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Officials hope for better footfall at KMC clinics

KOLKATA: Close to 1 lakh children, aged between 12 and 14 years, took their first dose of Covid vaccine—Corbevax—at 700 vaccination centres across Bengal on Monday, the first day the inoculation drive for the age group was launched. Health officials hoped the programme would gain momentum in the next couple…

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Covid-like symptoms? It could even be ‘Florona’, warn Kolkata doctors

KOLKATA: Covid attacks have left thousands with a weakened immune system, making them vulnerable to ‘Florona’ or a double infection of infleunza and Covid that may have severe symptoms like breathing distress, high fever and chest pain, experts have warned.

The Times of India

ED and CBI BJP’s poll allies: Abhishek Banerjee after 8.5 hour grilling

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate grilled Abhishek Banerjee for eight-and-a-half hours at its New Delhi office on Monday in connection with its ongoing probe into the alleged cattle-smuggling and coal scams, prompting the Trinamool national general secretary to call the ED and the CBI “the BJP’s biggest allies” in the…

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Burst of colour and joy as Kolkata celebrates a Covid-free Holi

KOLKATA: After a gap of two years owing to the pandemic, Holi parties and get-togethers made a comeback with a bang this year. The excitement among children who had been deprived of the Holi fun for the last two years was palpable. Even their guardians joined the revelry like they…

The Times of India

New Covid variant may be weak, say experts in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The Covid surge sweeping across Europe and east Asia could reach India by end-May but with a lower mortality rate than Omicron despite high virulence, felt experts in Kolkata.

The Times of India

1 in 28 vehicles in Kolkata polluting, finds remote ‘profile-map’ study

KOLKATA: One in 28 vehicles plying on the city’s roads is polluting, a first-of-its kind study by the transport department — a “profile-mapping” of 5 lakh vehicles in Kolkata and Howrah in 2019 — has revealed.

The Times of India

I-League: Aizawl looking to hit winning momentum

Aizawl FC will look to make it two wins in two matches as they take on Indian Arrows in their I-League encounter at the Naihati Stadium near Kolkata on Sunday afternoon.

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The death of Anish Khan and its political ripples

The death of a young student activist, who was critical of the Mamata Banerjee government, has sparked off massive protests in a State that is accustomed to political violence. Shiv Sahay Singh reports on the incident and its aftermath, which has rattled the Trinamool Congress government

The Hindu

Sandhu's scorching 63 gives him first round lead at PGTI Players Championship

KOLKATA: Ajeetesh Sandhu made a welcome return to Tollygunge Club after over a decade as he scorched the course with a seven-under 63 to lead the field in round one of the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Australia v Pakistan: When was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

As Pat Cummins instructed his batters to pad up again despite a massive lead over Pakistan, the same old question was raised again is Australia spooked by the follow-on ghosts of Kolkata 2001?

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Kangaroo rescued in north Bengal on way to Kolkata zoo

KOLKATA: A kangaroo that was rescued from Kumargram in Alipurduar on Saturday night is being brought to Alipore zoo in Kolkata.

The Times of India

West Bengal plans Central Park revamp, underpass for book fair visitors

KOLKATA: With the Salt Lake Central Park fair ground chosen as the permanent venue for organising the annual Kolkata book fair, the state plans to further develop the infrastructure of the fair ground matching international standards.

The Times of India

Jeev, Chawrasia among top golfers to tee off at PGTI Players Championship

KOLKATA: Indian golf legend Jeev Milkha Singh and four-time European Tour winner SSP Chawrasia will be among the top attractions at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship beginning on Tuesday.

The Times of India

A library behind Kumar Kushagra’s feat in Ranji Trophy pre-quarters

When Kumar Kushagra broke Javed Miandad’s record at the Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinals in Kolkata on Sunday, it was not just his father and coach Shashikant who was elated by it. If words could show emotions on their own, then the library of cricket books at his Jamshedpur house would also…

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J-K: One terrorist eliminated in Kupwara

One terrorist has been eliminated in an encounter that broke out in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening.

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Billows of smoke still emerge from godown where massive fire broke out in Kolkata's Tangra area

Billows of smoke still coming out from a godown where a massive fire broke out on Saturday in Kolkata's Tangra area.

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Warren Hastings’ garden house near Kolkata blooms again

The very fine specimen of colonial architecture has been undergoing a painstaking restoration over the past year

The Times of India

Green fuel push: No registration fee, road tax for electric, CNG vehicles

Kolkata: The Bengal Budget on Friday gave a fillip to seamless transition to cleaner fuel in the transport sector by encouraging people to buy vehicles powered by electricity and CNG.

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West Bengal: ‘Piped water to all households by 2023’

KOLKATA: Bengal government has decided to develop the water supply network across the urban areas of the state and also committed to cover 100% households with piped water supply by 2023.

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Left for home during Covid, nurses start returning to Kolkata pvt hospitals

KOLKATA: Nurses who had quit private hospitals in Kolkata soon after the pandemic set in two years ago have started returning, much to the relief of hospitals. More than 800 nurses had left their jobs and returned to their states — mostly to the Northeast, Odisha, Kerala and Jharkhand —…

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Dead trees to come alive as art at Victoria in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Victoria Memorial Hall has entered into a collaboration with Kala Bhavana at Visva-Bharati to infuse life into dead trees by transforming them into sculptures that are in sync with the environment.

The Times of India

Poor supply doubles lemon prices

Kolkata: The prices of lemon have more than doubled in a matter of 10 days owing to poor supply from southern states, especially Tamil Nadu, where untimely rain damaged standing crops. With the temperature rising in Bengal, the demand for lemon has spiked, leading to a bigger demand-supply gap.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Govt officer files rape threat plaint

KOLKATA: An author, who is also a government officer, has complained to Kolkata Police and CID on Friday after receiving rape threats for lodging an official complaint against a person who had circulated a meme with her morphed picture and informed his employer about that incident.

The Times of India

Lok Adalat on bus to settle traffic disputes, fines today

KOLKATA: The State Legal Services Authority-West Bengal (SLSAWB) will on Saturday introduce mobile Lok Adalat service, which will help citizens settle traffic disputes and pay traffic fines.

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‘Misogyny is everywhere’: Meenu Gaur on making feminist noir

The Indian-British director of Qatil Haseena Ke Naam on what it looks like when privilege is handed to women in film.

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