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  • Hwh hospital vandalized after patient’s death

    Howrah: The family members of a patient on Tuesday vandalized a private hospital in Howrah after the death of the 36-year-old man who was undergoing treatment for multiple injuries sustained in an accident.Suraj Sharma, the deceased, had sustained serious ...

    27 November 2024 Times of India
    Calls for ‘strong leadership’ grow louder in Bengal BJP

    Kolkata: A day after BJP veteran Tathagata Roy sought a "full-time state president", the party's state general secretary, Agnimitra Paul, said Bengal BJP needed an "uncompromising president"."We have to fight it out on the field every day. Whoever is ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata East-West Metro lines to stay shut for 2 days to allow passage of rakes

    KOLKATA: For the first time since the East-West Metro was launched in Mar 2020, services on both the sections will be suspended along the corridor for two consecutive days — on Dec 14 and 15 — to allow the ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata to stay the most affordable city for home buyers in India

    KOLKATA: Kolkata will continue to be the most affordable city for home buyers, a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company has stated in its latest report."India's residential real estate market is poised for an affordability shift ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    CBI arrests former minister Partha Chatterjee's close aide Santu Ganguly in Bengal school jobs scam case

    The CBI questioned Ganguly at their Kolkata office. They found evidence linking him to financial transactions in the scam. The Enforcement Directorate also questioned Ganguly earlier. NEW DELHI: The CBI arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Santu Ganguly, a close ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Panel finds no evidence against Sudipto Roy

    Kolkata: An internal committee investigating into the complaints of corruption in the central lab at Medical College Hospital, Kolkata (MCH), has given a clean chit to Sudipto Roy, former Rogi Kalyan Samity chairperson, and pathology technician Jayanta Ghosh. Both ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Panel finds no evidence against Sudipto Roy

    Kolkata: An internal committee investigating into the complaints of corruption in the central lab at Medical College Hospital, Kolkata (MCH), has given a clean chit to Sudipto Roy, former Rogi Kalyan Samity chairperson, and pathology technician Jayanta Ghosh. Both ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Mamata likely to attend Hemant’s swearing-in today

    Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend the swearing-in of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Hemant Soren as Jharkhand's CM for the second time on Thursday.A source said Soren even changed the timing of his swearing-in to ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    KMC reduces stall rent to speed up Park Circus mkt shift

    123 Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to alter the status of Park Circus market from grade B to grade C temporarily to enable traders to manage the anticipated business losses once the stalls are provisionally relocated ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    KIFF to screen six restored cult films by masters at 30th edition

    Kolkata: The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will screen six restored masterpieces by Barin Saha, Shyam Benegal, Girish Kasaravalli, Aravindan Govindan, Vedantam Raghavaiah, and Aribam Syam Sharma, offering cinephiles the opportunity to revisit distinguished Indian films the digitally ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    City learns after Salt Lake death, kids’ helmet sales up

    Kolkata: The sale of children's helmets have risen significantly in the past few weeks, according to vendors at the wholesale marketplaces. Most of the vendors stated that despite previous reluctance due to low demand, last few weeks have witnessed ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    2 new flights from Kol to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur

    Kolkata: This winter, international travel from Kolkata airport is getting a much-needed boost with enhanced connectivity options. New carrier Thai Lion Air is set to fly four weekly flights between Kolkata and Bangkok from the middle of next month, ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    JU mass comm students lock profs’ room, hand over key to VC

    123 Kolkata: The journalism and mass communication post-graduation students at Jadavpur University on Monday locked the cabin of assistant professor Abhishek Das and professor Santwan Chattopadhyay as a "mark of symbolic protest against the gross irregularities and discrepancy in ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Helmetless boy hurt in Kasba accident

    Kolkata: A 13-year-old boy, Debojit Dey, was injured and admitted to hospital on Monday morning after the two-wheeler he was riding pillion on was hit by an auto in the Kasba area on the Rashbehari connector. Cops said Dey's ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Scolded by mom over excessive mobile use, student jumps off fifth-floor roof

