The Latest Breaking News from Kolkata

Kolkata witnesses year’s second zero-shadow day

KOLKATA: Kolkatans were lucky to experience the second zero-shadow day of the year on Friday with the overcast skies clearing up around 11.41am. Though the sun shone down bright, objects did not cast a shadow. The previous zero-shadow day was on June 5.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022

Just 155 fined in a month, mask rule goes for a toss at Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: A month on, there is least regard for the DGCA-enforced mask mandate at Kolkata airport — be it on part of passengers or airport and airline employees — although Bengal witnessed close to 3,000-odd cases in a day and three deaths on Friday. Kolkata airport rolled out a fine…

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022

Wriddhiman Saha signs for Tripura Ranji side

KOLKATA: Wicket-keeper bastman Wriddhiman Saha began a new chapter in his playing career on Friday after officially taking over as the player-cum-mentor of the Tripura team for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy season.

The Times of India · Jul 8, 2022

SpiceJet freighter plane returns to Kolkata post snag; DGCA summons airline management

NEW DELHI: A SpiceJet Boeing 737 freighter (that carries only cargo) scheduled to fly from Kolkata to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata on Tuesday due to unserviceable weather radar.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

SpiceJet freighter aircraft returns to Kolkata due to its unserviceable weather radar

Eighth incident of technical malfunction on a SpiceJet aircraft in last 18 days

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

TMC condemns its MP Mahua Moitra’s remarks on Goddess Kali

Mahua Moitra had made some controversial remarks during a conclave arranged by a media house in Kolkata.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

West Bengal: 'Need to take steps to protect kids'

KOLKATA: Senior physician Sukumar Mukherjee, a member of the state government's Global Advisory Board on Covid-19, said a worrying thing, especially in the wake of increasing Covid cases, was that section people were not turning up for the second dose and booster.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

Kolkata: Religious divide blurs as youths rebuild temple

KOLKATA: At a humble neighbourhood in the Olaichandi Road area near Tala Park, youths from different communities have set aside their religious beliefs to come together and restore a half-a-century-old Shiva temple. Aftab Khan, Firoz Khan and Amrit Limboo have been as busy and invested as their friends, like Vinay…

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

West Bengal: From 33,000 plus daily vaccine doses in June first week, numbers rise to 76,000 in last 7 days

KOLKATA: The door-to-door campaign accompanied by the rising Covid-19 cases has given an impetus to the vaccination drive across the state. From an average of 33,000-plus doses a day in the first week of June the average number of doses administered daily in the last one week has gone up…

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

Kolkata police widen road, crack whip on illegal parking to clear school traffic mess

KOLKATA: After the ban on parking on Loudon Street, Rawdon Street, Robinson Street, Moira Street, Hungerford Street in the Park Street-Beckbagan zone helped unclog the school-hour traffic snarls, police have turned their attention to AJC Bose Road and Diamond Harbour Road.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022