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North-East govts have asked health workers working in other states to retu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 16 (ANI): AMRI Hospital on Saturday said that governments of the North-Eastern states, particularly Manipur and Tripura, have asked their health workers who are working in the hospital to return to their native states amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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West Bengal govt offers Rs 2 lakh each to kin of Auraiya road mishap victi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 16 (ANI): Condoling the death of 25 migrant labourrers in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh, the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal on Saturday offered compensation for the family of the deceased.
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Cyclone Amphan likely to intensify into 'severe cyclonic storm' by today e
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 16 (ANI): With cyclone Amphan moving towards the east coast of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that with wind speeds reaching up to 55-65 kmph and gusting up to 75 kmph, a cyclone system will form over the Bay of Bengal
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Cyclone Amphan: IGC initiates various measures with Bengal and Odisha, dir
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 16 (ANI): In view of cyclone build-up, the Indian Coast Guard has initiated various measures in co-ordination with West Bengal and Odisha and its vessels are directing fishing boats to return to harbour.
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Three more test positive for coronavirus in Goa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 16 (ANI): Three out of seven Vasco residents, who returned from Kolkata, have tested positive for the coronavirus, informed state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday.
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Welcome willingness of West Bengal to accept returnees from abroad: MEA
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Welcoming the willingness of West Bengal government to accept returnees from abroad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday requested early confirmation of modalities to be followed upon their arrival at Kolkata airport.
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84 new COVID-19 cases in WB today, tally reaches 2,461
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): West Bengal on Friday confirmed 84 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of positive cases in the state to 2,461, including 135 deaths, said the State Health Department.
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Kolkata's renowned idol-making hub Kumartuli badly hit due to lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): Kolkata's renowned idol-making hub, Kumartuli, has been badly hit due to the lockdown, affecting thousands of idol makers.
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BJP MP Arjun Singh alleges Mamata Banerjee instructed state police to 'ass
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): BJP Member of Parliament from Barrackpore Arjun Singh on Friday wrote to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar alleging that that Joint Police Commissioner Ajay Thakur attempted to assassinate him and his family yesterday "under the instruction of Chief Minis
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Keen to welcome our people stranded in different countries: WB Home Dept
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 15 (ANI): The West Bengal government said that it is keen to welcome back people hailing from state stranded in different countries and has long back communicated its agreement to the Centre.
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CAB to convene meeting to discuss matters relating to tournaments for 2019
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Thursday said that it will convene a meeting in the last week of this month via video conferencing to discuss matters relating to the CAB tournaments for the 2019-2020 season.
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West Bengal Guv invokes Article 167 over KMC
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has invoked Article 167 of the Constitution to seek information from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) notification of May 6.
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