    Kolkata: A Class IX student died after jumping from the roof of their fifth-floor flat in a New Barrackpore housing complex on Monday morning. The student took the fatal leap reportedly following an argument with her mother, who scolded ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    KMC looks at redoing heritage rules for better conservation

    123 Kolkata: KMC is introducing a new methodology for redefining the gradation of heritage buildings in the city. Describing the heritage sites and buildings as the ‘pehchan' (identity) of the city, Kolkata's mayor Firhad Hakim said, "We need the ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Neighbour held for girl’s rape-murder

    Gurap (Hooghly): A girl who had gone missing was found bleeding and unconscious at her neighbour's home in Hooghly's Gurap on Sunday and died late on Sunday. On Monday, the neighbour was arrested on rape and murder charges. An ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata councillor murder bid: Cops identify Bihar gangster

    Kolkata: The investigators probing the murder attempt on Trinamool councillor Sushanta Ghosh claim to have finally identified the mysterious man who went by the name of Imran, the same accused who was in charge of executing the murder. A ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Biker dies, 19th skidding case on Bypass between Garia & Ruby crossing this year

    Kolkata: A 39-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances on EM Bypass, close to the Ruby crossing, early on Monday morning. The police, prima facie, believe that he skidded and lost his life. However, cops said they are ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Calls for ‘strong leadership’ grow louder in Bengal BJP

    Kolkata: A day after BJP veteran Tathagata Roy sought a "full-time state president", the party's state general secretary, Agnimitra Paul, said Bengal BJP needed an "uncompromising president"."We have to fight it out on the field every day. Whoever is ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Arpita granted bail after 857 days in custody

    Kolkata: Arpita Mukherjee, a close associate of former education minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in the SSC jobs-for-cash scam by ED, was released on bail by the special PMLA court on Monday. Mukherjee, who was in custody for ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC organisational changes bear CM’s signature

    Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Monday effected significant organisational changes barely two days after its opposition-steamrolling assembly bypoll win, with the signature of party supremo and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writ clearly over the more important decisions.The changes were ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Woman run over by bus in Ahiritola

    Kolkata: A 57-year-old woman was run over by a bus and died while trying to cross BK Pal Avenue near the Ahiritola Sarbojin pandal spot on Monday morning. The bus was plying on route 215A (Salt Lake to Howrah). ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    In a 1st, Poush Mela in Shantiniketan to be 6-day affair

    123 Santiniketan/Kolkata: For the first time, Poush Mela will be held for six days at the Purba Palli Ground. This decision was taken at a meeting attended by university officials, members of the Santiniketan Trust, and officials from the ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    India’s record-breaking win pushes up ticket enquiries for OZ matches in Kolkata

    123 Kolkata: India's victory against Australia on Monday in the first Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar tournament, being held in the ‘Aussie' land, has turned out to be an additional point of interest for Kolkatans and others from ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Don’t drop off passengers mid-road: Cops

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police asked bus drivers and auto operators to ensure that they do not drop off passengers in the middle of the road. The driver and conductor would be prosecuted if passengers were spotted alighting from ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Woman run over by bus in Ahiritola

    Kolkata: A 57-year-old woman was run over by a bus and died while trying to cross BK Pal Avenue near the Ahiritola Sarbojin pandal spot on Monday morning. The bus was plying on route 215A (Salt Lake to Howrah). ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Court stay on La Martiniere teacher’s suspension

    Kolkata: A city court on Monday issued an interim injuction till Dec 19 on the suspension of Susmita Chakraborty, an assistant teacher of La Martiniere for Boys. The court restrained the school from preventing her "from performing her duties ...

