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‘Unwell’ mom strangles 11-yr-old daughter in Bkp
Kolkata: A homemaker in her mid-30s suffering from schizophrenia allegedly strangulated her 11-year-old daughter to death in Barrackpore on Friday after she had reportedly expressed concerns over the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, fearing such attempt on her daughter’s ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaHat-trick of losses for MSC
Kolkata: Hyderabad FC brushed aside Mohammedan SC 4-0 at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Saturday, notching up their first win and handing the hosts their third successive loss in their debut season of ISL. Hyderabad got off to a ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaJunior docs’ front to march to CGO Complex on Wednesday
Kolkata: Members of West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) sent out the message at the mass convention, held at RG Kar Medical College on Saturday, that they will continue their movement and announced that they will march to the ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaSeven schools deliberate on India and democracy in final round of debate
Kolkata: A four-day event, organised by the Calcutta Boys’ Literary Society, the Clifford Hicks International Debate Competition, concluded on Saturday as students from seven schools showcased their debating skills in the finals. The topic for the debate was ‘Democracy ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaNew jr doc body makes debut, cries victim
Kolkata: A new platform of junior doctors, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association, with some juniors from R G Kar and other medical colleges, was introduced on Saturday. The members alleged that the probe against them was biased. “We ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaFlower mkt wary of supply crunch
Kolkata: Rainfall triggered by Cyclone Dana has severely impacted the flower fields in Howrah and the two Midnapores over the last 48 hours. It has led to concerns over a potential shortage in supply and an increase in prices ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaAtin wanted to join BJP in 2021: Suvendu
Kolkata: Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that Trinamool functionary Atin Ghosh had wanted to join BJP during 2021 assembly polls. Adhikari claimed that ahead of the 2021 election, Ghosh and some TMC heavyweights met ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaHosps extend OPD hours
Kolkata: Several hospitals extended their OPD hours on Saturday for patients who could not keep their Friday appointments due to heavy rain. This could continue on Monday as well. Some of Friday’s surgeries have also been rescheduled.“We remained open ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaNo play on Day I
Kolkata: Rain continues to play spoilsport as wet outfield due to overnight shower prevented play on the first day of Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match between Bengal and Kerala at JU Salt Lake campus here on Saturday. Although ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaTeen slapped with POCSO
Kolkata: A 19-year-old youth was arrested by the Rajabagan police on Thursday night for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The police have charged the accused Rahul Sheikh, alias Rahul Molla, with kidnapping and Section 4 of ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaKMC night drive to repair roads battered by Dana
123 Kolkata: The KMC on Saturday launched a night drive to repair roads left battered by the incessant rain over the past couple of days due to Cyclone Dana. The KMC roads department has formed road repair gangs that ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaShah to unveil passenger terminal at Petrapole today
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a passenger terminal building and Maitri Dwar at Petrapole land port, a trade getaway facilitating the movement of passengers and goods between India and Bangladesh, on Sunday.Kamlesh Saini, manager of the ...
27 October 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata's drainage crisis: Puja leftovers clog drains, compound problems
KOLKATA: Record rainfall in a short duration, high tide in the Hooghly, silted outfall canals and loads of plastic sneaking into the drainage system resulted in widespread inundation of areas across the city. According to a KMC drainage department ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaHaryana mob lynching: Meat sample from migrant worker's house not beef, says police
NEW DELHI: Two months after a migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana over the suspicion of consuming beef, police confirmed on Saturday that the meat in question was not beef. The incident took ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaKol takes extended weekend, metro exception on transport no-show day
Kolkata: Buses were fewer, autos did not ply, ferries did not operate and cabs charged a bomb. As the public transport system almost disappeared from city roads on Friday, hours after the landfall of Cyclone Dana in Odisha, metro ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaWill keep 48-hour vigil before shifting people out of cyclone shelters: CM Mamata Banerjee
KOLKATA: The Bengal govt would maintain a 48-hour vigil before 2.1 lakh people in cyclone shelters return home, chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. People had been advised to remain in these shelters till the weather improved, ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaNorth & south Kolkata: Divided by rain count, united in waterlogging pain amid cyclone Dana
KOLKATA: Strong winds spared the city but not the rain. Heavy rain triggered by severe cyclonic storm Dana left large parts of the city under water on Friday. While some parts of Kolkata had ankledeep water, many suffered in ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaASI suspended over 'assault' video in West Bengal
SILIGURI: Siliguri Metropolitan Police has suspended a woman assistant sub-inspector after a video surfaced alleging that she had assaulted two minors in an intoxicated condition at a school in Siliguri.Tania Roy, ironically, was part of Pink Patrol, set up ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaRain pain at hosp zones: Premises waterlogged, access roads battered
Kolkata: Many hospitals remained waterlogged for hours due to the overnight downpour followed by intermittent rain, with some heavy spells throughout Friday. Attempts at pumping out the storm water took hours as the roads around were flooded too.At SSKM ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana whiplash stokes paddy, fish and veggie price rise concerns
Kolkata: Heavy rain caused by Cyclone Dana in the state, accompanied by a surge in the sea water and strong winds, inundated fields and damaged standing paddy crop, affecting ‘Aman’ and ‘Aus’ yields before their winter harvest. These two ...
