Kolkata

76k people submit applications for govt’s aid

KOLKATA: Over 76,000 people from several cyclone-hit areas in West Bengal have submitted their applications, seeking the state government's aid…

5 years ago

WB reports 7,002 new Covid cases, 107 fatalities

KOLKATA: West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 14,26,132 on Sunday as 7,002 more people tested positive for the infection, while…

5 years ago

Railway relief for Howrah and Sealdah porters

KOLKATA: Railway station porters, who have been bearing the brunt of the Covid-induced lockdowns, received a breather on Friday as…

5 years ago

State drafts Rs 120cr plan to save East Kolkata Wetland

KOLKATA: The state government has drawn up a Rs 120-crore East Kolkata Wetland Management Plan to save the “lungs and…

5 years ago

Bengal: NIT Durgapur designs low-cost O2 concentrators

KOLKATA: Covid patients can breathe easier now.NIT Durgapur has designed a low cost oxygen concentrator that is coming to the…

5 years ago

Covid cases needing hosp care keep Kolkata cops worried

KOLKATA: Even as daily Covid cases in Kolkata Police are coming down after witnessing a steep rise in April and…

5 years ago

Kolkata hospital part of Covid drug trial

KOLKATA: The Swiss-made Tocilizumab, which is in high demand for treatment of severely infected Covid-19 patients, will be pitted against…

5 years ago

Cyclone Yaas: Central team to visit WB to assess damage

NEW DELHI: A central team headed by a joint secretary of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) will visit West…

5 years ago

WB: Trees uprooted in Amphan yet to be auctioned

KOLKATA: Logs of trees uprooted in cyclone Amphan a year ago still lie in the open, exposed to elements and…

5 years ago

Daily help, cable TV staff on priority list in Kolkata

KOLKATA: With supply of vaccines more regular, the state government has expanded its list of priority group in the 18-44…

5 years ago