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Rain hits Bagdogra flight operations, tourists suffer

KOLKATA: Flight movement between Kolkata and Bagdogra suffered for the second day in a row as heavy rain and poor visibility in north Bengal prevented flights to land and take off from Bagdogra before 1pm, forcing seven cancellations and 22 delayed departures and arrivals.

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Kolkata: 'Seasonal viruses' strike with Covid-like fever, cough, runny nose

KOLKATA: Not all cough, fever and runny nose are symptoms of Covid-19. Doctors across the city have been receiving a steady stream of patients with various viral infections, along with Covid. Upper respiratory tract infections have made a comeback with the rains starting to set in and doctors blame parainfluenza,…

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West Bengal: New Covid cases cross 1,000 mark since February

KOLKATA: The Covid graph in Bengal continues to rise unabated with daily positive cases reaching the four-digit figure on Wednesday after almost five months. The positivity rate, too, spiked above 10% for the first time in more than five months. On Wednesday, the state logged 1,424 new Covid cases and…

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Electrocution death in Kolkata: Expert panel finds gross negligence

KOLKATA: After finding gross negligence in the electrocution death in Haridevpur, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Wednesday asked senior officials of several essential services departments to work in coordination to avert such tragic incidents in future.

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Kolkata: Crowd a concern as Raths set to roll out of pandemic shadow after three years

KOLKATA/SERAMPORE: Organizers of the three major raths or chariots in the state - Iskcon in Kolkata, Iskcon in Mayapur and Mahesh in Serampore - expect a record turnout at this year's festival with no restrictions like the past Covid years. Keeping in mind the stampede-like situation near a temple in…

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Kolkata: Summer special to Digha till September 30

KOLKATA: To accommodate the extra rush of passengers, South-Eastern Railway has decided to continue running summer special trains between Howrah and Digha every Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, till September 30.

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Omicron's BA.5 variant driving case spike in Bengal, shows test on samples

KOLKATA: The Omicron sub-variant BA.5 has been found predominantly in samples sequenced in Bengal. Health officials say this sub-lineage of Omicron is gradually replacing the BA.2 variant that caused the massive third wave surge in the beginning of the year. Experts believe the current spike in cases in the state…

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East Bengal and Emami sort out differences, tie-up on the right track

KOLKATA: Ending a month-long impasse, East Bengal and Emami Group are "jointly" preparing a final agreement and both parties said on Wednesday that their tie-up was on the right track.

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The deal with East Bengal in right direction, says investor

KOLKATA: The air of uncertainty over the tie-up between East Bengal club and its new investor Emami Group is likely to be cleared soon. According to the investor, both parties are "in the right direction" to finalize the deal and get down to business of working together for a long-term…

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Rare green sea turtle rescued in Sunderbans

KOLKATA: A green sea turtle was rescued from the Sunderbans on Sunday. Considered endangered on IUCN Red list, its sighting here is reportedly very rare as they are mainly found in Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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Mental health debate moves to Kolkata cafes as adda sessions offer a safe space

KOLKATA: For people struggling with depression and anxiety, informal public spaces, like cafes, that facilitate adda sessions, are increasingly being viewed as a respite from mental health woes.

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31 City Montessori School students clear CLAT 2022 in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: As many as 31 students of City Montessori School have qualified the Common Law Aptitute Test (CLAT 2022). These students will now be eligible to take admission in Under-Graduate Law Courses in 23 National Law Universities across the country including Bengaluru, Kolkata, New Delhi, Lucknow, Jodhpur and Patiala and…

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Man falls from 7th floor of hospital in Kolkata, seriously injured

KOLKATA: A male patient, who had escaped from his bed at a private hospital at Mullickbazar in central part of the city and sat on the edge of a cornice on the seventh floor for over two hours, fell off and critically injured himself on Saturday, a police official said.

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Bidhannagar cops return lost & stolen articles to owners

KOLKATA: From motorbikes to diamond necklace, mobile phones to laptops, Bidhannagar City Police has enhanced the drive to return lost or stolen articles to rightful owners following all legal protocols.

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Cops pose as job-seekers to bust fake call centre

KOLKATA: Dressed in formals and posing as job seekers appearing for an interview, Bidhannagar cops raided a fake call centre at Chinar Park on Thursday. The call centre used to dupe residents in Germany, Ireland and the US on the pretext of offering tech support. The crackdown followed a complaint…

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Bengal rowing team makes it to finals

KOLKATA: The Bengal rowing team has reached the finals at eight events in the inter-state challengers and sub junior national championships currently underway at Dal Lake in Srinagar. The team will compete in the finals on Saturday.

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Kolkata: Man flees with rental firm’s car

KOLKATA: An app-based self-drive car rental firm has lodged an FIR against a customer who switched off the tracking device in the vehicle and then fled with the car.

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Kolkata: Complaints on encroachment, craters pour in at online meet

KOLKATA: Prodded by complaints and apprehensions about a slew of issues, the custodians of New Town started an online grievance cell where residents spoke about the issues directly to NKDA officials for quick redressal on Friday.

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KMC to deploy senior officials at pumping stations on rainy days

KOLKATA: As the city awaits the first heavy spell of rain this monsoon, the KMC drainage department has taken special measures to ensure that drainage pumping stations that flush out storm water from the city’s waterlogging-prone pockets do not falter on days when it pours. A KMC official said the…

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kolkata: Fresh cracks on Bypass lead to snarls

KOLKATA: Only light vehicles were allowed on the left lane of the Ruby-bound flank of Bypass near Metropolitan crossing on Friday after fresh cracks were noticed in the area where subsidence had taken place on Monday. Buses and garbage trucks used the right lane.

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Kolkata: Cops crack jaywalking whip, fine pedestrians on phone

KOLKATA: Police on Friday began a drive against pedestrians speaking on the phone while crossing roads, levying spot fines at intersections of Esplanade, Park Street, Park Circus, Jadavpur and Behala Chowrasta. Those who jumped over barriers or chose to walk on the road instead of pavements were also fined.

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Kolkata: KMC, fire department agree on high-rise definition

KOLKATA: Developers of three to four-storey buildings will no longer have to go through the fire NOC and other formalities that is mandatory for developers of high-rises. The West Bengal Fire Services (Amendment) bill, 2022, was passed at the state assembly on Friday, which states that from now on the…

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Calcutta high court seeks funds report from state, SLSA in 6 weeks

KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government and State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) to file a report within six weeks on funds.

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5-year habitat restoration plan for south Bengal jumbo corridors

KOLKATA: City-based NGO Uttarayan Wildlife, in a five-year long effort, is set to restore fragmented elephant corridors that have degraded in south Bengal causing largescale man-animal conflicts.

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‘Kolkata comprises efforts of its vibrant working population’

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress and every other major political party of Bengal (except BJP) responded critically to the governor’s statement. “I wish to thank the governor for spending his retired life peacefully in Bengal,” city mayor Firhad Hakim said, referring to Dhankhar’s stint as Union junior minister in 1990s.

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