West Bengal: 57-year-old man tests positive for COVID-19
Kolkata: A 57-year-old man from Kolkata on Tuesday tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the tally in West Bengal to 27.
West Bengal government considers setting up of exclusive hospitals for COVID-19 in 23 districts
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government is considering setting up exclusive and dedicated Coronavirus-related hospital, one each in the 23 districts of the state for any eventuality.
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman from northern West Bengal, who had a travel history to foreign country, has tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking the tally in the state to 18, sources in the NICED said on Saturday night.
Coronavirus cases reach 18 in West Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: The total number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 18 in West Bengal after a woman, who has been kept in an isolation ward in North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, tested positive for the contagion.
West Bengal reports two more COVID-19 positive cases, tally reaches 17
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women, aged 76 and 56 years, from West Bengal's East Medinipur district have tested positive for novel coronavirus, taking total number of cases to 17 in the state, officials confirmed on Saturday late evening.
Mumbai/IBNS: In response to Mamata Banerjee's request, Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said his government was taking care of all workers from West Bengal who are stuck in the western state of the country.
COVID-19: Mamata Banerjee urges 18 CMs to help Bengal workers stuck in different states
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged 18 Chief Ministers to help all those workers from her state who are stuck at different parts of the country amid the nationwide-lockdown which has been called to stop the spreading of Novel Coronavirus.
West Bengal to go on complete lockdown till Mar 31
Kolkata/IBNS: In its bid to fight against Coronavirus outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday extended its lockdown till Mar 31.
BREAKINGNEWS: Kolkata registers first Covid-19 death
Kolkata/IBNS: The first Covid-19 death of West Bengal was reported on Monday with a patient in Kolkata's AMRI Hospital in Salt Lake passing away, taking India's total death toll from coronavirus to eight.
Coronavirus: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi to stop all flight operations to Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: After following the Centre's advice to lockdown to combat COVID-19, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop all flight operations to the state with an immediate effect.
Covid-19 Scare: West Bengal announces lockdown measures
Kolkata/IBNS: After receiving Centre's advisory to put 75 Indian districts with confirmed Covid-19 cases or casualties under lockdown, West Bengal government on Sunday evening announced implementation of the measure in Kolkata and other corporation and municipality areas in the state from Monday 5 pm. till Mar 27 midnight to combat Coronavirus outbreak in the region, officials said.
West Bengal reports fourth positive Novel Coronavirus case
Kolkata/IBNS: A 54-year old resident of Kolkata's Dum Dum area became the fourth person from West Bengal to be infected with deadly Novel Coronavirus on Saturday, media reports said.
COVID-19: Bengal postpones HS examinations, shuts down restaurants, bars, nightclubs, parlours
Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the massive jump in positive Novel Coronavirus cases across the country, the West Bengal government on Saturday postponed the ongoing Higher Secondary examinations till Apr 15 and shut down restaurants, bars, nightclubs and parlours, media reports said.
Kolkata Police arrests student with alleged links to Laskar-e-Taiba.
Barasat/IBNS: The Kolkata Police arrested a student for alleged links with Pakistan-based militant group Laskar-e-Taiba from Baduria in Bashirhat district of West Bengal, media reports said.
Markets in Bengal not shutting down, will take strict action against rumour-mongers: Mamata
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the nationwide Coronavirus scare and panic, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rubbished all rumours that the markets will soon shut down in the state and assured people that no such situation will occur here.