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Power outages plague Kolkata and outskirts

In case of mechanical failures, customers will be informed via SMS. Additionally, CESC has been instructed to increase mobile vans, power generators and workers deployed for maintenance.

‘Homoeopathy has the power to heal certain diseases holistically’

He is a familiar face on Bengali television and has acted in a number of popular daily soaps over the past decades. But many don’t know that Dr Bikash Bhowmik is also a successful and sought-after homoeopathic doctor who spends his one off-day attending to patients who come from far and wide in his chamber in Kolkata.

12-year-old boy commits suicide in Kolkata

According to the police, the incident happened at a high-end housing complex at Canal Circular Road in Phulbagan area in Park Circus on the day of Swaraswati Puja on Saturday. The 12-year-old boy identified as Biraj Pachisia went to the roof when the other members of the family were busy with the puja. He jumped from the roof and straight dashed on the concrete floor beside the pool.

WBTC considering to start restaurant on trams on four city routes soon

Apart from this, the WBTC, which is the custodian of city’ iconic trams, is also exploring options to resume regular tram services between Kidderpore and Esplanade. For this, an inspection of Babu Bazar Tram Depot was conducted by the chairman of WBTC, Madan Mitra today to take note of the site and submit a report to the state Transport Department.

KMC sets up 29 micro containment zones

As per the containment list on 11 January 2022, there are about 29 such zones that have been set up within the KMC area. Ward 31 in Borough III is witnessing a spurt in cases. Most micro containment zones under Phoolbagan police station have been set up in apartments located in Narkeldanga Main Road, Maniktala Main Road, Canal Circular Road and Motilal Basak Lane.