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Two more test positive for Covid-19, count mounts to 17 in WB
Two women aged 76-year-old and 56-year-old have tested positive for coronavirus in West Bengal, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 17, said an official on ...Villagers in West Bengal quarantined themselves on tree after return from Chennai
People of Vangidi village in Balarampur area of Purulia, who have recently returned from Chennai, have quarantined themselves for 14 days on a tree since they do not have a separa...WB labourers who recently returned to village quarantine themselves on tree
Villagers of Vangidi village in Balarampur in Purulia district, who have recently returned from Chennai, have quarantined themselves for 14 days on a tree since they do not have a...Nusrat pays surprise visit to Kolkata market, hands out masks
Notwithstanding the grim scenario of an ongoing lockdown, people at a south Kolkata market had much to cheer on Saturday, as actor-turned-MP Nusrat Jahan was in their midst, distr...COVID-19: Siliguri Municipal Corporation conservancy workers keep city clean risking own lives
As the country grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, the conservancy workers of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) have been putting their own lives at risk to ensure that the city...GSI DG urges staffers to donate one day's salary to PMNRF
Geological Survey of India (GSI) Director General M. Sridhar here on Saturday urged the organisation's staffers to contribute one day's salary from the pay bills of April towards ...BJP to feed 30 lakh poor families in Bengal during lockdown
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to feed 30 lakh poor families in West Bengal daily during the lockdown, called to prevent spread of coronavirus. ...COVID-19: 208 in hospital isolation in Bengal
Two hundred eight persons including 14 confirmed COVID-19 patients - one of them a nine month old baby girl, the country's youngest Coronavirus positive case - are admitted in the...Mamata Banerjee distributes essential commodities to people amid lockdown
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday distributed essential commodities to people at Kalighat night shelter amid nationwide lockdown....Mohun Bagan contribute 20 lakh in fight COVID-19
City football giants Mohun Bagan on Saturday announced that they will donate Rs 20 lakh towards West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund to help medical workers and hospitals fight...Woman held for spreading fake news on COVID-19 in WB
A woman in Kolkata was arrested on Saturday for allegedly spreading fake news pertaning to spread of coronavirus....Woman in Bengal held for spreading fake news on COVID-19
A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Friday night for allegedly posting a "fake news" on social media that a doctor in the state's ID hospital, Beliaghata, has contracted the coron...Bengal govt files FIR for spreading fake news on Covid-19
The West Bengal government on Friday filed an FIR with the cyber crime branch of Kolkata Police against a "fake news" on social media that a doctor in the state's ID hospital, Bel...Centre sends 10,000 coronavirus testing kits to Bengal
The central government has sent 10,000 testing kits for detecting coronavirus infection to West Bengal, an official said. ...Mamata violating lockdown norms: Dilip Ghosh
Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of violating the ongoing coronavirus induced lockdown by hitting the streets regularly, state BJP President Dilip Ghosh has won...Five more test positive for Covid-19 in Bengal, count now 15
The coronavirus count in West Bengal shot up to 15 on Friday, with five members of the same family testing positive for the disease, state health officials said. ...Mamata govt to review lockdown related situation on March 31
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 21-day lockdown in the country to combat the deadly coronavirus outbreak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Fri...5 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in WB
Five more positive COVID-19 cases have been reported from West Bengal on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 15....Bengal govt removes cops from duty excesses during lockdown
The West Bengal government removed seven-eight police personnel from duty for committing excesses on the people during the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronaviru...