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11 Jul

Diana Bridge fully damaged due to heavy rainfal:Dooars

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Kuji Diana Bridge which is located in Dooars is fully damaged due to heavy rainfall.the bridge which is connectsLooksan with Chengmari.locals says this bridge is above hundred years old

08 Jul

Complete lockdown in parts of Siliguri

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With Covid-19 cases on the rise in north Bengal, the administration in Darjeeling district on Wednesday banned the entry of tourists to the hills till July 31. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Wednesday withdrew its earlier decision to allow hotels and tourist spots in Darjeeling and adjoining Kalimpong to operate from July 1. Some hotels have also received guests. Anit Thapa, chairman of board of administrators of GTA, said, “We have decided not to allow tourists in the GTA area from Thursday to July 31 in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country.”

10 Jun

Uncertainty emerged again; Bengali TV shoots likely to get delayed

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The shoot of television and films in Bengali entertainment industry were likely to start from today (June 10). However, a number of reasons have cast a shadow. Yesterday evening, members of Suppliers Association, who provide lights and other equipment to various shooting floors objected to resume work from tomorrow. The members stressed on the fact that they were not included in the previous meetings held among the Tolly stakeholders. On the other hand, Artists Forum had sent a message to all its members yesterday informing that the prescribed guidelines couldn’t be unanimously signed by all the stakeholders. Under these circumstances, Forum can’t take the…

29 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Said That From 4th May Standalone Shops Will Be Allowed To Open But No Gathering Will Be Permitted.

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Bengal is likely allow tea stalls, cigarette shops, buses and taxis in the areas least affected by coronavirus, or "green zones", from May 4, a day after the nationwide lockdown is due to end.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while listing possible relaxations, asserted, however, that the lockdown would continue in her state till May-end."We need to be at our homes for little more. Masks are mandatory in Bengal. Whether coronavirus leaves today or tomorrow we don't know. No research can confirm that. But the general idea is it will ease out by May end and June. We will have to follow…

26 Apr

Bengal’s Top Medical Officer Dies of Covid-19.

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A senior government medical officer in West Bengal had tested positive last week and was admitted to a hospital. The 60-year-old doctor died in Kolkata this morning after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago.Dr Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, Assistant Director of the West Bengal Health Services, is the first doctor to die of COVID-19 in the West Bengal.

25 Apr

Complain Arrises From Central Covid 19 Team In Bengal.

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A central team sent to West Bengal to investigate alleged violations of the coronavirus lockdown and alleged lapses by the Mamata Banerjee government has complained of non-cooperation by the state.The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) that is tasked with assessing the COVID-19 situation in Bengal and issue directions to the state authorities in a letter today alleged they have not got any logistic support for field visits."In the absence of police escort, would the state government take responsibility for the safety and security of the IMCT if it ventures out on its own?" said the letter signed by the team leader…

22 Apr

West Bengal government bans usage of mobile phones inside hospitals

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The West Bengal government has banned the usage of mobile phones inside the hospital premises claiming that they are a risky as they could carry the coronavirus around. BJP alleges the move is a reaction to a video that has gone viral, of two bodies lying in a ward full of COVID-19 patients.Doctors, health workers and patients have been banned from using cell phones inside hospitals, the state chief secretary Rajiva Sinha said today. Landlines and intercom would be installed for the use of patients in isolation wards, he said.Union Minister Babul Supriyo, in a tweet this morning, linked the…

21 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Finally Allows COVID-19 Inspection Team to Carry Out it’s Work

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A central team sent to Bengal to investigate coronavirus lockdown violations today had to wait for several hours before being allowed by the Mamata Banerjee government to tour Kolkata. It took a home ministry warning before the state government budged after keeping the teams in Kolkata and Jalpaiguri on hold.The West Bengal government is believed to be consulting legal experts on the possibility of moving the Supreme Court over the centre's sending its team to the state.

05 Apr

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

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The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…

20 Feb

Increase in the number of students applied COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE exam from Kolkata

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COMED-K UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examination will be held on May 10, 2020,as a combined examination. COMEDK UGET Exam will be for admissions to B.E/B. Tech, for colleges affiliated to the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust. Uni-GAUGE is the exam for admissions to B.E/B.Tech courses at leading and reputed deemed/private universities and institutions across India. The exam will be conducted online at over 158 cities and 400 test centres across India. COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE caters to 100,000 students, 190 institutions and 31 Universities accepting scores, thereby making it the second-largest multi-university private engineering exam in India.There was an increase in the…