 years of its administration in the year 2016 (1916-2016).

  RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Course

Course Intake Duration  MBBS 150 seats per course 5 years 5 months M.D 5 seats per course 3 years  M.S. 1 seats per course 2 years DM 6 seats per course 3 years Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology 4 seats per course 2 years

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkata Fee Structure

Course Fee ( Full Course)  MBBS ₹66,520 M.D ₹50,000  M.S. ₹50,000 DM N/A Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesiology ₹24,000

RG Kar Medical College Kolkata Admission Process

  Confirmation Criteria

One can apply to the school through their MBBS NEET Medical Entrance Exam Scorecard.

Applying must full fill all the required qualification criteria made under the confirmation Guidelines.

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkata Qualification

UG Course

Instructive Qualification: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English exclusively with at least half checks (40% stamps if there should arise an occurrence of SC/ST and 45% imprints OBC Category) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Age: 17 years or above as on 31st December of the time of confirmation

  PG Course

Graduation and Bachelor Degree in Medicine (MBBS)(Specified)

  Diploma Course

Gone in 10+2 or comparable with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

The understudy ought to have qualified D.C.E.C.E(Diploma in Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination) directed by Bihar Government.

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkata Hostel

Hostel Location Charge Internet Air Condisnor Boys/ Girls Campus N/A Available Available

  RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Infrastructure

At R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital the students are endowed with all convenient amenities that make their life ‘go easy’ in college hours, alongside make learning more interesting. Some of the facilities include well ventilated classrooms, recreational areas, indoor and outdoor games, stocked library, seamless internet, medical facilities etc.

RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Faculty

A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to students at R.G.Kar Medical College, in its various departments.

  RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Facilities

Wifi | Library| Sports | Transportation | Hostels | Healthcare | Internet  | Cafeteria  | Computer |  Labs

  RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata ENTRANCE EXAMS :

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test-(NEET-UG), National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test-MBBS/BDS

  RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata NEET Cut-Off

NEET Cut-off 2017

Cycle 1

COURSE CATEGORY                Quota AI     OR CR M.B.B.S. General 482 2502 M.B.B.S. Schedule Caste 15642 21635 M.B.B.S. Schedule Tribe 37045 43006

  Cycle 2

COURSE CATEGORY          Quota     Opening Closing M.B.B.S. General 2579 5670 M.B.B.S. Schedule Caste 41346 43729 M.B.B.S. Schedule Tribe 63891 66684

  NEET Cut-off 2016

Cycle 1

COURSE CATEGORY                Quota     Opening Closing M.B.B.S. General 791 2037 M.B.B.S. Schedule Caste 11131 13851 M.B.B.S. Schedule Tribe 32978 38081

  Cycle 2

COURSE CATEGORY                Quota     Opening Closing M.B.B.S. General 1998 3425 M.B.B.S. Schedule Caste 22953 24096 M.B.B.S. Schedule Tribe 55749 55749

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkata Ranking and Reputation

The school is one of the premiers Institute of Benga

R. G. Kar Medical College was ranked 11th among medical colleges in India

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkatam Contact Details

Address  1, Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal Phone 033-25557656 Fax 033-2555 8618