    26 November 2024 Times of India
    Yatri Sathi makes commute safer and easier on road for flyers

    Kolkata: Booking a yellow taxi from the Kolkata airport is now easier and safer. Passengers coming out of the airport can directly receive the car's registration number alongside the phone number of the taxi driver on their smartphones when ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Yatri Sathi makes commute on road easier and safer for flyers

    123 Kolkata: Booking a yellow taxi from the Kolkata airport is now easier and safer. Passengers coming out of the airport can directly receive the car's registration number alongside the phone number of the taxi driver on their smartphones ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Blaze guts shanties in Ultadanga, none hurt

    Kolkata: A fire broke out in the Krishnapalli slum area beside Ultadanga rail line around 5.30 am on Sunday. Around five shanties were completely gutted in the fire. Nobody was injured in the incident.Locals said the fire spread quickly ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Blaze guts shanties in Ultadanga, none hurt

    Kolkata: A fire broke out in the Krishnapalli slum area beside Ultadanga rail line around 5.30 am on Sunday. Around five shanties were completely gutted in the fire. Nobody was injured in the incident.Locals said the fire spread quickly ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Heritage walks evolve, focus shifts to immersive journeys through food, communities, social history & architecture

    Kolkata: From simple strolls on Sunday mornings to immersive experiences, from basic tours to rich anecdotes, heritage walks in the city have evolved, weaving stories around communities, food, social history, and architecture.In an era when information is readily available ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Man held for killing, burying 17-yr-old pregnant girl

    Krishnanagar: A 24-year-old mason was arrested by Krishnanagar police on Sunday for killing a 17-year-old pregnant girl, whom he had promised to marry, and burying the body. A murder case was lodged at Bhimpur police station.The girl had gone ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Major drug bust near India-Bangladesh border: BSF seizes Yaba tablets worth 6.9 crore in North 24 Parganas

    BSF seizes Yaba tablets worth 6.9 crores in North 24 Parganas KOLKATA: In a major cross-border drug cartel haul, Border Security Force officers seized Yava tablets worth 6.9 crores near the India-Bangladesh border of Ghojadanga in North 24 Parganas.Acting ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    From Left’s 1.5% to TMC’s 52%, parties’ lows tell tale of West Bengal

    Trinamool supporters celebrate Sanat Dey’s victory in Naihati KOLKATA: The numbers behind the Bengal bypoll results in six assembly constituencies, declared Saturday, indicate opposition parties face an uphill task in loosening Trinamool’s grip over the state.Trinamool has secured more ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Security guards beat 32-year-old to death for chatting at Ichhapur Rifle Factory park

    123 Kolkata: A 32-year-old man, Krishanu Chattopadhyay, attending a birthday party, was allegedly beaten to death by "security guards" while chatting with his friends at the Ichhapur Rifle Factory park in North 24-Parganas on Saturday evening. His two friends ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Goodbye iconic yellow cab? More than half of Kolkata fleet going off roads

    KOLKATA: Almost 4,500 of Kolkata's 7,000-strong fleet of the iconic yellow metered taxi are being taken off roads this year for having crossed their 15-year service limit, in a measure that's set to reshape the city's transport landscape.The yellow ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Season’s coldest day in Kolkata as minimum temp dips below 18°C

    123 Kolkata: The mercury dipped to the season's lowest on Sunday, even as Kolkata felt the first shivers of winter chill. The minimum temperature clocked 17.6°C after hovering around 18°C-19°C for the last five to six days. Last Tuesday, ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    INDIA must introspect on why Didi, Hemant beat BJP but Cong fails: TMC

    Kolkata: Bolstered by its six-nil victory in the Bengal bypolls, Trinamool on Sunday urged for "introspection" in INDIA bloc on why Mamata Banerjee or Hemant Soren could defeat BJP, but Congress failed, first in Haryana and now Maharashtra. The ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    RG Kar hearing to go on hybrid mode

    123 Kolkata: Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the R G Kar rape-murder case, will appear online during the week following an order from the district judge. Roy will, however, appear before the court when asked by the judge."The ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal byelections: TMC's bypoll sweep covers ground it lost in some urban seats in Lok Sabha fight

    Trinamool supporters celebrate Sanat Dey’s victory in Naihati KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress's 6-0 clean sweep in bypolls has partly helped it to stem the loss of the urban vote-bank earlier this year.The party's win in 29 Lok Sabha seats this ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    MP, MLA supporters clash at Ghatal meet

