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West Bengal reports 613 new coronavirus cases, 12 fresh fatalities

The COVID-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 18,383 on Tuesday with 12 more people succumbing to the disease, a bulletin released by the state health department said.

Schools to re-open after puja if Covid situation doesn't get worse: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said schools in the state will reopen after the puja vacations, provided the Covid-19 situation does not change for worse.

Pegasus row: SC notice to Centre, WB on plea against inquiry by state

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and the West Bengal govt on a plea challenging the setting up of a Commission of Inquiry by the state to probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations

Bengal: Covid-restrictions extended till Aug 30, night curbs relaxed

The COVID-related restrictions in West Bengal was extended till August 30 with relaxations in the curbs during the night hours, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday

Intensity of rainfall may increase in Bengal, Sikkim during Aug 11-12: IMD

The intensity of rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim is likely to increase from August 11-12 as the monsoon India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.

Increase quota of coronavirus vaccine for Bengal: Adhir writes to PM

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to increase the quota of Covid-19 vaccine for West Bengal.

Monsoon 2021: Bengal flood situation remains critical; 300,000 affected

The flood situation in West Bengal remained critical on Thursday though there was less rainfall, a senior state government official said. The number of deaths due to the deluge remained unchanged at 23 as no fresh fatality was reported from any of the seven affected districts where around three lakh people have been shifted to rescue centres. "The flood situation remains critical. We are monitoring it. Adequate measures have been taken and we have ensured that there is ample supply of drinking water, dry food packets and medicines," the official said. More than 4 lakh hectares of agricultural land in these seven districts is under water now. Heavy rain and subsequent discharge of water from dams in the last few days have inundated large parts of Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly, Howrah, South 24 Parganas and Birbhum districts. On Thursday, 24,000 cusec water was released from Maithon dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation and it is within the normal range, a

West Bengal government to review pending IT projects in state licon

The West Bengal government will hold a meeting with IT executives to review the pending projects in the state, IT and Industry minister Partha Chatterjee said on Thursday.

Bengal needs around 140 mn Covid vaccine doses: Mamata tells PM Modi

She also alleged that the state is getting a "much lower number of doses" of vaccines despite having a very high population density, and urged him to ramp up the supply of vials.

PM Modi dials Mamata, assures help to mitigate flood situation in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday and took stock of the flood situation in the state, a senior official of the state government said. The prime minister assured Banerjee of all central assistance to mitigate the flood situation, he said. The chief minister, who was visiting flood-hit Udaynarayanpur in Howrah district, was learned to have told the prime minister that her administration will send a report to the PMO on the flood situation, and damages caused by the deluge after completing the survey, the official said. At least 15 people have been killed and nearly 3 lakh were displaced as large parts of six districts of the state have been inundated due to heavy rain and the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation and the Durgapur Barrage.

SFI demands increase in seats in both higher secondary & UG level in WB

SFI has demanded an increase in seats for students in higher secondary and undergraduate level as the pass percentage in both Class 10 and 12 West Bengal board examination this year was 100 per cent

Indoor services of AIIMS, Kalyani likely to start from September: Official

Indoor operations at AIIMS, Kalyani in West Bengal's Nadia district are likely to begin from September this year, a senior official of the medical establishment said on Tuesday.

Bengal flood: 15 dead, 3 lakh affected; aerial survey likely on Wednesday

The DVC, since July 31, has released 5.43 lakh cusec of water till Tuesday evening

Bengal coronavirus update: 711 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths

West Bengal on Friday reported 711 new Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, the state Health Department said

Jury still out on political snooping allegations in West Bengal

Ex-top bureaucrats here have underlined that authorised phone-tapping is permissible in the country and West Bengal is no exception

Covid-19 curbs in West Bengal extended till Aug 15 with more relief

The West Bengal government on Thursday extended the existing Covid-19 restrictions in the state till August 15 with some more relaxations

It'd be great if Bengal gets EV manufacturing industry: Mamata to Gadkari

The chief minister also said the state requires proper roads as it borders Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern states.

Mamata Banerjee calls on Gadkari, discusses projects in West Bengal

The sources said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo also presented a report to the Union minister on the construction of rural roads in West Bengal

Bengal extends Covid curbs till Aug 15, allows govt programmes indoor

The restrictions, imposed on May 16, were last extended till July 30.

West Bengal govt raises Rs 2,500 crore at 6.99% in RBI auction

The West Bengal government has raised Rs 2,500 crore in state development loans at 6.99 per cent in the latest auction held by the Reserve Bank of India, official data showed.