  RG Kar Medical College Kolkata

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08:14 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update One doctor, 5 other staffers of Delhi govt hospital test positive One more doctor and five other staffers of the Delhi government's Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Jahangirpuri tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases at the facility to 65, officials said. Till Sunday, the number of staffers infected with the virus stood at 59. According to a senior official, "Sixty-eight more samples were tested, whose reports came out on Monday. Five out of those came out positive, and some samples were sent to another lab, out of which one tested positive. So, a total of 65 people from the hospital are affected by coronavirus now". He said the facility is practically closed due to this severe crisis. 08:08 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update Delhi govt lifts bar on vets, plumbers, electricians The Delhi Government on Monday had lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers, and electricians after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians, and scientists, ANI reports. Delhi Government yesterday lifted the bar on veterinarians, plumbers,& electricians after reviewing #COVID19 situation in the national capital. In the order, Delhi Disaster Management Authority(DDMA) also allowed inter-state travel of health workers, lab technicians & scientists. pic.twitter.com/4wlyzF6Mus — ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2020 08:06 (IST) Coronavirus in Delhi Latest Update Services in emergency wards, three OPDs at Hindu Rao resumes Services in emergency wards, including flu clinic, and three OPDs at the civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital were resumed from Monday, days after the facility was closed down after a nurse there had tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said. The largest municipal hospital run by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was closed down on Saturday. Sources said the authorities will be examining the inquiry report in the wake of an allegation by her coworkers that the nurse continued on her job despite complaining of having symptoms. NDMC Commissioner Varsha Joshi said, complete sanitization at the hospital premises was done on Sunday. Patients were seen in the emergency wards and the three OPDs, with 21 of those being seen in out-patient departments, and 12 in the emergency department. 08:02 (IST) Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Update 4-month-old baby dies of pneumonia as father tests positive for COVID-19 Two days after a four-month-old baby was 'brought dead' to a government-run hospital in Greater Noida, officials on Monday confirmed that his father has tested positive for the infection. However, the authorities at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) denied that the child died due to coronavirus as his sample was declared negative on Monday. The child's mother has also tested negative for the infection, they said. The boy was brought dead to the hospital, which has a dedicated facility for treating COVID-19 patients, at 10 am on 25 April, senior GIMS officials said.  PTI could not immediately confirm the cause of the child's death. 07:53 (IST) Coronavirus in US Latest Update US registers 1,303 deaths in past 24 hours United States of America (USA) recorded 1,303 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours as per Johns Hopkins University tally 07:52 (IST) Coronavirus in Odisha Latest Update 8 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Odisha, total mounts to 111 Eight people, including four women, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of cases in Odisha to 111, officials said. While six fresh cases were reported from Balasore, one each was detected from Jajpur and Koraput districts, they said. The patient from Koraput is a 22-year-old male health worker from Dasmantpur block, the first COVID-19 case reported from the tribal-dominated district as well as south Odisha. The male staff nurse in a government facility is the state's first health worker to get infected with the deadly virus, the officials said, adding that he was asymptomatic. The Koraput patient, who had returned from Kolkata on April 14 to join duty, was put under quarantine in view of his travel history, and had not joined work.  Following the COVID-19 test, he was diagnosed with the disease, the officials said. 07:34 (IST) Coronavirus in US Latest Update US doing very 'serious investigation' against China, says Donald Trump The United States is doing a "very serious" investigation against China, President Donald Trump said, indicating his administration is looking at a lot more money as compensation from Beijing than euro 130 billion being sought by Germany. “Germany is looking at things and we''re looking at things and we''re talking about a lot more money than Germany is talking about,” Trump told reporters at his White House news conference Monday. The deadly virus, which originated in China in mid-November has so far killed more than two lakh people and infected over 30 lakh globally. The largest number of them are in the US: more than 56,000 deaths and over 10 lakh infections. After the US, Europe has been the worst hit by the virus. In India, mainly because of the early and aggressive preventive measures, the fatalities have remained low at 886 and infections at 28,000. 07:18 (IST) Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Update 4 West Bengal districts declared as red zones, 287 areas in Kolkata declared as containment zones The West Bengal government on Monday released a list, saying four districts, including Kolkata, have been declared as red zones in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and 287 areas in the metropolis identified as containment zones. Howrah, North 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts have been declared as red zones, besides Kolkata. Eleven districts have been identified as orange zones, while eight are in the green zone, as per the list released by the state government. Those in the orange zone are South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Kalimpong, Nadia, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Murshidabad and Malda. The eight districts in the green zone are Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakhin Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram. 07:11 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Update India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886. The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886. Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: India on Monday recorded its highest single-day spike in toll due to COVID-19 as 60 deaths and 1,463 new infections were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking the countrywide total to 28,380 and the number of deaths to 886. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video conference with chief ministers said the lockdown has been successful as thousands of deaths had been prevented but cautioned that the crisis was far from over. In another significant development, the Indian Council of Medical Research has asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies. India reports highest daily jump in COVID-19 toll The Union health ministry, in its evening update, said there has been a spike of 1,463 cases since Sunday evening, taking the case count to 28,380.  