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Covid-19 pandemic: Bengal reports 516 new cases, six fresh fatalities

Of the new cases, 178 were reported from Kolkata, followed by 88 in North 24 Parganas

Trinamool dismisses reports of rift with Prashant Kishor's I-PAC

The TMC said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, they will work as one team and will continue to collaborate in the future

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 534 new cases, 8 fresh fatalities

The state's coronavirus death toll rose to 19,696 as eight more patients succumbed to the infection

2 foreign returnees test positive for Omicron variant in West Bengal

One of them had returned from Nigeria and the other from United Kingdom

IT sector in WB has grown three times in 10 years under TMC: Mamata

TCS alone has given employment to 50,000 professionals in the city compared to 15,000 in 2011

High-level IOC delegation, Bengal forensics team probe Haldia Refinery fire

The state government demanded that a compensation package for the dead and injured workers be announced, to which the IOC said that it is being prepared and will be made public soon

Centre withdraws security cover of former Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee

Recently, he rejoined TMC and asked the Centre to withdraw his security cover

High-level IOC team in Bengal's Haldia to probe refinery fire

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the deaths of the three workers, and wished for the speedy recovery of those undergoing treatment

Covid-19 pandemic: Ireland returnee tests positive in West Bengal

The Health department is waiting for the genome sequencing report of the 27-year-old man

TMC decimates opposition, gains control of KMC for 3rd time in row

The BJP, which lost much of its steam after the assembly poll defeat, managed to win just three wards

West Bengal: 3 killed, 44 injured in IOC's Haldia refinery fire

IOC said in a statement that the incident occurred at a unit of the refinery during shutdown-related works

KMC election: TMC leading in 99 wards, BJP 2, CPI(M) 2, Congress 1

The counting of the votes for the 144 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) began this morning at 8 am.

India may be heading towards stagflation, says Amit Mitra

Mitra said India is already suffering from rising inflation and unemployment simultaneously

Mamata Banerjee cautions on Omicron, while calling for X-Mas cheer

Banerjee also called for unity among people of all faith to forge a strong India

KMC Polls: Violence reported; 63.37% voter turnout recorded till 5 PM

Sporadic incidents of violence including hurling of bombs at two booths marred an otherwise humdrum polling to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation

KMC polls: Incidents of violence reported; 52.17% turnout till 3 p.m.

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections as few people were injured after crude bombs were hurled outside polling centres

My security waited outside polling booth in adherence to SEC order: Dhankar

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said his security personnel stayed outside the booth when he went to cast his vote during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls

Polling begins in 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Polling in all the 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) began at 7 AM on Sunday with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols amid tight security arrangements. State Election Commission Secretary Nilanjan Sandilya said that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure free and fair elections. Voting is being held at 4,959 polling booths and it will continue till 5 PM, he said. Around 23,000 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed across the city, and route marches and area domination exercises conducted in various parts of the metropolis, an officer of the force said. More than 200 police pickets have also been set up at crucial points across the city, he said. The ruling Trinamool Congress is fighting to retain the civic board for the third consecutive term, while the BJP will contest CPI(M) to secure the second position. The TMC had swept all the 16 assembly segments in the metropolis in this year's assembly elections. The counting of votes will take place on

CBI files fresh case against 25 in West Bengal post-poll violence

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has registered one more case against 25 persons in connection with the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Coronavirus pandemic: West Bengal logs 580 fresh cases, 7 deaths

West Bengal on Friday reported 580 new COVID-19 cases, 80 less than the previous day's figure, pushing the overall tally to 16,25,955, a health department bulletin said.