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Missing papers: CU to counsel principals
Kolkata: The University of Calcutta has decided to call the principals of colleges that had reported that answer scripts of Bengali first-semester exams were missing to tell them how to deal with the matter and explain the options available ...
12 November 2024 Times of IndiaCCTV cams, more cops: Plea to security audit panel
Kolkata: A seven-member state-appointed committee on Monday visited SSKM Hospital and Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital to take stock of the security status and the upgrades required for better safety of health professionals, patients and their families there. ...
12 November 2024 Times of IndiaMercury likely to plunge below 20° C this weekend
1234 Kolkata: There could be a nip in the city's air from Thursday, and the minimum temperature could drop by four degrees, taking it below 20°C for the first time this season by Sunday. The temperature drop will be ...
12 November 2024 Times of IndiaMercury likely to plunge below 20° C this weekend
1234 Kolkata: There could be a nip in the city's air from Thursday, and the minimum temperature could drop by four degrees, taking it below 20°C for the first time this season by Sunday. The temperature drop will be ...
12 November 2024 Times of IndiaKite-string mishap: Biker hurt on Maa Flyover in Kolkata
12345 Kolkata: A young rider was severely injured on the Maa Flyover after getting entangled in a stray kite string on the Park Circus-bound flank above Bridge No. 4.Police said Ghulam Qadir was wearing a helmet and had a ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaDrunk civic volunteer held for forced entry into woman’s house
Kolkata: A civic volunteer of Entally police station was arrested for allegedly forcing his way into the home of a young woman in a drunken state and apparently approaching her bed while she was asleep before her mother woke ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndian Navy to showcase maritime strength in Odisha on Navy Day on December 4
KOLKATA: The Indian Navy will showcase its powerful maritime capabilities through an "Operational Demonstration" (Op Demo) at Blue Flag Beach in Puri, Odisha, on December 4 this year, marking Navy Day. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will attend ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaJoint security operation in Manipur leads to major weapons and ammunition recovery
Joint security operation in Manipur leads to major weapons and ammunition recovery KOLKATA: A week-long joint operation by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, alongside Manipur Police and other security forces, led to the recovery of 29 weapons, Improvised Explosive ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaGas balloon device blast at civic volunteer’s home leaves 1 dead
12 Birbhum: One person was killed on Sunday in a blast at the home of a civic volunteer posted at Saithia police station, prompting sporadic protests.The deceased was identified as Bipadtaran Bagdi, a resident of Binse village near Birbhum's ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaJudges propose to curtail Calcutta high court puja holidays by 7 days in 2025
Calcutta high court KOLKATA: A committee of judges in the Calcutta High Court proposed cutting down seven days from its 2025 holiday calendar to reduce the rising case pendency.A committee comprising four HC judges, Justices Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen, ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaBail for terminally ill undertrial
123 Kolkata: A terminally ill undertrial accused of the murder of a woman and in jail for four years and three months was granted bail by the Calcutta High Court on the grounds of a delayed trial.The undertrial, Mafikul ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaOne E-W tunnel to see truncated ops
Kolkata: To expedite work in the incomplete Esplanade-Sealdah section, some significant operational changes have been introduced in East-West Metro's under-river stretch. From Monday, trains running through the west-bound tunnel, towards Esplanade, will not go beyond Mahakaran because two six-car ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaCalcutta high court drops 13-year-old criminal case against man for filing complaint against dead person
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court has dropped criminal charges against a man, whom police had implicated for providing false information - a criminal charge that had stuck for the last 13 years - saying the error was unknowing, not intentional. ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's dear Christmas bakes set to be dearer on soaring flour & edible oil prices
Christmas celebrations in Kolkata are facing a price hike on festive treats. The cost of essential baking ingredients like wheat flour and cooking oil has been steadily increasing in recent weeks. This surge is impacting bakers and is expected ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaWoman held for BJP neta’s death
Usti (South 24 Parganas): The BJP functionary from Usti, who was found dead inside the party office, was hit on his private part with a blade by a woman who claimed that he pressured her for sexual relations. While ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata train delays persist following Secunderabad-Shalimar Express derailment
