BJP's North Bengal bandh to protest against alleged murder of party MLA evokes mixed response
Raigunj/UNI: A 12-hour north Bengal shut down began at dawn, called by the opposition BJP to protest against the alleged murder of the party MLA Debendra Nath Roy, evoked mixed response with shops and business establishments almost downing their shutter and vehicular traffic going off the roads.
Bengal: Deputy Magistrate Debdutta Ray becomes first government official to die of Covid-19
Kolkata/IBNS: A Deputy Magistrate in West Bengal on Monday died of the Covid-19 pandemic becoming the first government official to succumb to the respiratory disease, media reports said.
West Bengal: BJP MLA's hanging body found in North Dinajpur, CID takes over probe
Kolkata/IBNS: Hanging body of BJP MLA from Hemtabad constituency, Debendra Nath Roy, was recovered on Monday early morning near his residence at Bindal village in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal, reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when West Bengal is grappling with massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Kolkata Police on Friday wrote to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) seeking space inside Eden Gardens cricket stadium to set up a quarantine facility for its personnel, officials said.
Covid: 'Stricter lockdown' in West Bengal containment zones begins
Kolkata/IBNS: "Stricter anti-Covid-19 lockdown" in all containment zones across the state of West Bengal began at 5 pm on Thursday.
West Bengal records highest-ever single-day spike with 986 Covid-19 cases, 23 more deaths reported
Kolkata/IBNS: A day before "stricter lockdown" in all the broad-based containment zones across West Bengal, the state on Wednesday registered 986 new cases of Covid-19, the highest single-day spike so far, taking the tally to 24,823, including 7,705 active cases, 827 deaths and 16,291 discharges, state health department said.
Covid: Bengal releases fresh list of containment zones for 'stricter lockdown' from tomorrow
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday released a fresh list of containment zones where "stricter lockdown" will be followed from Thursday to flatten the curve of Covid-19 in the state.
West Bengal: Police nab two illegal arms dealers in Cooch Behar
Siliguri/UNI: West Bengal Police arrested two arms dealers with 80 rounds of bullets and six pistols in Cooch Behar district, official sources said today.
COVID-19: West Bengal to enforce strict lockdown again in containment zones from July 9
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when West Bengal has been witnessing daily spike of over 800 Covid-19 cases, the state government on Tuesday announced to enforce strict lockdown again in all containment zones across the state from 5 pm. on Thursday (July 9) to contain the spread of infections, reports said.
Special trains between West Bengal and Covid hotspots to run once a week
Kolkata/IBNS: Special trains to West Bengal's Howrah station from Covid-19 hotspots, including, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad will now run once a week, following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's request to cut down the number of trains from hotspot areas as coronavirus cases in the state have been hitting new highs in the past one week, said reports.
West Bengal launches Self Scan app as 'indigenous alternative' to China's Cam Scanner
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the prevailing anti-China sentiment across the country, the West Bengal government on Monday launched Self Scan App which will work as an "indigenous alternative" to the banned Chinese app Cam Scanner.
TMC lady councillor shot at in party office near Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor was shot at by unknown miscreants in party office near Kolkata on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee's last Martyr's Day Rally before 2021 polls to go digital amid Covid-19
Kolkata/IBNS: The last Martyr's Day rally of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal before the 2021 state polls will go digital owing to the Covid-19 situation.
West Bengal: Bloody clashes leave two dead, several wounded in South 24 Parganas dist
Kolkata/UNI: Bloody political clashes between the rival groups left two people dead and several wounded, while two houses were set on fire in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
2 killed, 5 injured while making bombs in West Bengal's Murshidabad dist
Murshidabad/UNI: At least two people were killed and five sustained wounds late last night while making crude bombs and stocking them in a house at Suti village in this district, police said today.