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COVID-19: Calcutta HC to begin thermal screening of visitors from Tuesday
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over coronavirus outbreak, the Calcutta High Court on Monday announced that it would start screening visitors from Tuesday to prevent the spread of the disease.
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WB Assembly session curtailed amid COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has curtailed the ongoing session of the House and suspended all proceedings amid fears of coronavirus outbreak. The pending work left in the Assembly has been ordered to be completed by Tuesday.
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WB Guv expresses confidence in SEC for fair, peaceful civic polls
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday exuded confidence that the State Election Commission (SEC) would take measures to ensure fair and peaceful civic polls.
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TMC to request Election Commission to postpone Municipal polls
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday said that it will request the Election Commission to postpone the Municipal elections in view of the coronavirus spread.
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Amid coronavirus fears, Calcutta High Court to only hear urgent matters
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Registrar General of Calcutta High Court on Sunday issued a notification announcing that the court will only hear urgent matters and that normal functioning of the court will be affected till March 20 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Belur Math to remain closed till further notice in view of COVID-19 spread
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math to remain closed amid coronavirus spread till further notice.
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Former TMC MP writes to Om Birla on Parliament not taking note of Krishna
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Former TMC MP Sugata Bose has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that his mother and three-time MP Krishna Bose passed away on February 22 but the Parliament despite being in session did not take note of her demise.
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CAB suspends all matches till March 31 due to coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday suspended all its matches till March 31 as a precautionary measure against coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 : West Bengal closes schools, colleges till March 31
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The West Bengal government has closed all educational institutions in the state till March 31 in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic.
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Shah Rukh Khan attends IPL meet over coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Shah Rukh Khan, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), on Saturday attended the IPL governing council meeting over coronavirus at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai. He said ever
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Coronavirus : Namaste, no handshake, says Mamata
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Nabana (West Bengal) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): In the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that people should not shake hands but rather greet each other with a 'Namaste'.
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Coronavirus: India-SA remaining ODI series called-off
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The remaining ODI series between India and South Africa has been called-off amidst the rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
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