Kolkata: Though the railways tried its best to restore services in the aftermath of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Express derailment on Saturday, several long-distance trains were delayed on Sunday.The Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express left at 9.30 am on Sunday because ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaJU prof death: Body back in city, cops confirm suicide
Kolkata: Uttarakhand police prima facie have confirmed that Jadavpur University's philosophy associate professor Mainak Pal died by suicide. Police did not elaborate on TOI queries, saying the investigation is ongoing and the postmortem report is yet to come.A close ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaJU prof death: Body back in city, cops confirm suicide
Kolkata: Uttarakhand police prima facie have confirmed that Jadavpur University's philosophy associate professor Mainak Pal died by suicide. Police did not elaborate on TOI queries, saying the investigation is ongoing and the postmortem report is yet to come.A close ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata nursing student hospitalized after found with wrist slit at RG Kar Nursing hostel
Kolkata: A third-year nursing student from Purulia was found in a bloodied state by her hostel roommates at the RG Kar nursing hostel on Saturday night. Her wrist was slit.Her friends alleged that she had a tiff with some ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaTrees, hoardings, mobile towers: Airport identifies 292 risks for flight operations
123 Kolkata: From overhead water tanks to coconut trees, and mobile towers to hoardings on tall buildings, the Airports Authority of India listed a slew of obstacles within the approach funnel of the Kolkata airport, posing challenges to the ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaMissing answer scripts: CU offers third option for 65 examinees
Kolkata: Of the 120 MA Bengali first-semester examinees, whose answer scripts went missing, Calcutta University will offer a third option to those whose marks had been uploaded to the portal before the corrected scripts went missing. They can accept ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaSmuggler hiding in river near Indo-Bangla border dies
Kolkata: A suspected banned cough syrup smuggler, who was hiding under a cluster of water hyacinth in the Ichhamati River, died after he and his accomplice were taken out of the water by BSF personnel. The deceased, Babai Barai, ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaFallen tree at Victoria Memorial replanted
123456 Kolkata: A thirty-year-old Radhachura tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum), which had uprooted more than 120 days ago inside the Victoria Memorial compound, was successfully replanted at the same spot on Sunday. The transplantation process started at 6 am. The uprooted ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaFirst-time flyer holds up flight with bomb hoax alarm
Kolkata: A first-time flyer waiting for his boarding call at the security hold area of the airport was apprehended by CISF and handed over to police after he raised a false alarm about a suspected time bomb inside the ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaFirst-time flyer holds up flight with bomb hoax alarm
Kolkata: A first-time flyer waiting for his boarding call at the security hold area of the airport was apprehended by CISF and handed over to police after he raised a false alarm about a suspected time bomb inside the ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaAvenue plantation plan for Salt Lake
Kolkata: After cutting down around 40 tall trees in Salt Lake, which were either dead or fully damaged, the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) now plans to undertake compensatory avenue plantation with only small and medium-sized trees suitable for the ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaMedley of dance, drama & music at Kolkata school concert
Kolkata: From Bollywood songs to fairy tales, students of St Sebastian's School enthralled the audience at Science City auditorium recently as they performed on a plethora of themes during their annual concert.Danseuse Aloknanda Roy graced the occasion as the ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar victim’s statue at MCH exhibition found broken
123 Kolkata: A suggestive statue of the rape-murder victim at R G Kar Medical College that was placed at the "Droho Gallery" exhibition by junior doctors at Medical College and Hospital Kolkata as part of their continued protest, was ...
11 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata bread price hike: Major brands to increase costs amid rising raw material prices
Representative Image KOLKATA: The breakfast at home just got dearer. Two bread manufacturers, Metro Gold and Modern, will hike the price of white sliced or sandwich bread, which is consumed the most across households in Kolkata, by Rs 4 ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata: Madhyamgram clean-up module to check airport bird strikes
Kolkata: Work by Madhyamgram Municipality to remove garbage and clean up drains led to a sharp decline in bird strike cases at the airport.At the Airfield Environment Management Committee meeting, chaired by home secretary Nandini Chakravorty on Saturday, officials ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata police bust illegal arms racket, one arrested
A total of 3 single-shot firearms, two 7 mm semi-automatic pistols, 50 rounds of 8MM live cartridges and 40 rounds of 7.65mm live cartridges were seized KOLKATA: When the Kolkata Police Special Task Force (KP STF) raided various ...
