Calcutta

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said police would not stop the movement of farm produce, including flowers and betel leaves, in the state, sending a message that possible steps would be take...

Fever clinics will be set up at government hospitals, where patients turning up with Covid-19 symptoms will be identified even before they get to meet a doctor and made to stand in a separate queue.â...

The state health department is preparing a list of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals across government-run hospitals who can be deployed in the health-care units reserved for Covid-19 pa...

St Xavier’s College has appointed three psychological counsellors who will help students cope with anxiety and depression resulting from the lockdown.Students will be able to contact the counsellors...

Mamata Banerjee on Monday reiterated her appeal against ostracism of Covid-19 patients, their families and healthcare professionals handling them as protests erupted at several places in south Bengal ...

Government officials should not forget dengue while the fight against Covid-19 is on, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.“Please carry on the work needed to prevent dengue. Ensure that a ...

Several colleges in the city are tracking the attendance of students in virtual classes after noticing poor response from them.Colleges will maintain an attendance record, the principal of a college s...

Don Bosco School, Park Circus, has extended the closure of the institution till April-end to ensure students’ safety.The school will keep all activities suspended throughout this month, principal Fa...

Calcuttans are having to do with poultry meat during the lockdown because mutton, the star in the city’s culinary lore, has mostly gone off the menu.Most retail shops selling mutton are shut. The wh...

The demolition work of the Tallah bridge resumed a few days ago to ensure the 57-year-old structure is pulled down by the end of this month.The demolition of the bridge had stopped after the Centre an...