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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee monitors cyclone Dana situation

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 24, 2024 11:12:08 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the cyclone 'Dana' situation that is expected to make landfall between Odisha and the West Bengal coast on Thursday midnight. ... read..

Cyclone Dana: West Bengal govt evacuates over 1.6 lac people, over 83000 people shifted to relief camps

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 24, 2024 9:11:43 PM IST

Thousands of people have been evacuated and shifted to relief camps by the West Bengal government in the wake of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall at Thursday midnight. ... read..

"Bengal will stand together, we shall overcome," says West Bengal Governor on Cyclone Dana

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 24, 2024 10:11:42 AM IST

West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people in the wake of Cyclone Dana and said that the people of Bengal have braved many storms and will face Dana with confidence and patience. He added "Bengal will stand togeth ... read..

Cyclone Dana: West Bengal Rajbhavan sets up task force, control room to assist people

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 24, 2024 3:41:48 AM IST

In view of the impending landfall of Cyclone Dana and its effects predicted from the midnight of October 23 to the morning of October 26, the West Bengal Rajbhavan has set up a task force and control room to assist the public in this hour of need. ... read..

"We are in moment of crisis, will face it with confidence, fortitude": West Bengal Governor on Cyclone Dana

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 24, 2024 1:11:41 AM IST

Expressing solidarity with the people in view of cyclone 'Dana', West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said that it is a moment of crisis but the state has braved many storms and will face this also with "confidence" and "fortitude". ... read..

Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at godown in Ezra Street

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 23, 2024 10:11:48 PM IST

A massive fire broke out at an electrical godown on Ezra Street in Kolkata on Wednesday night, according to fire officials. ... read..

Kolkata: Airport suspends flights for 15 hours ahead of Cyclone Dana

Kolkata | October 23, 2024 9:41:58 PM IST

Flight operations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata will be suspended for 15 hours starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Dana. ... read..

"Jagdambika Pal doing politics...Kalyan Banerjee was right": Kunal Ghosh on scuffle at JPC meeting on Waqf Bill

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 23, 2024 7:12:05 PM IST

Accusing Waqf Amendment Bill JPC Chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal of doing "politics" in the JPC meeting, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday said that the points made by party leader Kalyan Banerjee in the meeting were right. ... read..

"Shouldn't have happened": TMC leader Jay Prakash on Kalyan Banerjee incident in JPC meeting

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 23, 2024 6:41:41 AM IST

After TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee reportedly smashed a glass bottle during the heated exchange with BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay in the JPC meeting on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar said that it is a very sad incident and should not have ... read..

Schools to remain closed from Oct 23 to 26 in several districts of West Bengal amid Cyclone Dana

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 23, 2024 4:41:40 AM IST

The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of the state following a notice from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make lan ... read..

Bengal junior doctors end their hunger strike after meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 22, 2024 9:41:54 AM IST

The junior doctors protesting over the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case in Kolkata ended their hunger strike after a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna on Monday night. ... read..

Protesting doctors to meet Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as hunger strike enters 15th day

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2024 9:42:01 PM IST

At least 17 junior doctors on Monday left for Nabanna in Howrah district to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over their various demands as their hunger strike continues over the alleged rape and murder a female doctor at RG Kar Medical Coll ... read..

"Left parties are doing garb in name of protesting": TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 21, 2024 3:11:40 PM IST

On the ongoing protest march being held by the doctors here for justice for the rape and murder incident of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Trinamool Congress leader (TMC) Kunal Ghosh on Monday alleged that the left parties were do ... read..

"Our sustained efforts appear to be paying dividends": CM Mamata after Centre favours exempting health insurance premiums

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 20, 2024 10:41:43 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday stated that the state government's sustained efforts have led to the BJP-led Central government reconsidering the 18 per cent GST on health and life insurance products/policies, with potential modificat ... read..

West Bengal CM Mamata invites junior doctors to meet her at Nabanna on Oct 21

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2024 9:11:43 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday invited the protesting doctor to meet her on Monday and appealed to them to call off the fast and protest and resume duty. ... read..

kolkata: Junior doctors continue hunger strike; 324 hours and counting

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 19, 2024 3:11:43 PM IST

Junior doctors here continued their hunger strike on Saturday in solidarity with the West Bengal Junior Doctors front. ... read..

Kolkata: Patient dies in fire at Sealdah ESI Hospital

Kolkata (West Bengal) | October 18, 2024 11:11:48 AM IST

A patient at the Sealdah (Rajabazar) ESI hospital in Kolkata died in a fire that broke out at the facility's ground floor on Friday morning due to a short circuit, a fire official said. ... read..

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