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123 Santiniketan: After five years, the traditional Poush Mela is set to be an eco-friendly fair at the Purba Palli fairground. Acting VC of Visva-Bharati, Binay Kumar Soren, and environmentalist Subhas Dutta discussed the NGT guidelines and how to ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaPoush Mela in old avatar to be a green fair
123456 Santiniketan: After four years, the traditional Poush Mela will be back and is set to be an eco-friendly fair at Purba Palli ground. Acting VC of Visva-Bharati, Binay Kumar Soren, and environmentalist Subhas Dutta discussed NGT guidelines and ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaCouncillor murder bid: Cops find scooter
Kolkata: The scooter that the assailants involved in the failed murder attempt on councillor Sushanta Ghosh rode last Friday was finally traced about 1.4 km from the crime spot. The cops said a four-day search led them to an ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaFood deliver staff, traffic cops to be on same WA groups
Kolkata: At least six traffic guards in the south and added areas of Kolkata have decided to form WhatsApp groups for app-based delivery agents. They will share information about traffic bottlenecks that the agents can then avoid while out ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaMajor revamp for Kolkata airport road before monsoon to prevent waterlogging
123 Kolkata: A slew of measures will be undertaken before the next monsoon for a permanent solution to prevent waterlogging along the road to the airport. Stakeholders attending a meeting at Kolkata airport decided on Tuesday that the measures ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaRelief for 7 N Bengal med college students
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the suspension of the seven medical students accused of perpetrating a "threat culture" at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.Justice Jay Sengupta stayed the suspension decision by the college governing body ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaMA marks fiasco: JU decides to show-cause assistant prof
123456 Kolkata: Jadavpur University will send a show cause notice to the assistant professor, whom mass communications MA students blamed for 50 "unchecked" answer scripts. The show-cause decision was taken at a meeting on Tuesday, when the teacher reportedly ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaBengali scientist’s ‘magic component’ withstands 10 kg TNT blast at 1.9 ft
Kolkata: Bengali scientist Shantanu Bhowmik has developed a "magic composition", which resists being charred by fire or destroyed by explosions. Shaheed Udham Singh Armour, a high-impact resistance hybrid composite, withstood the force of 10 kg of TNT from a ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaMaidan Mounted cop club to host BC Roy Market hawkers for 3 years
Kolkata: The country's oldest Mounted Police club will house the BC Roy Market for the next three years to make way for the construction of the Purple Line's Esplanade station. Most of the 300m x 40m Esplanade station box, ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar trial: Doc deposes in court
Kolkata: The doctor who was present during the Aug 9 inquest proceedings in the RG Kar case deposed before the Sealdah court on Tuesday — on the sixth day of the trial of the rape and murder case.During a ...
20 November 2024 Times of IndiaTab funds fraud: ‘Mastermind’ teacher, 2 aides held in Siliguri
Kolkata/Siliguri/Malda: Kolkata Police arrested a 28-year-old teacher who taught in Chopra's Maricha Goalgacha School and was allegedly the mastermind behind the tab scam on Monday from Siliguri's Sevoke Road along with two of his aides.The accused, Dibakar Das, knew ...
