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105 more special trains arranged for stranded people of WB: Mamata
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that 105 additional special trains have been arranged for people of the state who are stuck in other states due to lockdown.
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6 BSF personnel who tested COVID-19 positive in Kolkata discharged after
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) Director General SS Deswal on Wednesday informed that six BSF personnel who accompanied a central inter-ministerial team during its visit to West Bengal, and had tested positive for COVID19 in Kolkata, are now discharged after reco
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Ensure free ration reaches poor in right quality, quantity: Bengal Guv to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday requested Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to ensure that free ration reaches the poor in "right quantity and quality through government channels".
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117 new cases of COVID-19 reported in West Bengal today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): 117 COVID-19 cases have been reported in West Bengal on Wednesday, according to the State Health Department.
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Rs 20 lakh cr economic package a 'big zero': Mamata
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the Centre for not announcing any financial package for states to fight COVID-19 crisis and called Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package a "big zero".
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Move on self-reliance welcome, ministers should not use foreign cars: CPI-
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders laying emphasis on making India self-reliant, CPI-M leader Mohammad Salim on Wednesday said that it was a welcome move but the PM and his cabinet colleagues should take the lead and say they will n
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Kolkata's Gurudawara feeds 4500 people everyday amid COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Behala Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee in collaboration with the Indian Humanitarian Association is serving 4,500 persons each day since last 50 days of lockdown.
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On this day in 2008: Shoaib Akhtar made stunning IPL debut
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): It was on May 13, 2008, when former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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WBTC to run skeleton bus service for frontline workers, returnees
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has said that it shall run from Wednesday a skeleton bus service for emergency purposes to be used by frontline workers and for returnees, amidst the lockdown.
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Mamata hits out at Centre, says not even given normal package
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 12 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at the Centre, saying that state government should be given what it deserves including pending GST and money for social schemes but even "a normal package" is denied to it not to talk o
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Jhulan Goswami hails Cricket Association of Bengal for introducing Genetic
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 12 (ANI): Indian women cricketer Jhulan Goswami has praised the Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB) initiatives of keeping a close watch on a proper diet of the players with the guidance of health experts to boost immunity amid the coronavirus lockdown.
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110 new COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, total count 2,173
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 12 (ANI): A total of 110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in West Bengal on Tuesday taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2,173, said the state Health Department.
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