The Latest Breaking News from Bengal

Will shed my blood but never allow division of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Lashing out at the BJP camp "for trying to fan separatism" in the State, the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that all communities in north Bengal had been living in harmony for decades

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

KLO chief says Bengal BJP MPs support separate Koch-Kamtapur state

Video released with KLO chief and supporters carrying weapons and donning military fatigues comes ahead of CM Mamata Banerjee’s visit to north Bengal

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

West Bengal cabinet decides to replace governor with CM in 4 more University

KOLKATA: The Bengal cabinet on Monday decided to remove the governor from the chancellor's position and replace him with the chief minister in four universities not working as part of the state higher education department.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Fresh Covid case count shows fluctuating trend in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Stray Covid cases have been reported in recent weeks though almost all of them have been mild, said CMRI Hospital pulmonology director Raja Dhar. "Other viruses are more common now but Covid persists, albeit in a mild form. These deaths indicate that we need to be on guard, especially…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Liver, kidneys from 18-year-old, 4th teen deceased donor in West Bengal, save 3 lives

KOLKATA: The liver and kidneys of an 18-year-old deceased donor, Naina Saraf, were transplanted into three patients in two hospitals on Thursday. Sources said all three recipients are recuperating. The teen was declared brain dead on Thursday at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital.

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

West Bengal Covid cases see-saw, experts advise caution

KOLKATA: The number of fresh Covid cases in Bengal crossed 50 on Thursday after a gap of 18 days but dropped to 42 on Friday, continuing to exhibit the fluctuating trend over the past one month. The state recorded 57 cases on Thursday, a sharp rise from just 27 on…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Hygiene tracker, financial literacy module on cards as West Bengal joins Unicef to curb child marriage

KOLKATA: The state women and child development and social welfare department, and UNICEF, on Thursday launched several action plans to curb the high rate of child marriages reported in the state. The action plans have been launched after National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) indicated that, at 41.6%, Bengal, along with…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Ukraine-returned students attend classes in medical colleges in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Medical students of Bengal who had returned from war-torn Ukraine have resumed their physical classes at government medical colleges from Wednesday, for the first time in more than three months.

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Every district in West Bengal to get civil service coaching centres

KOLKATA: The Bengal government will set up coaching centres for UPSC and PSC examinations in all districts and is roping in the higher education department to implement it. DMs had been asked to tie up with educational institutes and plans are afoot to check feasibility of setting up similar centres…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Conditions not conducive yet for monsoon to hit Kolkata

KOLKATA: Even though monsoon is about set in across north Bengal by Saturday, conditions are yet to turn favourable for the arrival of rains in Gangetic Bengal and Kolkata. Unless a system forms over Bay of Bengal and moisture content in the air builds up further, monsoon currents were unlikely…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022