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2.5-3 mn sq ft of warehousing space to come up in Bengal in 3 yrs: Report

In its report ''Looking East: Warehousing in Kolkata'', the US-based property consultant highlighted that Kolkata and adjoining areas currently have 17.2 million sq ft of organised warehousing space

JP Nadda to be on a day-long visit to West Bengal's Siliguri on Monday

BJP president J P Nadda will be on a day-long visit to Siliguri in West Bengal on Monday to attend several events

Covid-19 community transmission not happening across country: Vardhan

Vardhan added that as yet, no mutation of the coronavirus has been detected in India that is either more transmission-efficient or more pathogenic

PM Modi's address to be streamed live at 10 Durga puja pandals

The West Bengal BJP has made arrangements to live-stream Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the people of the state, sources in the saffron party here said.

'Look at UP before commenting on law and order in Bengal': TMC tells Shah

The Trinamool Congress came down heavily on Union Home Minister for his comments on the law-and-order situation in West Bengal

West Bengal coronavirus update: State records 3,865 new cases, 61 deaths

The Covid-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 3,17,053 with a record single-day spike amid a rising trend for a fifth consecutive day

West Bengal achieves 99.9% rural household electrification: Official

West Bengal has achieved 99.9 per cent rural household electrification with Darjeeling district getting completely electrified, a senior official of the state Power department said on Saturday

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh tests positive for coronavirus

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday tested positive for coronavirus following which he was taken to a private hospital, health department sources said

Rains likely in Kolkata, other parts of West Bengal during Durga Puja

A low-pressure area brewing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cause rains in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal during the Durga Puja, weather officials said on Friday

Puja grant to be used on Covid-19 gear, public-police bonding: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC directed community Durga Puja organisers to spend 75% of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the West Bengal govt on procurement of Covid PPE and the rest on strengthening public-police bonding

TMC forms core committee to tackle infighting in its Hooghly unit

The TMC cracked the whip to contain the ongoing infighting in its Hooghly unit and formed a seven-member district core committee for collective leadership in the district

Left-Cong talks on seat-sharing for 2021 Bengal polls to begin next week

Talks between the Left and the Congress over sharing of seats for the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections will begin next week, their leaders said on Wednesday

Amazon opens largest fulfilment centre in Bengal ahead of festive season

The facility has a capacity of 1.2 mn cubic ft; firm triples storage at an existing centre for large appliances and furniture to 600,000 cubic ft

West Bengal coronavirus update: 3,583 Covid-19 cases, 60 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 298,389 as 3,583 more people tested positive for the infection, while 60 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 5,682

Volume gains ahead for United Breweries, but investors should be cautious

While the September quarter could be another washout, there are some positive triggers which could lead to demand improvement

Instead of turban issue in WB, BJP should at farm law affected-Sikhs: Cong

Congress leader in LS Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said when lakhs of Sikhs in Punjab are facing an uncertain future because of farm laws passed by the BJP-led central government

Mamata urges people to strictly adhere to Covid norms during festive season

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said there are instances of Covid-19 becoming air borne and the community transmission of the contagion has started in the state

Will move court, Human Rights Commission against WB police : Vijayvargiya

BJP national secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya accusing West Bengal police of hurling bombs and violating human rights during the party's march to the state secretariat

Video proves West Bengal police hurled bombs AT BJP rally: Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP claimed that a video purportedly showing policeman hurling a crude bomb at the rallyists during party's march to the state secretariat on Thursday

Political violence stigmatising Bengal; police should be neutral: Dhankhar

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that political violence is stigmatising the state and asked the police and bureaucrats to work as "public servants, not political servants"