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West Bengal: Murshidabad locals vandalise shop of distributor Halim Sheikh, angered by him hoarding half the ration supplies meant for distribution

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

Miffed over the improper distribution of ration supplies, angry locals in Salar area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Saturday vandalised a ration distributor Halim Sheikhs' house

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West Bengal government revokes the requirement of prior approval from govt committee before Coronavirus testing and treatment

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2020

Before this prior approval of a govt committee was required for any coronavirus test and treatment, & cause of death also determined by the committee

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Did Mamata Banerjee just admit that the scale of Coronavirus in West Bengal is far greater than being reported? Here is what she said

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2020

Netizens wondered whether the statement made by Mamata Banerjee is an inadvertent admission of the Coronavirus mess West Bengal is currently in

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After IMCT chief complains of non-cooperation, TMC leader Derek O’Brien calls it “India’s most callous team”, says came to spread “political virus”

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2020

Derek O'Brien in his subsequent tweet shared a one-minute video message reiterating the same ignominy and insolence

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IMCT chief writes strongly-worded letter to the West Bengal Chief Secretary complaining of non-cooperation in Coronavirus inspection

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2020

IMCT alleged that the Chief Secretary had made media statements refusing to allow senior officials to accompany the team.

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‘Body utha raha hai’: West Bengal BJP shares video of health workers wearing PPE trying to dump a corpse in a residential locality

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2020

The video has sparked controversy on social media with netizens questioning the West Bengal Chief Minister of withholding facts from the public regarding Coronavirus

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Prashant Kishor flew to Bengal in a cargo flight to help Mamata deal with criticism over handling of Coronavirus crisis: Report

OpIndia Staff - 24 April, 2020

Prashant Kishor was brought to West Bengal in a cargo plane my Mamata Banerjee, violating Coronavirus lockdown to deal with criticism over Coronavirus crisis

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West Bengal: Days after video of suspected coronavirus patients sitting next to dead bodies goes viral, govt bans mobile phones in hospitals

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2020

Twitter users claimed that the mobile phone ban has come after a viral video exposed the government's apathy at MR Bangur hospital where corpses of coronavirus patients were kept in close proximity of other individuals.

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Healthcare professionals write to West Bengal CM demanding transparent data on coronavirus, urge govt to ensure safety of healthcare workers

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2020

Eight medical bodies ask West Bengal govt to share "real time, transparent data of COVID-19" in west Bengal

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IMCT accuses West Bengal govt of non-cooperation in the on-spot assessment of Coronavirus outbreak in the state

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had yesterday questioned the formation of the Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) constituted by the Central Government for quick redressal of coronavirus crisis in states claiming that it is ‘not consistent with the spirit of federalism’.

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