19 November 2024 Times of India1 held for damaging police kiosk, obstructing cops amid public dispute
123 Kolkata: One person was arrested late on Monday evening for allegedly damaging a Kolkata traffic police kiosk and obstructing policemen after he was "upset" with police who detained a man on charges of misbehaving with a lady passenger ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata: Police investigate failed murder attempt on TMC councillor Sushanta Ghosh using fake plate scooter
CCTV grabs of the failed murder attempt on Sushanta Ghosh on Friday evening. The scooter that the criminals rode was procured only weeks before the attempt, said cops KOLKATA: The scooter that the assailants involved in the failed murder ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaAt Jadavpur University, Mass Comm students awarded marks for ‘unchecked’ answer scripts
KOLKATA: Around 50 Jadavpur University Mass Communication postgraduate students were awarded marks in one of their second-semester exam papers without any evaluation, a senior university official told some of the students on Monday.The students met interim JU vice-chancellor Bhaskar ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaTake action against any political party ransacking a govt office: HC
Kolkata: The govt office does not belong to any political party, it is public property, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. "Any party ransacking that must be charged under appropriate sections of law," the court said. The HC ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaTake action against any political party ransacking a govt office: HC
Kolkata: The govt office does not belong to any political party, it is public property, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. "Any party ransacking that must be charged under appropriate sections of law," the court said. The HC ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaKMDA to get 19.5 cr for new Topsia bridge
Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) on Monday got approval to receive Rs 19.5 crore funds to set up a bridge over the Suburban Head Cut Canal between GJ Khan Road and East Topsia, to improve connectivity at ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaKol bus owners oppose scrapping of commission system
Kolkata: Bus owners on Wednesday expressed their concern about the new proposed SOP and dismissal of the commission system. After learning about this new code of conduct, several transport organisation leaders contacted the transport minister Snehashish Chakraborty to express ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaMayor sets Dec deadline for KEIIP drainage projects
Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday set a Dec deadline for drainage development projects that had started in several parts of Tollygunge, including Garia, Bansdroni, Kudghat and in some Behala neighbourhoods like Sakherbazar and vast areas between Shakuntala Park ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops, locals clash in Sashan after youth’s ‘murder’
Kolkata: Sashan in North 24 Parganas on Monday saw violent clashes between the police and an irate mob over the alleged murder of a 26-year-old youth by his live-in partner.At least six police personnel, including Sashan police station OC ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaJU students create Braille map for campus inclusivity
123 Kolkata: Two post-graduate students of the Jadavpur University English department has embarked upon a project to make the campus more inclusive and disabled-friendly by creating a tactile Braille map of the university campus as a parting gift to ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaMedicines with new prices hit Kolkata markets
Kolkata: Medicines with revised prices have started reaching the city market. With stocks sporting old MRP still in the market, retailers are now finding it difficult to convince buyers to go for the new ones.In Oct, prices of nearly ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaCCTVs help Kolkata cops nab ‘killer’ in 2 hrs
Kolkata: Some private CCTV camera footage helped Kolkata Police to arrest one person for the murder of an unidentified person on MG Road in barely two hours from the time of crime on Sunday. However, the cops were yet ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar rape-murder probe in crucial stage: CBI
Kolkata: CBI, probing the larger conspiracy in connection to the rape and murder of the 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Hospital, on Monday claimed that the investigation was at a crucial stage and they had come across incriminating evidence ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaPather Panchali’s Durga passes away at 83
1234 Kolkata: Uma Sen, whose poignant portrayal of Durga in Satyajit Ray's ‘Pather Panchali' still moves audiences to tears, passed away at a city nursing home on Monday aged 83. The actor, who significantly contributed to Indian cinema's global ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC reprimands CID for ‘lip service’
123 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday reprimanded CID for submitting a report reflecting "mere table work and lip service" in a cross-border smuggling case wherein the high court had directed formation of a special task force (STF).CID senior ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata civic body marks Entally factory building unsafe after collapse
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday declared the abandoned factory building on Convent Road in Entally — portions of which collapsed on Sunday night claiming lives of two brothers — as hazardous and cordoned off the area.One ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops foil RG Kar accused’s attempt to speak outside court
123 Kolkata: Policemen on Monday banged on the prison van and honked repeatedly to foil any attempt by Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the rape and murder of the RG Kar doctor, to speak to those waiting outside ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata rickshaw puller returns 15L lost cheques
123 Kolkata: A 40-year-old rickshaw puller from Atghara in Rajarhat, Nur Ali, returned five signed cheques worth Rs 15 lakh to the cops. The police later returned those to their rightful owner on Monday.Ali told the police that he ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaMissing scripts: CU hands over option forms to colleges
Kolkata: Of the 104 MA Bengali first-semester examinees from four colleges, whose answer scripts went missing, Calcutta University handed special option forms to the college representatives on Monday to distribute them.Marks of the other four or three papers were ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaHQ gets tough on traffic cop presence in school zones
Kolkata: All traffic guard OCs have been asked to ensure that there is "adequate deployment" outside all schools, both when the school convenes and disperses, depending on the number of students who study there. The most important aspect, Lalbazar ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaHQ gets tough on traffic cop presence in school zones
Kolkata: All traffic guard OCs have been asked to ensure that there is "adequate deployment" outside all schools, both when the school convenes and disperses, depending on the number of students who study there. The most important aspect, Lalbazar ...
