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Bengal speaker protests CBI's arrest of Trinamool ministers in Narada case

West Bengal assembly speaker Biman Banerjee on Monday contended that the CBI action on the basis of the governor's sanction was unlawful

Narada case: 2 Bengal ministers, TMC MLA taken to CBI office in Kolkata

Bengal ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee were taken to the CBI office here on Monday in connection with the Narada sting operation, officials said.

West Bengal reports record 147 new Covid deaths, 19,117 fresh cases

West Bengal registered 147 fatalities due to Covid-19, the highest so far on a single day, pushing the overall death toll to 13,284, a health department bulletin said

Streets empty, shops closed as 15-day lockdown comes into force in Bengal

Streets were largely empty in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal on Sunday as the 15-day Covid-19-induced lockdown came into effect in the state, with just a few vehicles seen ferrying essential it

Bengal board exams for Class 10, 12 postponed amid Covid surge

A revised schedule is set to be announced later

Complete lockdown in West Bengal from May 16-30: What's allowed, what's not

The West Bengal government on Saturday announced a complete lockdown from Sunday till May 30 in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. "We are taking some strict measures to contain the pandemic, starting Sunday 6 am till 6 pm of May 30," Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay said. During this period, all government and private offices, shopping complexes, malls, bars, sports complexes, pubs and beauty parlours will remain closed, he said. Movement of private vehicles, taxis, buses, metro rail, suburban trains will also be disallowed during the 15- day lockdown period. "Petrol pumps will remain open and essential services like milk, water, medicine, electricity, fire, law and order and media will not come under the purview of it," he added. E-commerce and home delivery services will be allowed.

West Bengal Governor accuses CM Mamata of silence over post-poll violence

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of remaining 'silent when there was bloodshed' during alleged post-poll violence in the state

Your planned visit to violence-hit area violates norms: Mamata to Dhankhar

CM Mamata writes to WB Governor Dhankhar, says his visit to post-poll violence-affected Cooch Behar district will violate long-standing protocols followed by his predecessors in case of field visits

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Bengal govt ready to support vaccine manufacturing: Mamata tells PM Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government is ready to provide land and all the required support for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines

West Bengal reports record 20,136 new Covid-19 cases, 132 fatalities

West Bengal's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases breached the 20,000-mark on Tuesday, while 132 more people died in the state, as per the Health Department.

43 TMC legislators sworn-in as cabinet ministers at low-key ceremony

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers

Bengal logs record 134 deaths, 19,445 new cases; positivity rate at 31%

West Bengal on Monday reported record 134 Covid-19 deaths, besides registering the highest single-day spike of 19,445 new cases, the state Health Department said

Suvendu Adhikari elected Opposition leader in West Bengal assembly

BJP on Monday chose Suvendu Adhikari as Leader of Opposition in the new West Bengal Assembly.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to visit violence-affected areas

Moments after administering oath to the ministers of the Mamata Banerjee govt, Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over the situation arising out of post-poll violence in the state

WB Governor sanctions CBI prosecution of top TMC leaders in Narada Scam

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has sanctioned the prosecution of former ministers and TMC top brass Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in the Narada scam

Bengal Governor summons chief secretary over post-poll violence

The governor said the state Home Secretary failed to apprise him of law and order situation regarding post-poll violence

Bengal logs highest one-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, 112 more deaths

West Bengal registered its highest single-day spike of 19,216 Covid-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 9,54,282

WB govt moves SC seeking direction to disband Centre's vaccination policy

West Bengal government moved the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to disband Phase-III vaccine policy of the Centre

Negative RT-PCR report must for arriving in Bengal by train: Railways

Those arriving in West Bengal by train must carry negative RT-PCR report, the Railways said on Thursday citing an order from the chief secretary of the state