Daring shootout at Dakshineswar hotel
Three miscreants were later arrested. According to police, a civic volunteer sustained bullet injuries when a raid was being carried out to nab a group of miscreants
Three miscreants were later arrested. According to police, a civic volunteer sustained bullet injuries when a raid was being carried out to nab a group of miscreants
The chief secretary HK Dwivedi told the district administration to ensure that all booster doses are completed within the 75-day time period.
Several bomb explosions rocked the Megna jute mill area, a furlong from the office-cum-residence of Singh, last night.
Of the 40 deaths, Kolkata registered 17 deaths, Howrah nine deaths, North 24-Parganas five, South 24-Parganas four while two deaths were recorded in Darjeeling and Hooghly and one person died in North Dinajpur.
Currently, there are a total of 1,002 containment zones in the state, of which 28 zones are in Kolkata, 110 in North 24 Parganas, 80 in Howrah and 79 in South 24 Parganas.
There are 18,450 active Covid cases, though till now 49,321 people have been detected positive in the state, while a total of 1,221 Covid patients have died.
If the team finds lapses on the part of hospitals then show-cause will be slapped and if required legal or penal action would be taken.
Kolkata reported 454 new Covid infections on Sunday, surpassing the previous single day record of 412 that was set on Saturday.
A review would be conducted after a week and if it is revealed that Covid cases are under control then lockdown will be lifted but it would be extended if cases continue to surge, said chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Nabanna today.
Till now, 15,235 Covid patients were cured in the state with 524 people being discharged from hospitals in a single day.
