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Mamata again asks police not to allow BSF to breach jurisdiction limits

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday directed the police in Nadia district having border with Bangladesh not to allow the BSF to enter areas that are outside its jurisdiction

ITC, Shree Cement most valuable companies in Bengal, says report

FMCG firm Britannia Industries, which has its registered office in Kolkata, in the third most valuable company in the state: Report

West Bengal reports 574 new Covid cases, two more deaths in a day

The recovery rate among the coronavirus patients in the state stood at 98.33 per cent

Knowledge of local language must for Bengal govt jobs, says CM Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that priority must be given to locals and those knowing the local language during recruitment in state government jobs. Banerjee said that this practice would ease administrative affairs. "I am telling this to all the states. In West Bengal, if a person is from the state, he/she must get priority during recruitment to state government jobs even if his/her mother tongue is not Bengali. I have no objection to that. "But that person must know Bengali and should be a resident of the state. If he/she knows more languages, it's good. But knowledge of the local language is a must," Banerjee said during an administrative review meeting here. To further her argument, she cited the examples of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where she said that residents of the state take up the matter with their respective governments if locals are not recruited in state government jobs. "In every state, we must ensure that locals get jobs," she ...

West Bengal reports 620 new Covid-19 cases, 10 more deaths on Sunday

West Bengal on Sunday reported 620 new COVID-19 cases, one less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 1,619,257, a health department bulletin said.

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal's new cases decreasing for 4 days

The state on Friday registered 608 new cases

Civic polls should not be held in a way that will benefit one party: Cal HC

The Calcutta High Court has said the SEC is expected not to declare election to municipal bodies in a manner which will benefit one particular party.

Covid-19 pandemic: Bengal logs 12 more deaths, 668 fresh cases

The state's Covid tally also mounted to 1,616,751

West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions in wake of Omicron scare

West Bengal government on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 restrictions in the state till December 15 in view of the newly detected coronavirus variant Omicron.According to an order issued by the government, all outdoor activities including the movement of people and vehicles will remain prohibited between 11 pm and 5 am except for the health services, law and order and essential commodities that include agricultural products and other emergency services."Wearing of masks, maintenance of physical distancing and health and hygiene protocol must be followed at all times," said the order.Meanwhile, amid rising concern about a new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' first detected in South Africa, India added several countries to the list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing for infection.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare adds Hong Kong and Israel to the list of countries from where travellers would need to follow ...

TMC to amend party constitution to accommodate leaders of other states

TMC has decided to amend its constitution to accommodate leaders from the other states into the working committee.

HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Mamata's poll agent in murder case

The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail prayer of Trinamool Congress leader Sk Supiyan, who was the election agent of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

TMC to change party constitution to induct more members from other states

With an eye on expanding the party's footprint nationally, the Trinamool Congress Monday announced that it will change the party's constitution to induct more members from other states

18 killed after a pick-up van rams stationary truck in Bengal's Nadia

Eighteen people were killed during a funeral procession after a pick-up van carrying the bier rammed into a stationary truck in West Bengal's Nadia district

Extremely pained by loss of lives due to road accident in Nadia: PM Modi

At least 18 people were killed during a funeral procession when a vehicle rammed into a stationary truck in the district

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