19 November 2024 Times of IndiaDefence ministry officials visit Kolkata to boost welfare for ex-servicemen in West Bengal
Senior officials of the defence ministry, during a two-day visit, interacted with key stakeholders in Kolkata. KOLKATA: Senior officials of the defence ministry, during a two-day visit, interacted with key stakeholders in Kolkata, including officials of Eastern Command and ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaAmrut to bring limited edition single malt for Kolkata, eyes bigger share in Bengal market
Kolkata: Amrut Distilleries is eyeing a bigger share of the Bengal market and is also introducing a state-specific limited edition single malt for Bengal called the ‘City of Joy Edition', which will be available in Kolkata and its surroundings ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndian navy to conduct sea vigil exercise this week
Kolkata: The Indian Navy will conduct its fourth Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-24' on Wednesday and Thursday in coastal areas of Bengal, focusing on strengthening security measures for coastal assets, including ports, oil installations, single point moorings, cable landing ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaScottish Church digitization project starts with philosophy collection printed in 1699
Kolkata: Scottish Church College has inaugurated a digital archive in collaboration with Bhaktivedanta Research Centre and one of the first books to be digitised as part of the ambitious project is a volume on philosophy dating back to 1699. ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaScottish Church digitization project starts with philosophy collection printed in 1699
Kolkata: Scottish Church College has inaugurated a digital archive in collaboration with Bhaktivedanta Research Centre and one of the first books to be digitised as part of the ambitious project is a volume on philosophy dating back to 1699. ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaLeopard density in Dooars tea estates higher than forests in the region, major nat’l parks: Study
Kolkata: The first-ever study in the country to decode leopard behaviour within a tea estate area — in the Dooars — has revealed that the density of the animal was higher in the estates than in the forested areas ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaLeopard density in Dooars tea estates higher than forests in the region, major nat’l parks: Study
Kolkata: The first-ever study in the country to decode leopard behaviour within a tea estate area — in the Dooars — has revealed that the density of the animal was higher in the estates than in the forested areas ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaAdenovirus-triggered conjunctivitis makes comeback in Kolkata, affecting all age groups
KOLKATA: A year after it struck scores in the city, adenovirus-triggered conjunctivitis has returned to haunt Kolkatans yet again. The symptoms remain the same redness in one eye or both, eye discharge, and a stinging sensation in the eyes. ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaSame gang from Bihar plotted attack on Sushanta twice earlier this year
Kolkata: The Friday night murder attempt on Trinamool councillor Sushanta Ghosh wasn't the first one — it was the third time the same gang from Bihar plotted an attempt in five months, including once during Durga Puja, Md Afroz ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaBand, baaja, baraat: The industry anticipates Rs 65,000 crore during this big, fat wedding season in Kolkata
KOLKATA: Band, baaja, baraat also means big bucks. The wedding season, which began on Nov 12 and extends to Dec 12 with a subsequent phase starting mid-Jan, is set to bring substantial economic activity, as Kolkata and surrounding areas ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaEarly chill in Kolkata with consecutive sub-20°C days
KOLKATA: The mercury dropped to 19°C in Kolkata, marking the lowest of the season so far. It gave the city an early feel of a winter chill that has been elusive in recent years. On Nov 17, 2023, for ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaRlys delays train departure to help wedding party
123 Kolkata: The Railways detained a connecting train at Howrah station for a few minutes for a ‘baraat' party coming from Mumbai so that they could reach the venue in Guwahati on time, officials said.The incident took place on ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaSpecial numbers & plates to preserve Kolkata's very own vintage beauties
KOLKATA: Vintage cars in Kolkata are set to receive new registration numbers and special recognisable plates, in a move aimed at preserving automotive heritage. Under updated guidelines by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), vintage cars will ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaNet shut down, prohibitory orders issued after Beldanga clashes
Beldanga: The internet was shut down in Murshidabad and Jangipur police district, including in areas like Berhampore, Salar, Domkal, Jangipur and Samsherganj, and prohibitory orders were issued in some parts on Sunday after tension between two groups in Murshidabad's ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaCooch Behar schoolteacher held in tab fraud case
