Kolkata/NITN: Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign has urged the Government of West Bengal to declare all healthcare facilities tobacco-free zones.

Kolkata: The two-day 12th World Confluence of Humanity, Power & Spirituality took off on Friday in Kolkata with Dr Karan Singh, noted scholar, philosopher and politician, delivering the keynote address.

Kolkata: The Starmark 2020 calendar- The Global Footprints of Professor Shanku— with brief details and Satyajit Ray’s own illustrations, covers Professor Shanku’s adventures not only in his hometown Giridih, but also in the many distant places where his love for exploring the unknown takes him… the Amazon rainforests, Congo, Egypt, Tibet, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Bolivia, Chile, the Sahara and Taklamakan deserts, the underwater world near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal, and even some mysterious, imaginary islands which were often the subjects of his dreams.

Come winter and the city of Kolkata gears up for festivities…be it cinema, theatre, music or food and, not to forget, the Christmas. 

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister  Mamata Banerjee participated at the Christmas night services marking the birth of Lord Jesus at The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, also known as the Portuguese Church, on the eve of Xmas here in Kolkata.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 declared Sepsis as a global health priority, prompted by the rising worldwide burden of Sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection. It is estimated to affect more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. IBNS caught up with critical care expert Dr (Prof) Mervyn Singer, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine University College London, UK to discuss the disease and several other issues which include the problem of self-medication. Excerpts: 

Kolkata: Promising to address the core developments in general internal medicine which has a direct implication on practice of sub-specialties in clinical medicine, Kolkata is set to host the 6th edition of the Medicon International 2019 from Friday.

Kolkata: The panelists on the last day of the Medicon Conference, who participated in a discussion on ‘Ethical issues: Violence Against Doctors- Whose responsibility is it’, on Saturday opined that lack of communication might be a major reason behind triggering growing trend of vandalism against medical practitioners.

Kolkata: Top doctors, who attended the second day of the Medicon International, 2019 conference where the Professor Shyamal Sen Memorial Oration was delivered, here on Saturday said that despite advancement in technologies over the years, medical practitioners should give importance to the system of ‘Bedside Encounter’.

Kolkata: The two-day Medicon International conference started in Kolkata from Friday with the promise of promoting  high impact learning in the field of general broad-based medicine in India and the recent advances made in the sector by eminent medical professionals both from India and United Kingdom in their fields of expertise. 

Kolkata: Top doctors, who are attending the Medicon International, 2019, in Kolkata on Friday opined that there is an immediate need to strengthen the relationship with patients and build trust.

Kolkata: Top UK doctor Andrew Collier, a fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, who was in Kolkata to attend the Medicon International this week, has advised people to exercise and bring changes to their lifestyles to combat Type 2 Diabetes.

Kolkata: A photography exhibition celebrating 30 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was inaugurated in Kolkata recently.

Kolkata: Mentaid, the first registered parents’ organization for the intellectually disabled in West Bengal, recently held its Annual Inclusive Sports Meet for 2019 at the St. Thomas’ Girls’ School here, with a view to promote awareness about people with intellectual disabilities and their inclusion in society.

Elements of ‘Calcutta’ makes this bakery-cum-café much different from its neighbourhood outlets. Drawing upon Kolkata’s rich gastronomic legacy, Calcutta Bakery Café has on offer a variety of delectable options inspired by all-time favourites such as Chicken a la Kiev, Chicken Sicilian, Eggs Rolls and much more. Just a few months old, it has already acquired a loyal customer base, all of whom relish their freshly baked breads and assorted confectionery.

Kolkata: Taking note of the situation of public smoking in the city, states like Rajasthan, Assam, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi have started acting against people who are seen smoking in public places or selling tobacco within a radius of 100 yards of educational institutions.

Kolkata: Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) celebrated its “Golden Jubilee“ here on Saturday.

On a winter evening in Kolkata, author Sharbari Ahmed was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of her extensive conversation on her book Dust Under Her Feet , a tale of wartime Calcutta in 1940s

Tokyo: Twenty-three-year-old S. Silambarasan is excited about working in Nagoya Japan. The engineering graduate from Tamil Nadu seems to have none of the trepidation associated with adapting to a different culture, food and language.

Oslo: Indian social welfare activist and cultural patron Sundeep Bhutoria on Tuesday met Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2019 Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali at the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 Award Ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.

Kolkata: I want my audience to cry as you read the novel, said Novoneel Chakraborty, one of India's bestselling fiction writers of the romantic thriller genre as he launched his latest, Roses are Blood Red, where he "presents a lover who would make readers wonder if such a man exists".

Kolkata: Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with HarperCollins India, hosted the launch of entrepreneur-writer Avik Chanda’s book ‘Dara Shukoh The Man Who Would Be King’ at its South City Mall outlet  recently.

Kolkata: The Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign organised the first-of-its-kind Blue Line Campaign, at which the students of Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya in south Kolkata's  Netaji Nagar, participated to create awareness against tobacco consumption.

Kolkata: It is not very often that a police officer entertains city’s elite music aficionados. But Indrajit Basu, Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) Baruipur Police district, recently enthralled the audience with his flute recital at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was accompanied by Soumen Sarkar on tabla.

Kolkata: Referring to the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019 promulgated on Sept 18, the Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a written directive to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police (DGP) of all states and Union Territories, asking them to strictly enforce the ban on e-cigarettes and other provisions of the ordinance.

Yangon/Kolkata: In a letter released on Sunday to the military rulers of Myanmar, Cardinal Charles Bo has appealed to reach out to its suffering people through dialogue.

Kolkata: West Bengal Minister of Power and NES Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay last month inaugurated a free health camp organised by Kanak Prava Memorial Charitable Centre in association with the eminent homeopath Dr. Pratip Banerji and his team.

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has imposed a complete ban on the production and sale of gutkha, khaini and pan masala in the state for one year with effect from Nov 7, 2019.