Calcutta

Fliers are spending anxious moments because no decision has yet been taken on the Bengal government’s request for suspension of domestic flights to Calcutta from cities with high Covid prevalenc...

The protective gear used by Calcuttans who have not tested positive for Covid-19 but could be asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus are being disposed of with other items in the absence of a waste ...

Some may claim Covid-related items to be the only products making money this year but businessmen will tell you that even with this, timing is everything. Palash Banerjee used to be an accountant at ...

An official of a private hospital said daily ventilator charges vary between Rs 4,500 and Rs 20,000-plus. “There is no regulation on ventilation charges,” said the official.  The hea...

The body of an employee of a sweet shop in Ultadanga’s Gouribari lay inside the shop for over 10 hours as the Covid-19 test result had not arrived by the time he had died, Calcutta Municipal Cor...

Calcutta University will assess its final-year students in the terminal examinations by giving 80 per cent weightage to the previous results and the remaining to internal assessment as advised by the ...

More than 3,000 private buses hit the streets on Thursday, following an assurance from the transport department that the operators’ demand for a fare hike would again be placed before the chief ...

Police are trying to figure out  what to do if a person arrested is found running a temperature. In the absence of any clear protocol, police stations across the city have devised ways to keep t...

A young man whose job is to sell denims has to mop the shop floor, too. An employee of a bar and grill chain, getting 30 per cent of his usual salary, is serving patrons with a smile. The manager of a...

An online audio drama festival is underway, organised by a Karunamoyee-based cultural organisation. Natun Dishari Art & Culture has brought together 33 artistes or theatre groups for the festival ...