123 Malda: A teacher of a Cooch Behar primary school was arrested on Sunday by Malda police for his involvement in the tab fraud case. While total arrests have risen to 14, this is the first govt schoolteacher to ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaOrnaments, cash stolen from Baguiati home
123 Kolkata: Jewellery worth several lakhs were stolen from a house at Hatiara in Baguiati when the house owners were away for almost a week. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, the owner, said he was away at his in-laws' home in ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaChhatradhar returns to Lalgarh after acquittal in Rajdhani case
12 Jhargram: Trinamool functionary Chhatradhar Mahato returned to his native village Amliya in Lalgarh on Sunday after a special NIA court in Kolkata acquitted him and four other accused in the 2009 Rajdhani Express hostage case. Mahato, formerly convener ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaMin’s ex-driver, 2 kids die in crash
12 Howrah: A former driver of a junior state minister, using a personal vehicle with ‘MLA' and ‘VIP' signs, was driving at breakneck speed on Howrah's Foreshore Road when he crashed into a trailer on Sunday, killing himself and ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaTwo killed after terrace of abandoned factory crashes
Portions of an abandoned factory on Convent Road in Entally collapsed late on Sunday, killing two people —security guard Shahidur Rahman and his brother, Mujibur, who had been visiting him. Police said the 100-year-old old chemical factory, which manufactured ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaTwo killed after terrace of abandoned factory crashes
Portions of an abandoned factory on Convent Road in Entally collapsed late on Sunday, killing two people —security guard Shahidur Rahman and his brother, Mujibur, who had been visiting him. Police said the 100-year-old old chemical factory, which manufactured ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaMin’s ex-driver, 2 kids die in crash
12 Howrah: A former driver of a junior state minister, using a personal vehicle with ‘MLA' and ‘VIP' signs, was driving at breakneck speed on Howrah's Foreshore Road when he crashed into a trailer on Sunday, killing himself and ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaProtests & candle-light vigil mark 100th day since RG Kar crime
Kolkata: From mass gatherings and protest rallies to candle-light vigils, various activities marked the 100th day since the 31-year-old chest medicine PGT's rape-murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, with different organisations keeping up the demand for justice. ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaProtests & candle-light vigil mark 100th day since RG Kar crime
Kolkata: From mass gatherings and protest rallies to candle-light vigils, various activities marked the 100th day since the 31-year-old chest medicine PGT's rape-murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, with different organisations keeping up the demand for justice. ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaWinter veggies’ entry cools Kolkata markets, prices likely to dip further next week
Kolkata: In a much-needed relief to the consumers, the prices of vegetables are on the decline in Kolkata's retail markets owing to a steady supply of winter produce. Though the chill is yet to set in, the seasonal vegetables ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaNet shut down, prohibitory orders issued after Beldanga clashes
Beldanga: The internet was shut down in Murshidabad and Jangipur police district, including in areas like Berhampore, Salar, Domkal, Jangipur and Samsherganj, and prohibitory orders were issued in some parts on Sunday after tension between two groups in Murshidabad's ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaEarly switch to full sleeves in Kolkata schools
123 Kolkata: Several city schools have advised students to wear full-sleeve shirts and long pants a little early this time due to the dip in mercury and the spread of viral infections. This year, the temperature started dipping a ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaMurder bid: 2k sqft godown emerges central to dispute
Kolkata: A 2,000 square feet godown emerged as central to the dispute that may unravel the mystery behind the attack on Trinamool councillor and borough chairman Sushanta Ghosh, who survived a murder bid on Friday evening.Md Afroz, alias Gulzar, ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaChikungunya impact on kidney, brain & other vital organs frequent, say Kolkata docs
Kolkata: Chikungunya has been affecting vital organs like the kidney and the brain, which is unusual, say doctors in Kolkata. Complications like kidney injury and chikungunya encephalitis have been observed in many patients suffering from the mosquito-borne disease over ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaChikungunya impact on kidney, brain & other vital organs frequent, say Kolkata docs
Kolkata: Chikungunya has been affecting vital organs like the kidney and the brain, which is unusual, say doctors in Kolkata. Complications like kidney injury and chikungunya encephalitis have been observed in many patients suffering from the mosquito-borne disease over ...
