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WB Finance Minister urges Nirmala Sitharaman to release entire sum of Reve
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging to release the entire sum of Revenue Deficit Grant provided by the 15th Finance Commission to the state of Rs 5,031 crores in three instal
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WB Minister Shashi Panja distributes food
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Minister Dr Shashi Panja on Monday distributed food items and ludo game kits among the people of her constituency in Shyampukur in Kolkata amid the nationwide lockdown.
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India needs protection, not superstition: Kolkata Cong leaders
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): The city Congress leaders on Sunday hold a silent protest with candles in their hands while maintaining social distancing against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to 'light diya and lamp' in a spirit to fight against COVID-19 battle. They said
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Attempts being made to communalise COVID-19 crisis : Nakhuda Mosque truste
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Nasser Ebrahim, trustee of Nakhuda Mosque, Kolkata has written an open letter to Prime Minister alleging that certain sections of society and media are maliciously trying to spread hatred against Muslim in the country by giving communal colour CO
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11 more COVID-19 positive cases in WB, tally now at 49
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The total number of active COVID-19 cases rose to 49 in West Bengal on Saturday after 11 more people tested positive, the state health department said.
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Sourav Ganguly visits ISKCON, distributes food to needy
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): As India continues its fight against novel coronavirus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday distributed food among the needy here.
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387 arrested, 52 vehicles seized in WB for lockdown violation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): As many as 387 people have been arrested and 52 vehicles seized across West Bengal for violating the coronavirus lockdown restriction, police said on Saturday.
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Sourav Ganguly join hands with ISKCON to feed 10,000 people daily amid loc
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday joined hands with ISKCON here to feed the needy amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Kolkata Port Trust employee who attended Markaz Nizamuddin event tests pos
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): An employee of one of the contractors of the Kolkata Port Trust has tested positive for coronavirus in Haldia. The man, Bilal Khan, had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi and returned on March 24.
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Franchise confident, hopeful that IPL will be held at some stage: Pat Cumm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 3 (ANI): Australia pacer Pat Cummins, who is in contact with his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), said that they are hopeful that the IPL 2020 will be held at some stage.
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COVID-19 : Kolkata cops sing 'We shall overcome' to instil confidence, che
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Cops here took to streets signing "We shall overcome" to generate awareness among people with respect to the coronavirus pandemic and instil confidence in them.
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WB govt issues clarification, says only 3 COVID-19 deaths in state
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): A day after announcing four persons died due to coronavirus, the West Bengal government on Thursday clarified that there are only three COVID-19 deaths in the state.
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