West Bengal Government

West Bengal recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,344 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state's tally to 28,453, while 26 more fatalities pushed the toll to 906, the health department said

The containment zones and buffer zones around them will be clubbed together and constitute a "broad-based" containment zone where total lockdown will be imposed from 5 pm on Thursday.

In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary P S Kharola, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha requested him to stop the movement of flights from eight cities to Kolkata

The TMC accused Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar of peddling "fake news", drawing sharp retort

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says the frightening scenario in the Amphan aftermath could have been avoided

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the damage due to Amphan could be more than Rs 1 trillion

The state said it won't be able to receive the special trains for the next few days due to cyclone Amphan

State readies initial fund of Rs 1,000 crore for relief and restoration work

Half a dozen districts, including large parts of Kolkata, wore a battered look as lakhs of people were homeless and low-lying areas swamped by the cyclone that slammed the Digha coast of West Bengal

Govts looking to turn labourers' return into an opportunity, but might have to rely on rural job guarantee scheme in near term

Amit Shah took stock of the situation in West Bengal, where the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Wednesday

The Union Finance Minister's press conferences makes it appear that India is ruled by the central government, says Amit Mitra

The move is a departure from the state government's stand of maintaining stricter rules than Central suggestions and protocols

It is essential to maintain strict social distancing and ensure that this dangerous virus could be prevented from spreading, the cardiologist said

Operations at Petrapole checkpost in the Bongaon area of North 24 Parganas district was closed as protests erupted after rumours of Bangladeshi labourers carrying the virus

TMC MP and leader of the party in Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, however, said the West Bengal government was doing "all it takes" to fight the Covid pandemic, and accused the Centre of playing politics

In addition, West Bengal will also request the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase the additional credit limit to MSMEs, to 30 per cent from the existing 10 per cent.

Delhi govt will impose a "special corona fee" on alcohol sale, which will be 70 per cent of the MRP

Malls, shopping complexes, cinemas, parks continue to remain closed