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With rising Covid-19 cases, Kolkata to mark out fresh containment zones

In case at least five members of a family of a housing or in a house were infected their flat or house would be declared a micro-containment zone

Bengal asks teachers with cough, cold, fever to not attend schools

The state registered more than 1,000 fresh cases on Wednesday after a gap of nearly six months

Can't impose Covid restrictions everywhere as it may impact economy: Mamata

The Bengal CM said Covid cases in Kolkata were rising as it was a transit point for people travelling on trains and flights

Appointments of VCs of 24 universities in Bengal without my approval: Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Thursday claimed that appointments of vice-chancellors of 24 universities in the state were made without his approval or in defiance of orders

Poor work culture in Land Revenue Deptt, should be scrapped: Mamata

Lashing out at the poor work culture of the state's Land Revenue Department, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the division should be scrapped altogether. Banerjee, while chairing an administrative review meeting here, directed officials to resolve all land-related disputes at 'Duare Sarkar' camps. "The Land Revenue Department has become a place where no work is done these days it should be done away with, she said, without elaborating. The chief minister also appointed a special officer for the Gangasagar Mela' in order to make the annual fair more organised. "CID ADG Gyanwant Singh will be on this duty," she said. Every year on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindus flock the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take the holy dip and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni temple. At the meeting, Banerjee announced a slew of schemes for South 24 Parganas district, including providing tap-water connection to households. Banerjee also inaugura

Bengal logs over 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases after nearly six months

Kolkata registered 540 of the 1,089 new cases as the state's tally rose to 1,632,906

Covid curbs may be reimposed in Bengal after reviewing situation: Mamata

Banerjee, during an administrative review meeting at Sagar Island, asked officials concerned to review the overall pandemic situation in the state

Covid: Five more Omicron cases detected in Bengal, tally rises to 11

At least five more persons in West Bengal tested positive for Omicron on Wednesday, taking the total number of patients infected by the new variant of coronavirus in the state to 11

Bengal Guv calls Mamata autocratic, accuses her of using bad language

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar continued his tirade against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Will serve as pradhan sevak of Kolkata: TMC leader Firhad Hakim

Hakim was administered the oath of office by pro-tem chairman Ram Pyare Ram at a function at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Congress will regain old glory, return to power in West Bengal: Adhir

He claimed that non-Congress governments have never been able to steer the country on the path of development

Congress slams Centre over denying FCRA to Missionaries of Charity

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre for refusing to renew FCRA registration of Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity over "some adverse inputs".

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 439 new cases, 10 fresh fatalities

In the state, Kolkata reported the highest number of 204 new cases

Will not give up till Mamata Banerjee is defeated in Bengal: BJP

The saffron camp also announced that its national president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit the state next month

Elections to four municipal corporations in Bengal on January 22

Counting of votes will be held on January 25, 2022

Need to bring back Covid curbs in Kolkata in light of X-Mas crowds: Experts

Health experts and doctors cautioned the state government against allowing more such gatherings especially during the New Year festivities

West Bengal Covid update: Four UK returnees test coronavirus positive

At least four returnees from the United Kingdom on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

SIDBI signs MoU to develop MSME ecosystem in West Bengal

SIDBI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of West Bengal to develop the MSME ecosystem in the state, a SIDBI official said on Friday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Bengal reports 516 new cases, six fresh fatalities

Of the new cases, 178 were reported from Kolkata, followed by 88 in North 24 Parganas

Trinamool dismisses reports of rift with Prashant Kishor's I-PAC

The TMC said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, they will work as one team and will continue to collaborate in the future