HC orders private schools in this state to reduce tuition fees by 20%
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (October 13) ordered a 20% fee cut in tuition fees in all “non-government aided schools” in the state due to coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. A…
TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh, 60, dies of coronavirus COVID-19
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh died in a hospital on Wednesday (June 24). Ghosh was tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 in May. He was 60. West Bengal Chief Minister…
West Bengal calls for Indian Army’s support to restore essential infrastructure, services after Cyclone Amphan havoc
The West Bengal government on Saturday (May 23, 2020) said that they have called for the Indian Army’s support for immediate restoration of the essential infrastructure and services in the…
Heavy rains to lash parts of West Bengal in next 48 hrs; Mamata Banerjee likely to visit South 24 Parganas today
Heavy rains are expected to lash a few districts of West Bengal in the next 48 hours, a weather forecast agency predicted on Saturday (May 23). Ferrocious wind and heavy…
PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 500 crore financial assistance for Cyclone Amphan-hit Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 500 crore for Odisha where Cyclone Amphan left a trail of devastation. The PM conducted an aerial survey of…
PM Narendra Modi undertakes aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal, to hold meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conducted an aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan-hit areas in West Bengal along with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and then landed in Bashirhat. A high-level…
No stone will be left unturned in helping people affected in Cyclone Amphan, says PM Narendra Modi; West Bengal CM announces ex-gratia for those killed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that no stone will be left unturned in helping the people affected in Cyclone Amphan, a day after the storm killed 72 people…
72 people died in West Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan: CM Mamata Banerjee
Cyclone ‘Amphan’, which battered West Bengal before heading towards Bangladesh, has killed at least 72 people in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. Out of the total…
Landfall process of cyclone ‘Amphan’ begins
The landfall process of cyclone ‘Amphan’ commenced at 2.30 pm on Wednesday between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya island in Bangladesh, the Met department said. The landfall process will…
Cyclone Amphan live updates: Strong winds, high waves seen in West Bengal’s Digha
Cyclonic storm Amphan over Westcentral and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal intensified to a super cyclone on Monday evening and moved nearly north-northeastwards with a speed of 14 kmph during past…