26 October 2024 Times of India‘Ravishing’ in fine form
Kolkata: Parvati Byramji- saddled Ravishing Form will be hard to beat in the K.T. Shamaiah Gowda Memorial Cup at Mysuru on Saturday. The son of Adiella has been a consistent performer and will be guided by Antony Raj.Mysuru selections1.30pm: ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaKumartuli artisans work overtime to finish Kali idols
Kolkata: Heavy rain that lashed Kolkata in the aftermath of cyclone Dana has thrown a spanner in the works at Kumartuli, where idol makers are racing against time to finish crafting of idols before Kali puja. They are a ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaAnandapur murder: Cops file charge sheet
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has filed a charge sheet in the murder of promoter Arif Khan at Panchannagram under Anandapur police station this July. The charge sheet was filed in 88 days by the homicide section of the detective ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaAhead of Diwali, CM puts cops on alert
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday warned against possible plans to spread communal disharmony and disturb law and order in the run-up to the festival season. Speaking to reporters, she said, “There are some people in Kolkata who only ...
26 October 2024 Times of India‘Black sheep’ slur on ‘N Bengal lobby’ doc
Kolkata: Senior resident doctor Birupaksha Biswas has been termed as a ‘black sheep’ in the medical fraternity by the inquiry committee tasked by the state health department to probe into allegations against Biswas. The committee has submitted the findings ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaNearly 1,300 armed cops shift to KP divisions, some may be posted at hosps
Kolkata: In all, 1,293 constables from Kolkata Police’s armed battalion were transferred to various divisions. The order was signed by Kolkata Police joint commissioner (headquarters) Meeraj Khalid on Thursday.A section of these constables is likely to be stationed at ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana sting in tail floods Kolkata, 4 die across state since daybreak
Kolkata: Cyclone Dana made landfall past midnight on Thursday between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamara in Odisha, around 160km from Sagar Islands, but battered Kolkata with an average of 100mm rain in a day — the second-highest precipitation in ...
26 October 2024 Times of India20-year-old electrocuted on inundated Bhowanipore road
Kolkata: A 20-year-old vendor of fritters and other fried savouries, Saurabh Gupta, was electrocuted on Justice Dwarkanath Road in Bhowanipore after he stepped on water that was electrified by a live wire that had been drawn from the meter ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaRain keeps Bengal, Kerala worried
Kolkata: Bengal and Kerala players had to stay indoors and keep an eye on the sky a day before their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match at JU’s second campus here on Friday. It rained throughout the day after ...
26 October 2024 Times of India₹700cr investment in the offing at state foundry park
Kolkata: An investment of about Rs 500-700 crore is in the pipeline at foundry park, set up by the Foundry Cluster Development Association (FCDA) in association with West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (WBIDCL) off the state highway in ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaLocal train services resume after 14 hrs
Kolkata: Local train services, suspended in Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division since 8 pm on Thursday, resumed at 10 am on Friday. However, 136 EMUs and a long-distance train were cancelled in the aftermath of Cyclone Dana. South-Eastern Railway cancelled ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaFlooding woes haunt VIP Road residents
Kolkata: Waterlogging woes returned to haunt residents of complexes near Haldiram off VIP Road on Friday as the service lanes on both flanks were inundated following intermittent spells of heavy rain. Those living on the stretch had endured a ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaHealth dept panel report nails ‘threat culture’ doc
Kolkata: The four-member probe panel by health department to investigate Avik De has found several pieces of corroborative evidence supporting allegations against him. In addition to strong observations of De’s involvement in allegations such as threat culture, extortion and ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaDoctors ensure new lease of life to a newborn
KOLKATA: Doctors from various departments at Woodlands Hospital united during the Durga Puja celebrations to give a new lease on life to a little Durga. Born with a life-threatening gut anomaly called “intestinal malrotation” causing her to throw up ...