    Midnapore: Supporters claiming allegiance to Trinamool MP Dev and local MLA Shankar Dolui clashed in the presence of both functionaries at a preparatory meeting for a children's fair convened at Ghatal stadium on SundayDev left the meeting, cancelling it, ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Salt Lake mega plan: BMC seeks to replace 2,700 km water pipeline

    Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with a blueprint to revamp the 2,700 km-long water supply pipeline network in Salt Lake, which was laid during the township's inception in the late 1960s. The move comes at ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Lake rowing’s 100th year: Six nations vie in International Friendship Regatta in Kolkata

    123 Kolkata: Around 100 international rowers from seven countries are going to participate in an International Friendship Regatta at Rabindra Sarobar to commemorate 100 years of rowing in the Lake.The illustrious journey of the game of rowing in India ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Locals add hues of Darjeeling’s culture & heritage to wall murals on Nehru Road

    Siliguri: A group of locals has turned Darjeeling's Nehru Road into an open-air art gallery with their vibrant artwork in the form of wall murals depicting the hill station's cultural diversity and rich heritage. Coming together under the banner ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Tech it global: Kolkata’s IT sector booms with 70% annual growth

    Kolkata’s information technology sector is growing at a rate of 70% annually According to the department of information technology and electronics, Kolkata’s information technology sector is growing at a rate of 70% annually, supported by several state initiatives to ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Tree in Kolkata back on its trunk after fall during cyclone Dana

    Kolkata: A full-grown ‘rudra palash' or African tulip tree on the Rabindra Sarobar premises, which had fallen during cyclone Dana last month, was successfully replanted at the same location on Sunday.Officials of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the ...

    25 November 2024 Times of India
    Kin detained as boy dies, cops probe tantrik angle

    Hooghly: Tension gripped Badhagachhi village near Hooghly's Guptipara on Sunday after a 4-year-old boy who had gone missing was found unconscious at his paternal grandparents' house, and later pronounced dead. The grandparents and aunt of Swarnabha Saha have been ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Former nurse assaults and robs 71-year-old woman in Salt Lake home

    123 Kolkata: A 71-year-old woman living alone in a flat at a residential complex in Salt Lake was throttled and injected with drugs by a caregiver who earlier worked at her place before looting gold and cash worth several ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    AQI ‘poor’ in four city zones, Fort William air quality worst

    123 Kolkata: As temperatures dip with the onset of winter, the city's air quality began to deteriorate, raising health concerns among residents. Four real-time Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) recorded ‘poor' air quality (AQI: 201-300), while three ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Pneumonia cases rise as mercury dips

    123 Kolkata: With the mercury sliding five degrees since last week, pneumonia and respiratory illnesses have seen a renewed and sharp increase across Kolkata hospitals. While the first spike in respiratory diseases this season was seen days after Kali ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Schools arrange digital arrest sessions for kids

    Kolkata: Some city schools have started sensitising kids about digital arrest fraud that has emerged as a new-age threat to children, especially those on the verge of adolescence. A comprehensive workshop addressing cyber safety and digital arrest was organised ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Sector V to transform into green IT hub with British collaboration

    123 Kolkata: The state govt plans to turn the entire IT hub of Sector V into an eco-friendly township by developing green civic infrastructure, such as the use of battery-driven vehicles, solar rooftop panels, and LED streetlights. Several British ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    IIT-Kharagpur acts against professors for missing show-cause deadline

    KOLKATA: IIT Kharagpur has initiated disciplinary proceedings against its teachers' association for not responding to a show cause notice. The notice was issued after the association wrote to the Union education minister, alleging nepotism and unfair recruitment practices.The show-cause ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Calcutta University-earth science min study in Antarctica finds microplastics in penguins' lung, gut

    KOLKATA: Microplastics have invaded even the remotest parts of our planet, with Indian researchers discovering particles measuring 20-100 micron in the lung, trachea and gastrointestinal tract of Adelie penguins from Svenner Islands in Antarctica. The study, samples for which ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Ultadanga

