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NEP 2020 lacks clarity, not applicable to entire country: Bengal govt panel

Bengal govt says that certain features of NEP lacked clarity while several others may not be applicable to the entire country, almost each state of which has a different cultural heritage

Bengal writes to Railways, says metro, local train services can be resumed

The government also requested the board to put in place the required logistics for smooth operations of the services

West Bengal govt to ensure potato retail price for consumers at Rs 25/kg

The West Bengal government on Friday said it has directed potato traders to ensure that the retail price of the tuber is brought down to Rs 25 a kg from Rs 32-34 a kg prevailing now. The state government in a meeting of the potato trade bodies and cold storages had decided that a maximum of seven days will be allowed to ensure that the price of potato becomes Rs 25 a kg in the retail level. The stakeholders have agreed that farmers will get bumper price if potato is Rs 22 per kg from the cold storage gates. Potato should be at Rs 25 for the consumers taking into account transport, wholesale and retail margin, Pradip Kumar Mazumdar, the chief agri advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Traders, however, pointed out that Rs 3 per kg spread is not enough between cold storage gates to the platter considering the high wastage in the monsoon season. Mazumdar said the government will take all measures to ensure that the price is adhered to. It may also ban export i

WB weighing options of holding final-year varsity exams before puja: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that her government was weighing the pros and cons of holding final-year college and university exams before Durga Puja in October

West Bengal coronavirus update: State reports 55 deaths, 2,974 fresh cases

The COVID-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 2,964 after 55 people succumbed to the disease, a bulletin issued by the health department said

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Durgapur district in West Bengal

A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal on Wednesday morning

West Bengal coronavirus update: Discharge rate improves to 78.46%

The discharge rate of Covid-19 patients in West Bengal has improved to 78.46% on Monday from 58.54% on August 18

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Disruption in health care has dire consequences

Kolkata residents set up their own care network, what the remdesivir trial shows and students spar with Karnataka govt over law exams--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Bengal coornavirus tally climbs to 138,870 with record 3,274 new infections

The Covid-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after the highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday

Bengal Covid tally climbs to 138,870 with record 3,274 new infections

The COVID-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after the highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday, the health department said.

Liquor makers urge Bengal govt not to implement proposed excise policy

Manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her not to go ahead with the proposed new excise policy as it will hurt the liquor industry.

Liquor associations warn against proposed tax hikes in West Bengal

Say it will lead to steep hike in prices which will hit sales, industry and govt revenues

Milk Mantra plans expansion, in talks to acquire dairy plant in Kolkata

At present, the company has two dairy plants at Puri and Sambalpur in Odisha with a processing capacity of 300,000 litres per day

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally climbs to 135,596 with 3,232 new infections

The COVID-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,35,596 after 3,232 new infections were reported on Saturday, the health department said. The death toll also mounted to 2,737 with 48 more people succumbing to the disease, the department said in a bulletin. It said that 3,088 COVID-19 patients were released from hospitals taking the states discharge rate to 77.41 per cent. So far, 1,04,959 people have recovered from the disease in West Bengal. The number of active cases is now 27,900, the bulletin said. Of the fresh fatalities, 12 were reported from Kolkata, followed by nine from North 24 Parganas, six from Howrah and five from Hooghly. The remaining 16 deaths were registered in 10 other districts. Thirty-eight of the deaths recorded on Saturday were due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental. The bulletin said that North 24 Parganas district registered the highest number of new infections at 547 and there were 516 fresh cases from the metropolis. The dist

Bangladeshi 'resident' of Mumbai caught by BSF near border in West Bengal

A Bangladeshi woman, who claimed to have been living in Mumbai for 20 years, was apprehended near the international border in West Bengal after she crossed over from the neighbouring country

West Bengal observes bi-weekly lockdown to break Covid transmission chain

West Bengal has recorded 27,696 active COVID-19 cases, 98,789 recoveries and 2,634 deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday

West Bengal govt may reduce 30 % tax on liquor amid declining sales

The West Bengal has levied 30 per cent tax on liquor when wine shops reopened after the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Visva Bharati to write to PM Modi, seek central forces after violence

According to Shyam Singh, the Birbhum district superintendent of police, nine persons have been arrested for campus violence

Mamata speaks to Governor over Visva Bharati's law and order situation

CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday spoke to state's Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, minutes after the latter expressed concern that the law and order situation at the Visva Bharati University was alarming.

Bengal govt asks hospitals to set up isolation ward for Covid-19 patients

The health department in West Bengal has directed all hospitals to set up an isolation ward for suspected coronavirus cases