The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,132, while 6,361 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals. With 60 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the toll rose to 886. However, on the positive side, more than 6,300 patients have been discharged, pushing the recovery rate to over 22 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry. Among major cities, Mumbai alone has reported 5,589 cases, while Delhi has more than 2,900 and Ahmedabad more than 2,100 cases. Besides, more than 200 have died in Mumbai, over 100 in Ahmedabad and at least 54 in the National Capital. These three major urban centres also impact a significant part of the country's overall economic activities. Of the nationwide toll of 886, Maharashtra has reported the most fatalities (342), followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 106, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 41, and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each. The death toll reached 26 in Telangana, 24 in Tamil Nadu while West Bengal and Karnataka have reported 20 deaths each. Punjab has registered 18 fatalities so far. The disease has claimed six lives in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Kerala while Jharkhand and Haryana have recorded three COVID-19 deaths each. Bihar has reported two deaths, while Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam have reported one fatality each, according to the ministry data. According to the health ministry data, Maharashtra also has the maximum number of confirmed cases at 8,068, followed by Gujarat at 3,301, Delhi at 2,918, Rajasthan at 2,185, Madhya Pradesh at 2,168, Uttar Pradesh at 1,955 and Tamil Nadu at 1,885. The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 1,177 in Andhra Pradesh and 1,002 in Telangana. Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Reddy asked people to take precautions to prevent the infection as he warned, "We cannot eliminate it, so we have to live with it." On the positive side, the Health Ministry said 85 districts have not reported a single positive case in the last 14 days, while 16 districts have not witnessed even one case in the last 28 weeks. Separately, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said five Northeastern states — Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura — are now completely coronavirus-free and the other three —Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram— have not added any new COVID-19 positive case in the last few days. Narendra Modi holds video conference with chief ministers As the final week of the second phase of lockdown began, Modi conveyed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy as well as continue the fight against the novel coronavirus. In his fourth video conference with the chief ministers over the pandemic, Modi also underlined that the nationwide lockdown has "yielded positive results as the country has managed to save thousands of lives in the past one and a half months." "The prime minister said that the country has seen two lockdowns till now, both different in certain aspects, and now we have to think of the way ahead. He said that as per experts, the impact of coronavirus will remain visible in the coming months," according to an official statement. The first lockdown was announced by Modi on 24 March in a bid to combat the coronavirus endemic. It was later extended till 3 May. Reiterating the mantra of 'do gaz doori' (six feet distance),Modi said masks and face covers will become part of people's lives in the days ahead. He emphasised on the importance of the use of technology as much as possible, and also on a need to embrace reform measures. He, however, forewarned that the danger of the virus is far from over and a constant vigil is of paramount importance. Several news reports said that the prime minister had also hinted at extending the lockdown in red-zones or coronvairus hotspots after 3 May while asking the chief minister to prepare a graded exit plan depending on the situation in each state. During the virtual interaction, chief ministers also put forth their concerns and suggestions. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought framing of a national standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of lakhs of people stranded across the country due to the lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19. On similar lines, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said it would not be possible for the state to bring back students from places like Kota until the Centre amended its lockdown guidelines. Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani favoured a gradual lifting of the coronavirus lockdown, while the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Meghalaya favoured extending the lockdown. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after his interaction with the prime minister, asked state officials to make specific plans for the period after 3 May, when the second phase of the lockdown is scheduled to end. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, however, alleged that the Centre was making contradictory statements on enforcement of the lockdown, and wanted greater clarity on the recent union home ministry order on reopening shops. Claiming that many states were not allowed to speak during Modi's video conference with chief ministers owing to the rotation system, Banerjee said given a chance she would have raised several questions, including the need to send central teams to Bengal. Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami sought  more RT-PCR kits for COVID-19 screening to help the state ramp up its testing capacity to 10,000 a day against the existing 7,500. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, in a written submission to the Centre demanded that GST arrears of over Rs 4,000 crore be released and  also demanded a grant due to meet the revenue deficit. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who did not participate in the interaction, said that the state government favours a partial lockdown in the state till 15 May and sought aspecial financial package from the Centre for various sectors, including rehabilitation of expatriates who wish to return. ICMR asks states to stop using China-made antibody testing kits In the meantime, the country's apex health research body ICMR asked states to stop using the COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits procured from two Chinese companies and return them to be sent back to the suppliers. States are advised to stop using these kits procured from the two companies (Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics kits) and return them to be sent back to the suppliers: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) #COVID19 https://t.co/aGgEOpibuN — ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020 // // ]]> Some states including Rajasthan had flagged issues with results given by these kits. Citing media reports, Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that some people were indulging in profiteering while supplying rapid test kits for COVID-19 to the government. That any human being would try & profiteer from the immeasurable suffering of millions of his brothers & sisters, is beyond belief & comprehension. This scam is an insult to every Indian. I urge the PM to act swiftly to bring the corrupt to justice.https://t.co/04KJqALs80 — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2020 // // ]]> However, the health ministry explained the procedure followed for procuring the kits and clarified that no payment had been made for them. "The ICMR has not made any payment in respect of these supplies. Because of the due process followed (not going for procurement with 100 per cent advance amount), Government of India does not stand to lose a single rupee," it said in a statement. Uttar Pradesh brings back migrant workers Over 12,000 workers from Uttar Pradesh who were stranded in Haryana due to the coronavirus lockdown have been brought back to the state and are now being sent to their home districts, reported PTI. Within Uttar Pradesh, the state government is preparing to send nearly 10,000 students stranded in Allahabad to their home districts in a phased manner. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court sought a reply from the Centre on a plea seeking direction to authorities to allow migrant workers across the country to return home after conducting coronavirus tests. With inputs from agencies

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