    NEW DELHI: More than 10 houses were gutted after a massive fire broke out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area at around 7.30am on Sunday morning. Six fire tenders present at the spot.More details awaited

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal: 'SO2 emission by thermal power plants 18 times more than that of stubble-burning'

    According to the study, thermal power plants in Bengal produce 313 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide annually KOLKATA: Coal-fired thermal power plants in Bengal annually emit 18 times more sulphur dioxide than that generated by stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana, ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata: EM Bypass south-bound flank to become 5-lane near Metropolitan by year-end

    The bridge, which is being built over Moila khal, weighs 240 tonnes KOLKATA: Come Dec, the south-bound flank of EM Bypass, a few yards from the Orange line's Metro station at Metropolitan, will be wider, with two lanes added ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    KMC dog van picks up stray, drops it 4km away from ‘home’

    Kolkata: An eight-month-old stray dog that was picked up by a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) health department team from Hastings on Nov 11 has gone missing after the civic dog squad allegedly released it on Red Road, around 4km ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Plastic makes a comeback at Gariahat, mayor sees red

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday asked the civic officials to ensure that no hawkers start using plastic at the major hawking zones. The instruction came at the ‘Talk to Mayor' session when a citizen complained that plastic was ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Mob goes on a rampage after patient's death in Kolkata hospital, thrashes 3 nurses

    KOLKATA: At least three nurses of Vidyasagar State General Hospital in Kolkata were thrashed and injured in a rampage late Friday by a mob, after a 32-year-old patient died from double heart attack.One of the nurses needed hospitalisation after ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    ‘Improve intel to check Kasba-like incidents’

    Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma instructed his juniors to ensure that "another Kasba-like incident" does not take place. To prevent a repeat of the same, the top cop asked for a better intelligence network to be developed. He also ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Presidency University heritage site to house school of data science & public policy

    Kolkata: The iconic Derozio Building of the Presidency University, formerly Presidency College, which is used by some of the oldest departments in the country like geology, statistics, chemistry, and economics, is soon to house an interdisciplinary school on new-age ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Tab probe: Cops arrest 2 more, find 12 Bihar a/cs

    Kolkata: Two persons were arrested by the Kolkata Police on Saturday for allegedly being involved in the tab money misappropriation case. Both are residents of Chopra in North Dinajpur and have been identified as Momirul Islam (32) and Mansur ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Tab probe: Cops arrest 2 more, find 12 Bihar a/cs

    Kolkata: Two persons were arrested by the Kolkata Police on Saturday for allegedly being involved in the tab money misappropriation case. Both are residents of Chopra in North Dinajpur and have been identified as Momirul Islam (32) and Mansur ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    SOPs for cleaner med exam system

    Kolkata: In a bid to maintain transparency for conducting all medical theory examinations, the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) sent standard operating procedures (SOPs) to state-run medical colleges on Saturday.The implementation will start with the MS/MD/diploma examinations ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    KP bans right turn near S Bypass crossing

    Kolkata: Due to increasing amount of vehicular congestion, the Kolkata Traffic Police was compelled to change the EM Bypass signal cycle at both its southern and northern end. At Dhalai Bridge, officers also changed the traffic flow to ensure ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Girls added to WA group, sent obscene messages

    123 Kolkata: Several female students from Behala have approached police after being added to unknown WhatsApp groups and receiving vulgar messages from it. A parent, who tried calling the administrator of one the groups, was reportedly abused and threatened."Last ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    State gifts 1cr to NUJS to honour Justice Pal of ‘Tokyo Trials’

    Kolkata: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) received Rs 1 crore from the state to honour Justice Radha Binod Pal, the only Indian judge at the ‘Tokyo Trials' of Japanese war crimes during World War II. ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    ‘Chorporation’ on mayor’s lips

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday reprimanded KMC buildings department officials for "intentional delay" in demolishing unauthorised structures. He said they should be decisive and, in case they had to confront land sharks, they should apprise him so that ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Students ‘talk to mayor’ about plastic menace, flooded streets in Kolkata

