Forest teams during the capture operation on Tuesday Kolkata: With the Buxa tigress brought back to the north Bengal tiger reserve, focus now shifts to the next phase of the state’s first tiger reintroduction project. Sources said a male tiger is likely to be brought from Bihar’s Valmiki by late Nov or early Dec, subject…

Vandalised equipment at the nursing home in New Town Kolkata: Around 10 patients at a private nursing home in New Town were allegedly forced out of the healthcare facility after a group of men allegedly stormed the premises early on Wednesday, threatened staff and assaulted nurses on night duty, triggering a dispute between the nursing…

Kolkata: Department of endocrinology at IPGMER, Kolkata has become the first department under West Bengal Medical Education to be honoured with Collaborating Centre of Excellence (CCoE) recognition for its contributions and research in field of molecular biology, public health, food and nutrition as well as clinical excellence for five years. This national recognition is expected…

Two teen boys drowned while bathing in the Hooghly near Mousi Ghat in Burrabazar on Sunday Kolkata: Two teen boys drowned while bathing in the Hooghly near Mousi Ghat in Burrabazar on Sunday. The victims, Mohammad Islam (13), was a native of Sitamarhi in Bihar, and Abdul Sadique (13), was a resident of Maheshtala, South…