18 November 2024 Times of India31 prisoners get 10-hour parole for their last show of Tagore’s Balmiki Pratibha
1234 Kolkata: Freedom for 10 hours. Thirty-one inmates of Presidency and Midnapore correctional homes were busy making the most of their parole inside the green room of the heavily guarded Rabindra Sadan on Sunday. Some were saying their lines, ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaAfter a four month halt, DHR resumes full-fledged services between NJP & Darj
Siliguri: Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR), resumed full-fledged services between New Jalpaiguri Station and Darjeeling after four months from Sunday.Services were disrupted from July 5, after the tracks were damaged by multiple landslides and cave-ins between Sukhna and Kurseong. The ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaAfter a four month halt, DHR resumes full-fledged services between NJP & Darj
Siliguri: Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR), resumed full-fledged services between New Jalpaiguri Station and Darjeeling after four months from Sunday.Services were disrupted from July 5, after the tracks were damaged by multiple landslides and cave-ins between Sukhna and Kurseong. The ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaWorld edu conference honours city school
Kolkata: In the three-day Education World Conference and felicitation ceremony organized at a hotel in Delhi, Shri Shikshayatan School received the award for one of the best day girls' schools. Shikshayatan Foundation general secretary Vinod Aggarwal and principal Sangeeta ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaHowrah bridge’s health audit, 1st time in 4 decades, starts
Kolkata: An overnight traffic block was implemented on Saturday for Howrah bridge's first health audit since the Eighties. The study will continue for the next three or four months, but no further traffic block will be required, officials said.Railways ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaHowrah bridge’s health audit, 1st time in 4 decades, starts
Kolkata: An overnight traffic block was implemented on Saturday for Howrah bridge's first health audit since the Eighties. The study will continue for the next three or four months, but no further traffic block will be required, officials said.Railways ...
18 November 2024 Times of IndiaDebt-ridden nurse attempts jewellery heist
Kolkata: A jewellery shop owner in Mukundapur had his throat slashed while thwarting a robbery attempt by a nursing staff member of a nearby private hospital who came to the shop posing as a customer. The shop owner, however, ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndian Railways saves the Day: Delays train to help Mumbai's 'baraat' party reach Guwahati on time
KOLKATA: The Indian Railways made a special accommodation by briefly holding a connecting train at Howrah station to assist a 'baraat' party travelling from Mumbai, ensuring their timely arrival at their destination in Guwahati, officials said.The situation unfolded on ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaBoston Institute of Analytics expands in India
Boston Institute of Analytics (BIA) has opened a campus in Kolkata, marking its 107th location in India. Located on Park Street, this campus aims to meet demand for in-person training in data science, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.The Kolkata campus ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaWest Bengal: Body found with genitals cut, stuffed in mouth
JALPAIGURI: The body of a teacher was found in Jaigaon in Alipurduar on Saturday, with his genitals severed and inserted in his mouth. The deceased was identified as Santabir Lama, who ran a private school.Originally from Dalsingpara, Lama shifted ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaFor first time this season, min temp slides below 20°C; mercury’s downward trend set to continue
Kolkata: The mercury dipped below 20°C for the first time this season on a nippy Saturday morning in Kolkata, bringing a whiff of early winter chill. Even as the minimum temperature slid to 19.3°C, a notch below normal, the ...
