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India reports 18,987 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Oct 14, 2021, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India added 18,987 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 246 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry stated Thursday.

India reports 22,431 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Oct 07, 2021, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily count of COVID-19 cases, India reported 22,431 new infections while the toll went up by 318 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in a bulletin Thursday.

West Bengal: Like last year, no entry to Durga Puja pandals for visitors

Oct 01, 2021, at 09:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Like last year, no visitor will be allowed inside the Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.

West Bengal: Kolkata reports zero daily Covid deaths after months, Darjeeling adds highest cases in last 24 hrs

Jul 18, 2021, at 05:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata on Saturday recorded zero daily deaths due to Covid-19 after nearly three and half months while Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal (North Bengal) registered the highest number of fresh infections in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Cyclone Yaas may cross West Bengal by Wednesday evening

May 26, 2021, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: After making the fall at Dhamra port in Bhadrak district in Odisha in the morning, the Cyclone Yaas is likely to cross West Bengal coast by Wednesday evening.

Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Odisha, Bengal on alert 

May 26, 2021, at 03:49 pm

New Delhi: The landfall process of Cyclone Yaas has started north of Dhamra and south of Balasore in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

Cyclone Yaas likely to hit West Bengal, Odisha on May 26

May 20, 2021, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A low pressure area is likely to form over North Andaman sea and adjoining east coast of Bay of Bengal around May 22 and may intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach West Bengal and Odisha coasts on May 26, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday.

New Covid-19 infections cross 20,000 in Bengal

May 12, 2021, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Even as the West Bengal government announced partial lockdown in the districts and city to break the chain of deadly viruses, the second surge of Covid-19 registered a record 20,136 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours and 132 deaths.

West Bengal reports 124 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours 

May 10, 2021, at 03:48 am

Kolkata/UNI: Even as the West Bengal government announced partial lockdown in the districts and city to break the chain of viruses contagion, the second surge of Covid-19 began to take record number of toll 124 in the past 24 hours.

Bengal to not roll out vaccination programme for all adults from tomorrow

May 01, 2021, at 03:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Friday informed that it will not inoculate those between 18-44 years of age from Saturday and will continue to vaccinate people above 45 years.

COVID-19: West Bengal's active cases cross 1 lakh mark after another record surge

Apr 28, 2021, at 03:44 am

Kolkata/IBNS: With 16,403 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 1,00,615, officials said on Tuesday.

With nearly 11,000 new Covid cases and 58 deaths, West Bengal sees biggest-ever daily spike

Apr 22, 2021, at 02:55 am

Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, West Bengal on Wednesday reported 10,784 fresh infections and 58 Covid-related deaths on a single day, reports said. 

COVID second wave: West Bengal registers 9819 new cases, 46 deaths in past 24 hours

Apr 21, 2021, at 04:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: With 9819 fresh cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, West Bengal's coronavirus tally has reached 6,78,172, including 58,386 active cases, 10,652 fatalities and 6,09,134 recoveries, officials said on Tuesday late evening.

West Bengal reports 'zero' COVID deaths in past 24 hours

Mar 02, 2021, at 04:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time in nearly a year, West Bengal on Monday recorded no Covid-19 related death in the last 24 hours, reports said.

West Bengal government keen to eliminate filaria in 5 districts even in the midst of the Covid pandemic

Feb 09, 2021, at 08:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government, under the National Program for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis, will undertake Mass Drug Administration (MDA) from Feb 8 to 13.

Mamata Banerjee announces free Covid-19 vaccine for every citizen in West Bengal

Jan 10, 2021, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced that the state government is arranging to make Covid-19 vaccines available to all its citizens at free of cost.

Doctors' forum writes to Mamata Banerjee expressing concern over air pollution in Bengal

Jan 08, 2021, at 04:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Leading doctors and doctors' forum across Bengal have written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee highlighting the health emergency situation due to air pollution and asking for urgent measures to be taken to fight against air pollution.

West Bengal on high alert after first case of new UK coronavirus strain reported in Kolkata

Dec 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal health department has put its machineries on high alert after the first case of the new UK strain of Coronavirus, which is reportedly 70 per cent more contagious than the existing one, was confirmed in Kolkata, sources said.

Three Bengal doctors, including Sagore Dutta Hospital's principal Hasi Dasgupta, succumb to COVID-19 in a single day

Dec 04, 2020, at 04:25 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Three senior West Bengal physicians, including Kolkata's College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital's principal Hasi Dasgupta, succumbed to the novel coronavirus on Thursday, reports said.

COVID-19: Toll in West Bengal rises to 7,294

Nov 09, 2020, at 04:21 am

Kolkata/UNI: The COVID-19 toll in Bengal rose to 7,294 with the death of 59 persons on Sunday, while the tally touched 4,05,314 with 3,920 new confirmed cases.

COVID-19: West Bengal registers 59 new deaths 

Nov 02, 2020, at 03:31 am

Kolkata/UNI: The COVID-19 toll in Bengal rose to 6,900 with the death of 59 persons on Sunday, while the tally touched 3,77,651 with 3,987 new confirmed cases.

India reports 36,470 Covid-19 cases, tally nears 80-lakh mark

Oct 27, 2020, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 36,470 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, pushing the country caseload to 79,46,429 lakh while the death toll soared to 1,19,502 with 488 fresh fatalities.

India's Covid-19 tally crosses 78-lakh mark with over 53,000 cases in 24 hours

Oct 24, 2020, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Covid-19 tally in India on Saturday crossed the 78-lakh mark with the reporting of over 53,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.

India adds close to 56,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally touches 77.06 lakh

Oct 22, 2020, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's tally of Novel Coronavirus on Thursday touched 77.06 lakh with the reporting of close to 56,000 fresh infections in the last 24 hours.

India's Covid-19 daily cases further decline, reports over 46,000 fresh infections in 24 hours

Oct 20, 2020, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After being battered by Novel Coronavirus for months, India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is slowly and steadily showing a brighter picture as the country's daily cases significantly dropped to 46,790 on Tuesday.

Amid Covid-19 cases surge, Centre rushes high-level teams to five states including West Bengal

Oct 17, 2020, at 03:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday deputed high-level teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus fresh cases in the recent days.

India adds over 63,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, stares at big spike amid festive season

Oct 16, 2020, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With few days ahead of the kickstarting of the festive season, India on Friday added over 63,000 Covid-19 cases taking the tally of infections to 73,70,468.

COVID-19: West Bengal sees highest one-day jump of 3720 cases, 62 more deaths reported

Oct 16, 2020, at 03:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: With highest-ever single-day spike of 3720 infections, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally on Thursday mounted to 3,09,417, including 31,984 active cases, 5870 deaths and 2,71,563 discharges.

Covid-19: INOX Air Products gets contract of Liquid Medical Oxygen supply in West Bengal

Oct 07, 2020, at 11:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has been awarded a contract for supply of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) by West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Limited, Kolkata for government earmarked Covid care hospitals viz. M R Bangur Super Speciality Hospital, M R Bangur District Hospital and ID&BG Hospital Beliaghata.

COVID-19: Toll in West Bengal rises to 5,194, cases touch 2,70,331

Oct 05, 2020, at 04:22 am

Kolkata/UNI:  The COVID-19 toll in Bengal rose to 5,194 with the death of 62 persons on Sunday, while the tally touched 2,70,331 with 3,357 new confirmed cases