Tag: West Bengal

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Cyclone Bulbul: Seven Dead, 2.73 Lakh Affected In West Bengal

Kolkata: Severe Cyclone Bulbul has a taken a toll of seven lives in three West Bengal districts, and affected 2.73 lakh people, senior ministers said on Sunday. Five deaths were reported from Basirhat sub-division in North 24 Parganas district, while South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts recorded one death each in the storm which […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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School Girls Allegedly Forced To Take Off Their Leggings In West Bengal

Bolpur: A number of girl students of the junior section of an English medium missionary school here were allegedly forced to take off their leggings on the pretext that their colours did not conform to the school uniform sparking off protests by parents. The incident took place on Monday and came to light on Tuesday […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
EC Bans Roadshows, Vehicle Rallies In WB; Restricts Public Meets To Max 500 People
EC Bans Roadshows, Vehicle Rallies In WB; Restricts Public Meets To Max 500 People

New Delhi: Expressing anguish that COVID-related safety protocols were being flouted in West Bengal campaigning, the Election Commission on Thursday placed an immediate ban on road shows, ‘pad yatras’ and…

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: 70.42% Polling Recorded Till 3PM In 6th Phase
Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: 70.42% Polling Recorded Till 3PM In 6th Phase

Kolkata: In a relatively peaceful polling in the sixth phase when people of 43 constituencies across four districts of West Bengal are exercising their franchise, heavy polling has been recorded…

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Anti-CAA Protesters Torch Railway Stations In West Bengal

Kolkata: Violence broke out in West Bengal on Friday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) as also a possible NRC exercise in the state as protesters vandalised and set fire to railway stations, disrupting train services. In Beldanga in Murshidabad district, a mob torched the station master’s cabin and ransacked the ticket counter before setting […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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5 Injured As Bombs Hurled At Protest March In West Bengal

Raiganj (West Bengal): Five persons were injured on Wednesday when crude bombs were hurled at a protest march taken out against the new Citizenship law in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, police said. The march, taken out by the Paschim Banga Nasshi Sheikh Unnayan Samiti, was returning after submitting a deputation at the district magistrate’s […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Portion Of Railway Station Collapses In West Bengal, 5 Injured

Kolkata: Four to five persons were injured when a portion of the Burdwan railway station of Eastern Railway in West Bengal collapsed on Saturday evening. Train movement was not affected, a senior official said. “A portion of the portico beside the enquiry counter close to the main entrance has collapsed. As per prima facie information, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Railway Losses Rs 84 Crore In Anti-CAA, NRC Protests In Bengal

Kolkata: The Railways claimed to have suffered losses of properties worth Rs 84 crore in violence related to protests against CAA and NRC in West Bengal from December 13 to 15, according to reports filed by it before the Calcutta High Court. The Eastern Railway said in an affidavit before a division bench comprising Chief […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Bengal Assembly Elections: EC To Deploy 779 Companies Of Central Forces For 6th Phase Of Polls
Bengal Assembly Elections: EC To Deploy 779 Companies Of Central Forces For 6th Phase Of Polls

Kolkata: The Election Commission has decided to deploy 779 companies of central forces for the sixth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal in which voters of 43 constituencies across…

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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COVID-19 First Case In Bengal, UK Returnee Tests Positive

The first confirmed novel coronavirus case was detected in West Bengal on Tuesday, as a youth who returned from the UK recently tested positive. The youth, who came back from the UK on March 15, was admitted to the state’s referral hospital for infectious diseases ID Hospital, Beliaghata, on Tuesday morning. His sample, sent to […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
COVID19 Surge: Rahul Gandhi Cancels Poll Rallies In West Bengal
COVID19 Surge: Rahul Gandhi Cancels Poll Rallies In West Bengal

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. He also advised…

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 cases rise to 271 in India

Kolkata/Jaipur: Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 271 individuals, informed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday. The total figure also includes four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra. “A total of 271 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases,” said the IMCR release. […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Bengal Assembly Elections: Fifth Phase Polling Largely Peaceful, 78.36% Turnout Till 5pm
Bengal Assembly Elections: Fifth Phase Polling Largely Peaceful, 78.36% Turnout Till 5pm

Kolkata: At least 78.36 per cent voter turnout was registered till 5 pm on Saturday across 45 assembly constituencies of West Bengal where voting was held for the fifth phase,…

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Restrictions to continue in Bengal till May 21: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Restrictions enforced in West Bengal to fight Covid-19 will continue till May 21 with curbs on normal life varying in intensity based on the extent of spread of the viral infection in a particular area, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. “We want the restrictions to continue till May 21. We have to […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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Mistakes Can Lead To COVID19 Explosion In Odisha: CM Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Citing that COVID19 cases in Odisha have doubled since his last address in a short span of time, Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik today said that the next few days are crucial for Odisha as people from other states will return and any mistake or lapses in handling the situation can lead to an […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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