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   COVID-19 recovery rate reaches to           38.29 percent in India

Health and Family Welfare Ministry said that a total 36 thousand 823 patients have been cured of corona virus and the recovery rate has reached 38.29 percent in the country. During the last twenty four hours, 2 thousand 715 patients have recovered and 5 thousand 242 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported taking the total number of cases to 96 thousand 169.

A total of 157 deaths have been registered in last 24 hours taking the nationwide toll to 3 thousand 29.

Cyclonic Amphan intensifies into a very severe cyclonic storm

Severe Cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ over southeast bay and adjoining southwest bay has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm as it moved northwards.

It is likely to intensify further and move in a north-northwesterly direction before turning towards Bangladesh. It may cross Bangladesh coast between Khulna-Chattogram during late night on Tuesday to evening of Wednesday, May 20. 

According to the special weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Met Department at 6 in the morning on Monday, the Very severe cyclonic storm now lies over the west central bay and adjoining Southwest bay. 

The Met department in its bulletin in the morning said that the storm is about 1150 km south-southwest of Chattogram port, 1090 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 1070 km south-southwest of Mongla port and 1050 km north-northwest of Payra port. 

The bulletin said that maximum sustained speed within 74 km of the storm centre is 110 kilometres per hour (kmph) rising to 130 kmph in gusts. Sea will remain very high near the cyclone centre. The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep the local warning signal 4 hosted. 

All fishing boats and trawlers over north bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and they have been advised not to venture into the deep sea. 

In the meanwhile, State minister for the ministry of disaster management and relief Dr. Enamur Rahman said the government has taken all necessary preparations to confront Cyclone Amphan. In a press conference on Sunday, he said that the Deputy Commissioners of all the coastal districts have been instructed to prepare the cyclone shelters for affected people. He said that the district administration has been asked to increase the number of Cyclone shelters so that people can take shelter while maintaining the social distance in view of the Corona crisis.

Prime Minister invites ideas and inputs for 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on May 31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people in the country and abroad in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on All India Radio on 31st of this month.

It will be the 65th episode of the monthly radio programme. Mr Modi has invited people to share their ideas. 

People can dial 1800-11-7800 to record their message and can write on the NaMo App Open Forum or on MyGov.

People can also give a missed call on 1922 and follow the link received in SMS to directly give their suggestions.

People can share their ideas on topics till 25th May.

Two flights will be operated to bring back 300 stranded Indian nationals from Male, Maldives

As part of Vande bharat mission, two flights to Delhi and Bengaluru will be operated this week from Maldives capital of Male bringing back another three hundred Indian nationals.

Indian high commission in Male said the Air India flight to Bengaluru will operate this Friday while flight to Delhi will be operational on Saturday. Both the flights will carry 149 passengers including eight in business class.

The Bengaluru flight will carry people domiciled in Karnataka and some from Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh while Delhi flight will carry people from Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh. The names of shortlisted passengers will be announced on Tuesday.

The high commission said that priority would be given to those facing deportation by Maldives government, medical emergency, pregnant women, elderly, stranded tourists and people affected by family emergencies like deaths. 

Earlier, around 1500 Indian nationals were evacuated from the neighboring country by three Indian navy ships as part of Samudra setu mission.

INS Jalashwa had reached Kochi on Sunday with 588 people while it brought 698 people on its first voyage last Sunday. INS Magar had reached Kochi with 2020 people last Tuesday.

Congress indulging in theatrics over migrant workers, says Nirmala Sitharaman

“It would have been better if he had walked with them while carrying their children and luggage,”

 Ms. Sitharaman said in response to a question at a press conference on the stimulus package. “Was it not ‘dramebaazi’ to sit and waste the time of migrants who were walking on the roads?” Instead of playing politics, the Congress leadership should direct its State governments and those led by its allies to work together with the Centre, she said.

 Truck ditches ill man on road, friend stays back till his death

Alongside the Mumbai-Agra highway, before the ambulance arrived, Yaqoob Mohammad cushioned his friend Amrit Ramcharan’s head on his lap and sprinkled water to keep him from sinking.

Reaching home a couple of days late was all right for Yaqoob Mohammad but not returning to his village alone, without his friend Amrit Ramcharan. “Both our parents are waiting. We had left home together to work in Surat and decided to return together,” said Mr. Mohammed.

When his febrile friend was dumped along the highway in Kolaras of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Friday by a truck headed for Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Mohammed disembarked, too. “I couldn’t leave him alone in that condition. Other workers in the truck felt he carried the coronavirus, but he was my friend. They refused to call for medical help,” he recalled.

Alongside the Mumbai-Agra highway, before the ambulance arrived, Mr. Mohammad cushioned his friend’s head on his lap and sprinkled water to keep him from sinking.

The same night, Ramcharan’s temperature shot up to 105 degrees and he was put on a ventilator, but could not survive. Travelling some 850 km, huddled up in an open truck in searing heat, he had suffered a heat stroke and dehydration.