Thursday, March 28, 2024

Bengal Lockdown

Bengal has no plans to open schools now, says official amid improving COVID situation

By PTI KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has no plans to open schools at any level in the near future as there is the...

Bengal logs 891 new COVID-19 cases, 12 fresh fatalities; state seeks more vaccines

By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal's COVID-19 tally soared to 15,15,599 on Thursday as 891 more people tested positive for the infection, while 12 fresh...

Bengal unlikely to completely lift COVID-19 restrictions after July 15: Official

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday and the final call, he said.

Vaccination drive moving at snail’s pace in Bengal due to irregular supply by Centre: Official

Bengal, which has received 2.30 crore doses thus far, has vaccinated over 1.77 crore people with the first jab, and more than 62 lakh residents with both the shots, he noted.

Bengal local train services unlikely to resume after Covid curbs end on June 30

By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday hinted that it is unlikely that local trains will start operating even if...

Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till June 15, to hold exams from July end

By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions till June 15, saying that the curbs have...

COVID vaccination drive will not be halted during complete lockdown in Bengal: Chief Secretary

By PTI KOLKATA: The ongoing vaccination process in West Bengal will not be stalled during the complete lockdown period starting Sunday morning till May...

Will prosecute those who spread panic during, says Mamata as she urges press to take pro-people stand

Express News Service KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the journalists to take a pro-people stand amid the pandemic and threatened to prosecute...

COVID: Mamata urges PM to waive taxes, duties on medical equipment, drugs

By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to waive all forms of...

Mamata writes to PM, seeks increase in supply of oxygen as Bengal’s COVID situation worsens

By PTI KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking increased supply of medical oxygen for COVID-19...

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Lok Sabha Elections: Shiv Sena (UBT) firm on contesting from Sangli, nobody should do anything that will help BJP: Sanjay Raut

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that his party was firm on contesting from Maharashtra's...