Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months, a senior official said. The regular services were suspended due to the COVID- 19 outbreak. Special trains, however, were run for NEET aspirants on Sunday. | Read more|
Normal life came to a grinding halt in the city on Friday as a complete shutdown was enforced across West Bengal for the second consecutive day this week to stem the spread of COVID-19 cases, while violation of the lockdown restrictions was witnessed in some towns and rural areas in the state. | Read more|
At least 45 Kolkata Police personnel including two senior officers of the Detective Department have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Friday. So far, over 1,100 police personnel have been infected by the virus, the official said. | Read more|
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its daily update said that 18,601 have been tested positive so far and there have been 590 deaths. Reports from States, however, put the figure of persons tested positive at 18, 516 and death toll at 593. | Read more|
Visitors to Rome for Teresa sainthood to get taste of Kolkata | Read more|
4 goons beaten up in Kolkata after harassing girls regularly | Read more|
Dilution of jute packaging norms may fuel farm suicides: JC | Read more|
Mamata expresses concern over J&K situation | Read more|