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COVID19: West Bengal CM invokes Epidemic Diseases Act
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, in the state.
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West Bengal civic polls differed in view of coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In view of coronavirus threat, the civic polls in the state have been deferred, Sourav Das, West Bengal Election Commissioner said on Monday.
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COVID-19: Calcutta HC to begin thermal screening of visitors from Tuesday
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Suspected coronavirus patient admitted to hospital in Cooch Behar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A 55-year-old woman, who went to Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and stayed in Punjab during her travel, has been admitted at the Cooch Behar Medical College and Hospital after she showed symptoms of coronavirus.
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TMC to request Election Commission to postpone Municipal polls
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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Block hospital staff screen people at India-Bangladesh border
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Phulbari (West Bengal) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus spread, health staff from Rajganj block hospital have been deployed at the India-Bangladesh border to screen people for coronavirus infection, who are crossing the border.
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Amid coronavirus fears, Calcutta High Court to only hear urgent matters
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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