COVID-19: West Bengal reports 611 fresh infections, 15 more fatalities; active cases near 6000-mark

Kolkata/IBNS: With 611 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total Covid-19 tally in West Bengal has reached 19170, including 5959 active cases, 683 deaths and 12528 discharges, reports said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Bengal asks Centre to stop domestic flights from worst-hit states, requests resumption of Kolkata Metro for essential staff

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when India, as well as West Bengal, have been witnessing a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases, Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha on Tuesday wrote to the Union Civil Aviation Secretary, P. S. Kharola, requesting him to stop domestic flights to West Bengal from five worst-hit states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

After Centre, West Bengal extends free ration scheme till June, 2021

Kolkata/IBNS: Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of free ration scheme till the end of November, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday evening declared to extend the free ration scheme in the state till June 2021.

COVID-19: West Bengal records 652 fresh cases, tally reaches 18559

Kolkata/IBNS: With the highest spike of 652 infections in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 18559, including 5761 active cases, 668 deaths and 12130 discharges, reports said on Tuesday.

NHRC seeks report from Bengal on 'disposal of bodies in crematorium'

Kolkata/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report from the West Bengal government within six weeks on the matter of "disposal of bodies of suspected Corona patients in a city crematorium on Jun 10".

Suspend trains, flights from five worst Covid-hit states to Bengal: Mamata requests Centre

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday requested the central government to suspend the train and flight services from five worst Covid-affected parts of the country to her state, in a bid to stem the further spread of the pandemic Novel Coronavirus.

nCoV: West Bengal registers 521 fresh cases, 13 deaths, tally at 16,711

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal on Saturday recorded 521 confirmed Covid-19  cases, taking the tally to 16,711, while the toll jacked up to 629 with 13 more deaths.

COVID-19: West Bengal breaches 16,000-mark with highest single-day spike of 542 fresh cases, 10 more die

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Friday reported its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as 542 more people tested positive in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 16,190, including 5039 active cases, 616 deaths and 10,535 discharges.

West Bengal: COVID-19 death toll crosses 600-mark, tally reaches 15648

Kolkata/IBNS: With 15 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 death count in West Bengal has reached 606 while the total number of confirmed cases in the state has mounted to 15648, including 4852 active ones, reports said on Thursday.

Bengal Guv warns of emerging trends about silent scientific rigging

Kolkata/UNI: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed concern about "certain emerging trends" about "silent scientific rigging by paid and trained people".

Mamata Banerjee extends anti-Covid-19 lockdown in Bengal till Jul 31

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the end of an all-party meeting on Wednesday said her government will continue with the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in July.

Bengal Govt warns hospitals against refusing Covid-19 patients; final year medical students to be utilised for managing Covid cases

Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government, in a fresh directive, warned both the state-owned and private hospitals of punitive action, including suspension of license, for denying admission and services to the suspected Covid-19 patients.

Covid-19 claims TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh's life in Bengal as Mamata calls all-party meeting on contagion

Kolkata/IBNS: The pandemic Novel Coronavirus on Wednesday claimed the life of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh in West Bengal on a day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called an all-party meeting on the contagion. He was 60.

Mamata to hold all-party meeting over Covid-19 situation in Bengal today

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday hold an all-party meeting over the Novel Coronavirus situation in her state.

COVID-19 cases in West Bengal cross 14,000-mark, discharge rate reaches 60.50 per cent

Kolkata/IBNS: With 413 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 14358, including 5102 active ones, 569 deaths and 8687 discharges, officials said on Monday.