J&K reports highest single-day tally with 4716 cases, 52 deaths

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee took oath as the West Bengal Chief Minister for the third time at Raj Bhavan today.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee took oath as the West Bengal Chief Minister for the third time at Raj Bhavan today (May 5, 2021). In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only a few invitees were present at the programme. 

In other news, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda will be visiting the families of the victims of post-poll violence in West Bengal. State chief Dilip Ghosh will also hold a sit-in protest at Hastings Office in Kolkata over the alleged killings of BJP workers during the violence that occurred in the wake of the West Bengal Assembly election results. 

In view of the prevailing COVID-19 crisis, the meetings of the Union Cabinet and Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will be held today. 

05 May 2021

23:34 IST

Uttar Pradesh reports 31,165 new cases and 357 fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department.

19:20 IST

Uttarakhand reports 7,783 new cases and 127 deaths today; active cases is at 59,526. (ANI)