Several West Bengal districts report cases of black fever No black fever case has yet been detected in Kolkata The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022
West Bengal Pollution Control Board collects Rs 8 lakh fine from traders, shoppers for use of banned plastic KOLKATA: After imposing fines on a section of traders and shoppers for using banned plastic bags in several district towns across the state, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has turned the lens on Kolkata markets. The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022
Avoid cardio, intense activity for 3 months after Covid: West Bengal doctors KOLKATA: Several cases of deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest and complaints of lingering chest pain in patients who have recovered from Covid infection have led experts as well as the state health department to advise against cardiovascular exercises or intense physical activities for at least three months after recovery. The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022
Employment rate increasing in July after fall in June: CMIE KOLKATA: After witnessing a steep fall in employment rate in June 2022, economic think-tank Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has estimated that the trend has been reversing in the current month. The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022
MSME to help in naval shipbuilding Fourth Project-17A stealth frigate ‘Dunagiri’ launched into waters in Kolkata The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022
Pakistan should learn from Bangladesh on socio-economic development, says Rajnath Singh ‘One of our neighbouring countries is struggling with religious fanaticism, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,’ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said at an event in Kolkata, without naming Pakistan. The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022
AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan to play inter-zone semi-final in September KOLKATA: Kolkata giants ATK Mohun Bagan will play their inter-zone semi-final of the AFC Cup on September 7 at the Salt Lake Stadium, the club announced on Thursday. The Times of India · Jul 14, 2022
Top officials of ECL among seven arrested in coal pilferage scam in West Bengal The scam involves illegal mining at Eastern Coalfields in Kunustoria and Kajora areas near Asansol The Hindu · Jul 14, 2022
2021 West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI registers FIR into alleged killing of BJP activist in Kolkata NEW DELHI: The CBI has taken over the investigation into the alleged killing of a BJP activist in Kolkata in May last year, officials said on Wednesday. On the Calcutta High Court's orders to probe post-poll violence in Bengal, the CBI has re-registered a case of abetment to suicide against… The Times of India · Jul 13, 2022
GM Surya savours a unique 'Random' win KOLKATA: Surya Sekhar Ganguly warmed up for the upcoming Chess Olympiad in style by claiming the Chess960 Rapid Open at 55th Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland on Monday. The Grandmaster enjoyed beginner's luck as he clinched the title playing this format for the first time. The Times of India · Jul 13, 2022
Droupadi Murmu meets BJP lawmakers in West Bengal BJP leaders claim many of Trinamool lawmakers might vote in favour of the NDA nominee The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022
ATK Mohun Bagan coach Juan Ferrando eyeing clean sweep in upcoming season KOLKATA: ATK Mohun Bagan, who narrowly missed the Indian Super League title last season, aspires to make a clean sweep of trophies -- AFC Cup, Durand Cup, Super Cup and ISL -- in the upcoming season, coach Juan Ferrando has said. The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022
IndiGo begins direct flight between Kolkata and Deoghar KOLKATA: IndiGo began operation of direct flight between Kolkata and Deoghar on Tuesday. The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022
7 injured as bus rams into vehicles in Kolkata KOLKATA: Seven people, including four schoolchildren, were injured when a speeding bus hit three other vehicles and a pool car in the southern part of Kolkta on Tuesday morning, police said. The Times of India · Jul 12, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022 Stay away from those who practise short-cut politics: Modi The PM was in Deoghar to inaugurate and launch development projects worth ₹16,835 crore, including the airport and the AIIMS
The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022 Amid controversy, Kolkata Metro says Mamata invited for station inauguration Commercial services at the swanky Sealdah metro station, connecting the IT hub of Sector 5, will begin on July 15
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 Kolkata: Oncologist, 5 others ride 3,800 km to spread awareness on cancer KOLKATA: A group of six bikers from Kolkata, including an onco-surgeon, travelled all the way to Leh and Ladakh to spread the message of cancer prevention and awareness. They distributed leaflets among the people they met while riding through the mountains. The aim of the group — belonging to varied…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 After plastic, West Bengal pollution control board lens now on thermocol Kolkata: With a steady reduction in the use of SUP carry-bags across city retail markets, the state pollution control board (PCB) has now trained its lens on other banned items, like polystyrene, popularly known as thermocol — another non-biodegradable item — which takes around 500 years- 1 million years to…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 West Bengal: App cab driver killed in accident KOLKATA: A 22-year-old app cab driver died when he lost control over his vehicle and rammed into a stationary bus of route 211 parked on Rajarhat Main Road at Langolpota, around 10 kms from Vedic Village on Sunday afternoon. He was returning to his Atghara home after observing Eid at…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 ‘I used to teach here and get Rs 60 per month’, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had, in the past, recollected her association with Manmatha Nath Nandan Girls’ and Boys’ Primary School. “As a college student, I used to come here to teach in a school where I got Rs 60 per month as salary, which I gave to my mother…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 SSKM Hospital Kolkata treats rare disease that Salman Khan once had KOLKATA: SSKM Hospital has introduced treatment for trigeminal neuralgia — a facial nerve disorder which causes acute pain with burning sensation in the face and had once afflicted Bollywood star Salman Khan — through radio-frequency ablation procedure.
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 West Bengal: Slight dip in fresh Covid cases, positivity at 17% KOLKATA: The state reported a dip in fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday. Even as the downslide was by a narrow margin - only six cases - this was the first time the Covid graph saw a drop in a week. The overall positivity rate for the state, however, went up…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 Work on new building starts after West Bengal govt acquires school where CM Mamata Banerjee once taught KOLKATA: The Bengal government has commenced work on rebuilding a primary school for underprivileged children in Bhowanipore, where a young Mamata Banerjee had taught for a while after her father passed away. The state government, which acquired the plot, has also decided to turn the school into an English-medium Higher…
The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022 West Bengal: Missing student found dead in Amarnath KOLKATA: Barsha Muhuri, the university student from Baruipur who had gone missing in flash flood in Amarnath, was on Sunday found dead under a heap of rubble. The 22-year-old lost her life while trying to save her mother Nibedita and uncle Subrata Chowdhury. Arrangements are being made to bring back…
The Times of India · Jul 10, 2022 Kolkata: Jadavpur University panel to survey, conserve trees on campus KOLKATA: Jadavpur University has formed a committee to survey the health of trees on campus, conserve them and save them from being uprooted. The move was taken after a few trees unexpectedly fell after a squall in May. A joint survey conducted by a JU team and KMC officials to…