    Kolkata: More than a hundred underprivileged students had free-wheeling conversations with mayor Firhad Hakim during a special interactive session of ‘Talk To Mayor Uncle' at KMC House on Saturday. From the dangers of electrocution on flooded streets to plastic ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Durga Puja 2025: 12-day holiday in Bengal govt offices

    Kolkata: Bengal govt offices will remain closed for 12 days in 2025 for Durga Puja holidays. During Diwali, there will be holidays for another 11 days — considering an extended weekend prior to Kali Puja — starting from Oct ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Now, QR code on Bengal’s SET admit cards

    Kolkata: The West Bengal College Service Commission has introduced a QR code on admit cards of candidates of the State Eligibility Test (SET) for assistant teaching posts in state-aided colleges to make the process more secure. This code will ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    La Martiniere alumni debate tense present

    Kolkata: The Association of La Martiniere Alumni (ALMA) at a conclave on Saturday expressed their misgivings about how the schools were being run.Five panellists Vishal Jhajharia, Jishnu Saha, Avik Saha, Sharon Ghose and Ranjan Bachawat and moderator I S ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Youngsters in Kolkata enthral audience at Braille Poetry Festival with their visions of society, nature

    123 Kolkata: The audience at Indumati Sabhagarh listened with rapt attention as 18-year-old Habil Murmu recited his poem, ‘Samaj (Society)', which fetched him the first prize in the All Jharkhand and West Bengal Braille Poetry Competition. Murmu is a ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    SRFTI alumni Christo Tomy, Dhiman Karmakar part of BAFTA Breakthrough cohort

    123456 Kolkata: Two Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) alumni — director Christo Tomy and sound designer Dhiman Karmakar— made it to this year's BAFTA Breakthrough cohortrevealed on Thursday. A total of 43 creatives, ranging from film, games, ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal election: Violence, corruption being encouraged by political action, says Governor Ananda Bose

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose stated that political parties in the state are contributing to violence and corruption, calling these issues a "cancer" during a statement to reporters on Saturday. "The two aspects which are a cancer ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Two Kolkata patients with Parkinson's and cervical dystonia find their rescue in deep brain stimulation procedure

    Dr Anirban Deep Banerjee KOLKATA: Two patients in their 60s from Kolkata – one with Parkinson’s and the other with cervical dystonia – got their movement back on track, thanks to a cutting-edge neurological intervention at a Gurugram hospital ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal bypoll: Trinamool Congress (TMC) heads for clean sweep in all 6 assembly constituencies

    The bypolls were seen as a test of public sentiment after a doctor's death sparked protests. TMC leaders view the results as an endorsement of their governance. NEW DELHI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is on course for a ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata airport fastens seat belt to counter winter fog flight disruptions

    An IndiGo Airlines aircraft taxis on the tarmac on an early morning at Kolkata airport (Reuters image) KOLKATA: Deploying pilots qualified to fly amid low visibility in fog, accommodating crew members near the airport to reduce delays caused by ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal bypolls: TMC's Sangita Roy bags Sitai seat with 1,30,636 vote margin

    Sangita Roy (Image credit: X/@AITCofficial) NEW DELHI:Trinamool Congress nominee Sangita Roy won the Sitai assembly seat in West Bengal bypolls, defeating her nearest BJP rival Dipak Kumar Ray by a margin of 1,30,636 votes on Saturday. The TMC retained ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Trinamool Congress confident of bypoll sweep, BJP expects to win 2 seats in West Bengal

    KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress on Friday seemed confident of clinching a 6-0 sweep of the bypolls in Bengal, a day ahead of the announcement of results. BJP said it should win at least two seats — Madarihat and Taldangra.TMC state ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Sikkim Bypolls: SKM nominees elected unopposed from two assembly seats

    Representative photo GANGTOK: Two candidates from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party have secured seats in the Sikkim Assembly without an election. Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai were declared winners after their opponents withdrew from the races.Golay ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    HC stay on Mandarmani hotel demolition till Dec 14

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed the operation of a notice issued by the district-level West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority (WBCZMA) and the East Midnapore DM that had asked owners of seaside hotels, guest houses, and ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Eye on 2026 West Begal polls, CPM posts advertisement to hire strategists