26 October 2024 Times of IndiaCyclone triggers distress sales, causes vegetable prices to plummet across mkts
Kolkata: In the last three days, the threat of Cyclone Dana has forced farmers to prematurely harvest their crops, leading to a glut in the vegetable market and a significant drop in prices. The urgency to save crops from ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaAmphan on mind, Kol takes Dana guard
Kolkata: From buying excess candles and emergency lamps to stocking up on drinking water and applying for leave from office or seeking work-from-home options, Kolkatans started taking precautions for Cyclone Dana, remembering the troubles they faced during Cyclone Amphan ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaCyclone 'Dana' claims one life in West Bengal
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that one person died in the state in cyclone Dana.The state administration evacuated approximately 2.16 lakh people from low-lying areas.Banerjee, after spending the night at the state secretariat to ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaUCO Bank targets Rs 3,000 crore recovery by fiscal year-end amid strong credit growth
KOLKATA: The city-based public sector lender UCO Bank is anticipating a recovery exceeding Rs 1000 crore in the third and fourth quarters, aiming to conclude the fiscal year with a total recovery of Rs 3000 crore. Ashwani Kumar, the ...
25 October 2024 Times of India2nd supercritical power plant at DPL gets state govt nod
Kolkata: Bengal is set to get its second supercritical power plant after Sagardighi as the state cabinet on Thursday gave the nod for a 660-MW supercritical power plant at Durgapur Projects Ltd (DPL).Sagardighi, the first supercritical power plant in ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaAssault death: SI of Tala PS removed as IO
Kolkata: A sub-inspector of Tala PS — Sanjib Ghosh — has been removed as the investigating officer in a case of death due to assault after the victim’s family accused him of going “soft” on an accused. The cop, ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaCyclone Dana: Kolkata airport resumes flight ops after 13 hours of suspension
Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport NEW DELHI: Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport resumed at 8 am on Friday following the landfall of cyclone Dana on the Odisha coast, officials reported. Train ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata faces severe waterlogging as Cyclone Dana brings torrential rain
NEW DELHI: Large parts of Kolkata experienced severe waterlogging on Friday morning due to torrential rain caused by cyclone Dana. According to the regional Met office in Alipore, the city received over 100 mm of rainfall till 11.30 am ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaHumanitarian awards for 3 orgs on UN Day
Kolkata: West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations (WBFUNA) on Thursday presented humanitarian awards to three organisations — Hope Foundation, Earth Day Network and Smile Foundation — during a celebration of United Nations Day 2024. The event marks the ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaCM keeps night watch on cyclone from Nabanna
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will spend the night at Nabanna, monitoring the effects of Cyclone Dana as it makes landfall in Odisha. “I will be staying the night at Nabanna. If required, I may visit disaster management officials ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaKMC keeps Tala tank full with 1 crore gallons of water to weather storm
Kolkata: KMC on Wednesday afternoon deliberated on whether to suspend water supply from Tala water reservoir and keep the tanks full so that they can withstand the high-velocity wind during cyclone Dana. Civic engineers want to be satisfied that ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaMetro installs guard rails on Kalighat station platform to prevent suicides
Kolkata: Metro Railway has installed some guard rails at regular intervals on the platforms of Kalighat station as a measure to prevent suicides. This is being done as an experiment, officials said. The guard rails will be removed if ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaCompliance test cancelled a week before Kali Puja, cloud over green status of fireworks
Kolkata: The green fireworks testing scheduled for Thursday could not be carried out as the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) scientists categorically stated that green fireworks can only be tested in a closed environment of a laboratory and ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaCabinet allots 3.8 acres to HDFC in fin-tech hub
Kolkata: The Bengal cabinet on Thursday allotted 3.8 acres of land in the New Town fintech hub to HDFC. This will help the financial and banking major set up its second facility in the New Town hub. The company ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaFocus on career options in school
Kolkata: More than 20 universities, each presenting an array of courses and diverse career options, participated in the Augusto Career Fair 2024. Organized by St. Augustine’s Day School recently, the fair offered students a platform to gain insights into ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana fears: Kol streets empty, trains leave early
Kolkata: The buzz went missing at the busy central business districts as well as other commercial hubs across the city and the streets wore a deserted look for the better part of Thursday — and almost emptied after sundown ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana brings 3rd disruption for pvt hosps after Bangla unrest, RG Kar
Kolkata: After the Bangladesh violence and RG Kar protests, Cyclone Dana caused a third disruption for private hospitals in three months. Admissions and OPD footfall dropped sharply across Kolkata hospitals on Thursday as Dana approached, bringing rain to the ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana-ready airport shuts after last flight at 7 pm, set to open at 9 am
Kolkata: The last flight to depart from Kolkata was an IndiGo aircraft to Guwahati at 7pm on Thursday, an hour after the scheduled suspension of flights that the airport operator had announced on Wednesday evening. It is set to ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaAlipore zoo shifts animals to night shelters, keeps monitoring team, vets on standby
Kolkata: Ahead of the impending landfall of cyclone Dana, the Alipore zoo has lined up precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its animals. A dedicated team of 15 skilled individuals has been assembled and stands ready to efficiently ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaNeziah hard to toss
Kolkata: James Mckeown- nursed Neziah looks a good bet in the Madras Race Club Trophy at Guindy on Friday. Something Royal has been running decent races and looks to be the likely threat.Chennai selections2pm: 1. Western Girl 2. Stolen ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaEast Bengal land in Thimphu for AFC Challenge League
Kolkata: East Bengal FC reached Thimphu on Thursday for their upcoming AFC Challenge League campaign. Oscar Bruzon’s side will begin the competition with a match against home team Paro FC on Oct 26, followed by matches against Bashundhara Kings ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaSome schools shift online, some declare holiday today
Kolkata: Several city schools had shifted online due to the weather conditions on Thursday and those that remained open for offline classes saw reduced attendance. The school education department, in its notice on Tuesday, announced suspension of physical classes ...
