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Kolkata: Explosion in city club sparks fear among locals, none injured

An explosion on Tuesday blew off a local club's asbestos roof and damaged a portion of its wall in the eastern part of the city, sparking fear among residents nearby, a senior police officer said

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Kolkata movie hall owners await govt order to resume functioning from Oct 1

Owners of many single-screen movie theatres in Kolkata said on Sunday that they are awaiting notifications from the Centre and the state government before deciding on reopening cinema halls which had been closed for over six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on Saturday that movie theatres are set to reopen in the state from October 1. "To return to normalcy, Jatras, Plays, OATs, Cinemas & all musical, dance, recital & magic shows shall be allowed to function with 50 participants or less from 1 Oct, subject to adherence to physical distancing norms, wearing of masks & compliance to precautionary protocols," the chief minister had said on Twitter. Navin Chokhani, owner of Navina Cinema in south Kolkata told PTI, "we are happy with the positive indication, but there has to be official notifications by both the state and central governments before we reopen the cinema halls. "The chief minister said in ..

Met Department developing flood warning system for Bengaluru, Kolkata

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is developing a flood warning system for Bengaluru and Kolkata, Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Rajeevan said on Monday

Tax mop-up from metros sees double-digit decline; Kolkata worst-hit city

Numbers pose challenges to Centre's Rs 13.2-trn target

Petrol prices hiked across metros for 4th straight day: Check prices here

In Kolkata, petrol was sold for Rs 83.01, higher by 14 paise from its previous level of Rs 82.87 per litre

Covid-19: Online 'darshan' of idols on Ganesh Chaturthi in Kolkata

Several community puja organisers in Kolkata switched to the digital mode to enable people have 'darshan' of idols on Ganesh Chaturthi on Saturday. The shift came as many organisers imposed restrictions on the entry of visitors to the marquees to curb the spread of COVID-19. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted people on the occasion, tweeting: "Heartiest greetings to all on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi". Organisers of the Bidhannagar Ganesh Chaturthi Mahotsav, one of the oldest community puja in the city, enabled digital 'darshan' of the idol due to the COVID-19 situation, Anindya Chatterjee, a puja committee office-bearer, said. "Devotees can also offer puja, give 'pronami' (donation) and opt for home delivery of 'prasad' by clicking on the link https://rzp.io/l/HhSAlMe. This is part of our 'Grihakone Vinayak' (Vinayak at home) theme this year. Our celebration is also being live-streamed on our Facebook page," he said. Several Bengali organisations of ...

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Bengal reports highest single-day jump of 2,589 Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths

State's rate in discharging patients improved to 69.41 per cent as 2,143 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours

No domestic flights from six cities to Kolkata now till August 15

The suspension of domestic flight operations to Kolkata from six major cities has been extended till August 15

Calcutta HC suspended July 20-22 and July 24 for Covid-19 safety

The court will, however, function on July 23, as determined by the Chief Justice, as per a notification issued on Saturday

Centre okays Rs 107 cr for firefighting facilities at Haldia Dock Complex

The Ministry of Shipping on Tuesday approved Rs 107 crore for augmentation of firefighting facilities on five jetties of Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata Port

BJP takes out protest rally in Kolkata over death of MLA, seeks CBI probe

Carrying posters and placards, BJP cadres shouted slogans against the TMC government and accused it of unleashing terror across the state

East Bengal will soon follow rivals Mohun Bagan into ISL: Club official

The club has been grappling with financial woes following the premature pullout of its former investor Quess Corp, who were its title sponsors for two seasons.

West Bengal Covid-19 update: Lockdown in Kolkata's 25 containment zones

West Bengal government has imposed lockdown with strict restrictions in 25 containment zones in Kolkata for seven days in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases.

Covid-19 update: 33 containment zones in Kolkata, 219 in North 24 Parganas

Kolkata city has 33 containment zones, while in neighbouring South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, there are 155 and 219 such zones, respectively

Fire breaks out at plastic godown in Kolkata, 7 fire tenders rushed

The blaze quickly spread to other floors of the dilapidated building, which houses several offices and godowns

Kolkata Metro can restart services from July 1 if it gets nod from Railways

The possibility of resumption of Kolkata Metro Railway services from July 1 to alleviate the travel woes of commuters is unlikely till the Railway Ministry gives its nod for doing so

Fuel prices: After 22 hikes, petrol now costs Rs 80.43, diesel Rs 80.53

Petrol price in the national capital was increased for the 22nd day by 5 paise to Rs 80.43 and diesel price by 13 paise to Rs 80.53.

Oil companies pause after hiking petrol, diesel prices for 21 days straight

On June 27, price of petrol was increased by Rs 0.25 per litre while that of diesel by Rs 0.21 per litre. Rates differ from state to state, depending on value-added tax (VAT)