As the mercury crosses 40 degree mark in the city and several south Bengal districts, the state health department directed government hospitals to set up heatstroke management units across the state.
Ullaskar suffered immensely after being caught by the British and was sent to the Cellular jail in the intractable Andamans.
Imagine curating a celluloid cruise, cherry-picking from the treasure trove of monochrome marvels straight out of the swinging ’60s silver screen! It might look like finding a needle in a haystack, but, fear not, because Srijit Mukherji is here to show us how it’s done.
The Uttam Kumar mania, or craze, has not waned even after forty-four years since his demise in 1980. Dubbed at one time the “Mahanayak”, his presence is still felt in the hearts of cinephiles in Bengal even in this new millennium. His film premiere, Oti Uttam, directed by Srijit Mukherji, was screened on Wednesday, 24 March.
The roots of some traditions are so deep, like the roots of ancient Banyan trees, that they have persevered despite the advent of modernism and its attempts to overshadow them.
The city’s iconic Milan Utsav this year has brought some good news for job seekers.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cleared the inclusion of 10.5 lakh new names of girls studying in schools, colleges and universities from across Bengal as Kanyashree beneficiaries, which came into effect just ahead of the country's 75th Republic Day.
A NRHM team visited the three hospitals a couple of months ago and was satisfied with infrastructure facilities and maintenance of cleanliness and hygienic standards in gynaecology and maternity wards at R G Kar Medical College Hospital and Medical College Hospital.
The Kolkata International Book Fair will witness the release of important books on the revolutionary movement in Bengal.
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board is considering finding out the environmental compliances claimed by the companies in the business responsibility sustainability reporting (BRSR) submitted to the Centre and Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
