PIL filed in Calcutta HC challenging appointment of Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha
Jun 27, 2023, at 03:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was on Monday filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the appointment of West Bengal Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, court media reports said.
Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in Bengal Panchayat poll
Jun 14, 2023, at 06:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the West Bengal State Election Commission to ensure the deployment of central paramilitary forces for the July 8 Panchayat polls in the state.
West Bengal panchayat polls to be held in single phase on July 8
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The three-tier panchayat election in West Bengal will be held in a single phase on July 8, newly appointed State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha announced Thursday.
Mamata Banerjee brings rejig at top level of bureaucracy in West Bengal
Sep 28, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday brought a rejig at the top level of bureaucracy in her state.
87.6% of Covid-19 fatalities are due to comorbidities: West Bengal government
Aug 06, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Thursday said 87.6% of Covid-19 fatalities in the state are due to comorbidities, at a time the eastern part of the country is witnessing a massive surge in Novel Coronavirus cases.
Spike in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal 'cause of concern': Centre
Jul 19, 2020, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has expressed concern over the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in the eastern state of West Bengal.
Is Mamata Banerjee going for an image makeover over Covid-19 flak?
May 08, 2020, at 01:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the state's chief secretary Rajiva Sinha, who were at the forefront in handling the Covid-19 situation since day one, are missing from daily bulletins now, prompting political observers to infer that the under-attack Trinamool Congress (TMC) government is going for an image makeover.
Centre directs Bengal govt to resume essential goods transportation through Indo-Bangladesh border
May 06, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, directing him to immediately allow transportation of essential goods through Indo-Bangladesh borders, which has not been resumed by the state yet even after Ministry of Home Affair (MHA)'s Apr 24 order, officials said on Wednesday.
Covid-19: West Bengal confirms 51 fresh cases, three more deaths
Apr 24, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 51 new confirmed cases in last 24 hours, the number of active Covid-19 positive cases in West Bengal has reached 385 while the coronavirus death count in the state has mounted to 18, officials said on Friday.