Tag: Kolkata
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Bread feels the heat: Shortage of labourers in bakery industry
Plagued by the outbreak of the pandemic of corona virus, the bakery industry in the city is badly hit due to acute shortage of labourers.
April 2, 2020 -
Several Covid centres to come up in Hills
In his official website, the chairman of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Anit Thapa, has mentioned a list of names where such centres will be set up.
April 2, 2020 -
28 who travelled with K’pong woman traced
Among the co-passengers, 24 hail from Darjeeling district, including seven residents of the Siliguri Sub Division, while the remaining are from Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts.
April 2, 2020 -
West Bengal death toll mounts, 2 more test positive
The 67-year-old died at a private hospital off the E.M. Bypass late in the evening.
April 2, 2020 -
Covid counselling, a boon for panic-stricken
Chief Medical Officer of Health of North Dinajpur, Dr Rabindranath Pradhan, is one such expert, who, despite his busy schedule amid the coronavirus threat, is taking time off to counsel persons over the telephone with regards to the virus, the fears associated with it and its spread.
April 1, 2020 -
Darjeeling district to arrange for separate Covid hospital
“We have started the process to select hospitals that would be used exclusively for the treatment of such patients in the district,” said Darjeeling district chief medical officer of health Dr Pralay Acharya.
April 1, 2020 -
State govt hunting for people who attended Nizamuddin congregation
The decision was taken on a day when over one lakh people were put under home quarantine in the last 24 hours.
April 1, 2020 -
1 more COVID-19 death in Bengal, 5 new cases
Experts in virology and critical care medicine felt that the mortality rate caused by Covid- 19 in Bengal is higher as compared with several other states affected by the disease.
April 1, 2020 -
E-passes for essential service providers, others need to carry valid documents: Senior cop
Sources in the Kolkata Traffic Police said the department has received hundreds of applications for e-passes.
March 31, 2020 -
Seoraphuli resident tests +ve, family put in isolation
The district administration and the health department have taken prompt measures to placate the panicked neighbours.
March 31, 2020 -
Dedicated COVID hospitals to come up in districts: Mamata
She expressed her unhappiness at the DMs of Jhargram and West Midnapore for their failure to identify COVID hospitals and isolation buildings correctly.
March 31, 2020 -
Food & Supplies
As reported in this newspaper, the state faces the risk of running out of supplies in view of the ever so ballooning demand coupled with dwindling stocks, if the jostling crowds at wholesale and retail stores are any indication.
March 31, 2020 -
Two more test positive for coronavirus in state
An Eastern Command spokesperson confirmed today that a medical personnel in the Command Hospital at Alipore tested positive for Covid- 19.
March 30, 2020 -
Mamata Banerjee thanks health workers
Taking to Twitter, she wrote, “I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude & appreciation for all the Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff, Police Personnel, Govt. Officials, Emergency Response Personnel, Sanitation Workers & Volunteers who have come forward in this hour of need to fight the COVID-19”.
March 30, 2020 -
KMC as Samaritan for the city’s poor in lockdown
The KMC has gone on a war footing to extend all possible municipal services to citizens to help them survive the lockdown.
March 29, 2020 -
West Bengal Taxi Operators Coordination Committee demands financial assistance
As the lockdown continues, the transport operators including owners of buses, taxis, online app cabs, auto-rickshaws and pool cars are apprehensive about recovering from the immense losses they are suffering as the vehicles are under complete halt owing to the nationwide lockdown.
March 29, 2020 -
Police unveil single pass for all suppliers
The pass is universal and would enable transporation of commodities from any corner of the state to another.
March 29, 2020