25 October 2024 Times of IndiaMagpet gets ₹205 crore UK funding for recycling plant
Kolkata: Magpet Polymers Pvt Ltd (Magpet) has received an investment of Rs 205 crore ($ 24 million) from British International Investment (BII), UK govt’s development finance institution. This investment will catalyse Magpet’s expansion and facilitate the establishment of India’s ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaSanju to miss game against Bengal
Kolkata: Kerala’s star batter Sanju Samson opted out of the team’s next Ranji Trophy match against Bengal starting in Jadavpur University second campus ground in Salt Lake on Saturday. It is learnt that the 29-year-old will undergo treatment for ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaCyclone Dana: 20 NDRF teams deployed in Odisha, 17 in West Bengal; 170,000 evacuated ahead of landfall
NDRF intensifies preparations for Cyclone Dana's landfall, deploying 20 teams in Odisha and 17 in West Bengal. Over 170,000 people evacuated in Odisha with the Bhadrak district expected to be hardest hit. NEW DELHI: NDRF deputy inspector general Mohsen ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaShah to attend Bengal BJP’s membership drive launch
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah will attend several programmes in Bengal on Sunday, including the state BJP’s membership drive event. He was initially slated to come on Thursday but postponed it due to Cyclone Dana, reports Rohit Khanna. ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaBiman, Adhir speak, doors kept open for ‘future alliance’
Kolkata: Despite its decision to “not share a seat” with Bengal Congress in the forthcoming bypolls in six assembly constituencies, CPM is keeping doors to a possible future alliance with the party in Bengal before the 2026 polls. CPM ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana 5th cyclone in 4 years to impact Bengal since Amphan
Kolkata: As many as five cyclones have hit the Bengal-Bangladesh and Bengal-Odisha coasts in the last four years since Super Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc on south Bengal and roared through Kolkata on May 20, 2020. The frequency of cyclones ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaRation scam: ED raids at 14 spots in Bengal
Kolkata: ED on Wednesday conducted searches across 14 locations in Bengal in connection with the names of beneficiaries it found in a letter by former food minister Jyoti Priya Mallick. The letter, part of the ED’s supplementary charge sheet ...
