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TMC slams Shah over appeasement remark, says communalism has no place in WB

The TMC leadership on Friday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his "appeasement remark" and said communal politics has no place in Bengal

Bengal logs highest one-day recovery of 4,187 coronavirus patients

West Bengal registered the highest single-day recovery of 4,187 Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of cured people to 350,449, the health department said in a bulletin

Home Minister Amit Shah reviews security in West Bengal's Bankura

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the security status of Bankura -- a region that has been a victim of backwardness in West Bengal besides being a Maoist-infested area

Our media properties will be assets for future: Sanjiv Goenka

In a Q&A, the company's chairman dwells on his firm's deal with Hola SL and says more deals in media could happen in the future

BJP's Bengal play

Book review of Mission Bengal: A Saffron Experiment

Soumitra Chatterjee's health continues to be critical: Kolkata hospital

"We have managed to contain the bleeding. Though the haemoglobin did not drop further, it is low despite blood transfusion," the doctor said

Eastern Railway, WB govt to discuss resumption of suburban trains on Monday

The West Bengal government and the Eastern Railway will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss resumption of suburban train services, railway sources said.

West Bengal govt writes to railways for resuming suburban train services

The West Bengal government has written to the Eastern Railway seeking discussions for plying of a few pairs of suburban trains daily observing the Covid-19 regulations

Amit Shah to hold BJP organisational meetings during two-day Bengal visit

Home Minister Amit Shah will hold organisational meetings with BJP activists in Bankura and Kolkata during his two-day visit to West Bengal from November 5

CID should probe wheat smuggling to Bangladesh: West Bengal minister

West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mullick has said the CID should investigate alleged wheat smuggling to Bangladesh through the state's border areas

West Bengal ranks first in decline of school dropout rate: ASER Survey

The dropout rate in some bigger states like Karnataka, Telangana and Rajasthan was 11.3 per cent, 14 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively

West Bengal reports highest one-day recovery of 4,015 Covid-19 patients

The discharge rate was recorded at 88.16 per cent

Free and fair polls not possible in WB without President rule: Vijayvargiya

Alleging criminalisation of bureaucracy in West Bengal, Kailash Vijayvargiya said that free and fair election in that state was not possible under TMC regime unless President's rule is imposed

West Bengal reports record 3,945 single-day Covid-19 recoveries, 61 deaths

This takes the tally of recoveries to 3,21,873, while the death toll rose to 6,725

West Bengal reports record 3,945 Covid-19 recoveries, 61 more deaths

West Bengal on Thursday recorded the highest single-day recovery of 3,945 Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of cured people to 3,21,873, the health department said in a bulletin here

West Bengal reports record 3,925 single-day Covid-19 recoveries, 60 deaths

West Bengal on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day recoveries of 3,925 Covid-19 patients, taking the tally to 3,17,928, according to the health department.

Ahead of polls, BJP head J P Nadda on 2-day visit to West Bengal from Nov 6

This will be his second visit to the state in a gap of 15 days

Bengal CM sanctions compensation for families of boat capsize victims

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sanctioned a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of five people who drowned after two boats capsized in a water body during Durga idol immersion

GST collection from centrally administered assessees rise 10% in Sept in WB

The GST collection in West Bengal from centrally administered assessees has increased by 10.16 per cent in September 2020 as compared to the same month last year, an official said

West Bengal records highest single-day recovery of 3,917 Covid patients

The discharge rate was recorded at 87.76 per cent