10 November 2024 Times of India3 morning-walkers run over by truck
123 Malda: Three morning-walkers were killed on Saturday when a truck hit them from behind at Tulsihata under Harishchandrapur PS. Two other walkers had a narrow escape.The group of five used to meet for a walk along NH-31 and ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaJadavpur University professor's body found in Uttarakhand lodge
KOLKATA: Jadavpur University's philosophy associate professor Mainak Pal death in a Uttarakhand lodge has shocked his colleagues, students and former colleagues at Presidency University. Pal (44) was suspected to have died after slitting his throat, a local police officer ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaTMC moves EC against West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar’s ‘slipper on cop uniform’ comment
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar KOLKATA: Trinamool on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against junior Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on his purported statement that the state police should replace the state emblem on their uniforms ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaMissing BJP man’s body found inside party office
12 Usthi/Kolkata: Almost four days after he went missing, the body of a 34-year-old BJP neta was found inside the party office on Friday evening in South 24 Parganas' Usthi. Cops suspect murder and have detained two women.Prithviraj Naskar, ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaHome commute pain adds to train derailment trauma
123456 Howrah: A close shave notwithstanding, the passengers on board the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Weekly Express were jolted—literally and figuratively—as the train derailed at Nalpur early on Saturday. While they took a while to compose themselves and comprehend what had ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaKP: Be cautious of fake summons
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police cyber cell has cautioned citizens against emails, attached with fake court and central agency summons, pointing out that those emails were merely means of extorting money and that no one should be intimidated by them. ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaRebuke row: Child rights panel to write to school
Kolkata: West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has decided to take suo motu cognisance of the incident, in which the parents of a Class IX student at a missionary school in Dum Dum lodged a police complaint, ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaCancellations, diversions hit train services for 5 hours
Kolkata: The derailment of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Express hit South-Eastern Railway services for the next five hours, leading to cancellation of four long-distance as well as several suburban locals, diversion of many and short-termination of several others. It also ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaCancellations, diversions hit train services for 5 hours
Kolkata: The derailment of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Express hit South-Eastern Railway services for the next five hours, leading to cancellation of four long-distance as well as several suburban locals, diversion of many and short-termination of several others. It also ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaMayor alarm over Hooghly erosion
123 Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday expressed concern over the erosion of the Hooghly river bank, which resulted in the subsidence of some of the major ghats along the river.Hakim said municipal commissioner Dhaval Jain wrote a letter ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaMissing Kalna girl’s body found
123 Kalna: The body of a 19-year-old who had left her house with her mother for her English tuition on Friday evening was found near railway tracks of Jiudhara, close to Kalna station, on Saturday. She had left her ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaJU prof’s body found in Uttarakhand lodge
123 Kolkata: The sudden death of Jadavpur University's philosophy associate professor, Mainak Pal, in Uttarakhand, has shocked his colleagues, students, and former colleagues at Presidency University. He was known for his exceptional academics, good teaching, and amicable behaviour.The 44-year-old ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaClose shave for passengers as 3 coaches of exp train derails at Nalpur
Kolkata: More than 1,200 passengers had a close shave when three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Weekly Express derailed near Nalpur station, 41 km from Kolkata, early on Saturday. The superfast train was travelling at around 15 kmph and ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaBangladesh in interim phase, mini-Bangla counts its losses
Kolkata: Over 100 hotels and more than 3,000 shops in a 2 sq km central Kolkata belt that depends largely on guests and customers from across the border are reeling, with business down 70% as Bangladeshi arrivals nosedived in ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaArms haul in Sealdah, 1 detained
123 Kolkata: A cache of sophisticated weapons was found near Sealdah in central Kolkata late on Saturday evening. In a raid by Kolkata Police Special Task Force and its detective department, five firearms and 90 rounds of ammunition were ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaCivic agencies start ghat clean-up after Chhath Puja
Kolkata: Civic agencies have started cleaning up the water bodies and their banks across the city to restore them after the Chhath celebrations.The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities have asked several departments to swing into action and clean up ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaCivic agencies start ghat clean-up after Chhath Puja
Kolkata: Civic agencies have started cleaning up the water bodies and their banks across the city to restore them after the Chhath celebrations.The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities have asked several departments to swing into action and clean up ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaKey stretch linking Behala with Tollygunge shuts down for repairs
Kolkata: Santosh Roy Road, a key link between DH Road and James Long Sarani in Sakherbazar, and also Tollygunge, will see a partial traffic block for the next 72 hours to complete some necessary water pipe repair work being ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaFor motorists, commute below Maa is as bad as on the flyover
123 Kolkata: For motorists opting to take the road under Maa Flyover to avoid snarls on it during peak hours, the commute seems to be equally bad.Several users, who now take the Park Circus Connector as an alternative to ...
