Health & Civic Order
The West Bengal government banned mobile phones inside COVID-19 hospitals, a step that framed public debate around patient safety and family contact during the pandemic.
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Top Metro Stories
- Bengal government bans mobile phones inside COVID-19 hospitals
- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar submits report on law & order in Bengal
- Farm laws: TMC calls for 3-day protest in Kolkata
- Mamata Banerjee threatened a country-wide stir if farm laws were not withdrawn
- Babul Supriyo asked Mamata Banerjee to investigate the mobile phone ban matter
- COVID-19 impact: Mamata Banerjee announces two shifts for government employees
Recent Bengal & Kolkata Items
| Topic | Development |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone curbs | State ban on phones inside COVID-19 hospitals, later raised by Babul Supriyo to Mamata Banerjee. |
| Law & order report | Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar submits his assessment of law and order in Bengal. |
| Farm laws protest | TMC announces a 3-day agitation in Kolkata; Mamata Banerjee joins on Dec 10. |
| Government shifts | Two-shift system announced for state government employees citing COVID-19 impact. |