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Hundreds left homeless as fire ravages Topsia slum
1234 Kolkata: A fire broke out at Mazdoor Bustee off E M Bypass in Topsia around 12.30pm on Friday, burning down 120-odd shanties, built illegally between two canals, to ashes. No casualty was reported and no one was trapped ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaDelayed Santragachhi Jheel clean-up leads to dip in migratory bird arrivals
123 Kolkata: A nearly two-month delay in cleaning the Santragachi Jheel has led to far fewer bird arrivals this year.While 2,500 lesser whistling ducks, four gadwalls and one garganey were sighted at the water body around mid-Dec last year, ...
21 December 2024 Times of India55 passports in torn envelope found in letter box, probe on
Kolkata: Amid the ongoing probe into the fake passport racket having alleged links with some post offices across Bengal, a consignment of 55 passports, tucked in an envelope with a broken seal, found in the letterbox outside the Titagarh ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaConsider planting trees in Maidan, SC tells defence, state
Kolkata: The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), set up by the Supreme Court to look into the felling and transplantation of 700 trees for the construction of the Joka-Esplanade Metro corridor passing through the Maidan, has asked the forest department ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaHawkers hinder Kalighat temple revamp: Mayor
Kolkata: A growing number of hawkers in and around Kalighat temple is a hindrance to the beautification of the historic structure, conceded mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday. Replying to a query by TMC councillor Prabir Mukherjee on the civic ...
21 December 2024 Times of India11-year-old back home after 10 wks on ventilation
Kolkata: An 11-year-old girl who nearly lost her life to typhoid went back home on Friday after a nearly three-month-long battle, including two and a half months of intensive treatment under ventilation. Doctors at Institute of Child Health (ICH) ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaBengal govt’s human capital strategy attracting top cos, leading to IT boom: Mitra
123 Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee govt's focus on human capital formation through a bottom-up approach is leading to an information technology boom in the state, attracting top companies like Infosys, according to principal chief adviser to the CM, Amit ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaFDA recognises tea as a ‘healthy’ beverage
Kolkata: The Indian Tea Association (ITA) on Friday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule updating the "healthy" nutrient content claim, paving the way for tea to be officially recognised as a ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaBengal grants 4cr for 4.5k LED streetlights in Salt Lake, Rajarhat-Gopalpur
Kolkata: The state govt on Friday sanctioned Rs 4 crore to the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for installing around 4,500 LED streetlights of different voltage across Salt Lake and Rajarhat-Gopalpur under the Green Cities Mission scheme. BMC will install ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata gets light drizzle, Met predicts Christmas may be warmer than usual
Kolkata: Several parts of the city received traces of rain late on Friday night. The Met office has not ruled out the possibility of more light rain on Saturday. While the minimum temperature did not rise further on Friday, ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaSTF busts inter-state arms racket, arrests 3
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police STF arrested three individuals who were staying in a guest house on the busy AJC Bose Road in Beniapukur and seized two 9mm automatic pistols and 18 rounds of ammunition.The arrests, coming shortly after another ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaJU student dies at rented accommodation
123 Kolkata: A third-year student from Jadavpur University died in his rented accommodation in Santoshpur on Wednesday after he complained of feeling unwell. His roommate, who had gone to get medicine for the victim at 7 pm, returned at ...
