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Bengal Jobs Scam: Mamata Banerjee Urges Court Not To Cancel Appointments

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 15, 2023, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said corrective measures should be taken if "mistakes" were committed in the recruitment process but no one should be terminated from services as they have families to take care of.

Mamata Banerjee Writes To Centre To Allow Poppy Cultivation In West Bengal

Press Trust of India | Friday March 10, 2023, Kolkata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she has written to the Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal so that people of the state can enjoy the delicacies prepared with it.

Bengal Government Employees To Go On Strike For Dearness Allowance Hike

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 09, 2023, Kolkata

In the view of some organisations of West Bengal government employees calling a strike on Friday demanding a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA), the Mamata Banerjee administration said no leave will be allowed on that day.

Kolkata Man Drowns In Jadavpur University's Lake After Celebrating Holi

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 08, 2023, Kolkata

A former student of the Jadavpur University in Kolkata drowned in a lake at the varsity's campus on Wednesday, officials said.

"Deaths Underreported": Top Doctor Slams Bengal Government On Adenovirus

Asian News International | Wednesday March 08, 2023, Kolkata

Lashing out at the West Bengal government over the Adenovirus spreading among children in the state, Dr Manas Gumta, general secretary of the Association of Health Service Doctors alleged that the West Bengal government "underreported" the deaths.

Child Rights Body At Kolkata Hospital As Respiratory Infection Deaths Rise

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 08, 2023, Kolkata

Members of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) visited a hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday as child deaths due to acute respiratory infection (ARI) continued in the state, officials said.

40 Gold Biscuits Worth Rs 2.5 Crore Found In Pond In West Bengal

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 07, 2023, Kolkata

The BSF on Monday recovered gold biscuits worth around Rs 2.57 crore from a pond in Kalyani border outpost area in West Bengal's Nadia district, officials said.

Bengal Congress Leader, Arrested For Criticising Chief Minister, Gets Bail

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 04, 2023, Kolkata

West Bengal Congress spokesperson Kaustav Bagchi was granted bail by a court in Kolkata on Saturday evening, hours after being arrested for his alleged comments against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

'Immoral Alliance': Mamata Banerjee After Trinamool's Sagardighi Loss

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 02, 2023, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the victory of the Congress at Sagardighi by-elections as "immoral".

Fire Breaks Out At Kolkata Highrise, 6 Fire Engines On The Spot

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 01, 2023, Kolkata

A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Nagerbazar area on the northern fringes of Kolkata on Wednesday, officials said.

Congress To Move Court Seeking Central Forces For Bengal Panchayat Polls

Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 01, 2023, Kolkata

The Congress will move to court seeking the deployment of central forces to ensure that the upcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal are held peacefully and in a fair manner.

5 Children Die Of Respiratory Infections In Kolkata In Last 24 Hours

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 28, 2023, Kolkata

Five children have died in West Bengal due to respiratory infections in different hospitals in the city in the last 24 hours fuelling fears of growing incidences of Adenovirus in the state, health department official said today.

Kolkata Among Cleanest Cities, Credit To Chief Minister: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 11, 2023, Kolkata

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said Kolkata is one of the country's cleanest cities and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be given the credit for it.

Constable Arrested For "Masterminding Loot" In Kolkata: Cops

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 07, 2023, Kolkata

The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested a constable, who had allegedly masterminded a loot in Bhawanipore area of the city, a senior officer said.

Attempts Underway By Centre To Malign Bengal: Trinamool Leader

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 04, 2023, Keshpur, West Bengal

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Saturday slammed the Centre for sending central teams to West Bengal, and said attempts are on to malign the state government as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had not bowed before it.