Coronavirus In West Bengal

'Corona is over, lockdown imposed in Bengal to stop BJP rallies,' says Dilip Ghosh; TMC tells him to visit doctor

The West Bengal BJP chief made the remarks at a rally attended by a large number of people in Hooghly district on Wednesday. The district has registered the fifth-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the state

BJP leader Bhupender Yadav accuses Mamata Banerjee of 'depriving' people of Centre's COVID-19 relief schemes

Claiming that the Mamata Banerjee-led state is lagging behind in healthcare, education and culture, in which it once used to be a leader in the country, Yadav said that soon the BJP will get a chance to change the situation for the better.

'I flew from Mumbai to Bagdogra during lockdown, it wasn't easy; confusing guidelines, squabbling state govts, cancelled flights only complicated it'

At Mumbai International airport, the CISF personnel did not conduct a body scan, however, at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru (I had a connecting flight to Bagdogra in West Bengal), body scanners were used by the security.

Mamata Banerjee gives ‘big zero’ to Centre’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic package, says it has nothing for unorganised sector

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the Centre, claiming the special economic package announced by it has nothing of help to the states and is "a big zero".

West Bengal government replaces health secretary days after row over state’s coronavirus data; confirmed cases climb to 2,063

Kumar's transfer to the Environment Department as secretary comes days after a row over the West Bengal's coronavirus data, said official sources

BJP slams Mamata Banerjee over stone-pelting on policemen in Howrah, says TMC's 'loyal voters' attacked security forces

The BJP on Tuesday slammed the West Bengal government after an incident of stone pelting on policemen enforcing the coronavirus lockdown in the state's Howrah district. Reports said that on Tuesday morning, a mob attacked several policemen at Tikiapara in the district.

West Bengal cooperating with central teams on COVID-19, but can't roam around with them, says chief secretary Rajiva Sinha

The West Bengal government is cooperating with the inter-ministerial central teams visiting the state to assess COVID-19 situation, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Tuesday, but made it clear they cannot roam around with them leaving all work to fight the pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: West Bengal receives first set of rapid test kits; 78 persons screened in a day, two found positive

Health Department of West Bengal on Tuesday said it has received the first set of rapid test kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Coronavirus Outbreak: Kolkata Police arrests 912 people for violating lockdown; West Bengal reported 188 positive cases, 10 deaths so far

Although major parts of the state wore a deserted look, people in some parts of the city were seen jostling with each other in markets to buy essential commodities, disregarding social distancing norms

West Bengal govt to provide financial aid to workers from state stranded elsewhere due to coronavirus lockdown, says Mamata Banerjee

'We have decided to provide financial aid and relief to migrant workers and families from Bengal stranded in other states' said Mamata Banerjee