Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 10 lakh health insurance cover for COVID-19 warriors, journalists
On the occasion of Press Freedom Day, the Chief Minister said the press is the fourth pillar of democracy and must perform its duties fearlessly.
May 03, 2020, 16:05 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee scathing reply to Governor Jagdeep Dhankar calls his letter 'missile', says 'desist efforts to usurp power in Bengal'
The West Bengal Chief Minister accused the Governor of preaching and sermonising constitutional norms without practising it and violating it.
May 02, 2020, 19:12 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee should regret 'vulture' remark, Bengal police should remain apolitical: Governor Jagdeep Dhankar
A day before, Governor Dhankar had accused Mamata of hiding details regarding coronavirus cases in the state and asked her to come out with actual figures.
May 02, 2020, 14:06 PM IST
Kolkata: 4 held for misusing vehicle with South Korea consulate number plate
On being confronted, the police got to know that the car was earlier being used by a South Korea consulate and hence had a CC number plate.
May 01, 2020, 12:33 PM IST
Newly wed IIT-Kharagpur scholar found hanging in hostel room, probe launched
The deceased had got married in February at his hometown in Andhra Pradesh and had returned to the campus before the lockdown began.
Apr 28, 2020, 19:40 PM IST
Inter-Ministerial Team in Kolkata visits AMRI hospital, to tour parts of North 24 Parganas to assess coronavirus COVID-19 situation
The Inter-Ministerial Team had on Monday toured several areas of East Midnapore and Jalpaiguri districts to take stock of the situation at hospitals and oversee the implementation of lockdown norms.
Apr 28, 2020, 11:54 AM IST
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar writes 11-page letter to Mamata Banerjee, alleges 'CM explicitly appeasing minority'
Dhankhar said the Mamata's outburst on him is an alibi strategy to cover up monumental failures in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Apr 24, 2020, 14:37 PM IST
Avoid confrontation with Centre to combat COVID-19 crisis: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to Mamata Banerjee
Six IMCTs have been constituted by the Centre to assess the situation regarding the violations of lockdown, social distancing norms and attack on doctors.
Apr 21, 2020, 15:53 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to share criteria on lockdown assessment by central teams
Six IMCTs have been constituted by the Centre to assess the situation regarding the violations of lockdown, social distancing norms and attack on doctors, and submit a report to the government.
Apr 20, 2020, 20:47 PM IST
Govt says coronavirus COVID-19 situation especially serious in Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Jaipur
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 543 and the number of cases climbed to 17,265 in the country on Monday, according to the Union health ministry.
Apr 20, 2020, 14:35 PM IST
Rise in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal | Ground Report
There is rise in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal. In this video, watch Zee News' ground report from Kolkata.
Apr 17, 2020, 16:32 PM IST
MHA writes to West Bengal govt over gross violation of COVID-19 lockdown measures, seeks report
The letter requested the state government led by Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to take strict action in the matter.
Apr 11, 2020, 15:26 PM IST
Kolkata cab driver, who built hospital in sister’s memory, offers it to WB govt for setting up COVID-19 quarantine centre
The cab driver has now offered the 50-bed hospital, which he built at Punri village in Baruipur a few years ago, following the death of his younger sister, to the state government to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 11, 2020, 11:07 AM IST
Sourav Ganguly visits ISKCON temple in Kolkata, distributes ration to needy amid coronavirus crisis
Last month,Ganguly had announced that he had decided to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh to the underpriveleged as the country continues its fight against deadly coronavirus.
Apr 04, 2020, 15:11 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan shocked to see empty Kolkata streets amid coronavirus lockdown
Kolkata holds a special place in the veteran actor's heart. He landed his first job in the city during 1962 and 1968 before trying his luck in Bollywood.
Mar 24, 2020, 15:49 PM IST
IndiGo staffer, mother harassed by neighbours in Kolkata suspecting coronavirus infection, seeks protection
According to Zee Media reports, Amrita Saha, an Indigo cabin crew member from Kolkata, had alleged in a viral video that she and her mother were being harassed by their neighbours.
Mar 24, 2020, 14:23 PM IST
N95 mask stocks disappear in Kolkata, police cracks down on hoarders
On Friday and Saturday, officers of Kolkata Police’s Enforcement Branch visited the medicine markets and raided the chemist shops besides carrying out searches to find whether any shopkeeper was found holding on to the stocks.
Mar 08, 2020, 07:31 AM IST
BJP workers who raised Goli Maro slogans in Kolkata remanded to police custody
On Monday, Kolkata Police produced the three BJP workers identified as Surendra Tiwari, Dhruba Basu and Pankaj Prasad at the local court. The police sought their police custody stating that their role must be investigated.
Mar 02, 2020, 18:46 PM IST
Trinamool Congress launches new mass outreach campaign 'Banglar Gorbo Mamata'
Trinamool Congress sources said the new mass outreach campaign would focus on the developmental work done by the Mamata Banerjee government since 2011.
Mar 02, 2020, 13:08 PM IST
CPI-M takes out protest march against Delhi violence in Kolkata
The rally, organised by the party`s Kolkata district committee, began from Entally Market and concluded at Park Circus, railing against the BJP and RSS and the attempts to foment violence in the national capital.
Feb 26, 2020, 21:40 PM IST
