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Bengal coronavirus update: 3,181 fresh cases reported; toll rises to 4,721

The tally increased to 244,240 after 3,181 people tested positive for the infection

Mahua Moitra on importance of dissent in the age of 'divisive' politics

Moitra tells Geetanjali Krishna how her image transformed from 'memsahib' to demon slayer and where her feisty spirit comes from

Bengal state varsities doubtful about completing UG curriculum in 9 months

The authorities, however, said they will have to chalk out a way to complete the curriculum after the final semester examinations scheduled in October

Ujjivan SFB makes foray into small CV financing for tier II, III cities

Ujjivan SFB said as part of the ''Raftaar Loans'' product mix, the customised offerings will be available across southern and eastern regions: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal

Covid-19: Bengal govt extends austerity measures till March 2021

The West Bengal government has decided to extend the period of austerity measures taken to meet the expenditure for tackling the coronavirus pandemic from this September to March 31 next year

Bengal govt's 'Karmo Bhumi' helps 3,000 IT execs get job offers amid Covid

Some 36,964 IT professionals had registered with Karmo Bhumi, of which 27,034 applications had been processed

Misrule of law

Politicisation of the police endangers civil liberties

More people in West Bengal working for al-Qaeda, NIA official warns

On interrogating the six arrested from Murshidabad on Saturday, the NIA sleuths have unearthed the identities of two persons from Malda working in tandem with them

Adhir Chowdhury raises demand to recognise Bengali as classical language

"There is no specific eligibility of how a classical language is determined. Bengali language with all its heritage should be included as a classical language," he said

West Bengal coroanvirus update: 61 Covid-19 deaths, 3,177 new cases

The Covid-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 4,359 on Sunday after 61 more patients succumbed to the disease

Clone trains to reach destinations 2-3 hours before parent trains: Report

"These trains will reach their destinations two to three hours in advance. That's how they have been planned," a senior official said

Mamata Banerjee made WB a safe-haven for 'nefarious activities': Supriyo

After NIA busted Pak-sponsored Al-Qaeda modules in Murshidabad, West Bengal, Babul Supriyo said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made Bengal a safe-haven for 'nefarious activities'

Garib Kalyan Rojgar not implemented in WB as it did not provide info: FM

FM Sitharaman said the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan was not implemented in West Bengal as the state did not provide any data regarding migrant workers who returned to their native places amid Covid-19

TMC govt works for 30% population of West Bengal: BJP's Vijayvargiya

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya accused the TMC government in West Bengal of working for the benefit of the 30 per cent population of the state, who belong to the minority community

West Bengal BJP sets target of inducting 2 million Muslims by December

The Minority Morcha of the West Bengal BJP has set an ambitious target of inducting 2 million Muslims by the end of the year, as part of its efforts to dent the vote share of the TMC in the state

WB: Mamata announces monthly allowance, free housing for Brahmin priests

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 and free housing for more than 8,000 poor Sanatan Brahmin priests of the state

West Bengal Police forms separate groups to deal with fake news menace

West Bengal Police has formed separate core groups of police officers with expertise in cybercrime detection to deal with the menace of circulation of "fake news", a senior official said

West Bengal coronavirus update: State's caseload surpasses 200,000-mark

West Bengal reported 3,215 fresh Covid-19 cases, with its tally going past the 200,000 mark, while 58 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,945

Covid-19: Strict lockdown enforced in West Bengal, more than 3000 arrested

Normal life was hit in West Bengal in complete lockown with the police cracking down heavily on violators leading to the arrest of more than 3,400 people

India needs to forget divisive politics for a while; onus only on Modi govt

India is facing intense, multiple, intertwined crises and needs political space and confidence. It is up to Modi and his govt to create them