10 November 2024 Times of IndiaKalimpong woman found dead in Siliguri
12 Siliguri: A 30-year-old woman was found dead with her throat slit at Lower Bhanunagar under ward 42 of Siliguri Municipal Corporation on Friday. Police identified her as Pushpa Chettri, a resident of Gorubathan block in Kalimpong district. She ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaJorabagan man dies of dengue
Kolkata: The city recorded its first dengue death this season on Saturday, even as mayor Firhad Hakim said the death certificate was ‘prepared in a hurry' and that he would ‘take up the matter' with RG Kar Hospital, where ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNow, get alert on phone after FIR is registered
Kolkata: In a significant move to enhance transparency and accountability, Kolkata Police (KP) — under instructions from the Union home ministry — implemented a new system that will notify complainants about the filing of the FIRs. Under the new ...
9 November 2024 Times of India2 held for assaulting artists in Nandakumar
12 Nandakumar: Two people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting women artists when they refused to dance in skimpy outfits during a cultural programme at a club in Nandakumar, East Midnapore.Locals said the club had hired some artists ...
9 November 2024 Times of India2 held for assaulting artists in Nandakumar
12 Nandakumar: Two people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting women artists when they refused to dance in skimpy outfits during a cultural programme at a club in Nandakumar, East Midnapore.Locals said the club had hired some artists ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaBMC sees single week highest number of dengue cases with 39 new infections
Kolkata: Running late in the season, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported the highest single-week dengue cases for this year, with 39 fresh cases reported last week. This is the fifth consecutive week for BMC to record over 30 weekly ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaRPF in Uluberia after family drowns 9 pups
Kolkata: Nine puppies were stuffed in a sack and hurled into a pond by two local men since they were apparently ‘dirtying their house' at Howrah's Uluberia on Saturday morning. The incident sparked off angry protests from locals and ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaDidn’t mean to disrespect anyone, says Firhad as BJP files plaint with EC
Kolkata: Senior Trinamool minister Firhad Hakim on Friday said he had not intended to "hurt anyone's feelings", after BJP lodged a formal complaint with EC over a remark he made, demanding the Kolkata mayor be barred from campaigning for ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaEarmark areas for protests and sit-in demonstrations: HC to state
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the state to come up with a notification earmarking areas where sit-in demonstrations and agitations can be conducted. The court said this while allowing the Group D Aikya Mancha (forum) to ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's Motilal Gupta road set for major restoration to ease behala-tollygunge commute
KOLKATA: A special sanction of funds for a thorough repair of Motilal Gupta road has paved the way for the rejuvenation of the vital link road between Behala and Tollygunge. Motilal Gupta Road, which links Diamond Harbour Road to ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaBJP leader's murder sparks tension in West Bengal
Representative Image USTHI/KOLKATA: Almost four days after he went missing, the blood-soaked dead body of a BJP leader was found inside his party office on Friday evening. The incident was reported in the Dipar Mor area under the Usthi ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNo loudspeaker at Jodhpur Park school zone pandal: HC
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday lambasted a Jodhpur Park club, organising Jagaddhtari Puja, for playing loud music on loudspeakers and sound boxes during the celebration right next to a school for disabled children. "Your committee thinks they ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNew SOP for medical exam answer evaluation
Kolkata: For the MD/MS/diploma examination slated for Dec this year, the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) has given suggestions for the evaluation of medical students. It has been decided that the "medical colleges will have to send ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaCrop damage on 2 lakh+ hectares in West Bengal between January & September
KOLKATA: Bengal faced extreme weather events on 86% days in the first nine months of 2024 - or nearly 236 days out of the 274 days between Jan 1 and Sept 30, causing 64 deaths and crop damage across ...
9 November 2024 Times of India3 months since RG Kar horror, junior doctors' to protest today in Kolkata
KOLKATA: To mark three months of the RG Kar rape-murder, junior doctors have planned protests in different forms - from a gallery of artworks to protest marches - on Saturday to demand justice for 'Abhaya.'The West Bengal Junior Doctors' ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaGhat clean-up drive in Kolkata starts after Chhath
123 Kolkata: Civic agencies have started cleaning up the ghats along the water bodies across the city after Chhath celebrations ended on Friday morning.The KMC solid waste management department and civil engineering department workers were gearing up to clean ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaCrackers wake up Kol pockets but noise level lower than last year’s
Kolkata: Several pockets of the city, particularly localities situated near water bodies, woke up to crackers being burst before dawn by Chhath revellers. Although the noise was way less than what the city had witnessed during Diwali or even ...
