First consignment of Covishield vaccine reaches West Bengal's Siliguri
The first consignment of Covishield vaccine reached Siliguri in West Bengal on Wednesday night, a health official confirmed.
Union Minister Prahlad Patel visits hospitalised minor rape victim during Siliguri visit
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel who was on a day-long visit to Siliguri on Friday visited the 10-year-old tribal girl who was allegedly raped and is undergoing treatment at the North Bengal Medical College here.
Fire breaks out in emergency ward of Siliguri's NBMC hospital
A fire broke out at the emergency ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in Siliguri here on Thursday night.
Abhijit Banerjee on Bengal's expert panel
West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government on Monday roped in Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee as a member of newly formed Global Advisory Board for a Covid-19 Response Policy in the state.
Doctors in Siliguri complain of poor quality COVID-19 protection gear
Doctors at the North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri on Tuesday claimed that they have been provided raincoats, sunglasses and masks made of bedsheets instead of the PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) such as laboratory glasses and surgical/N95 masks to look after COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 positive patient dies in WB, Mamata says investigation will be done
A 54-year-old woman from Kalimpong, who tested positive for COVID-19 at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri, passed away on Monday morning.
WB Min dons protective gear, urge people to stay home during lockdown
West Bengal Minister Swapan Debnath took to street with all the protective gears and urged citizens to stay at their homes during the lockdown to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus positive patient dies in West Bengal
A 54-year-old resident of Kalimpong, who was admitted at North Bengal Medical College and was tested positive for coronavirus, died on Monday morning, said Dr Pralay Acharya, Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Darjeeling.
Mamata govt to review lockdown related situation on March 31
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 21-day lockdown in the country to combat the deadly coronavirus outbreak, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that her government would hold a review on March 31 and "take a decision if the situation does not change".
Nationwide protest against attack on doctors
Doctors across India took to the streets and have halted medical services in support of the nationwide protest on Friday to demand protection amidst the ongoing strike by the junior doctors at NRS Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) in West Bengal.