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Ahmedabad, Kolkata to host series against WI

Current situation in the country has forced the BCCI to cut down the number of venues from six to two.

The Hindu

Third wave has likely peaked in 4 of the 8 biggest cities

The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have peaked in the four largest cities of the country, with the seven-day average of cases showing a clear decline in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.

The Times of India

India-West Indies series to be played in two cities due to Covid-19: BCCI

NEW DELHI: Ahmedabad and Kolkata will host the upcoming three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals, respectively, against the West Indies, the BCCI said on Saturday, curtailing the number of venues to reduce travelling in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

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Less than 10,000 fresh Covid cases in West Bengal, positivity at 12.6%

KOLKATA: Bengal recorded 9,154 cases on Friday, the second time in the last few days that the new case-load dipped below 10,000.

The Times of India

Let there be more light: KMC plans to brighten dark spots, make streets safer

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has embarked on a project to identify and illuminate several "dark spots" in the city in order to make it safer for residents, especially women.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Met spies rain tomorrow

KOLKATA: The city is set to remain cloudy on Saturday even as the minimum temperature climbs up to 15°C. A western disturbance (WD) is set to trigger two low-pressure areas across north India that will lead to light rain in the city on Sunday and Monday.

The Times of India

Dip in number of micro-containment zones in city but vigil continues in south Kolkata belt

KOLKATA: The city reported a further dip in micro-containment zones on Friday with the number dipping to 18.

The Times of India

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Bengal fresh Covid cases below 11,000, positivity 16%

KOLKATA: The daily tally of fresh Covid infections in Bengal fell to 10,959 on Thursday even as the state’s test positivity rate dipped to 16. 27%.

The Times of India

Goa polls: TMC hits out at Congress, but says still willing to ‘walk extra mile’

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress on Thursday took on Congress but made it clear that they were still willing “to keep egos aside” and “walk the extra mile” to take on BJP in Goa.

The Times of India

Unassessed properties under KMC scanner

KOLKATA: From now on, there will be no unassessed properties in Kolkata. Inspectors in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s assessment department have been asked to bring all unassessed properties under the mandatory assessment scheme. These properties include vacant land, buildings and flats that are yet to be assessed.

The Times of India

Rising input cost pushes up bread price in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Major bread manufacturers in Kolkata and Howrah have revised the price of regular white bread loaf from Rs 24 to Rs 28, citing hike in input costs including fuel. The last time bread price was hiked was four years ago in 2018. Then, too, the MRP of bread had…

The Times of India

Kolkata: Rise in Covid pneumonia patients prompts hospital concern over emerging variants

KOLKATA: Doctors are seeing a steady rise in the number of patients being admitted to ICU with Covid pneumonia over the past couple of days.

The Times of India

West Bengal: ‘Incidental Covid’ responsible for most deaths during third wave

KOLKATA: Around 30% of Bengal’s 554 Covid fatalities in the past month were from Kolkata, the state health department data revealed on Thursday. A majority of those who succumbed to Covid in the state during the period had mild Covid infections but severe comorbidities.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Five arrested for Army job racket

KOLKATA: Sleuths in the Army’s eastern command headquarters and Kolkata Police are probing a job racket thriving in the city for nine years and suspect involvement of multiple current and former Army and paramilitary officers who have been training and supporting the fraudsters. In the past week, the officials have…

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Kolkata: Civic cop, driver in net for Strand Road robbery

KOLKATA: A 27-year-old Park Circus traffic guard civic volunteer and his 28-year-old contractual driver was arrested by Burrabazar police for allegedly carrying out a robbery on Strand Road on Tuesday night.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Forest officials bust banned Shahtoosh shawl racket, arrest three Kashmiri men

KOLKATA: Forest officials have busted a racket in Kolkata that used to sell and transport banned, but expensive, Shahtoosh shawls — manufactured from the skin of Tibetan antelope, a schedule I protected animal. Each shawl ranges between Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, and one shawl apparently requires poaching…

The Times of India

Kolkata: For second time in 205 years, Presidency University goes online with Founder’s Day celebration

KOLKATA: Presidency University and its alumni association observed the institution’s 205th Founder’s Day on Thursday. Like last year, this year, too, the Founder’s Day celebration went online due to the pandemic.

The Times of India

Smog envelops Kolkata pockets due to pollution spurt, drives up AQI

KOLKATA: Although the minimum temperature dropped by a degree in Kolkata on Thursday, the air quality index (AQI) worsened at most monitoring stations. Parts of the city were covered by smog, which could be the result of a spurt in pollution levels, said experts. With the mercury set to remain…

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NGT asks PCBs to conduct noise pollution survey

KOLKATA: The Eastern Bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday asked the central and state pollution pollution control boards to conduct a joint survey of sound pollution levels in Kolkata, including silence zones. The report has to be submitted by February 23.

The Times of India

91% bereaved families apply for Covid relief in Bengal, 80% paid

KOLKATA: Bengal has received as many as 18,554 Covid death compensation claims, or 91% of the total recorded deaths of 20,231, and honoured nearly 80% of those, spending nearly Rs 75 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund, even as claims from Kolkata — which has had the highest share…

The Times of India

West Bengal: Defence ministry rejects Onir film script inspired by gay Major who quit

KOLKATA: The defence ministry has rejected the script of Onir’s next feature film inspired by the real-life story of a gay Major who quit because it was no longer tenable for him to remain a homosexual and be in the Indian Army.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Education department to digitise notes to help UG, PG students in Covid times

KOLKATA: The higher education department has decided to digitise the study material generated by under graduate and post graduate faculty members of several colleges across the state during the pandemic when teachers shifting from the traditional offline mode to online method of teaching.

The Times of India

Kolkata duo on 566km walk to link Netaji with Vivekananda

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The Times of India

After PM2.5 dip in 2020, Kolkata air now 29% more polluted than safe level

KOLKATA: The city needs nearly 29% cut to meet the annual average standard of 40µg/m3 for PM2.5, the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS), revealed the latest analysis of air quality status of Bengal cities by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). PM2.5 is the tiniest particle in air,…

The Times of India

Kolkata cops warn netizens of WhatsApp fraud

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police have warned users against possible attempts at WhatsApp cloning which can even lead to SIM swapping. Kolkata police took to Twitter on Wednesday to caution netizens to be careful while clicking any suspicious link received via WhatsApp. Police said one should follow the WhatsApp security features…

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