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Vaccination hits a hurdle in Bengal as Co-WIN app develops glitches on 1st day
By Joydeep Thakur | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 03:16 PM IST
- The app was not opening. We had to log in and log out several times. It was also too slow, said an official.
Bengal ready for Covid-19 vaccination drive; CM to monitor exercise
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2021 10:37 PM IST
Vials of Covishield, which arrived in the city from Pune's Serum Institute on Tuesday, have been ferried to cold chain facilities at the five medical colleges in Kolkata as well as other hospitals in the districts, an official said.
TMC’s to send crack team to secure Matua votes ahead of Shah’s Bengal visit
By Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2021 09:43 PM IST
- For the Matua community, permanent citizenship is a longstanding demand.
First consignment of Covishield vaccine reaches West Bengal's Siliguri
ANI
UPDATED ON JAN 14, 2021 02:18 PM IST
The Home Department of West Bengal government on January 12 had tweeted, "The first consignment of 6.89 lakh Covishield vaccines arrived today in our state at 2:30 PM by a special cargo flight of Spicejet at Kolkata airport."
Kolkata allocated highest number of Covid vaccines in Bengal
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 11:16 AM IST
North 24 Parganas district has been allocated the second-highest number of Covid vaccines at 47,000, followed by Murshidabad at 37,500, he said.
Fire breaks out at a slum in Kolkata's Baghbazar area
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Harshit Sabarwal, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2021 08:46 PM IST
This is the second fire incident reported in the capital city of West Bengal today. Earlier, a fire broke out at a go-down in the Manicktala area with five fire tenders rushed to the spot, according to police officials.
Deputy Election Commissioner oversees poll preparedness in Bengal
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 13, 2021 10:20 PM IST
Sudeep Jain, who is on a two-day visit to Bengal, interacted with senior police officials of Kolkata Police, district magistrates (DMs) and superintendents of police (SPs) of central and southern parts of the state in the first half of the day, a senior official at the CEO's office said.
No e-passes needed in Kolkata Metro from Monday, weekday services to increase
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2021 03:44 PM IST
The metro will also increase the frequency of its weekday services on the North-South Line from 228 to 240, the official said.
'They'll be removed from Bengal!' Adhikari on father's removal as DSDA chief
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 12, 2021 08:20 PM IST
- Sisir Adhikari has been removed from the post of chairman of Digha Shankharpur Development Authority (DSDA) in East Midnapore district.
Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet 2021 put off due to Covid-19 pandemic
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 12, 2021 06:27 PM IST
However, as a gesture to mark the year and the iconic festival, a set of five webinars across the three evenings of January 29-31, 2021 will be organised, they said.
First lot of Covid-19 vaccine vials to arrive in Kolkata on Tuesday
By Harshit Sabarwal | PTI, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 07:56 PM IST
The central government had last week said that the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive would begin on January 16. Frontline workers will be among the first ones to receive the dose.
'No difference!' Mamata Banerjee compares BJP with Donald Trump’s followers
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 07:35 PM IST
- Attacking the BJP over the three contentious farm bills, Banerjee alleged that BJP leaders have staged lunch with farmer’s family in rural Bengal after arriving in chartered flights.
BJP-TMC clashes break out in two districts of West Bengal
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 12:43 AM IST
- This comes a day after the TMC supporters allegedly ransacked Suvendu Adhikari’s office in Nandigram in the same district.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s office ransacked in East Midnapore
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 11, 2021 12:35 AM IST
- TMC leader Sheikh Sufian said it was a BJP’s factional fight.
90L people received benefits of 'Duare Sarkar' prog in 29 days: WB CM Mamata
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 10:16 PM IST
With an eye on the assembly polls, due in April-May, the TMC administration launched the 'Duare Sarkar' (government at doorsteps) programme last month to deliver benefits of 11 state-run welfare schemes.
‘BJP will win over 200 seats in Bengal,’ says Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 09:56 PM IST
Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel also accused the Trinamool Congress government of digressing from the path of progress and ignoring the local art and culture.
'Bogus claim,' says BJP after Bengal CM announces free Covid-19 vaccine for all
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 10, 2021 09:16 PM IST
- Banerjee said that in the first phase, the state would provide vaccine to all health workers.
‘Will deliver free vaccines to every citizen of Bengal’: Mamata Banerjee
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 12:42 PM IST
- West Bengal has recorded 559,886 cases of Covid-19 and 9,922 deaths so far.
Nadda reaches out to farmers, defends laws
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2021 01:49 AM IST
The campaign comes against the backdrop of an ongoing farmers’ protest against the three contentious farm laws.
JP Nadda sharpens attack on Mamata Banerjee, avoids naming Abhishek
By Tanmay Chatterjee, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 10, 2021 12:05 AM IST
- Interestingly, for the first time, Nadda did not refer to Mamata Banerjee as pishi (aunt) and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as bhaipo in Bengali.
‘Point-blank attack on a protectee like me…’: BJP chief Nadda in Bengal
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 09, 2021 09:49 PM IST
BJP chief JP Nadda accused the Bengal government of depriving the people of the benefits of central schemes like the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and Ayushman Bharat.
Chaos at BJP rally in West Bengal’s Nandigram; stampede averted
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 09, 2021 03:47 AM IST
“This was definitely a conspiracy to foil the event. There could have been a stampede as people had started running helter-skelter without realizing what was going on,” said BJP state vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar who was one of the speakers.
JP Nadda to launch BJP’s poll campaign for Bengal farmers on Saturday
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 10:54 PM IST
With the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government planning to hold a special session of the legislative assembly to introduce a resolution against the Centre’s recent farm laws that led to unrest in Punjab, the BJP’s focus on Bengal’s farmers prior to the crucial assembly polls is a significant move, BJP leaders feel.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee allows 100% occupancy in cinema halls
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:39 PM IST
This year, 81 full-length feature films and 50 short films and documentaries from around 45 countries would be screened in eight venues over the next one week.
TMC supporter killed in north Bengal; party blames BJP
By Pramod Giri | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:12 PM IST
Police have arrested Kamaleshwar Roy, a local resident, on the basis of a complaint lodged by Mandal’s family.
Owaisi’s politics won’t work in Bengal: Muslim clerics react to AIMIM’s poll debut
By Tanmay Chatterjee | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2021 12:59 PM IST
The BJP, which has been accusing chief minister Mamata Banerjee of appeasing the minority community for years, has said that AIMIM is an independent party and can contest anywhere
Kolkata International Film Festival to be launched virtually today; International book fair deferred
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 10:07 AM IST
This year, 81 full-length feature films and 50 short films and documentaries from around 45 countries would be screened at eight venues over the next one week
Left parties, Bengal Congress discuss seat-sharing ahead of polls
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 08:23 PM IST
Biman Bose, chairman of the Left Front along with Congress’ Abdul Mannan along with other Left leaders held a meeting after central leadership of both parties permitted the state units to discuss seat-sharing arrangements.
I am absolutely fine, says Ganguly after being discharged from hospital
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 11:37 AM IST
Ganguly was scheduled to be discharged on Wednesday but he sought to stay back for one more day
IIT Kharagpur researchers develop air-borne mobile telecom tower for emergencies
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 09:44 AM IST
In the case of network disruptions, the drones can intelligently avoid them by changing their locations and bypassing the jam