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Stop trains, domestic flights from 5 worst-hit states: Mamata Banerjee tells Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier raised objections against resumption of international flights too.

Updated on Jun 29, 2020, 9:03 PM IST

Bengal govt starts ‘Covid-19 Warrior Club’ comprising recovered patients in bid to contain pandemic

Migrant workers and their families wait in lines outside a railway station to board a train to their home state of eastern West Bengal, after authorities eased lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Updated on Jun 29, 2020, 7:10 PM IST

Bengal logs 13 deaths, 521 new Covid-19 cases take count to 16,711

In the last 24 hours since Friday, 254 patients have recovered from the infectious disease in West Bengal.

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 10:37 PM IST

Cut money tag returns in garb of nepotism for TMC in Bengal’s Amphan-hit districts

A majority of the people’s representatives in the cyclone-affected districts belong to the Trinamool Congress.

Updated on Jun 26, 2020, 4:02 PM IST

Elephant calf electrocuted to death in Bengal

An animal keeper feeds milk to a female elephant calf.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 2:40 PM IST

With Covid-19 cases spiking, traders suspend business in north Bengal’s biggest town

Deserted view of the Hong Kong market which has been closed after Covid-19 positive cases were detected Siliguri on Monday.

Updated on Jun 23, 2020, 8:43 AM IST

CAB clears Ranji runner-up prize purse to Bengal team

Avishek Dalmiya (center) with Sourav Ganguly and Snehashish Ganguly

Updated on Jun 22, 2020, 11:28 PM IST

‘Why this apathy’: TMC questions Centre on excluding Bengal from migrants’ employment scheme

The Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan will cover 116 districts spread across six states - Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha

Updated on Jun 22, 2020, 9:42 PM IST

Sidelined by Bengal, Dinda looks for fresh start with a new team

File image of Ashok Dinda.

Updated on Jun 21, 2020, 6:14 PM IST

Celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray: The filmmaker who was an artist first - Part 2

Satyajit Ray’s film posters, which have influences of Russian poster making, and are great examples of his mastery over typography and calligraphy

Published on Jun 21, 2020, 12:45 AM IST

Mango shipments from Bengal’s Malda hit craters on NH-34, traders appeal to PM Modi

According to the traders, the condition of the highway is exceptionally poor in Fatullapur, Jadupur, Narayanpur, Islampur and some areas in Murshidabad, Nadia and North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

Updated on Jun 19, 2020, 5:44 PM IST

Bengal to start ‘satellite health centres’ to free up hospital beds for critically ill patients

SHFs will be an annexe facility, which will function as “observation wards” close to the hospitals’ main premises. (Photo by Samir Jana / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 19, 2020, 8:43 PM IST

Can’t refuse admission to Covid-19 patients: Bengal govt to pvt hospitals

West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said it was not acceptable there are complaints running from one hospital to another despite 80 per cent of beds meant for Covid-19 patients lying vacant.

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 11:06 PM IST

Singer Vera Lynn, who entertained troops before battle of Kohima, dies at 103

Vera Lynn’s last public performance was in Trafalgar Square in 2005 during the 60th anniversary celebrations for VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), when she performed We’ll Meet Again.

Updated on Jun 18, 2020, 9:19 PM IST

Bengal dropped from speaker’s list, Mamata Banerjee likely to skip PM Modi’s virtual meet today: Report

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the Prime Minister’s virtual meet on Covid-19 situation in the country.

Updated on Jun 17, 2020, 9:10 AM IST

Govt authorities feed hundreds of stray dogs, cows as pilgrims fail to turn up at Ganga Sagar

The Ganga Sagar mela, which is held on the island every year in mid-January, is the second-largest congregation of Hindu pilgrims in the country after the Kumbh Mela.

Updated on Jun 15, 2020, 5:00 PM IST

Celebrating 100 years of Satyajit Ray: The Man Who Taught People About Love by Vinay Pathak - Part 1

With Charulata, legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray became a wizard for Vinay Pathak who magically knew how his heart beats when it is in the grips of the pangs of love

Published on Jun 14, 2020, 1:20 AM IST

Hit hard by Covid-19, Bengal braces for dengue, malaria as monsoon breaks

Commuters caught in the rain on the Howrah bridge in Kolkata on Friday.

Updated on Jun 13, 2020, 7:36 PM IST

Bengal woman held for LeT links was part of Pakistan WhatsApp groups: Report

The woman was arrested on March 19 from her residence at the Bangladesh-bordering Malayapur village

Updated on Jun 13, 2020, 10:41 AM IST

North Bengal: Brothers forced to be in quarantine on watchtower in elephant corridor

Amar, who holds a diploma in hotel management, returned home after he lost his job at a luxury resort in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, as the viral outbreak has battered the economy, especially the hospitality sector among others.

Updated on Jun 12, 2020, 8:05 PM IST

Never coined Corona Express, people did: Mamata Banerjee on attack by Amit Shah

In May, while pinning the blame of rising coronavirus cases in the state on the railways, Banerjee had accused the national carrier of running “Corona Express trains” and not Shramik Specials.

Updated on Jun 10, 2020, 7:49 PM IST

Delhi-NCR to get rain, thundershowers for 5-6 days: IMD

Delhi-NCR to get rain, thundershowers for 5-6 days: IMD

Updated on Jun 10, 2020, 7:38 PM IST

Endangered helmeted curassow birds seized at Indo-Bangla border in south Bengal

BSF officials said that they are in touch with officials of the state forest department and the birds would be handed over to officials from Alipore Zoo in Kolkata.

Published on Jun 9, 2020, 7:35 PM IST

Low pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, likely to cross Odisha coast on Friday

There is an orange warning for central India, including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, on June 13, when very heavy rains are expected.

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 4:42 PM IST

No end to commuters’ woes in Bengal as limited number of buses hit streets

Bus operators’ associations said that drivers and helpers experienced hiccups in some pockets, where a large number of people were waiting to board buses.

Published on Jun 9, 2020, 4:11 PM IST

Unlock Diaries: The stories never written by Anuradha Kumar

Eternal pleasures: Children picking mangoes.

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 3:18 PM IST

Bibliophiles help sellers at Kolkata’s iconic book market by buying damaged books

Wet damp books lying on the street to dry in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan at College Street in Kolkata.

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 12:21 AM IST

Bengal extends lockdown restriction in containment zones till June 30

A security guard thermal screening people at South City Mall as it opens to the public after lockdown relaxations in Kolkata on Monday.

Published on Jun 8, 2020, 10:46 PM IST

Unlock 1: Bengal’s most popular shrines remain shut to ward off coronavirus

At the famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple by the Hooghly River near Kolkata, the gates remained closed. The temple was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni who became a living legend by helping poor people and farmers.

Updated on Jun 8, 2020, 7:28 PM IST

Unlock 1: Bengal’s love for food awaits test as restaurants prepare to open today

At Park Street, Sunday was the busiest day in two months at restaurants.

Updated on Jun 8, 2020, 8:30 AM IST

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