Kolkata: A city private eye hospital has completed 20,000 transplants this year amid a drop in cornea transplants in Kolkata and south Bengal. While requirement for eye transplants has reduced due to better treatment and awareness, Bengal still needs around 4,000 corneas a year, around 80% of which are provided to recipients.Since its inception in…
Minister Bhaskar Bhattacharya hands over an award Kolkata: A chess tournament was recently held to raise funds and offer a helping hand to thalassaemia patients, struggling with mounting economic burden for regular blood transfusions, bone marrow transplant and other therapies. “Thalassaemia patients need blood transfusion every two to five weeks, depending on the severity of…
The victim’s house in south Kolkata Kolkata: A baby shower in south Kolkata allegedly turned violent after a group of intoxicated neighbours attacked the host, his pregnant wife, and other family members around 11.30 pm on Sunday.The incident occurred after a minor football argument and a demand for money at the residence of Sunil Kandi…
The Green Line station was declared safe and operational Kolkata: A longitudinal crack was detected on an exterior supporting concrete structure of one of Green Line’s City Centre metro station accesses on Wednesday. The discovery sparked concerns, bringing back memories of the Blue Line’s southern terminal Kavi Subhas station being shut down on July 28…
Kolkata: The increase in price of packaged water is giving a tough time to consumers. They have to pay Rs 5 to Rs 10 more for each bottle.The price of 10 litre and 5 litre water bottles have increased by Rs 10 and Rs 5 respectively across different brands .According to the distributors, the rise…
Kolkata: Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officers of Kolkata Customs intercepted an Indian passenger at Kolkata airport on Wednesday and seized 707 live red-eared slider turtles. The passenger had arrived via an IndiGo flight and was stopped after crossing the Green Channel. A detailed search of his checked baggage led to the discovery of the live…
The two women were arrested from a Bhowanipore guest house Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police has arrested two women from Thailand for allegedly smuggling MDMA into the city for the local rave party scene.The suspects, identified as Supawadi Sukuliyat and Suthuwana Kut, are both residents of Bangkok. Officers intercepted them on…
Kolkata: After an 18-day break, students of classes 5-7 and 11 returned to Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya on Wednesday. Regular classes will begin on Thursday.The school had declared a closure from July 5 following the death of class-12 student Diptangshu Mahato after drinking scalding tea. The authorities decided to reopen the school in a phased manner….
Khuti Puja at Md Ali Park Kolkata: Industries minister Tapas Roy on Wednesday assured govt support for ‘sanatani’ Durga Pujas and said this year’s festivities would be conducted without the hurdles “faced in previous years”. Roy was at the Khuti Puja of the Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja.Roy also said there would be no objection…
Two journalists from The Times of India won Press Club Kolkata’s ‘Sangbad Prabhakar Shera Sangbadikata Puraskar 2026’. The awards were given away on Wednesday.Pinak Priya Bhattacharya, who reports from Jalpaiguri, won the first prize in the ‘English Print Media’ category for his story on 16-year-old Sumita Oraon, a girl from Budhuram village in Jalpaiguri’s Gorumara…
