Feb 03, 2023, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With climate change a major concern across the globe, various organisations are trying to address the issue in their way and spread awareness about Climate Action.
Kolkata: Despite slight rise in temperature, city wilts under cold
Jan 10, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata: It's bone-chilling cold in the entire state, although the mercury has risen slightly in 24 hours, the overall winter mood remains.
Kolkata: Suspected COVID-19 British national sent to isolation ward
Dec 26, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Kolkata: A British national, who was on his way to Gaya via Kolkata, was on Monday taken to a city hospital after being detected with Coronavirus-19 during a random check at the airport, official sources confirmed.
Manipal Hospitals Kolkata spreads awareness of stroke among senior citizens
Nov 19, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Manipal Hospital, Kolkata conducted a senior citizen awareness session on ‘Stroke’ at the hospital premises.
Launch of tableau to spread awareness about thalassemia in Kolkata
Nov 16, 2022, at 02:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS: An inherited blood disorder thalassemia is marked by decreased haemoglobin production and other conditions.
Medicon International conference begins in Kolkata, doctors across globe participate
Nov 11, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata: Several national and intentionally acclaimed doctors from India and abroad have assembled in Kolkata to participate in the two-day Medicon International conference where the clinicians will exchange ideas in the field of medical science.
Karkinos Health Care inaugurates Cancer Care Center in Kolkata
Sep 17, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Karkinos Health Care, supported by Tata Group, Reliance Foundation and Mayo Clinic, has recently inaugurated a Cancer Care Center in Kolkata's Agarpara.
Karkinos launches cancer cure app in Kolkata
Aug 23, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Technology-driven oncology platform Karkinos has launched a cancer cure app in Kolkata to break barriers towards providing access to cancer care Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd, which was founded in Jul 2020.
Kolkata's cancer hospital launches Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Apollo Cancer Centre in collaboration with Datar Cancer Genetics has launched the Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer in women.
Yashoda Hospitals' group expands its footprints in Kolkata, to focus on gastrology, neurology
Jun 13, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, a super specialty hospital, launched a well-equipped clinic at Salt Lake, Kolkata, to provide a slew of medical technologies and services to patients in the eastern region and Bangladesh.
May 16, 2022, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Support from family members and friends is crucial for any person suffering from cancer while early diagnosis can help for those afflicted with bladder cancer, emphasised Dr Abhay Kumar, Head of Urology, Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery, at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata.
Cyclone Ashani gradually loses its strength, turns into deep depression in West Bengal
May 11, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/UNI: Cyclone Ashani gradually lost its strength and turned into a deep depression, the weather office forecast stated on Tuesday, adding that scattered rains will be received in the southern part of West Bengal including Kolkata, Howrah, Purba Medinipur, North and South 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Feb 18, 2022, at 04:29 am
Kolkata: Doctors in Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre on Thursday urged people not to neglect their cardiac health issues and go for preventive check-ups regularly and undergo timely treatment for their troubles.
West Bengal reports over 15,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The tally of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, one of the top contributors to the daily surge in infections across the country, went up by 15,421 on Thursday.
COVID-19: West Bengal govt suspends UK flights to Kolkata from Jan 3 amid Omicron scare
Dec 31, 2021, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases, the West Bengal government has decided to suspend all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata from January 3, officials said on Thursday.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital observes 52nd foundation day
Dec 14, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Group-run multi-speciality hospital in Kolkata, the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), on Monday observed its 52nd foundation day with some of its young as well as adult patients who had undergone complicated transplant procedure and other complex treatments successfully.
CK Birla Healthcare expands into Kolkata with the launch of Birla Fertility and IVF chain
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata: CK Birla Healthcare launched its comprehensive fertility clinic, Birla Fertility and IVF in West Bengal (Ideal Plaza in Sarat Bose Road).
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Covid-19 cases in West Bengal are on rise ever since the Durga Puja festivities ended, forcing safe houses and quarantine centres in the city to be reopened Monday onwards.
Kolkata: BM Birla upholds clinical excellence this World Heart Day
Sep 30, 2021, at 12:17 am
Kolkata: Kolkata'sBM Birla Heart Research Centre conducted an interactive session on World Heart Day highlighting clinical excellence and nuances in the treatment of cardiology in the post covid time when experts said there is a need to raise the awareness of maintaining a healthy heart.
Jul 18, 2021, at 05:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata on Saturday recorded zero daily deaths due to Covid-19 after nearly three and half months while Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal (North Bengal) registered the highest number of fresh infections in the past 24 hours, officials said.
ILPA conducts vaccination drive for leather industry workers in Kolkata
Jun 30, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA) has started a vaccination camp at the ILPA Leather Goods Park in Zone 9 of the Calcutta Leather Complex, in collaboration with state government’s MSME&T and Health department, according to a release by ILPA.
Techno India Group converts its educational campuses to COVID-19 vaccination centres
Jun 19, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Joining the efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Techno India Group has started mass vaccination drives.
Jun 19, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata: Narayan Memorial Hospital on Saturday announced that they have successfully implemented ‘Antibody Cocktail Therapy’ on two of it's patients.
'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas to cross Odisha-West Bengal coast tomorrow: IMD
May 25, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Met officials on Tuesday said severe cyclonic Storm‘Yaas’ is going to move north-north-westwards, intensify further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours.
CK Birla Hospitals initiates 'Mask up Kolkata' campaign amid Covid cases spike
May 09, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI & BMB started masks distribution campaign to enhance the awareness among citizens of Kolkata.
Kolkata's Peerless Hospital commences Johnson & Johnson vaccine's clinical trial
May 08, 2021, at 03:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's Peerless Hospital has been selected as the only trial venue in the East for Johnson & Johnson for their single-dose vaccine which is currently being used under emergency authorization.
COVID second wave: West Bengal registers 9819 new cases, 46 deaths in past 24 hours
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With 9819 fresh cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, West Bengal's coronavirus tally has reached 6,78,172, including 58,386 active cases, 10,652 fatalities and 6,09,134 recoveries, officials said on Tuesday late evening.
Kolkata:101-year-old man takes COVID-19 vaccine shot at CMRI
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata: 101-year-old Tara Chandra Maheswari received the COVID-19 vaccine shot at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Kolkata: CMRI introduces Robotic Ortho Surgery for first time in East India
Feb 27, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata: CK Birla Hospitals -CMRI has introduced Robotic Ortho Surgery for the first time in Eastern India, promising to cure patients suffering from knee related troubles.
Exercise regularly, avoid junk food to avoid heart diseases: BM Birla cardiologists
Feb 17, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata: Senior doctors of Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre have stressed on the need to exercise regularly to keep heart healthy.