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Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 75 new cases, 2 more deaths

The state registered two more coronavirus fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 21,197, it added.

MHA seeks report from West Bengal govt on killing of 8 people in Birbhum

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government after eight people were found burnt to death in Birbhum district, officials said. The move came after a nine-member delegation of BJP MPs from West Bengal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought his intervention and action against the perpetrators of the crime. Sources said a fact-finding central team may be sent to the state soon to assess the situation, but there was no official confirmation about it yet. In a communication, the ministry asked the West Bengal government to maintain law and order and ensure security of common people in view of the killings, officials said. The state government has been asked to send a detailed factual report on the killings as early as possible, they said. Eight persons, including two children, died in the early hours of Tuesday after their houses were gutted in a fire in Rampurhat in Birbhum district, police said. The incident took place hours after the murd

Bengal minister urges opposition not to politicise school uniform issue

All government and government-aided schools of West Bengal will have a common uniform in blue and white colour scheme, and the dress will feature the 'Biswa Bangla' logo of the state government: Basu

Birbhum violence: West Bengal BJP MLAs demand CM Mamata's statement

Shouting Vande Mataram' and Dhikkar Dhikkar'(condemn) , Ghosh and 40 members of the saffron party walked out of the House

CBI, ED, other agencies allies of BJP-led central govt: Shatrughan Sinha

Former BJP leader and Union minister Shatrughan Sinha is contesting on a TMC ticket for the by-election to Asansol Lok Sabha constituency

West Bengal's economic slide continues

At the end of March, its outstanding debt is expected to increase from about Rs 4.82 trillion in 2021 to about Rs 5.29 trillion in 2022 and further to a little more than Rs 5.86 trillion in 2023

Bengal running welfare schemes effectively despite dip in funds: Minister

West Bengal Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja on Monday said in the Assembly that inadequate fund allocation by the Centre was affecting several welfare projects

WB was offered Pegasus spyware for just Rs 25 cr, 4-5 years ago: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the cyber-security company which developed Pegasus had approached the state police at least four to five years back

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal reports 69 new cases, one fresh fatality

The state had logged 71 cases and zero deaths on Saturday.

Will Bengal FM Chandrima Bhattacharya get some leeway in her portfolios?

Whether Bhattacharya would be content with what could turn out to be a largely ceremonial role in a crucial ministry, remains to be seen

West Bengal budget proposes sops for real estate, tea for job creation

2% stamp duty rebate, 10% on circle rate for another six months; no Rural Employment Cess for tea during FY23, small tea gardens spared Agricultural Income Tax

WB govt presents Rs 3.21-trn FY23 budget; incentives for EVs, tea sector

Capital expenditure for the fiscal is estimated to be Rs 33,144 crore, and revenue expenditure is pegged at Rs 2,26,326 crore

BJP's victory in four states not reflection of popular mandate: Mamata

West Bengal CM termed the BJP's victory in assembly elections in four states as not a true reflection of people's mandate and accused the saffron camp of looting votes by using the election machinery.

West Bengal reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 20,16,192 on Thursday as 98 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 21,184

Bengal govt making efforts to improve tourism infrastructure in Sundarbans

The West Bengal government is making all efforts to improve the tourism infrastructure in the Sundarbans, state tourism minister Indranil Sen told the Assembly

Dhankhar takes dig at Mamata, says she applauded disorder in the House

Dhankhar said he was virtually subjected to 'gherao' by the ministers and the ruling TMC MLAs in the Assembly during the incident on Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 90 new cases, two more deaths

With 138 people discharged on Sunday, the recovery rate stood at 98.87 per cent, a state Health department bulletin said

Dhankar talks to WB Speaker on live coverage of address, writes to Mamata

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee had an hour-long interaction on Sunday regarding the session of the House commencing from Monday

TMC decimates oppn in Bengal civic polls, wins 93 of 107 municipalities

Ten months after its landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 93 of 107 municipalities

Bengal civic poll: As TMC wins, BJP says it does not accept the result

The BJP, decimated in the just-concluded civic poll in West Bengal by the ruling TMC, said that it does not accept the result claiming the election was a "farce".