21 December 2024 Times of India12 Bangla fishermen to be released today
Kolkata: The Bengal govt is going to release 12 Bangladeshi fishermen who are currently lodged in a Diamond Harbour jail on Saturday. They were acquitted by a Kakdwip court on Thursday. It is also making an all-out effort to ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaHappy memories stolen at couple’s post-wedding shoot
Kolkata: A post-wedding photoshoot near Babughat turned into nightmare for newlyweds and their photographer after their car was broken into and equipment, including a Canon camera, two expensive lenses, three batteries, and the three memory chips containing all the ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaGorkhaland tripartite talks again in Jan, says BJP MP
Siliguri: Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista on Friday claimed Centre was set to begin tripartite talks by Jan with Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars region, along with Bengal govt, to find a solution to problems ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaTiger on prowl, Kultali residents live in fear
Kolkata: With a tiger prowling in the neighbourhood, Kultali residents continued to live in fear on Friday. On Wednesday night, a motorcyclist was attacked by the tiger and on Thursday night, a Class IX student was attacked while speaking ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaInclude Bengali in metro, govt services: Mayor
Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim will write to the Metro Railway general manager, urging him to engage workers at the metro booking counters and gates who will understand Bengali and won't discriminate between Bengali and Hindi-speaking commuters. KMC will also ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaTechie jumps to death from office’s 16th floor
123 Kolkata: A 26-year-old software engineer employed with a UK-based MNC jumped to death from the 16th-floor refuge area of their office in Sector V on Friday evening after completing his shift. Police said the youth, Paribesh Chatterjee, was ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaMalaysia visa exemption
Kolkata: Malaysia on Friday announced an extension of the visa exemption for Indian nationals until Dec 31, 2026. A similar exemption has been granted to Chinese nationals.The exemption allows Indian nationals to visit Malaysia without a visa for up ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaIce-cream seller loses 1L to currency exchange fraud in Kolkata
Kolkata: Cops from the Patuli police station arrested two persons for duping an ice-cream seller of Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of exchanging foreign currency. The victim was in need of Saudi Riyals for visiting Saudi Arabia. He ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaChicken’s Neck under threat: Cops after terror module bust
Kolkata: Hours after simultaneous raids across three states led to the arrest of eight men, two of them from Murshidabad as part of Operation Praghat — with cops alleging they are part of the banned Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaJudge asks Sanjay Roy more than 100 questions
Kolkata: Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the RG Kar rape-murder case, was questioned under Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) by the judge at the Sealdah district court on Friday. Roy, who deposed before the ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaMBA aspirant dies in bike accident in Kolkata
Howrah: A kindergarten school principal's son, Samit Kundu (23), on Friday died of cardiac failure a day after getting injured in a road accident en route to an MBA admission interview with his father. He was injured after a ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaPre-Christmas rush prompts Kolkata cops to switch to manual traffic control, deploy extra personnel
Kolkata: Rush on roads, especially around recreational hotspots in city, on Friday indicated that the pre-Christmas festive mood has already set in with its effects on the vehicular traffic clearly visible. With several city hotspots like Alipore Zoo, Victoria ...
21 December 2024 Times of IndiaDover Lane tribute for Zakir Hussain, 3 others
Kolkata: The 73rd Dover Lane Music Conference, which begins on Jan 22, will be offering the Sangeet Sanman Award to Indian classical dancer and teacher Elam Indira Devi, who is known for her expertise and scholarship in the classical ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaFire breaks out in Kolkata's Topsia area, no casualties
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a slum area in Topsia, Kolkata, on Friday.Fifteen fire engines were sent to the site to control the flames.The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, no casualties were reported ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaA celebration of ‘disability cricket’
Kolkata: The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, in collaboration with the Indo-British Scholars' Association (IBSA), Rotary Club of Kolkata Metro City, and Connections, celebrated leadership potential of disabled cricketers, inclusion, resilience, and the power of sport to mark International ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaPreserving unity our duty, it’s what makes us complete: CM Mamata Banerjee at Christmas fest opening
KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday spoke on the importance of religious harmony and unity, saying it was our duty to protect it, as that was what made us complete human beings.Banerjee was speaking on the premises ...
