People only come for the Rs 5 masks and that too, only when refused entry into banks or offices without them,” says Das. “Pocket sanitisers only have a market when schools are on. As for 5...

An official at Acropolis Mall said they were implementing the mask mandate with vigour. “There can be one or two stray incidents (of not wearing masks). But we are implementing the mask mandate,...

The city police did not share the number of people prosecuted for not wearing masks till late on Friday evening — something they had been doing for the last two years. The change suggested to s...

Many Kolkatans are not wearing masks in public places and are trying to enter hospitals or shopping malls without one, claiming the government has said it is no longer mandatory to mask up.  Sta...

What about public transport and app cabs? Buses will be there early in the morning and again from late afternoon. There will be a few metered taxis till afternoon, after which their count will incr...

Almost a week into the fresh curbs to check the surge in Covid cases, restaurants and malls have been witnessing a massive plunge in their footfall. Friday and Saturday were no different. The start o...

Quest mall was also busy throughout the day. “Business was good. Hope this is a pointer to the future. On Sundays, the footfall is usually decent but that often does not translate into business....

Seven major markets and four malls in Barrackpore were shut on Monday to break the Covid infection chain. Alarmed at the growing number of Covid cases across the Barrackpore sub-division in North 24-...

Fear of contracting Covid-19, coupled with incessant rain and lack of public transport, evoked timid response from citizens at shopping malls, restaurants and bars on Wednesday, marking a muted resump...

A drive-in vaccination facility was launched at South City Mall and walk-in vaccinations started at Acropolis Mall on Wednesday. Anyone who turns 18 this year or is older can get their Covid shots at...