BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Solar panels likely for 14.5m-plus buildings

KOLKATA: The civic body is planning to rope in the electricity department to keep tabs on the installation of solar panels on the roofs of all multi-storey buildings, which include G+IV structures. At present, KMC building rules (147) makes it mandatory for promoters to keep provision for solar panels at…

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Lack of facilities: Kerala HC relief for Kannur Medical College students

KOCHI: Considering a writ petition filed by six students — who completed MBBS from Kannur Medical College (KMC) — seeking to transfer their compulsory rotating mandatory internship to government hospitals citing lack of facilities at the private institution in Anjarakandy, the high court passed an interim order on Tuesday directing…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Kolkata: KMC clinics to start cancer screening

KOLKATA: The urban primary health centres under KMC will start cancer screening, soon.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2022

Kolkata: KMC plans open, vertical revamp for area

KOLKATA: The KMC is working on a rejuvenation and redevelopment plan for Durga Pithuri Lane and surroundings to facilitate a transformation of the adjoining neighbourhood, from a congested locality with century-old, dilapidated houses to a planned development with vertical houses and open spaces for greenery. Also, infrastructure, such as water…

The Times of India · May 19, 2022

Cyclone Asani not likely to damage West Bengal coast: IMD

The forecast till May 12 remains ‘light to moderate rain/thunderstorm likely over the districts of Gangetic West Bengal’

The Hindu · May 10, 2022

KMC tells doctors in Karnataka not to spread communal disharmony

Participation of doctors in issues of communal disharmony clearly amounts to professional misconduct, says a circular issued by the Karnataka Medical Council.

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022

Heat takes toll on strays: 1 dies, many dehydrated in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The rising temperature in the city is taking its toll on the strays. A stray dog reportedly died of heatstroke on Saturday and many others are reeling under the effects of the heat wave and suffering from dehydration, vets said.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Kolkata: Dug up for months, Golf Club Road cries for immediate repair

KOLKATA: The restoration of the city’s major roads, which are being dug up for providing utility services, has taken a back seat. The roads that were already dug up months ago have not been restored yet.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation drive against dengue, malaria

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) health department is set to conduct anti-dengue and anti-malaria drives in select places across 144 wards where the diseases are on the rise after a lull in 2020.

The Times of India · Mar 31, 2022

Save the green: KMC to take down fairy lights from trees

KOLKATA: The KMC has decided to remove all decorative lights from trees following protests from citizens and a section of environmentalists. The TOI had earlier reported on this menace, highlighting how owners of some restaurants and other commercial establishments illuminated trees to attract customers.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022