20 December 2024 Times of India69% drop in Bangla patients at Kolkata’s EM Bypass hospitals
12 Sumati.Yengkhom@timesofindia.comKolkata: The turmoil in Bangladesh has dragged down the patient influx from that country to Kolkata hospitals by about 69%. Comparative data for a month from four Kolkata hospitals, from mid-Nov to mid-Dec for the past two years, ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaNo reason to delay appointment on VCs to state univs: Edu min
Kolkata: State education minister Bratya Basu, on Thursday, said there is no reason to delay the appointment of vice-chancellors to state universities. Till now, 13 universities have received permanent VCs but 18 universities are still awaiting the appointments.Without naming ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaHelmetless biker rams into feeder box, dies
Kolkata: A 27-year-old resident of Panchanantala died after he lost control of his bike and rammed into a roadside junction box that caused severe head injuries. The biker was not wearing a helmet.The incident was reported around 2.30 am ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaSpeciality Restaurants launches 16th brand in Kol, to focus on int’l expansion
123 Kolkata: Speciality Restaurants recently introduced its 16th brand, Bizarre Asia, bringing all Asian buffets under one roof. The fine dining restaurant chain is also looking to expand its footprint through franchises in countries like Saudi Arabia and the ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaWith 34 auto firms, Bharat Mobility expo to be bigger this time
Kolkata: The second edition of Bharat Mobility Global Expo (BMGE) will see the participation of 34 automobile companies, up from 28 firms that participated in the last edition. However, Chinese companies who have set other major auto expos across ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaLalbaba Engineering announces JV with German giant, eyes Rs 1k cr revenue
Kolkata: Lalbaba Engineering hopes to reach the Rs 1000-crore revenue mark this fiscal. To mark its 60th anniversary, the group has also entered into a 50-50 international joint venture in the seamless tubes industry with the 100-year-old German tube ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaChristmas comes early as lights and tinsel deck up Bow Barracks
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Christmas celebrations at Bow Barracks — in the virtual mode from Allen Park — on Thursday. Local residents at the city's only Anglo-Indian enclave gathered in large numbers to witness the inauguration ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaShah to attend SSB Raising Day ceremony in Siliguri today
12 Siliguri: Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend the 61st Raising Day ceremony of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Dec 20 at its Siliguri frontier headquarters in Ranidanga. Shah is also scheduled to inaugurate the border ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaNo extreme step at border, says BSF
Kolkata: The BSF's Southern Frontier has said that their personnel have been instructed to maintain strict vigilance while monitoring provocative statements emerging from Bangladesh. They are under strict orders to act only upon direction from superior authorities before taking ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaChild racket: Another arrested from Thakurpukur
Kolkata: After arresting a couple on charges of selling a child from the Shalimar station last month, the CID picked up a third person for his alleged involvement in the racket. The arrested individual has been identified as Saurav ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaNo faith in CBI probe, RG Kar victim’s parents tell HC, seek fresh trial
Kolkata: Parents of the RG Kar rape-and-murder victim moved Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressing lack of confidence in CBI's probe and seeking a fresh investigation. The HC refused to immediately intervene in the ongoing trial but asked CBI ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaHC no to DA protest at Nabanna bus stand
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to grant permission for a sit-in demonstration demanding DA at Nabanna bus terminus area. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh suggested the protesters an alternative place at Mandirtala bus stand but they insisted on ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaLight rain, dense fog in weekend on Met radar
Kolkata: The mercury continued with its upward rise on Thursday and it is likely to go up further as the Met office has hinted at the possibility of rain between Friday and Saturday. Kolkata and its surrounding areas may ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaCops stick to 6am-10pm truck curb
Kolkata: The movement of heavy and medium goods vehicles will be restricted within the city limits between 6am and 10pm, a fresh notification from Kolkata Traffic Police states. This is a continuation of the policy adopted in Aug last ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaRow over death in cop custody
Kolkata: The death of a 57-year-old in the custody of Bidhanagar Police created a controversy on Thursday. While cops claimed he died a natural death, his family contested the claim saying he had no previous illness.According to police, the ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaBoom in fake passport business during Bangladesh crisis, says Kolkata cops
Kolkata: The investigation into the fake passport racket has revealed that the gang ‘increased its business' using no less than a thousand fake documents between Aug and Nov, the period when Bangladesh saw a massive political upheaval with Sheikh ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaAssam cops nab 2 from Bengal for links with fake passport racket
Special Task Force of Assam Police arrested two persons, identified as Abbas Ali and Minarul Seikh, for their alleged involvement in the fake passport racket from villages under Hariharpara PSnear Berhampore on Wednesday. Locals claimed the duo was innocent ...
