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India sees record spike of 24,850 Covid cases, 613 deaths in 24 hrs

With a record single-day surge of 24,850 coronavirus infections and 613 fatalities, India's COVID-19 caseload zoomed to 6,73,165, while the death toll climbed to 19,268 on Sunday, according to the......

No flights to Kolkata from 6 cities between Jul 6-19

No passenger flights will operate to Kolkata from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur and Ahmedabad between July 6 and July 19, the Kolkata airport said on Saturday as novel coronavirus cases......

Why India has forgotten Dr BC Roy

'But India needs to remember Dr Roy, the multifaceted genius who excelled as a physician and was most loved as a leader,' notes Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Leaders pay tribute to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy......

India records over 22K COVID cases in 24 hrs for 1st time

With 22,771 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, the highest so far, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,48,315 on Saturday, while the death toll rose to 18,655 with 442 new......

Single-day spike of 20,903 COVID-19 cases, recovery rate crosses 60%

India's COVID-19 cases soared by over 20,000 in a day for the first time taking the country's total figure to 6,25,544 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 18,213 with 379 new fatalities,......

Kharif crop sowing picks up pace as monsoon moves in

Data from department of agriculture showed that kharif crops had been sown in around 31.56 million hectares till Friday, which was 104.25 per cent more than the same period last year. Acreage of......

States' GST woes mount as April collections plunge

The Centre managed to collect only Rs 990 crore as compensation cess in April 2020-21, almost one-ninth of the figure of Rs 8,874 crore mopped up a year ago. The subdued collection would further......

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan is 20 years old. In show business, guys! His first film Refugee, directed by J P Dutta and co-starring Kareena Kapoor, released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek has been posting fond......

'You were part of my childhood, Dada'

'These days you are the main inspiration for a lot of young film-makers. They are mimicking your films.' IMAGE: Anil Kapoor and Amrita Singh in Chameli Ki Shaadi. The film fraternity mourned the......

Ganguly's kin test positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: The wife of Snehasish, the elder brother of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, was found positive for the disease along with her parents. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images for The ICC......

Franchises want full IPL if it happens: KKR CEO Mysore

'I think it is safe to say that the collective view is that we have to have the tournament in its full format, the same number of games, with all the players part of it.' IMAGE: Kolkata Knight......

Chhetri urges people to help Cyclone Amphan victims

IMAGE: A passerby looks at car damaged by an uprooted tree in Kolkata, on Thursday, May 21. Photograph: PTI Photo India football captain Sunil Chhetri has requested fans, followers and fellow......

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West Bengal's Chandrodaya Temple reopens for devotees after more than 3 months

The ‘darshan’ of the deities began from 9 am and around 100 devotees came inside the premises through sanitiser tunnel, ISKCON (International... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-s-chandrodaya-temple-reopens-for-devotees-after-more-than-3-months/story-ZY5RKC3HJxynY1WYKB2NkJ.html

ASI monuments to reopen from Mon

All nationally protected monuments in Kolkata and the rest of Bengal that are under the custody of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will again... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/asi-monuments-to-reopen-tomorrow/articleshow/76791698.cms

West Bengal board plans to reduce syllabus load

The state government has advised the Syllabus Reforms Committee to start discussions on reducing the curriculum load by holding talks with both the... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/state-board-plans-to-reduce-syllabus-load/articleshow/76791263.cms

Three BSF Personnel Injured in Attack by Bangladeshi Smugglers Near International Border

The troops fired five rounds from their non-lethal pump action gun in self-defence and subsequently, the miscreants ran across the border towards... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/west-bengal-three-bsf-personnel-injured-in-attack-by-bangladeshi-smugglers-near-international-border-2701645.html

Trinamool Councillor Shot at Near Her Home in West Bengal's Barrackpore, Probe Underway

Champa Das, a councillor of the North Barrackpore Municipality, had won the election as an Independent but joined the Trinamool Congress in 2019. ...

https://www.news18.com/news/politics/trinamool-councillor-shot-at-near-her-home-in-west-bengals-barrackpore-probe-underway-2701623.html

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