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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

Kolkata civic polls: Left pins hope on Red Volunteers to regain lost ground

The Left Front, which had ruled the state uninterrupted for 3 decades, has for the first time failed to open its account in the 294-member House during the assembly polls held earlier in the year.

Kolkata's air quality improves by 80-90% after cyclone-induced rainfall

Kolkata's air quality improved by around 80-90 per cent after Cyclone Jawad-induced rain lashed the city in the last couple of days

Heavy rain leaves streets in Kolkata, its neighbourhood waterlogged

Normal life was partially disrupted in parts of Bengal as heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Jawad left several areas waterlogged in the metropolis and elsewhere, causing hurdles to the commuters

TMC releases candidate list for KMC polls, drops 39 sitting councilors

The ruling party in West Bengal in the last KMC polls in 2015 had won 126 wards

Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls on Dec 19, counting of votes on Dec 21

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls will be held on December 19, a notification issued by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said.

HC orders CBI enquiry into Bengal school recruitment irregularities

The order was passed on a petition by some job aspirants

A culinary tour de force

A history of Calcutta through its food recreates the city's rich multicultural heritage

3 arrested in connection with death threat to ex-Bengal chief secretary

Kolkata Police sleuths have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in sending a death threat to former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay

Kolkata's air quality dips from moderate to poor on Kali Puja night

Except for some pockets in south Kolkata very few cases of firecracker bursting were reported from the city on Kali Puja night even though the air quality in the metropolis dipped

Kilburn Engineering MD Subir Chaki hacked to death in Kolkata

The bodies of Chaki (61) and his driver Rabin Mondal (65) were found with multiple stab injuries on their neck, legs and back at an ancestral building owned by the businessman on Sunday night

Kolkata home registrations jump over 2 times in July-Sep on stamp duty cut

Registration of residential properties in Kolkata metropolitan area jumped more than twofold to 15,160 units during July-September period mainly driven by stamp duty reduction by the state government

Kolkata, adjoining areas likely to receive intense rainfall today: IMD

Earlier on Saturday director of IMD Kolkata GK Das informed that the cyclonic storm Gulab is likely to reach the West Bengal coast around September 29.

Torrential rains drown most of Kolkata, more downpour likely

Adding more woes to the situation, the meteorological department has predicted more rains in most of the districts in south Bengal in the next 24 hours

Heavy rain lashes Kolkata and its suburbs, leaves thoroughfares waterlogged

The city along with several districts of south Bengal experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday owing to a depression that lay centred over Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Flipkart Quick hyperlocal aims at delivery of daily items under 90 mins

Plans to introduce the service to other cities in a phased manner this year and aims to be present in over 200 cities by the end of 2022

Mohammedan SC face Indian Air Force in Durand Cup opener

Mohammedan SC will take on Indian Air Force in the opening match of 130th edition of Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament, scheduled to be held here from September 5 to October 3

Indian football team's camp to return to Kolkata after 15 years

The national football team's camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years when initial 23 probables assemble at the 'City of Joy' on August 15 to prepare for next month's international friendlies

Kolkata: What makes the City of Joy a favourite shooting destination

The City of Joy is currently busy hosting back-to-back shooting schedules of films with actors from different parts of the nation.

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, all involved to be vaccinated in 3 months

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months