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TMC's Samaresh Das, three-time MLA from Egra, dies of COVID-19
Das is the third notable politician from the state, who died after testing positive for COVID-19
17 Aug 2020 2:04 PM
Kolkata: COVID-19 positive man tries to jump off hospital building, saved by alert worker
The incident happened around 9 am at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital
08 Aug 2020 6:11 PM
Fire breaks out at Union Bank branch in Kolkata, no injuries reported
The incident was reported at India exchange place branch of the Union Bank and six fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said
31 Jul 2020 1:09 PM
Ban on flights to Kolkata extended to July 31
Mamata Banerjee requested an extension of the ban in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases
18 Jul 2020 11:15 AM
Panic buying returns in Bengal markets ahead of fresh lockdown in containment zones
Long queues were witnessed outside department stores as people bought commodities for storage during the lockdown period
09 Jul 2020 2:30 PM
Kolkata woman killed in moving taxi, body dumped in a canal; cabbie nabbed
A driver of a mobile application-based taxi service has been arrested.
04 Jul 2020 5:58 PM
Senior Kolkata police officers come to blows
Protests happened by group of local people demanding restoration of power supply which has been snapped due to Cyclone Amphan's strike
25 May 2020 5:52 PM
Cyclone Amphan death toll rises to 85 in Bengal, residents protest over basic needs
People in various parts of Kolkata staged protests and blockades since Friday night demanding immediate resumption of power and water supply
23 May 2020 3:33 PM
West Bengal asks Railways not to send 'Shramik Special' trains till May 26
With normal life thrown out of gear by the region's worst weather disaster, the authorities have been scrambling to restore normalcy
23 May 2020 12:59 PM
Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs, leave city amid covid19 crisis
A nurse, who left for Manipur earlier this week, said safety concerns and parental pressure were the two main reasons she quit her job
17 May 2020 9:01 PM
Senior govt doc dies in state, CM tweets tribute
The doctor died at a private hospital in Salt Lake at 1.30 am on Sunday
27 Apr 2020 5:31 PM
Bengal governor says Mamata's staff should be sacked, paramilitary called in
Jagdeep Dhankar says lockdown not being enforced in some areas
15 Apr 2020 1:35 PM
Bengal to turn two big hospitals into corona facilities
Together they will add 2300 beds to the war against corona
29 Mar 2020 9:38 PM
Delhi violence state-sponsored planned genocide: Mamata
Mamata offers shelter to Delhi riot victims, launches new campaign for civic, states polls.
03 Mar 2020 4:39 AM
Bengal polls: Gov to take update from top official
The BJP, however, accused the ruling Trinamul Congress of giving a short time to the Opposition parties for poll preparation and campaign.
25 Feb 2020 2:55 AM
WB BJP chief takes swipe at Mamata Banerjee
He alleged that the ruling party has been trying to go to the civic body polls without giving time to the BJP.
24 Feb 2020 2:37 AM
JP Nadda meets Nitish Kumar, Bihar BJP workers
Nadda’s meeting with Mr Kumar is being seen as crucial ahead of the Assembly elections slated to be held in November this year.
23 Feb 2020 3:59 AM
3-time MP, TMC leader Krishna Bose dies at 89
Trinamul supremo and chief minister Mamata Banerjee mourned her death.
23 Feb 2020 3:57 AM
Coastal security: Bangladeshi vessels ‘cause for concern’
Commodore Suprobho K. De was speaking after flagging in Matla Abhiyaan, a five-day-long coastal security exercise by a 20-member navy team.
03 Feb 2020 4:14 AM
West Bengal to pass anti-CAA resolution soon: Mamata Banerjee
According to her, several conditions related to the NRC have been set in the name of the NPR.
21 Jan 2020 3:07 AM
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The fiscal situation is now under stress driven by a shortfall in revenue collections due to a fall in GDP induced by the Covid-19 crisis
How Mr Modi intends to redefine and rework his approach to the new America of Mr Biden and Ms Harris remains to be seen
Despite the Congress party’s poor bench strength, the veteran leader managed to get under the government’s skin on several occasions
But was it also Trump’s bid to trash Washington and American democracy, if he could no longer preside over it