20 December 2024 Times of India60L restoration to infuse new life into Stephen Court in its 100th year
123 Kolkata: The century-old Stephen Court, scarred by a devastating fire in March 2010, is undergoing the most comprehensive overhaul in decades. The residents' association is determined to restore the sheen to the building that stands at the intersection ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaWoman molested on Bankim Setu
Howrah: Two mechanics were arrested for molesting a woman on Bankim Setu around 11pm on Wednesday. The arrested have been identified as Pintu Yadav (24) and Lal Singh (22). The youths allegedly chased the bike on which the woman ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaMan posing as doctor with same name held
Kolkata: A 48-year-old man, Sunil Kr. Shaw, was arrested from Halishahar in North 24 Parganas for impersonating a doctor by the same name for medical practice and trying to secure medical officer job at Madhyamgram Municipality. The accused had ...
20 December 2024 Times of IndiaIt is our duty to protect our language: Education minister Bratya Basu
Kolkata: Bengal accepts any language but it is wrong if there is any attack on the Bengali language, state education minister Bratya Basu remarked during his inaugural speech at the ‘Bhasa Mela' on Thursday.This statement came after two incidents ...
19 December 2024 Times of India2 sentenced to life, 1 gets 10-yr RI in 3 child rape cases
Kolkata: Two persons have been handed life sentences and one 10-years of rigorous imprisonment over the past week in cases involving the rape of minors in three police districts in Bengal.In Purulia, a special Pocso court on Tuesday sentenced ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar rape-murder case: Victim's parents move Calcutta HC seeking fresh probe investigation
NEW DELHI: The parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar hospital filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, requesting a new investigation into the crime. They expressed distrust in the ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaBengali film with Bangladeshi actor joins competition at Rotterdam fest
KOLKATA: Suman Mukhopadhyay's 'Putul Nacher Itikatha', featuring Bangladeshi actor Jaya Ahsan alongside India's Dhritiman Chaterji, Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee and Surangana Bandyopadhyay, has been nominated for the Big Screen Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). It is ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaIshaan Ghose's 'Morichika' selected for Rotterdam's Harbour section
A still from'Morichika' KOLKATA: Ishaan Ghose’s ‘Morichika’ – an interlinked journey revolving around two young dreamers in the heart of Kolkata - was selected for the non-competitive Harbour section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Happy with ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaA streetcar named 'Just Married': Couple sets off on a tram for happily ever after in Kolkata
Ahmed and Ayesha pose with the tram after their nikah (left), with family and friends during the wedding inside the vehicle (right) KOLKATA: A Nonapukur tram depot staffer chose the vehicle closest to his heart - a tram - ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaMalda man held by UP cops for threat to kill Yogi
Kolkata: A resident of Malda has been arrested in the Delhi-NCR region by Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly threatening to kill UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Bengal Police sources said the accused, Sheikh Ataul of Ratua, worked as a ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaHC slaps 1L fine on Delhi bizman
Kolkata: A private company was asked to pay Rs 1 lakh to the respondent as they "attempted to mislead" the Calcutta High Court, claiming that it had "lost track" of the litigation since 2005.The company, Baxter (India) Private Limited, ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaEnd of road for bus route no. 3, once a lifeline between Serampore and Bagbazar
Kolkata: Bus route 3, a symbol of Kolkata and Serampore's rich legacy, has walked into the sunset. The final bus service from Serampore to Dakshineswar (a curtailed journey), which started way back in 1927, made its last ceremonial journey ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaAnkur clinches a ‘double’
Kolkata: Bengal boy Ankur Bhattacharjee clinched a ‘double' claiming the men's and U-19 boys' titles in the National Ranking Table Tennis Championships in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Bhattacharjee, who narrowly missed the title in his previous final in Thiruvananthapuram, made ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaSanta, reindeer start moving out of Dompara for year-end festivities
