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West Bengal to carve out seven new districts, total number rises to 30

CM Mamata Banerjee earlier also announced that a cabinet reshuffle is on cards, and around four to five new faces will be inducted to the council of ministers

W V Raman appointed Bengal batting consultant, Shukla set to become coach

Former India opener W V Raman will once again be a part of the Bengal Ranji team, albeit as a "batting consultant", for the upcoming season while Laxmi Ratan Shukla will be the new coach.

Bengal takes action against wrong regardless of political colour: Mamata

Attacking the BJP-led central government for hiking prices of petrol and diesel, Banerjee said, "The Centre is defrauding common people by fuel prices.

No more man-days lost in Bengal due to strikes: Mamata to industry tycoons

The state which was at one time known as the strike capital of the country has brought down man-days lost to industrial action to zero from 75 lakh annually, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Bengal prepared to tackle rise in Covid cases: Mamata at meeting with PM

Banerjee was speaking at a virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 21,098 fresh cases, 19 more deaths

The state now has 1,02,236 active cases

52-km-long Bengal-Sikkim rail link to be operational by Dec 2023: Railways

Construction of the rail line, which will have six stations, started in 2009 when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was the railway minister.

IMD forecasts heavy rain in south Bengal

Heavy rain is likely to pound most of the districts in southern West Bengal on Tuesday owing to a low-pressure area that is developing in the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department said.

West Bengal govt appoints Gyanwant Singh as ADG and IGP of state CID

In a major reshuffle in its IPS cadre, the West Bengal government on Friday appointed Gyanwant Singh as the ADG and IGP of the state CID, replacing Anuj Sharma

Bengal logs highest one-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, 112 fatalities

West Bengal on Friday registered its highest single-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 9,54,282, the health department said

Negative RT-PCR report mandatory for people arriving in WB, says Railways

Those arriving in West Bengal by train must carry a negative RT-PCR report for a test conducted within 72 hours of train departure, the Railways have said

Bengal posts record single-day jump of 15,889 Covid-19 cases, 57 deaths

West Bengal on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 15,889 Covid-19 cases pushing the tally to 7,43,950, the bulletin released by the state health department said

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits north Bengal, second in less than 12hrs

A mild earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit north Bengal on Tuesday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology

Low pressure in Bay of Bengal to bring rains in AP, Odisha, Bengal: IMD

The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon has been delayed this year

Did Sandip, anti-hero in Ghare Baire, have a moral route for his struggle?

While both Ray and Tagore, from whose eponymous novel the film was adapted, seem to favour Nikhilesh, Sandip's 'perfect counterfoil', one wonders if Sandip has any need to follow a moral route

Great Eastern, Essar seek Bengal govt's approval for shale plans

The development comes after the central government eased the rules on exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons

Two important Bills passsed in Bengal Assembly ahead of polls

The West Bengal Valuation Board (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and The West Bengal Correctional Services (Amendment) Bill, 2016, were today passed