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Supply chain disrupted, livelihoods affected, Haldia in West Bengal facing a shortage of medicines: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The livelihood of shopkeepers in the micro-spots of West Bengal are threatened due to restrictions in procuring supplies. A report In India Today says that Haldia district has been facing the shortage of medicines.
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West Bengal sitting on a time bomb as many believe Mamata Banerjee government is fudging coronavirus positive and death numbers

OpIndia Staff -
Doctors in West Bengal allege govt is under-reporting Coronavirus cases and they are not allowed announce new cases without approval
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TMC Troll Garga Chatterjee spreads hate against non-Bengalis, gives thinly veiled threat of violence against non-Bengalis living in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff -
Trinamool Congress troll Garga Chatterjee, consistent with his track record, has been spreading hate on social media even during the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.
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West Bengal: More than 400 families block road in protest claiming they have not received food in the last 20 days

OpIndia Staff -
President of Domkal municipality acknowledged that ration dealers had not increased food supply quota for below poverty line segment
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Delayed response, mismanagement: Health experts slam Mamata Banerjee govt over downplaying coronavirus crisis

OpIndia Staff -
Recently, Mamata Banerjee had claimed that the centre has sent very few testing kits t Bengal. Her claim was dismissed by Dr Shanta Dutta, director of NICED-ICMR in Kolkata.
Culture and History

Noboborsho: While detractors hail Akbar for the Bengali calendar, Bengalis need to remember Shashanka Deva

Debpratim De -
Noboborsh: There is much chatter about how our cherished Bengali Calendar was promulgated by Akbar in order to align revenue collection better with the local season cycles
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West Bengal: Hospital employee ostracised by villagers and denied meeting with mother over fears of coronavirus infection

OpIndia Staff -
A group of 100 villagers stopped the car provided by the hospital and told her that she could not visit her house. Chitra had to spend the night at a relative's place.
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Coronavirus: As three-week lockdown comes to an end, here are the states which have already extended it little longer

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Modi is expected to give further directives on extension of lockdown amidst coronavirus crisis.
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West Bengal initially sent 90-100 samples per day, last week they sent only 20 for Coronavirus testing: Director of central lab raises alarm

OpIndia Staff -
Refuting claims made by Mamata Banerjee about the shortage of Coronavirus testing kits, NICED Director said that they had 27,000 such kits in stock.
Media

Mamata Banerjee to extend the lockdown till April 40th? AajTak journo’s slip of tongue pulls at funny chords of netizens

OpIndia Staff -
Netizens took a swipe at Mamata Banerjee after an AajTak report claimed that she had extended the lockdown in West Bengal till "April 40th"
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