Kolkata: In north Kolkata's Dompara slum, a marginalised community is actively crafting Christmas decorations using bamboo and cane. Over 150 skilled craftsmen along Central Avenue at Ramesh Dutta Street are working tirelessly in their workshops, creating Santa Claus figures, ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaFlyers to get affordable snacks at ‘fair price’ cafe
Kolkata: In Sept, former Union finance minister P Chidambaram had flagged the issue of overpriced food and beverages at Kolkata airport, amplifying the complaints of many flyers in the past. Chidambaram felt the tea with a tea bag dipped ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata airport in 2025: New ATC tower, smooth secondary runway
Kolkata: In its 100th year, Kolkata airport has lined up a mini expansion plan for the existing passenger terminal, followed by the start of work on a new terminal building that will see capacity increase by nearly 40%. Also, ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaCourt orders ED to frame charges in SSC case
Kolkata: The special PMLA court asked the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday to frame charges in the SSC job-for-cash case at the earliest. Following a Supreme Court order, the investigating agency is likely to frame charges before the start of ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaPak mortar shell from ’71 war found in Dinhata
12 Jalpaiguri: The discovery of a mortar shell near the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar's Dinhata sparked concerns on Tuesday.The shell was unearthed by 70-year-old Hiten Modak while he was ploughing his field in Jhikri village under Sahebganj PS, ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaCal HC to Metro: Tetants eligible for damages as well
Kolkata: Tenants of private land acquired for Metro Railway construction work are eligible for compensation even if the owner has already been compensated, the Calcutta High Court held on Tuesday in a land acquisition case for the construction of ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaB’deshis living abroad with Indian passports
Kolkata: A temporary postal department staffer — the fifth overall arrest in a fake passport case and the third accused in the case with links to Indian postal services — was recently arrested by Kolkata Police SIT, proving that ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar: Judge to question Sanjay Roy
Kolkata: Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the RG Kar Medical College doctor's rape-murder case, will be questioned by the judge on Friday after the district court at Sealdah completed hearing the deposition of 50 witnesses in connection with ...
19 December 2024 Times of India‘Multilevel parking, heritage revamp to ease congestion’
123 Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata port authorities have come closer to identifying land for the construction of a multilevel car parking plaza at a location near Howrah station. The move will help decongest Strand Road, Brabourne ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaCops look for BMC councillor in N Bengal
Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Police reportedly raided a luxury resort in the Chilapata area of north Bengal on Wednesday in search of Bidhannagar councillor Samaresh Chakraborty. However, the three-member police team did not find him. The councillor is accused of ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaState schools tweak holidays
Kolkata: State schools are tweaking holidays to reduce count in summer and increase holidays during Durga Puja. Primary students will receive only a nine-day summer vacation, while secondary students will get an 11-day leave during the summer vacation. The ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaKol bizman held for 6k-cr banking scam
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested businessman Sanjay Sureka in connection with a Rs 6,000 crore banking scam. Sureka was produced in the Special PMLA court on Wednesday.ED officials raided 10 premises associated with Sureka, including his Ballygunge ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaSantanu Sen is IMA Bengal state secy
Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen got elected as the state secretary of IMA Bengal on Wednesday. Sen earlier had said he would not contest this time but finally he changed his plans and nominated himself ...
