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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses grief over Nadia road mishap

At least 18 people were killed and 5 others injured in a road accident in West Bengal's Phulbari area of Nadia district

West Bengal govt wants price cap on raw jute or bags, says official

The state government has also decided to carry out operations to stop hoarding of raw jute

Nadda is trying to fool people of Goa: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra

Moitra hit back at Nadda over his comments about crime in TMC-ruled West Bengal

Bengal govt partners with Edtech start-up to drive digital learning

The pupils of state-run and government-aided schools will be able to access the e-learning portal

Bengal's Covid positivity rate increases marginally; 803 new cases

The positivity rate of Covid-19 infections in West Bengal continues to be 2 per cent or above it for the past three days

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 720 new cases, 10 fatalities

The state now has 7,914 active Covid-19 cases

TMC MLA Madan Mitra named Paschim Banga Parivahan Nigam chairman

Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra was on Tuesday named as the chairman of the Paschim Banga Parivahan Nigam

Foreign Consuls concerned about Deocha Pachami coal mining project

Discomfort stems from Bengal govt's plans to develop what could world's second largest coal mine amid a call for phasing down the fuel at COP26

HC orders CBI enquiry into Bengal school recruitment irregularities

The order was passed on a petition by some job aspirants

SC asks WB Speaker to decide on Mukul Roy's disqualification expeditiously

The Supreme Court on Monday told the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to expeditiously decide on the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy after his defection from BJP to TMC

Second Covid-19 dose of 1.8 mn people in West Bengal overdue: Report

Around 18 lakh people in West Bengal have not turned up in time for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, owing to a number of reasons - contracting the virus after the first shot, death or migration

West Bengal govt wading into another land question: Here's why

The state government is set to embark on its most ambitious land procurement process

WB Guv seeks report on Howrah Municipal Corp (Amendment) Bill from Mamata

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sought an official report of debates and relevant details with regard to the Howrah Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal reports 877 fresh Covid-19 cases, 9 new deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally went up to 16,08,393 on Friday after 877 more people, up from the previous day's figure of 860, were diagnosed with the disease, the health department said in a bulletin.

West Bengal's coronavirus positivity rate below 2% for second day

The positivity rate of daily Covid-19 infections in Bengal was below two per cent for the second consecutive day, as the state recorded 14 more deaths due to the disease and 860 new cases on Thursday

Mamata orders appointment of observer in civic bodies to supervise work

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed the Urban Development department to appoint one observer in every municipality to supervise developmental work

Privilege motion moved against CBI, ED officials in Bengal Assembly

A privilege motion was moved against two officials of the CBI and ED for allegedly lowering the dignity of the Speaker's chair while arresting three TMC MLAs in connection with the Narada sting case

Will not accept if NEP is forced on states: WB education minister

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu Tuesday said the state government won't accept attempts by the Centre to force the National Education Policy (NEP) on the state

Bengal synonymous with corruption, anarchy under TMC rule: Nadda

"There was a time when Bengal showed the way to the rest of the country but today it is passing through a bad phase," Nadda said

West Bengal schools, colleges reopen for offline classes after 20 months

Schools, colleges, and universities in West Bengal reopened on Tuesday after a gap of 20 months