West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying that he took strong exceptions to the remarks made by her during a video conference meeting with the Prime Minister. “There are some who do non-coperation despite holding constitutional posts and keep harassing the State. It […]
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Representative image KOLKATA: Kolkata Police lost its sixth cop to Covid on Tuesday. The deceased — constable Devendranath Tirkey (59) — was posted at Charu Market police station. He has become the third policeman from the south division to die of Covid. The three others were from the traffic police. […]
If you have a rescued dog or cat, you’ll want to take part in this! You love them every day of the year, but Friendship Day gives you the chance to tell the world why your dog, cat, or other rescued companion animal is the best. Create a short video […]
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published: May 11, 2020 6:12:22 am According to the health department, 5,921 people are still in government quarantine and 18,458 people are in home isolation at present. (Representational) The state government on Sunday said 14 more people had died of the novel coronavirus […]
A committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has faulted Oil India Limited (OIL) for “mismatch between planning and execution”, leading to eastern Assam’s Baghjan well blowout that caused “extensive damage” to public and private resources. The eight-member panel headed by retired Gauhati High Court Judge Brojendra Prasad Katakey […]
KOLKATA: Bhowanipore’s wait to get out of the list of Kolkata’s containment zones is getting longer. From the first day in the first week of this month — and all through the past three weeks when the list was updated several times — some area or other of Bhowanipore remained […]
Following an appeal from PETA India regarding the common poultry industry practice of killing male chicks and other unwanted chicks in apparently illegal ways, the joint director of the Gujarat State Animal Welfare Board issued an order urging district SPCA officials to take steps to ensure that poultry hatcheries stop […]
कोलकाता। पश्चिम बंगाल में तेजी से बढ़ते जा रहे कोरोना वायरस संक्रमण को देखते हुए मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी ने आगामी 31 अगस्त तक लॉकडाउन की घोषणा कर दी है। स्थिति की समीक्षा करने के बाद मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी ने मंगलवार को सचिवालय में कहा कि राज्य में लॉकडाउन 31 अगस्त […]
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Updated: May 11, 2020 6:19:00 am Supply of PPEs has plagued from the beginning. The state government on Sunday set up a helpline number for frontline medical workers pandemic since many have complained they are not receiving sufficient protective gear. In its daily […]
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced extension of two-day complete lockdown every week in the State till August 31. She said the lockdown restrictions would also continue. For seven days in August, there will be a complete lockdown, which, the CM said, was essential to break the chain of […]