9 November 2024 Times of India2 held in Nasik after Kol man duped of 19L
123 Kolkata: Following a complaint filed at the Ultadanga police station in city, two kingpins of an online loan app fraud gang that had cheated people across the country were arrested in Nasik. They duped people on the pretext ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNo loudspeaker at Jodhpur Park school zone pandal: HC
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday lambasted a Jodhpur Park club, organising Jagaddhtari Puja, for playing loud music on loudspeakers and sound boxes during the celebration right next to a school for disabled children. "Your committee thinks they ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaKalimpong woman found dead in Siliguri
12 Siliguri: A 30-year-old woman was found dead with her throat slit at Lower Bhanunagar under ward 42 of Siliguri Municipal Corporation on Friday. Police identified her as Pushpa Chettri, a resident of Gorubathan block in Kalimpong district. She ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaMan gets lifer for selling off girl in brothel
Haldia: A special POCSO court in Haldia on Friday jailed a man for life for luring a girl by promising to marry her and selling her to a Delhi brothel. The minor was rescued by police, and six persons, ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNew flights to Port Blair, Ahmedabad
Kolkata: The city will get two new flights from next week, one to Ahmedabad and the other to Port Blair.The inaugural flights to both destinations will start from Nov 13. While the Ahmedabad flight will be operated six days ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaNew flights to Port Blair, Ahmedabad
Kolkata: The city will get two new flights from next week, one to Ahmedabad and the other to Port Blair.The inaugural flights to both destinations will start from Nov 13. While the Ahmedabad flight will be operated six days ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaAway from rush at ghats & ponds, high-rise residents celebrate Chhath on hsg premises
Kolkata: A number of Chhath devotees in Kolkata and New Town worshipped the sun god and celebrated the festival at their housing complexes amidst music and merriment, away from the crowd at the Hooghly and other water bodies."We converted ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaGardener electrocuted at Rajarhat nursery
Kolkata: A young gardener, Subho Sardar from Bhangar, died of electric shock on Thursday at Tara Ma nursery in Rajarhat, where he reportedly touched an electrical fencing wire while watering plants. Following a complaint from Subho's family, police filed ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops intensify crackdown on illegal parking in Kol, New Town
Kolkata: Cops have intensified crackdown on illegal parking in both Kolkata and New Town. The Bidhannagar Police has prosecuted 40 motorists at Salt Lake Sector V between Wednesday and Thursday in a fresh drive. The Kolkata Police carried out ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaTrains cancelled for line upgrade
Kolkata: Multiple trains, like Howrah-Bolpur Shantiniketan Express, Howrah-Azimganj Kaviguru Express, Howrah-Siuri Hool Express and Sealdah-Asansol Intercity Express will be cancelled from Nov 13 to 17 for upgrade work of the Masagram-Shaktigarh section of the Howrah-Barddhaman chord line, along with ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaState plans dept probe against Ghosh
123 Kolkata: The Bengal govt plans to start a departmental proceeding (DP) against former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh and a fact-finding committee is probing financial irregularities. Earlier, the health department had filed an FIR against Ghosh for his ...
9 November 2024 Times of IndiaMan touches decorative lights near Hwh stn, dies
Howrah: A migrant labourer, Montu Bardoloi (36), died on Friday morning after he accidentally came in contact with a chain of colourful lights hanging from a building on on Chandmari Road near a Hooghly ghat, adjacent to Howrah station. ...
