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West Bengal records zero Covid death for 8 straight days

KOLKATA: Bengal has been clocking zero Covid death consistently for the last eight days while the number of positive patients admitted in hospitals across the state has dropped below 70 for the past five days. Health experts said while this allows for a breather, the state must continue its vigilance.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Save the green: KMC to take down fairy lights from trees

KOLKATA: The KMC has decided to remove all decorative lights from trees following protests from citizens and a section of environmentalists. The TOI had earlier reported on this menace, highlighting how owners of some restaurants and other commercial establishments illuminated trees to attract customers.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

2-year home stay has reduced kids’ immunity, say Kolkata doctors

KOLKATA: Two years of forced stay at home has left Kolkata’s children with reduced immunity due to lack of exposure to common viruses and bacteria that help build resistance, said doctors.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

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Jadavpur University student held in Kolkata for Maoist link

KOLKATA: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police arrested a PhD student of Jadavpur University for being allegedly involved in Maoist activities.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Last day of Covid curbs today, all eyes on West Bengal govt’s next step

KOLKATA: Several state government departments are awaiting instruction from the top on the future of Covid restrictions from Friday. The Centre has already written to the chief secretary to discontinue the issue of orders and guidelines under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Calcutta HC judge questions division bench stay on his orders

KOLKATA: A Calcutta High Court judge on Wednesday complained about a series of stay orders by a division bench on his orders relating to alleged irregularities in recruitment of teachers in state-run schools.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Kolkata: 4 sex workers rob businessman of Rs 80,000 at knifepoint

KOLKATA: The Burtolla police arrested four women from Imam Baux Lane on Tuesday for allegedly holding a businessman from Ahmedabad at knifepoint and robbing him of Rs 80,000.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar clears two essential finance bills

KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday approved the West Bengal Financial Bill and the West Bengal Appropriation Bill following a three-hour discussion with chief secretary H K Dwivedi and finance secretary Manoj Pant, reports Debashis Konar.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

West Bengal: Five more held for panchayat leader’s murder

KOLKATA: Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the March 21 murder of panchayat upapradhan Bhadu Sheikh, whose death purportedly triggered a carnage at Bogtui village in Birbhum’s Rampurhat subdivision the same night.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Delhi to host Asian Para Archery C'ships after Kazakhstan expresses inability due to war in Ukraine

KOLKATA: India will host the Asian Archery Para Championships from May 31 to June 6 after Kazakhstan expressed its inability to stage the event, citing organisational issues because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Election Commission bars TMC MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from campaigning for by-polls in 2 West Bengal seats

KOLKATA: The Election Commission has barred Trinamool Congress MLA Narendranath Chakraborty from campaigning for by-polls to two constituencies in West Bengal for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

U.N. report reference to Moradabad as among world’s noisiest cities may be flawed

A perusal of the UNEP research paper suggests no reference to Moradabad but mentions noise levels in Aurangabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata.

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2022

IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RCB up against confident KKR

Bangalore will look to put their house in order against Kolkata

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

Kolkata pushes back against strike but travel a problem

KOLKATA: There was hardly any disruption to normal life in large parts of Kolkata on the first day of the two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions that began on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

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The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Kolkata: Petrol, diesel prices rise six times in seven days

KOLKATA: In the last seven days, petrol and diesel prices have risen six times. Petrol became dearer by Rs 4.18 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.12 a litre in Kolkata, causing distress to household budgets. In fact, compared to earlier waves of rises, this time the jump is higher.…

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

Techie rapes woman at Delhi hotel, held

KOLKATA: In a joint raid at Thakurpukur on Saturday night, the Delhi Police and the Kolkata Police arrested an IT professional for allegedly raping a woman after drugging her at a Paharganj hotel and then extorting money from her for the past few months.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

West Bengal: Life returns to canteens, common rooms as campuses ease Covid curbs

KOLKATA: Colleges and universities have started easing some restrictions on campus that were put in place in compliance of Covid safety guidelines by the state government when the education sector reopened in February.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

Kolkata: In a first, flyer count up past 54,000 after ‘O’ wave

KOLKATA: The city airport clocked over 50,000 domestic passengers footfall for the first time in three months on Sunday, as summer schedule of domestic flights began. On Sunday, 51,465 passengers travelled through the airport by 358 flights. Add to that there were over 3,500 passengers in the 24 international flights.

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The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

Stomach bug strikes, lays Kolkata low

KOLKATA: Thousands across the city have been laid low by stomach bugs that have been triggering diarrhoea-like symptoms which are turning severe in some cases. Even as the mercury has often been shooting past the 35 degree Celsius-mark since last week, many have been suffering from nausea with loose motion…

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

The ripped jeans divide in Kolkata: Some students wear ‘torn clothes’, sidestep college ban

KOLKATA: Many students at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College turned up on the campus in distressed jeans on Monday, despite the principal barring people from wearing “artificially torn clothes” on the premises. While the rule has led to myriad reactions from within and outside the student community, some teachers at…

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

Kolkata: Wetlands start getting boundary pillars to resolve territory tussle

KOLKATA: Two decades after East Kolkata Wetlands was declared a Ramsar site, the East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority (EKWMA) has finally started demarcating the wetlands to remove jurisdictional ambiguity, especially in peripheral areas where encroachment is rampant.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

West Bengal: TMC & BJP MLAs fight over Bogtui in assembly

KOLKATA: BJP and Trinamool MLAs traded blows in the state assembly on Monday over the Bogtui killings, following which a Trinamool MLA had to be rushed to hospital with a bleeding nose, prompting the speaker to suspend five BJP MLAs.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

I-League: NEROCA, Aizawl secure contrasting wins

KOLKATA: Manipur outfit NEROCA FC snatched a lucky 1-0 win against Indian Arrows to move to the top four in the I-League on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

After missing Asian Games cut, heartbroken Deepika and Atanu vow to return with their best versions

KOLKATA: Three-time Olympian Deepika Kumari is clueless about her future plan after a shock elimination from the trials for the archery event at Asian Games and three World Cups.

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

Pakistani film on bereaved mom’s fight for justice to kick off festival in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A Pakistani documentary about a Karachi-based bereaved mother’s fight for justice will be the inaugural film of the festival organized by People’s Film Collective in Kolkata. The film was completed during the pandemic.

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