-The Hindu No sample was found COVID-19 positive, but most of the patients had influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus. Kolkata: Hundreds of children across several districts of North Bengal have been hospitalised with symptoms of viral infection. Reports that at least six children have died in the past few days — three in Jalpaiguri, two in Malda and one in Uttar Dinjapur — have spread fear and panic in the State. Chief...
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How local businesses in Bengaluru IT hubs have been badly hit due to WFH -Luke Koshi
-TheNewsMinute.com From eateries to PG hostels and transportation, many businesses in and around the IT hubs have been severely hit with most employees working from home. Gajanana owns a khanavali (a place that serves north Karnataka-style meals) close to Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru and has been struggling to keep his eatery afloat after the pandemic struck. His business took a drastic hit after most of the IT firms made work from...
More »6,808 deaths due to hydro meteorological calamities in 3 years: Centre -Shiv Sahay Singh
-The Hindu West Bengal tops the list with 964 fatalities caused by flash floods, landslides Nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country over the past three years due to hydro meteorological calamities such as flash floods, landslides and cyclones and West Bengal has recorded the highest deaths among all States, The details were provided by the Home Ministry in response to a question by Congress MP from Tamil Nadu, Su. Thirunavukkarasar,...
More »Total number of journalists and media houses targeted was 228 in 2020, states India Press Freedom Report 2020 by RRAG
-Press release by Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) dated 30 July, 2021 NEW DELHI: “During 2020 at least 228 journalists (including two cases against media houses) were targeted. These included 12 female journalists who had faced physical violence, online harassment/ threats and cases including under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) of 1967”, stated Mr Suhas Chakma, Director of the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) while releasing India...
More »Excess deaths in West Bengal 11 times official COVID-19 tally -Srinivasan Ramani
-The Hindu Difference seen in both first and second wave. The number of “excess deaths” registered by the Civil Registration System (CRS) in West Bengal ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit (from April 2020 to May 2021), was an estimated 1,20,227, which is 11.1 times the official reported figure of 10,787 deaths for the same period. Five districts — Darjeeling, Jhargram, Kalimpong, North 24 Parganas and Paschim Medinipur — were not considered for...
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