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West Bengal: Trinamool Congress wins big in four municipal corporations

TMC reaffirmed its dominance among urban voters as it made a clean sweep in the elections to four municipal corporations.

Bengal allows reopening of schools for primary, upper primary classes

For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday allowed the reopening of schools for primary and upper primary classes from February 16

Mamata marginalised TMC leaders close to Abhishek in new panel: Malviya

Describing TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee as "paranoid", BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya alleged that she dissolved all party posts to marginalise those closer to her nephew Abhishek Banerjee

Covid LIVE: Mumbai's positivity rate below 1% for first time in third wave

Mumbai logs 349 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hrs

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 767 new cases, 27 more deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally reached 20,09,717 on Friday as 767 more people, 50 less than the previous day's count, tested positive for the virus

Mamata convenes meeting of TMC top brass amid growing internal strife

The sources also said that Banerjee, who is yet to form a new working committee of the party, is likely to discuss strategies for the upcoming civic polls on February 28

West Bengal reports 817 new Covid-19 cases, 26 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 20,08,950 on Thursday as 817 people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. Twenty-six fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 20,938. Kolkata reported the highest number of 135 new cases, followed by 133 in neighbouring North 24 Parganas district. North 24 Parganas district registered five fatalities, while four deaths each were reported in Kolkata and Paschim Bardhaman districts. The number of active cases dipped by 590 and stood at 14,805. As many as 1,381 more people were cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,73,207, while the discharge rate improved to 98.22 per cent. The state has thus far tested over 2.36 crore samples for COVID-19, including 45,495 in the last 24 hours.

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 884 new cases, 28 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 20,08,133 on Wednesday after 884 new infections, 148 more than the previous day's count, were registered, the health department said in its bulletin. It said that 28 new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 20,912. On Tuesday, the state had recorded 736 new cases and 32 more deaths. The positivity rate, which was 1.87 per cent on Tuesday, increased slightly to 1.89 per cent. Since Tuesday, 46,836 samples were tested in West Bengal taking the total number of such clinical examinations to 2,35,97,058. The bulletin said 1,470 patients recovered from the disease taking the discharge rate to 98.19 per cent. So far, 19,71,826 people have been cured of coronavirus in the state. The number of active cases now is 15,395. Of the new positive cases, North 24 Parganas district reported the highest at 132, followed by 102 in Kolkata and 79 in Nadia. The bulletin said that out of the 28 fresh fatalities, South 24 Pargan

Bengal logs 736 new Covid-19 cases and 32 more deaths; fatality rate 1.04%

West Bengal on Tuesday reported 736 new COVID-19 cases, which pushed the tally to 20,07,249, the health department said in its bulletin. Thirty-two more people died of the infection including nine in Paschim Bardhaman, five in the city and four in North 24 Parganas which raised the toll to 20,884, the bulletin said At least 1,559 people recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,70,356 . The discharge rate stood at 98.16 per cent and the fatality rate at 1.04 per cent. The positivity rate slipped from 2.59 per cent on Monday to 1.87 per cent, the bulletin said. Bengal currently has 16,009 active cases 855 less than the previous day. As many as 2,35,50,222 samples have been tested in the state, including 39,347 in the past 24 hours, the bulletin added.

Gainwell to invest Rs 500 cr in mining equipment manufacturing in Bengal

Gainwell Engineering on Monday said it will invest Rs 500 crore to manufacture coal mining equipment, with license from global heavy equipment major Caterpillar, in West Bengal. The company said it entered into a technology licensing agreement with Caterpillar, which will enable it to manufacture equipment to support the growing coal production in India and for the global markets. Coal India will incur a capex of Rs 40,000-50,000 crore over the next 4-5 years and a large chunk of the investment would be in procurement of mining equipment. As a part of the agreement, Gainwell Engineering will also supply after-market spare parts and render service support to the existing active population of licensed Caterpillar room & pillar equipment and highwall miner. Gainwell Engineering is setting up its plant on 35 ares of land at Panagarh in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district. "It will create employment opportunity for more than 250 highly skilled technicians, Gainwell CMD Sunil ...

As Bengal's debt piles up, state govt applies brakes on spending

The Chief Minister had suggested several measures that will not only cut down the unnecessary expenses but also increase the state revenues

West Bengal logs 1,523 new Covid-19 cases and 35 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 20,03,692 as 1,523 more people tested positive for the infection, 393 less than the previous day, a health bulletin said.

Dhankhar pans Mamata for publicly asking senior cop whether Guv interferes

'What a worrisome scenario! CM Mamata Banerjee in full media glare pulls up Purba Midnapore SP by asking 'did the governor call you' is serious issue needing focussed reflection,' Dhankhar said

Covid-19: Schools re-open for classes 8-12 in West Bengal

Schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 8-12 with Covid-19 Protocols on Thursday.

Mamata Banerjee re-elected TMC chief unopposed, warns against infighting

The TMC, she underscored, is synonymous with 'struggle', which it has done since its inception in 1998

Bengal schools to reopen on Feb 3, flights from Delhi, Mumbai allowed

Schools for classes 8 to 12, colleges and varsities will reopen in West Bengal on February 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday.

West Bengal allows schools, colleges, varsities to reopen from Feb 3

CM said the Covid situation in the state has improved a lot, because of which certain relaxations are being given

Bengal Guv attacks Mamata govt, alleges violence, trampling of human rights

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, and launched another attack on the Mamata Banerjee government

Covid-19: West Bengal reduces RT-PCR test rate to Rs 500

The rate of an RT-PCR test in Delhi is Rs 300, while that in Mumbai is Rs 500

Mamata likely to hold state-level admin review meet on February 3

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold a state-level administrative meeting here on February 3 to review work of various departments and progress of development projects