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West Bengal’s COVID death toll jumps to 4,242
Kolkata: The COVID-19 death toll rose to 4,242 in West Bengal after 59 people succumbed to the virus on Friday, a bulletin issued by the health department said. The state’s tally mounted to…
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West Bengal: Woman BJP leader shot
Diamond Harbour: A leader of the BJP women’s wing was shot at by unidentified miscreants in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday, police said. Radharani Naskar, Vice-President of a unit…
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Titu Mir: West Bengal’s Tipu Sultan
The Wahabi movement enjoyed a special status when it comes to revolts against the British rule in India, and Titu Mir, whose real name was Syed Mir Nisar Ali, added a militancy…
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West Bengal lockdown extended till Sept 20, Kolkata airport allows limited flights
Kolkata: With lockdown in West Bengal extended till September 20, the Kolkata Airport has allowed incoming flights from six cities in a limited manner. It has also announced that no flight operations will be…
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Carcass of elephant found in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district
Kolkata: Days after an elephant was found dead in Jalpaiguri district, a carcass of an adult pachyderm was found near a paddy field in the district on Friday, a forest official said. Villagers…
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4.1 magnitude earthquake hits West Bengal’s Durgapur
Durgapur: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted Durgapur in West Bengal on Wednesday, informed the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). A medium-intensity #earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck #Durgapur in…
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Giant Devil Ray weighing 600 kgs caught in West Bengal
East Midnapur: A rare Giant Devil Ray weighing 600 kilograms was caught by an Odisha fisherman and brought to the Digha coast in West Bengal on Wednesday. The Giant Devil Ray or…
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West Bengal Governor and CM condole death of Somen Mitra
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the demise of state Congress president Somen Mitra. Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours…
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West Bengal Cong president Somen Mitra passes away
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra has died due to age-related ailments at a city hospital. He was 78. Mitra, who was admitted to a hospital here with kidney ailments a…
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West Bengal reports 2,404 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths
Kolkata: A total of 2,404 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths were reported in West Bengal today. “The total number of cases now stands at 56,377 in the state including 19,391 active…
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West Bengal governor to meet Shah over situation in state
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that he will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to brief him about the present situation in the state. The meeting, scheduled…
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TMC leader shot at in West Bengal, condition critical
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dharmendra Singh, alias Dharua, was shot at by two bike-borne miscreants near his home in the North 24-Parganas district on Wednesday afternoon. Singh, 40, a local…
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86.34pc students pass West Bengal class-10 board exam
Kolkata: An estimated 86.34 per cent students passed the class-10 board examinations in West Bengal this year, the results of which were published on Wednesday. A total of 10,03,666 students had appeared…
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West Bengal: BJP leader found hanging in North Dinajpur
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Debendra Nath Ray was found hanging near his home in Hemtabad area of North Dinajpur district on Monday morning, police sources said. “Ray was found hanging near a…
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West Bengal records highest single-day deaths of 25 COVID-19 patients
Kolkata: West Bengal reported its highest single-day COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday with 25 patients succumbing to the disease, the state health department bulletin said. The death toll in the state is now…