19 December 2024 Times of IndiaAirfares to tourist getaways soar ahead of holiday season
Kolkata: Airfares from Kolkata to traditional holiday hot spots in the country are soaring high this festive season as thousands are leaving the city to enjoy Christmas and year-end festivities with friends and families. From the valleys of Kashmir ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaBangla-Hindi row at metro stn
Kolkata: An argument broke out between a passenger at the Howrah Metro station and the employee handling the booking counter on Tuesday allegedly over language. Trouble started with the passenger reportedly asking about a fare and the Metro employee, ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaCops urge KMC, KMDA to repair roads before start of festive season
Kolkata: It is that time of the year when police are usually not worried about the poor condition of the roads in the city, with stretches getting repaired during Durga Puja. However, certain patches in the city have become ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaBengal Global Connect Meet 2024: Kolkata conference unites global Bengali community
Representative Image KOLKATA: NRIs from 18 countries will congregate this Sunday in a conference organised by Bengal Global Connect, a network of Bengalis across the globe. The forum commenced post-COVID as a platform to unite Durga Puja organisers. Presently, ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaPursuing excellence, rewarding talent at students’ award ceremony
Kolkata: After a hiatus of nine years, Times NIE in association with National High School under the NR Iyer Memorial Education Society awarded 200-odd students at the Kala Mandir auditorium recently. The prestigious Student of the Year award recognizes ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaFire on IIT-Kharagpur campus
Kolkata: A fire broke out at the Meghnad Saha Hall residence on the IIT-Kharagpur campus on Tuesday evening. Timely intervention by the authority and evacuation avoided any fatal incident.The Meghnad Saha Hall of residence experienced a fire due to ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaCops injured in college clash over RG Kar
Kolkata: At least three police personnel, including a sub-inspector (SI) from Barasat PS, were injured when a protest by SFI supporters demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder case turned violent at Barasat Govt College on Tuesday. The SI ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaBizman duped of 64L in ‘apk scam’
Kolkata: A young south Kolkata businessman fell victim to the .apk fraud and lost Rs 64 lakh. On Monday, the cops managed to arrest an accused from Barasat in this regard. The accused, Tanmoy Paul (34), claimed cops, was ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaTemp postal worker held in passport scam
Kolkata: A temporary postal worker, who was assigned to create passports, was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly making fake passports for Bangladeshi citizens on a day when cops decided to move the passport office for the cancellation of several ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaProtesters cannot hold innocent people to ransom by blocking highway, railway: HC
Kolkata: Innocent citizens could not be held to ransom by indefinite protests on national highways and on railway tracks, the Calcutta High Court reiterated on Tuesday, restraining a social welfare organisation from conducting a highway block on Friday. The ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaPark St to turn festival street from tomorrow
Kolkata: The Kolkata Christmas Festival will kick off on Dec 19, with an inaugural ceremony at Allen Park on Park Street. The festival, which has become permanent fixture on the city's festive calendar, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaMore E-W Metro services after rake run to Salt Lake
Kolkata: Commuters can expect more services in East-West Metro's Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section from next month as the west-bound tunnel is now linked between Sealdah and Esplanade. The four BEML rakes used in the section since Nov 11 will be ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaKol tabla workshop artisans remember the down-to-earth Ustad, his generosity
Kolkata: A day after the world mourned the loss of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, artisans in Kolkata, who serviced the Ustad's tablas, shared their experiences, highlighting the legendary percussionist's modest demeanour despite his international acclaim.At ‘Surlahori', a percussion instrument ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaDidi begins Rs 60k 1st-tranche disbursal for Banglar Bari
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday started the disbursement of Rs 60,000 to 12 lakh beneficiaries under Banglar Bari, constituting the first instalment of Rs 1.2 lakh under the state's rural housing scheme, which she had announced.Banerjee denounced Centre ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaCM to inaugurate new Infosys campus in New Town today