17 November 2024 Times of India305 dengue cases in BMC area this year, 2nd lowest since 2017
123 Kolkata: The dengue count this year in the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area of Salt Lake and Rajarhat-Gopalpur is the second lowest in seven years. So far, 305 persons have been affected by dengue this year.The lowest cases ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaHousing complexes adopt green living amid concrete jungle
123456 Kolkata: Sherwood Estate, one of the leafiest residential complexes in Narendrapur, earned the distinction of being exceptionally tree-friendly with its residents achieving the almost-impossible in this concrete jungle—combating the ‘heat island effect' during peak summer. Residents of another ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaHousing complexes adopt green living amid concrete jungle
123456 Kolkata: Sherwood Estate, one of the leafiest residential complexes in Narendrapur, earned the distinction of being exceptionally tree-friendly with its residents achieving the almost-impossible in this concrete jungle—combating the ‘heat island effect' during peak summer. Residents of another ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaKestopur canal fenced off to curb dumping of waste
Kolkata: A fence has been erected between Ultadanga and Dum Dum Park along the southern bank of Kestopur canal in Salt Lake to prevent people from dumping waste into it.The decision to fence the canal bank was earlier taken ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaBengal tablet scam: Cyber crooks edited data of students on govt portal
123 Kolkata: The preliminary multi-agency investigations into funds irregularities under Taruner Swapno scheme indicate that cyber criminals managed to edit bank details uploaded by various state-run school authorities on the central portal — managed by the school education department ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaKasba caught in realty-politics crossfire
Kolkata: Kasba has been a hotbed of intra-party clashes, but not a single Trinamool Congress functionary, including Sushanta Ghosh, is willing to believe that this audacious and amateurish attack on a serving councillor and borough chairman is the fallout ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaMassive fire engulfs Jorabagan timber godown, 20 fire engines battle blaze
123 Zeeshan Jawed & Biplab Bhattacharjee | TNNKolkata: A fire broke out in a timber godown on Maharshi Debendra Road near Nimtala Ghat late on Friday night and raged until early Saturday morning, when 20 fire engines brought the ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaEntertainment street springs back to life a day after attack but ‘what could have been’ fears linger
123 Kolkata: The entertainment and hangout zone on Rajdanga Main Road returned to normal almost 24 hours after the attack on Trinamool councillor Sushanta Ghosh outside his house on Friday evening. However, a sense of fear and panic remained ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaFirhad: Attack on a councillor outside home exposes cop intelligence failure
Kolkata: Reacting to the assault on borough chairman Sushanta Ghosh, mayor and senior Trinamool leader Firhad Hakim questioned the role of the constabulary, citing an intelligence failure that could have imperilled Ghosh. "We need to question how a councillor ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaCrowd pressure prompts Kolkata Metro to add more services on Hwh-Esplanade route
Kolkata: Metro Railway will add more services along the eastbound tunnel of the East-West Metro's under-river section between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade from Monday to tackle overcrowding on trains after services were curtailed on the westbound tunnel.The gap between ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaArt festival showcases Tebhaga movement & agrarian resistance
Kolkata: Inspired by acts of resistance by artists, the fourth edition of DAG's ‘The City as a Museum' project will showcase an installation on the Tebhaga movement. The annual art and heritage festival, which started on Saturday, will concurrently ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaAfter night of dilemma, political instinct wins over family plea
Kolkata: The Friday night attack on councillor Sushanta Ghosh shook him and his family for a while. He thought of leaving politics, but words of encouragement and support from party seniors made him reconsider his decision as he decided ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaN Barrackpore vice-chairman found hanging
Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of Satyajit Banerjee, the 67-year-old vice-chairman of North Barrackpore Municipality and one of the longest-serving councillors in West Bengal. His body was found hanging in an attic of his rented accommodation at Barrackpore in ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaN Barrackpore vice-chairman found hanging
Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of Satyajit Banerjee, the 67-year-old vice-chairman of North Barrackpore Municipality and one of the longest-serving councillors in West Bengal. His body was found hanging in an attic of his rented accommodation at Barrackpore in ...
