Tag: Bengal
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Passes Away
Former West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was the second and the last CM of the Left regime in West Bengal, died at his residence at Palm Avenue in South Kolkata on Thursday morning. He was 80. ....
Six Wagons Of Goods Train Derail Near West Bengal's New Maynaguri Station
Six wagons of an empty goods train derailed near New Maynaguri station in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Tuesday morning.....
Youth Out To Buy Milk During Lockdown Dies After Alleged Thrashing By Police In Howrah
A youth allegedly died after a police baton charge for violating the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID 19, with his family claiming that he had gone out to buy milk when the cops beat him up in West Bengal's Howrah district.....
Mamata Calls Cabinet Meet To Review Covid Crisis
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with her cabinet colleagues on Wednesday to review the state-wide Covid-19 situation. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the state secretariat Nabanno at around 3 p.m. ....
Mamata Launches Campaign For 2021 Bengal Assembly Polls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took on the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, saying it had deprived Bengal in every possible way. ....
Bengal Congress Chief Somen Mitra Passes Away
Veteran Congress leader and West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital early on Thursday. He was 78. ....
Mamata Banerjee Extends Covid Lockdown In Bengal Till June 15
Besides announcing a grant of 1,000 crore for relief operations in areas affected by Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the restrictions imposed in the state in the wake of the pandemic will continue for another 15 days.....
PM Modi's Call To Bengal BJP Leader Mukul Roy Creates A Political Buzz
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up state BJP leader Mukul Roy and enquired about the health of his wife who is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment in a private hospital. The two-minute conversation between Modi and Mukul Roy has triggered political speculation because it came after TMC leader and MP Abhiskek Banerjee made a surprise visit to the hospital on Wednesday evening. ....
West Bengal Gears Up To Unlock In Phases
With the Covid infection rate coming down below 10 per cent and the number of daily cases hovering around 5,000, the Mamata Banerjee government is mulling lifting of restrictions imposed on in West Bengal in phases. ....
Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar In AIIMS After Testing Positive For Malaria
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday afternoon, after being diagnosed with malaria. ....
