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Fake COVID-19 vaccination camp: How West Bengal reacted to private inoculation drives and why TMC and BJP are squabbling
Fp Staff • 4 years agoDebanjan Deb allegedly posed as a Joint Commissioner of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and organised COVID-19 vaccination camps with three others
West Bengal COVID-19 curbs: Local trains suspended, cap on social and political gatherings, bank hours limited
Fp Staff • 4 years agoOn Tuesday, Bengal reported both its highest single-day deaths of 107 COVID patients and its highest one-day spike of 17,639 cases
How the shrinking island of Mousuni in the Sundarbans underlines the region's growing concerns about rapid land loss
Arshia • 5 years agoIn the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, a small island lying on the border of the Sundarbans tells the tale of the ecological and economic damage sustained by the mangrove forests guarding the east coast of the country.
Historian Hari Vasudevan passes away in Kolkata aged 68, after contracting coronavirus
Fp Staff • 5 years agoBest known for his expertise on European and Russian politics and history, Hari Vasudevan had tested positive for the coronavirus two days after being admitted to the hospital on 4 May.
Coronavirus Outbreak: As West Bengal catches up on testing, medical community bears the brunt of an ailing healthcare system
Arshia • 5 years agoAs the coronavirus sweeps through West Bengal, one of the largest states with the lowest rates of tests being conducted, Firstpost speaks to the healthcare workers in Bengal about their experiences, difficulties, and concerns.