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West Bengal govt effects change in complete lockdown for fifth time

The West Bengal government on Wednesday effected a change in the state-wide complete lockdowns in the state for the fifth time and decreased it by a day by withdrawing the slated one on August 28.

Unemployment rate in West Bengal declined by 40%: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed that the unemployment rate in the state has been reduced by 40 per cent at a time when the country is witnessing an all time high of 24 per cent joblessness

Ban on passenger flights to Kolkata from six cities extended till Aug 31

Earlier, the temporary restriction on the arrival of flights to Kolkata airport from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Nagpur and Ahmedabad was extended till August 15

Coronavirus: Flights suspended from six cities to Kolkata till August 31

According to the Union Health Ministry, West Bengal has so far recorded 26,375 number of Covid-19 cases

Non-implementation of PM-Kisan scheme "cruel joke" on Bengal farmers: Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee, expressing displeasure over non-implementation of the Centre's PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme

West Bengal govt puts cap on advance deposit for private hospitals

Private hospitals in West Bengal cannot charge patients more than 20 per cent of the estimated cost of treatment or a maximum of Rs 50,000 at the time of admission

Coronavirus lockdown strictly enforced in West Bengal, 3561 people arresed

West Bengal was witness to strict enforcement of complete lockdown on Saturday with the police cracking down on violators, resorting to lathcicharge

Bengal govt to upload health parameters of Covid-19 patients on website

Bengal govt has decided to upload the health parameters of Covid-19 patients in state-run and private hospitals on the health department's website, so that family members are able to keep track

ITR scrutiny fell to 0.25% in AY 2018-19 to enable better services: FinMin

State-wise data also the number of returns filed during AY 2018-19 has gone up compared to AY 2017-18.

Bengal govt orders strict lockdown as BJP, allies plan Ram temple events

The Trinamool Congress government on July 28 announced a series of dates in this month when total lockdown would be imposed across West Bengal to contain the spread of Covid-19

Strict security, lockdown in West Bengal for Ram temple bhoomi pujan

Strict security measures will be in place throughout West Bengal on Wednesday to avert any untoward incident in view of the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya

Moderate to heavy rainfall lashes south Bengal districts since Monday

Moderate to heavy rain lashed south Bengal districts since Monday night as a low pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal

West Bengal: Over hundred shops gutted in major fire in Baruipur market

Over a hundred shops were gutted as a major fire ravaged a market in Baruipur town in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.

Flight operations in Kolkata to remain suspended on revised lockdown days

The airport had suspended flight operations on July 25 and 29 due to total lockdown announced by the state government

Two BSF personnel shot dead by colleague in Bengal's North Dinajpur

Two BSF personnel were shot dead by a constable of their unit in the early hours of Tuesday in Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said.According to the police, a constable Uttam Sutradhar of Maldakhand, 146 Battalion BSF fired upon Inspector Mahindar Singh Bhatti and Constable Anuj Kumar at the India-Bangladesh border at Bhatun village under Raiganj police station.Sumit Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Raiganj Police district said, "As a result of it, both (Inspector Bhatti and Constable Kumar) died on the spot.""Later, Constable Uttam Sutradhar surrendered before his commander, now forwarded to Raiganj police station," SP Kumar said.Further investigation is underway.

Heavy rain forecast for several West Bengal districts till Wednesday

A low pressure is likely to form over north Bay of Bengal, causing heavy rain in most districts of South Bengal over the next two days, the Met department

Many ATMs in West Bengal running short of cash due to Covid-19 restrictions

Several ATMs in West Bengal are running short of currency as private entities entrusted with the cash-filling task are operating with skeletal staff

No infighting in West Bengal BJP, TMC misleading people: Dilip Ghosh

Amid reports of infighting in the BJP unit of West Bengal, the party's state president, Dilip Ghosh, asserted that all was well in the organisation, and charged the TMC with spreading canards

All West Bengal BJP MPs are with party, says Kailash Vijayvargiya

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya dismissed speculation that some party MPs from West Bengal may join the ruling TMC before next year's Assembly polls in that state

Doctors to take final call on admission, discharge of Covid-19 patients

To free up hospital beds for Covid-19 requiring emergency treatment, the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission said that only the doctor will decide on admission or discharge