Kolkata

Mamata’s decision to give more emphasis on stem cell therapy came months after Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre (ADSCC) has claimed to treat thousands of patients suffering from Covid-19 and announced that more than 50 per cent of the patients responded and rec...

The Met department has warned of heavy to very heavy rain till Friday morning in the north Bengal districts of Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Darjeeling, Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri.

The announcement came as Bengal recorded the highest 2,282 infections, pushing the caseload to 44,769. The total number of deaths, including comorbidities, is 1,147.

According to a notification by the Home Department, the rigorous containment in these areas would be extended from July 15 to July 19.

Dismissing the convict's appeal, the division bench upheld the conviction and life sentence granted to Mazidul Miah by the Coochbehar sessions court for murdering his wife under Section 302 and for torturing her under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code...

The governor appreciated the formation of an all political party panel to look into the relief work and maintained that such a move will succeed only with "effective" support of the government and its administration.

A large range of consumer products from toys to lights and industrial items are imported from China, president of Calcutta Customs House Agents Association, Sujit Chakrabarty said.

Any violation in compliance of norms of physical distancing, health hygiene protocol and wearing of masks shall attract penal actions as per law, the notice reads.

​Reverse migration of distressed workers, having a significant vote share, could be a decisive factor that might jeopardise the BJP's game plan to oust the Trinamool government in Bengal, analysts say.

Though cyclone Amphan caused severe damage in some parts of West Bengal including Haldia, the port town in East Midnapore district, the petrochemicals major managed to continue its operations, he said.

The association said that in these two states, the total loss of production during the three months will likely be 140 million kg.

She said preparations have begun for restarting services in the city with stress on maintaining social distancing at stations and inside the trains.

BJP state president Dilip Ghosh, Bankura MP Subhas Sarkar, along with other leaders and workers, held placards in hand during the sit-in at their respective residences from 11 am to 1 pm.

The President, Vice President, governors of states have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut as a social responsibility.

The controversy around Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse took yet another turn today after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on BJP candidate Pragya Thakur for her remarks, saying he would never be able to forgive her for insulting the...

"More than 5,000 cops would be stationed in and around the stadium during the matches," said the joint commissioner of police Rajiv Mishra.