North Bengal

25 Apr

Complain Arrises From Central Covid 19 Team In Bengal.

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A central team sent to West Bengal to investigate alleged violations of the coronavirus lockdown and alleged lapses by the Mamata Banerjee government has complained of non-cooperation by the state.The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) that is tasked with assessing the COVID-19 situation in Bengal and issue directions to the state authorities in a letter today alleged they have not got any logistic support for field visits."In the absence of police escort, would the state government take responsibility for the safety and security of the IMCT if it ventures out on its own?" said the letter signed by the team leader…

23 Apr

Doctors Send An Open Letter to Mamata Banerjee.

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A group of non-resident medical professionals whose roots are from Bengal and claim themselves as Bengali physicians, health scientists, and healthcare providers have said that while they have concerns about inadequate testing across India, they find the situation in West Bengal particularly "most disturbing".They have written an open letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raising concerns over the "gross under-testing" and "misreporting of data" on the cause of death of COVID-19 patients.

22 Apr

West Bengal government bans usage of mobile phones inside hospitals

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The West Bengal government has banned the usage of mobile phones inside the hospital premises claiming that they are a risky as they could carry the coronavirus around. BJP alleges the move is a reaction to a video that has gone viral, of two bodies lying in a ward full of COVID-19 patients.Doctors, health workers and patients have been banned from using cell phones inside hospitals, the state chief secretary Rajiva Sinha said today. Landlines and intercom would be installed for the use of patients in isolation wards, he said.Union Minister Babul Supriyo, in a tweet this morning, linked the…

21 Apr

Mamata Banerjee Finally Allows COVID-19 Inspection Team to Carry Out it’s Work

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A central team sent to Bengal to investigate coronavirus lockdown violations today had to wait for several hours before being allowed by the Mamata Banerjee government to tour Kolkata. It took a home ministry warning before the state government budged after keeping the teams in Kolkata and Jalpaiguri on hold.The West Bengal government is believed to be consulting legal experts on the possibility of moving the Supreme Court over the centre's sending its team to the state.

05 Apr

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

nebm0 CommentsLifestyle, North Bengal, North East, Siliguri

The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…

28 Mar

Tata Group commits ₹1,500 crore to fight Covid-19

nebm0 CommentsBusiness, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, North Bengal

The Tata Group--Tata Trusts and Tata Sons-- is the latest to join the fight against coronavirus and will together donate ₹1,500 crore towards coronavirus relief fund, chairman Ratan Tata announced in an Instagram post on Saturday. The funds will be utilized for providing protective equipment to medical personnel, respiratory systems for treating increasing cases, testing kits to ramp up testing in the country and setting up treatment facilities for those who have already caught the virus. The group has also said that it will train health workers and the general public to empower them against coronavirus. “Urgent emergency resources need to…

26 Mar

Kanika Kapoor, First Bollywood celebrity tests positive for coronavirus

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Kanika Kapoor who rendered one of the most unforgettable hits like Baby Doll which featured none other than the sizzling Sunny Leone, has tested positive for coronavirus. She's the first Bollywood celebrity to have been infected with the deadly virus. In a statement, Kanika said that she had experienced flu symptoms for a couple of days and went for a test. After she saw that she had tested positive for the virus, she has gone in for a self-quarantine at home along with the family. "My family and I are in complete quarantine and following medical advice on the way…

25 Feb

Facebook Invests In Indian Education Startup Unacademy

nebm0 CommentsBusiness, North Bengal

Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday joined General Atlantic, Sequoia India and others for a fresh $110 million round of funding into one of India's fastest growing education technology start-up Unacademy.This is the second investment by the social networking giant in India. Last year, Facebook made its first minority investment in a local startup called Meesho, a social-commerce venture empowering first-time entrepreneurs, especially women in small towns."We thank General Atlantic and Facebook who have joined us in this journey and our existing investors who continue to be a part of the journey by supporting us. Our goal is to democratise…

20 Feb

COMEDK is an attractive option for students from West Bengal

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COMED-K UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examination will be held on May 10, 2020,as a combined examination. COMEDK UGET Exam will be for admissions to B.E/B. Tech, for colleges affiliated to the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust. Uni-GAUGE is the exam for admissions to B.E/B.Tech courses at leading and reputed deemed/private universities and institutions across India. The exam will be conducted online at over 158 cities and 400 test centres across India. COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE caters to 100,000 students, 190 institutions and 31 Universities accepting scores, thereby making it the second-largest multi-university private engineering exam in India.There was an increase in the…