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Ahmedabad, Kolkata to host ODIs, T20Is against West Indies, says BCCI

Ahmedabad and Kolkata will host the upcoming three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals, respectively, against the West Indies curtailing the number of venues to reduce travelling in view of COVID-19

Covid-19 pandemic: Kolkata records 60.29% weekly positivity rate

Kolkata on Wednesday accounted for 7,060 cases

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate second CNCI campus in Kolkata tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday

Covid: Pune has the highest proportion of critical patients, shows data

The proportion of patients requiring hospitalisations is highest in Kolkata, followed by Mumbai

Kolkata air quality dips as people burst crackers to ring in New Year

The city's air quality turned 'poor' on Saturday morning, hours after revellers burst firecrackers to ring in 2022, an official of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said

Rapid increase of Covid cases sees Kolkata go back to containment zones

Considering the rapid increase of Covid cases in the city, the West Bengal government and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have decided to impose the micro-containment zones in the city

With rising Covid-19 cases, Kolkata to mark out fresh containment zones

In case at least five members of a family of a housing or in a house were infected their flat or house would be declared a micro-containment zone

I-League hit by multiple Covid-19 cases; emergency meeting called

The Hero I-League has reported "some positive" COVID-19 cases among "certain teams" and the League Committee has called an emergency meeting later on Wednesday to decide on the future course of action

Poll violence, workers' resentment: Reasons for BJP debacle in KMC polls

The West Bengal BJP unit identified organisational lacunae, violence during the polls and resentment among a section of workers as prime reasons behind the party's dismal performance in KMC

Need to bring back Covid curbs in Kolkata in light of X-Mas crowds: Experts

Health experts and doctors cautioned the state government against allowing more such gatherings especially during the New Year festivities

TMC decimates opposition, gains control of KMC for 3rd time in row

The BJP, which lost much of its steam after the assembly poll defeat, managed to win just three wards

TMC storms back to power in KMC, pockets 89 seats, leads in 44 others

The BJP has emerged victorious in one ward so far and is leading in three others

KMC election: TMC leading in 99 wards, BJP 2, CPI(M) 2, Congress 1

The counting of the votes for the 144 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) began this morning at 8 am.

SafeStorage plans foray into Delhi, Gurgaon, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar

At present, the company is present in five cities -- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune -- with a storage space of around 850,000 square feet in over 30 warehouses

BJP alleges massive rigging in KMC elections, urges Guv for repolling

Alleging large-scale rigging during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, opposition BJP on Sunday met West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

KMC polls: Sporadic violence mars polls, voter turnout 63.63%

The State Election Commission and the police described the elections as "peaceful"

Polling begins in 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Polling in all the 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) began at 7 AM on Sunday with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols amid tight security arrangements. State Election Commission Secretary Nilanjan Sandilya said that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure free and fair elections. Voting is being held at 4,959 polling booths and it will continue till 5 PM, he said. Around 23,000 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed across the city, and route marches and area domination exercises conducted in various parts of the metropolis, an officer of the force said. More than 200 police pickets have also been set up at crucial points across the city, he said. The ruling Trinamool Congress is fighting to retain the civic board for the third consecutive term, while the BJP will contest CPI(M) to secure the second position. The TMC had swept all the 16 assembly segments in the metropolis in this year's assembly elections. The counting of votes will take place on

KMC polls: Kolkata Police bolsters vigil, 23,000 personnel to be deployed

The Kolkata Police has heightened vigil across the city and its neighbouring areas ahead of KMC elections on Sunday, including initiating stringent checks at hotels and various entry points.

Ozone level in Kolkata jumps 60% than normal, raises concern about health

The ozone count in central Kolkata was 60 per cent more than the safe levels, raising concerns about public health and the threat it poses to the iconic Victoria Memorial.

UK returnee tests positive for Covid in Kolkata, genome sequencing underway

A woman, who returned from the UK, tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, a senior official of the West Bengal Health Department said on Friday