    12 KOLKATA: CPM is hiring political strategists to manage campaigns in Bengal, keeping the 2026 assembly polls in mind. On Friday, the party came out with an advertisement on Facebook seeking to hire political analysts, content writers, graphic designers ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    From ‘Ganashakti’ to poll pros: CPM posts advt to hire analysts, strategists

    Kolkata: CPM is hiring political strategists to manage campaigns in Bengal, keeping the 2026 assembly polls in mind. On Friday, the party came out with an advertisement on Facebook seeking to hire political analysts, content writers, graphic designers and ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC confident of 6-0 sweep of bypolls; BJP expects 2 seats

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Friday seemed confident of clinching a 6-0 sweep of the bypolls in Bengal, a day ahead of the announcement of results. BJP said it should win at least two seats — Madarihat and Taldangra.TMC state ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal stops potato stock outflow to cool down prices

    KOLKATA: Bengal govt on Friday stopped the sale of potato grown in the state outside Bengal until prices cooled off significantly. The move comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee cautioned against unscrupulous profiteering leaving local markets reeling ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Calcutta high court reins in state govt from selling its property in KMC area

    Calcutta High Court barred the Bengal government from selling properties. This is to enforce a Rs 2,171 crore arbitration award. Essex Development Investments Mauritius Limited won the award against the government. KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Friday temporarily restrained ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Hospital bills spike in Kolkata as 'acute albumin' crisis prolongs recovery time and stay

    KOLKATA: An acute shortage of albumin, a life-saving supplement used for patients with low blood volume or those recovering from major surgeries, has resulted in longer ICU stays and increased expenses.Several hospital authorities reported that the albumin scarcity has ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata: 2028-29 deadline for Purple Line full services

    Construction of Victoria station is under way KOLKATA: The entire 14km Purple Line will be completed by the end of 2028 or the beginning of 2029, a metro official said. Officials said the tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), manufactured by Germany's ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    After Bengal CM prod, potato follows onion in price dip

    Kolkata: Potato prices dipped in both retail and wholesale markets of Kolkata on Friday following CM Mamata Banerjee's stern warning against profiteering through price hikes a day before. The Jyoti variety, which sold for Rs 35 per kg in ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Domestic help of eight years held for thefts in employer’s condo

    Kolkata: A domestic help was arrested on Thursday for a series of thefts at her employer's condo on Kalikapur Road. The accused had worked at the flat for eight years and had won the confidence and trust of her ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Domestic help of eight years held for thefts in employer’s condo

    Kolkata: A domestic help was arrested on Thursday for a series of thefts at her employer's condo on Kalikapur Road. The accused had worked at the flat for eight years and had won the confidence and trust of her ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    1,300+ bank accounts frozen as cops crack down on tab fraud

    Kolkata: Bengal Police, Kolkata Police and CID have frozen 1,342 bank accounts in connection with the tab funds fraud and believe they can return at least Rs 70 lakh to the govt exchequer. Kolkata Police alone has frozen 122 ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Commuters face nakas on way home from work

    Kolkata: On Friday, people returning home between 6 pm and 8 pm had to go through extensive nakas. The development came barely a day after CM Mamata Banerjee asked cops across the state to set up nakas throughout the ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Minor among 2 rescued in Patuli

    Kolkata: The detective department conducted a raid on Friday under Patuli PS area and rescued two women who were forced in to prostitution. One of them is a minor girl. "A brothel owner, accused Sampa Mahanti (53) of P ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Abduction bid foiled, 3 held

    Behrampore: Two Howrah traders who were abducted for ransom and were being taken to Jharkhand, were intercepted by Jangipur police on Friday and the three kidnappers arrested. A Howrah police team is reaching Jangipur to bring back the traders, ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College bags A++ grade from NAAC

    123 Kolkata: St Xavier's College, Kolkata, scored an A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.53 in the assessment conducted by University Grants Commission's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is the highest grade that NAAC awards to any ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
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