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday formally inaugurate the new campus of Infosys at New Town, along with the state IT and electronics minister Babul Supriyo and principal chief adviser to the CM Amit Mitra. Top officials of ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaDon’t shut down trams till Jan 14 hearing: HC
Kolkata: Calcutta HC Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Tuesday asked the state to ensure that the tram services currently in operation are not suspended until the next hearing and that tracks should not be covered with bitumen.The CJ also ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaTo save more lives, state orders accident audit
Kolkata: The state health department will audit each road traffic accident death with the aim of devising a larger plan to save the lives of accident victims. All hospital heads and CMOH of all districts have been instructed to ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaNew rules, change in timings at Tarapith Kali Temple
123 Kolkata: From Tuesday, the Tarapith Kali temple implemented several new regulations for devotees and sevaits, including changes in the temple timings. The temple committee and Birbhum district administration jointly established these rules to enhance devotee convenience and maintain ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaHC adjourns bail hearing of ex-WBBSE adviser Sinha
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday adjourned the bail hearing of Santi Prasad Sinha, former adviser to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) and co-accused in a CID case regarding the irregular appointment of a teacher. The ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaFormer CPM MLA Tanmoy gets anticipatory bail
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to former CPM MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya, who was accused of sexual harassment by a woman journalist associated with a YouTube channel in Oct.The division bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi ...
18 December 2024 Times of India‘Extremists can be of any religion: B’desh advocate
Kolkata: Extremists can be of any religion, and religious fundamentalists, regardless of their faith, aim to destroy other religions at any cost, said Bangladeshi advocate and human rights activist Rabindra Ghosh on Tuesday. The advocate, who is keen to ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar case: Medics to move court as police deny them permission to hold protest
PTI photo KOLKATA: The police on Monday denied permission to the West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors (WBJDF) to hold a demonstration from December 17 at a key crossing in central Kolkata demanding that the CBI immediately submit a ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata exhibition to showcase world’s oddest currency notes this month
123 Kolkata: Myanmar issued odd-value currency notes like 15 Kyats, 35 Kyats and 99 Kyats with the photograph of military dictator Ne Win who between 1958 and 1981 twice served as Prime Minister and also as President. The odd ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaGanga Sagar bridge may be ready in 4 years: CM
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her govt would construct a 5-km-long Gangasagar Setu across the Muriganga river to connect the mainland with Sagar Island, where the annual Gangasagar Mela takes place, following the Centre's lack ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaHouseful! Kolkata's star-rated hotel rooms booked till year-end
Hotels of all categories witness a surge in bookings ahead of year-end festivities KOLKATA: 'Tis the season... of weddings, business meets, parties and homecomings, and Kolkata is witnessing an unprecedented surge in demand for high-end hotel rooms. Most of ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaBidhannagar Mela Utsav kicks off without Bangladeshi traders
Kolkata: For the first time, the annual Bidhannagar Mela Utsav organised by Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) which kicked off at the Salt Lake Central Park fairground on Tuesday, is not having any participation from Bangladesh.TOI on Monday reported that ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaHC pulls up Lake PS, orders online or at-home interrogation
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday pulled up Lake police and directed them to conduct the questioning of a 78-year-old woman and her cancer-stricken husband either virtually or at their residence. The couple had moved court, alleging that ...
18 December 2024 Times of IndiaIllegal constructions in East Kolkata Wetlands being demolished following Calcutta high court orders
KOLKATA: The Sonarpur block administration on Tuesday demolished illegal constructions in the East Kolkata Wetlands. A verdict regarding the demolition of these illegal structures was issued in 2017. Again, in 2023, the Calcutta high court directed the district magistrate ...
17 December 2024 Times of IndiaIn Kol for treatment, advocate wants to be in B’desh for monk’s hearing
Kolkata: Rabindra Ghosh, the Bangladeshi advocate and human rights activist who came to Kolkata from Dhaka on Sunday for treatment, is keen to return by this month-end so that he can represent former Iskcon monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who ...
17 December 2024 Times of India