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West Bengal: State govt decides to halt plans to increase the number of beds because ‘migrants recovering faster’ without needing hospitalisation

Dibakar Dutta - 15 June, 2020

Reportedly, the state of West Bengal has 8,785 beds, out of which 25% are occupied. The highest hospital occupancy is seen in Kolkata and Howrah.

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‘U for Ugly’ row: West Bengal education dept suspends two teachers of govt-aided school following outrage over racist content in textbook

OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2020

Two teachers suspended after a pre-primary textbook in West Bengal government aided school described dark-skinned people as “ugly”

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West Bengal: Textbook for pre-primary children depicts the image of a black person as ‘ugly’, parents fume

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2020

West Bengal school's pre-primary book described the letter 'U' as 'Ugly' with a person of dark complexion in the picture.

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West Bengal: Panchayat members and affluent people unaffected by Cyclone Amphan receive compensation meant for damage to houses, justify saying it is govt money

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2020

Out of 28 people given compensation for house damage due to cyclone in WB, 20 have undamaged houses and are connected to TMC

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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee government quarantines five migrant workers in an abandoned public toilet in Kolkata

OpIndia Staff - 2 June, 2020

An abandoned public toilet in Taratala, Kolkata used as quarantine center to house migrants by West Bengal government

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‘40,000 coronavirus test reports still pending’: Bengal Governor accuses Mamata Banerjee government of administrative negligence

OpIndia Staff - 2 June, 2020

Speaking to India TV, the West Bengal governor also stated that the state government has not made adequate arrangements for migrant workers and the state police is working as TMC party workers.

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“We don’t have electricity and water for 6 days” Locals in Kolkata suffer, amidst no administrative help from West Bengal Government

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2020

"A person who is suffering can only understand what we are going through. There has been no help from the administration," a local sighed.

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West Bengal: Deceased Coronavirus patient cremated without informing family members kept in quarantine, informed after 4 days

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2020

Family of of a deceased Coronavirus patient in West Bengal says the hospital cremated the body without informing them about the death

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West Bengal: BJP MP Arjun Singh alleges Barrackpore Joint Commissioner of Police attempted to assassinate him on the order of Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2020

Arjun Singh alleged that Mamata Banerjee had sent Ajay Thakur and other non-uniformed police officers at his house to assassinate him.

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West Bengal: Home Dept issues advisory, warns strict action against those circulating false news regarding the communal violence in Telinipara

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2020

WB police have detained thirty-seven people in connection to the communal clash which broke out in West Bengal's Telinipara on Sunday.

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