17 November 2024 Times of IndiaIn mere 10 days, Gaganyaan astronaut completes 56-day spl mountaineering course in Darj
12 Siliguri: Group Captain Angad Prathap, one of the four astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan mission, completed a special mountaineering course from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling on Friday. Completing the 56-day course in mere 10 days, the ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaIn mere 10 days, Gaganyaan astronaut completes 56-day spl mountaineering course in Darj
12 Siliguri: Group Captain Angad Prathap, one of the four astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan mission, completed a special mountaineering course from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling on Friday. Completing the 56-day course in mere 10 days, the ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaAfter 28 years, Bangladesh missing from Kolkata Book Fair list of participating nations
KOLKATA: For the first time in 28 years, Bangladesh has not found mention as a participating country in the Kolkata International Book Fair schedule that was released on Friday.The neighbouring country has featured in every edition of the city ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaPlated stories and micro cuisines: Kolkata finds love in food pop-ups
Clockwise: The guests interact with Chef Prateek; Neembu Saan served as a palate cleanser; Sunderkala (a native noodle dish from Uttarakhand); Smoked pineapple and ragi cake; Makki Tujj (chef's take on a grilled protein dish)Pics: Sourav Mukherjee Kolkata ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaGovt mulls road safety clubs in schools
123 Kolkata: In a significant move to integrate road safety awareness into the school curriculum, the West Bengal govt wants formation of ‘Road Safety Clubs' in schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE). The initiative, aimed ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaWork starts on Purple Line’s Esplanade station
Kolkata: RVNL has started construction of the Purple Line's Esplanade Metro station on the land available with it. It will be the third underground metro station in Esplanade. Two other corridors — North-South (Blue) and East-West (Green) — also ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaRly cops among 7 hurt in train blockade
Kolkata: Protests over shortening of local train route turned violent in Ashoknagar on the Sealdah-Bongaon section, leaving at least seven people, including railway police personnel, injured in clashes between police and passengers who had blocked the tracks on Friday ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaFailed plot delivery, developer refunds full amount
Kolkata: A Jodhpur Park-based real estate developer that had failed to deliver plots at a mini-township being developed at Shyamnagar beside Kalyani Expressway to a Paikpara couple refunded the entire amount paid by them along with interest on the ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaAs winter approaches, rise in pollution turns air quality ‘poor’ in city pockets
Kolkata: With the nip in the air and inversion of the atmospheric layers, the air quality in some pockets of the city plunged to ‘poor' (AQI: 201-300) from ‘moderate' (AQI: 101-200). With the progress of winter, the city's air ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaSmoothening of Bypass resumes for safer rides
Kolkata: Motorists and bikers may hope for seamless travel and fewer accidents on some of the severely battered stretches of EM Bypass with the KMC resuming its road smoothening project. The civic body will also carry out similar work ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaGunman targets councillor near busy Kasba mall, held
1234 Kolkata: Trinamool Congress councillor Sushanta Ghosh survived a murder attempt in front of his Rajdanga Main Road home adjacent to Acropolis Mall at 8.30pm on Friday after a 17-year-old shooter from Bihar's Vaishali got off a bike, aimed ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaGunman targets councillor near busy Kasba mall, held
1234 Kolkata: Trinamool Congress councillor Sushanta Ghosh survived a murder attempt in front of his Rajdanga Main Road home adjacent to Acropolis Mall at 8.30pm on Friday after a 17-year-old shooter from Bihar's Vaishali got off a bike, aimed ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaAs winter approaches, rise in pollution turns air quality ‘poor’ in city pockets
Kolkata: With the nip in the air and inversion of the atmospheric layers, the air quality in some pockets of the city plunged to ‘poor' (AQI: 201-300) from ‘moderate' (AQI: 101-200). With the progress of winter, the city's air ...
16 November 2024 Times of IndiaHowrah bridge to be shut tonight for health audit
123 Kolkata: Howrah bridge will be closed for five hours on Saturday night for the first comprehensive health audit after two decades. The 81-year-old iconic structure will be out of bounds to all vehicles from 11.30 pm on Saturday ...
16 November 2024 Times of India