Kolkata: At least three Covid patients—a child and two elderly persons—were currently receiving treatment at two private hospitals in Kolkata, a health department official said. The condition of all three was stable, the official said.Allaying fears, health officials pointed out there was no reason for alarm as SARS-CoV-2 had transitioned into an endemic state, similar…
Kolkata: Traffic on VIP Road crawled for the second day on Tuesday as prolonged rain and widespread waterlogging exposed deep craters and potholes across multiple stretches of the arterial road leading to Kolkata airport, triggering massive congestion and forcing police to divert traffic.While floodwaters receded from the main carriageway, service roads remained submerged, aggravating commuting…
Kolkata: The state govt on Tuesday announced a series of initiatives to improve school infrastructure, strengthen nutrition support and promote higher education for girls, including the implementation of the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme and enhanced funding for the PM POSHAN programme.Presenting the school education department’s budget in the assembly , school education minister Dipak Burman…
The Ashoknagar field is spread over nearly 99 sq km in North 24 Parganas Kolkata: In a significant step towards emerging as a hydrocarbon-producing state, the Bengal govt has recently granted petroleum exploration and mining leases to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and East Burdwan districts.Presenting the…
Bandhan Bank founder Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Kolkata: Bandhan Bank has reported 35% year-on-year growth in net profit at Rs 501.6 crore for the first quarter this fiscal. This was largely due to around 40% reduction in provisions during the period, the bank said. However, it witnessed an 18.6% year-on-year fall in operating profit to Rs…
Chinsurah: Former Trinamool MLA and district neta Asit Mazumdar was arrested on Tuesday morning and later released on bail by a Chinsurah court in the evening.Mazumdar was preparing to lead supporters to Kolkata for Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee’s July 21 rally when a police team from the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate searched his residence near Khadina…
TMC MP Mahua Moitra at the Parliament House complex during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday, July 20, 2026 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection against coercive action to Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra in cases lodged against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments but directed her to…
Kolkata: The city was stunned into silence as Spain demolished Argentina and snatched the World Cup away to halt Messi’s dream run. While a vast majority mourned the loss, pockets of the city erupted in celebrations after a mesmerising display of artistry and offensive football by La Roja.At nightclub Olterra off Park Street, a motley…
Ferran Torres in Kolkata during the U-17 World Cup in 2017; pic by Pradip Datta Kolkata: Long before Ferran Torres broke Argentine hearts in the Fifa World Cup final on Sunday night, Kolkata witnessed his talent first-hand.Nine years ago, a teenage Torres turned out at a packed Salt Lake stadium in the 2017 Fifa U-17…
The Calcutta High Court ordered Bengal Police to arrest cricketer Abhishek Porel. KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court in a July 14 order directed Bengal Police to arrest cricketer Abhishek Porel and seize his electronic devices.Porel is facing criminal charges of rape lodged by a third-year medical student who alleged she was sexually assaulted and abused…
