COVID-19: Bengal food minister Jyotipriya Mullick tests positive, admitted to hospital
Several senior leaders of Trinamool Congress have tested COVID-19 positive.
containment zones
COVID-19: Only one containment zone in Kolkata now, discharge rate in Bengal is 85.19%
Only containment zone is in Girish Park area.
Kolkata Metro: services from Sept 13, “boarding pass”, online tickets, state-supervised security measures
Online tickets, no tokens for now.
JEE & NEET postponement: Supreme Court dismisses request from 6 opposition-ruled states
West Bengal among the states that appealed to the apex court.
COVID-19: Test compulsory for all MLAs, employees entering state Assembly before session on Sept 9-10
Rapid antigen test for MLAs, employees, journalists.
Top Maoist leader Ganapathi likely to surrender: reports
He stepped down from the top position in 2019 but continued as central committee member.
Mamata Banerjee: Around 75% aspirants from Bengal unable to appear for JEE due to the pandemic situation
Will request the Centre to review the situation again, she said.
Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi on GST fallout: appeals to the Centre to borrow instead of passing on burden to states
Betrayal of trust and moral responsibility of the Centre towards the states, Banerjee said.
State funeral for Pranab Mukherjee, last rites maintaining COVID-19 protocol
The Centre has announced a seven-day mourning.