9 November 2024 Times of India9 held in call centre scam targeting Britons, Aussies
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has busted a fake call centre in Behala based on inputs from UK-based security agencies who reported how their citizens were being duped by cheats in Kolkata. Nine persons have been arrested following a raid ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaIndian Tea Association proposes star rating for retail tea packets
123 Kolkata: The Indian Tea Association (ITA) will push for star ratings of retail tea packets to bring standardisation in the tea industry. ITA chairman Hemant Bangur said on Thursday that the rating would be based on the quality ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC quashes criminal case against Vijayvargiya
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case against BJP senior Kailash Vijayvargiya, now a Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister, for "trying to incite violence in Nandigram through fake, misleading posts" during the 2021 assembly polls. The ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHC quashes criminal case against Vijayvargiya
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case against BJP senior Kailash Vijayvargiya, now a Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister, for "trying to incite violence in Nandigram through fake, misleading posts" during the 2021 assembly polls. The ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaGardener dies at Rajarhat nursery in Kolkata
Representative image KOLKATA: The death of a young gardener while working at a nursery in Rajarhat prompted cops to start a case against other employees of the nursery and probe into the claims of the employees that he died ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHaldiram Bhujiawala gets Rs 235 cr investment from Pantomath’s BVF
Kolkata: The city-based Haldiram Bhujiawala Ltd, which retails its products under the brand "Prabhuji", raised Rs 235 crore as Pantomath's Bharat Value Fund (BVF) took up a minority stake. The company will use the funds to expand its manufacturing ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaC-sec price problem comes up in health panel hearing
Kolkata: Several city private hospitals have been negotiating with patient parties seeking admission under the West Bengal Health Scheme (WBHS) to switch to a discounted package rate for a C-section — which has a ceiling of Rs 20,000 for ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's mixed response to re-releases: Nostalgia's limited appeal
Kolkata screening of 'Mahanagar' KOLKATA: The City of Joy is often associated with nostalgia for a number of reasons, including its colonial history, iconic landmarks, and cultural heritage. However, there is one sector where the love for nostalgia has ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHealth panel says private hosps can’t charge registration fee more than once
Kolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has instructed private hospitals to refrain from charging a patient registration fee along with their outdoor consultation (OPD) charges more than once. Several hospitals charge Rs 200-Rs 250 for every ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaDog gone: Festive cracker noise scares away scores of pets & strays
KOLKATA: Scores of Kolkata residents have gone missing from homes and streets across the city since Kali Puja-Diwali on Oct 31. Cumin has gone from his New Garia home; Mickey has scampered off without a trace from Ballygunge; and ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHealth panel says private hosps can’t charge registration fee more than once
Kolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) has instructed private hospitals to refrain from charging a patient registration fee along with their outdoor consultation (OPD) charges more than once. Several hospitals charge Rs 200-Rs 250 for every ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaCouple unites after 9 years and 14 cases, HC drops charges
Kolkata: Nine years of bitter marital acrimony, leading to 14 criminal cases, including attempted murder, kidnapping minors, assault with a revolver and several 498A IPC cases, along with multiple litigations in court, came to an end on Wednesday when ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaWest Bengal doctor kills self after WhatsApp messages about failed relationships, RG Kar hospital case
JHARGRAM/KOLKATA: A 29-year-old Jhargram Medical College and Hospital doctor's body was found at a Jhargram lodge on Thursday - with ampoules of ketamine and a syringe lying around - minutes after he sent two WhatsApp text messages, one to ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaLukewarm response from home voters in 6-seat bypolls on Nov 13
Kolkata: The upcoming assembly bypolls in six constituencies, scheduled for Nov 13, have seen a lukewarm response from eligible home voters.The Election Commission identified 11,214 potential home voters, comprising senior citizens above 85 years and persons with disabilities. However, ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaTMC MPs to boycott JPC meet on Nov 9
Kolkata: With the INDIA bloc deciding to boycott the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf Bill's tour to five states, the two TMC MPs from Bengal on the panel — Kalyan Banerjee and Nadimul Haque — will not attend ...
8 November 2024 Times of India‘Deliberate fraud’ over PMAY funds in Canning: HC
123 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday took strong exception to what it called a "deliberate fraud" at a Canning gram panchayat over the disbursal of PMAY funds to five beneficiaries in Itkhola-1 village.Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur directed the ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaCops bust gaming app scam operated by cousins
Kolkata: The police busted a gang operated by two cousins who asked acquaintances to invest in a gaming app they had developed and play online games to make quick gains. Once they got the victims addicted to the games, ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaMaidan tram route restoration starts
Kolkata: The West Bengal Transport Corporation on Thursday started restoring the overhead power line on the Esplanade-Khidderpore route. The line is historically significant as the route was first electrified in 1905, and the first electric tram started plying on ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaBangla opposition, minority groups pin hopes on Trump
Kolkata: The return of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States provided substantial optimism to minority groups and opposition members in Bangladesh. Many anticipate that Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus' relationship with America could usher in ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaBangla opposition, minority groups pin hopes on Trump
Kolkata: The return of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States provided substantial optimism to minority groups and opposition members in Bangladesh. Many anticipate that Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus' relationship with America could usher in ...
8 November 2024 Times of IndiaHave suggested rejig in underperforming civic bodies: Abhishek
Kolkata: Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday said he had suggested a performance-based yardstick for reorganisation at the top of several underperforming municipalities, except Kolkata, and restructuring around 10 district organisations based on the Lok Sabha poll results.Abhishek ...
8 November 2024 Times of India