24 October 2024 Times of India₹2.5cr brown sugar seized in STF raids
Kolkata: Bengal STF recovered brown sugar worth Rs 2.5 crore in three raids around Kolkata, Burdwan, and Murshidabad. On Tuesday evening, a Bengal STF team apprehended Ajit Kumar Das (49) of Budbud, Bardhaman, near Panagarh underpass with 1.1 kg ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaCESC to deploy 200 patrol vans, 6k personnel
Kolkata: The city’s power utility, CESC, will deploy 200 patrol vans and a 6,000-strong workforce to tackle supply challenges arising from Cyclone Dana.“We are also setting up a control room and augmenting the helpline facility. CESC is also receiving ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaNo Sealdah train service from 8pm to 10am
Kolkata: Eastern Railway has suspended local train services from Sealdah from 8 pm on Thursday till 10 am on Friday in view of the cyclone. “We don’t want any passenger train to be on the tracks when the cyclone ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaScaffoldings go after TOI report
Kolkata: A day after TOI reported about scaffoldings becoming potential hazards during the storm, KMC and Kolkata Police went into overdrive, removing such bamboo structures and barricades from 650 spots, so they do’t become potential accident hazards during Cyclone ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaShershaah ready to strike
Kolkata: The Madras Race Club Cup will be in two divisions at Delhi on Thursday. Rajinder-trained Shershaah with Shivansh astride looks good to strike in the first division. She’s A Beauty from the stable of R. Kumar is likely ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaDana: Passport applicants may opt for rescheduling
Kolkata: The Regional Passport Office in Kolkata has announced that applicants unable to attend their scheduled appointments Thursday (because of Cyclone Dana) will be able to reschedule their visits. A notification will be sent to affected applicants, offering them ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaRG Kar erupts in protest against ‘threat culture’ docs
Kolkata: At least eight interns at RG Kar, who were among those who were suspended by a special college council for promoting “threat culture” on the campus, returned to the medical college on Wednesday, a day after the Calcutta ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaAirtel, BSNL put up AI shield against spam calls, texts surge
Kolkata: The total number of spam calls originating in Bengal per month could potentially surpass 50 crore, while the volume of spam texts might exceed three crore, said telecom sources. Sources also indicated that the cumulative number of spam ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaCharge sheet in crypto case with ‘China link’
Kolkata: The state cybercrime wing submitted its charge sheet in a cryptocurrency case against three accused, involving direct links with China and transactions estimated to be worth more than Rs 50 crore. Special Prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said they have ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaApp-bus curtains: Cops to conduct raids
Kolkata: Amid their drive against tinted films on vehicle windowpanes, police have been receiving complaints about curtains being used on 16- and 24-seater minibuses, operated by app-based ride providers.One such complaint was posted on Kolkata Traffic Police’s X handle. ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaChanges since Aug 9: 7k addl CCTVs, over 1,500 guards at 26 govt hosps
Kolkata: From better CCTV camera coverage to revamped restrooms with security features and renovated wash rooms, the medical colleges across the city are undergoing changes for the better following the rape-murder of the 31-year-old junior doctor at R G ...
24 October 2024 Times of India55-year-old eatery owner found dead in Bhangar
Kolkata: A 55-year-old eatery owner, Jabbar Molla, was allegedly found murdered inside his establishment in the Shakshahar area of Bhangar on Tuesday morning. Molla’s son discovered the murder when he arrived at the shop to find his father’s decapitated ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaJail museum gets Braille map & signage, ramps for disabled
Kolkata: Alipore Jail Museum took a significant stride towards becoming barrier-free and accessible with the addition of a Braille map, signage, display captions, and the installation of four ramps to make the facility disabled-friendly.The transformation was undertaken by CII ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaOral cholera vax debuts, 50k to be immunised in 10 days
123 Kolkata: Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is being introduced at the community level in Bengal, one of the first for any state to take up such a project. Under a collaboration between ICMR-NIRBI (National Institute for Research in Bacterial ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaPanel nod must for felling trees on Maidan for metro work: SC
Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no felling or transplantation of trees will take place for the Metro Rail project in the Maidan near Victoria Memorial Hall without the permission of the central empowered committee (CEC) under ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaNew flight ops from Kol to Bangkok soon
Kolkata: IndiGo is set to start its second frequency to Bangkok from Kolkata from Nov 24. The second flight will initially be operated on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. If the response is good, the airline will add flights ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaCivic agencies take up cyclone Dana preparations
Cyclone prep KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar municipal corporation and New Town Kolkata Development Authority are taking up preparatory measures for cyclone Dana. Apart from the usual preventive measures like keeping dedicated teams in stand by for any kind of emergency ...
24 October 2024 Times of IndiaVictim’s parents write to Amit Shah, seek appointment
Kolkata: Parents of the 31-year-old R G Kar rape-murder victim on Tuesday sought an appointment with Union home minister Amit Shah and expressed the family’s “immense mental pressure and helplessness”. In an email, the father of the victim sought ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaKolkata Metro services hit after man attempts suicide on tracks
Representative image NEW DELHI: Metro rail services in the north-south corridor were affected on Wednesday as a person allegedly jumped in front of a running train at Chandni Chowk Station, Kolkata an official said. Operations were underway to ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaMissing JU student traced to Howrah station
Kolkata: A 21-year-old Jadavpur University undergraduate student, who went ‘missing’ from campus because he did not wish to pursue physics any more after passing his exams for two consecutive years, was rescued by police from Howrah station while he ...
23 October 2024 Times of India2 junior doctors dedicate theses to RG Kar victim
Kolkata: A junior doctor attached with Bangur Institute of Neurosciences (BIN) and another PGT of community medicine at the All India Institute of hygiene and Public Health have dedicated their postdoctoral theses to Abhaya, the rape-murder victim of R ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaCyclonic storm 'Dana' formed over Bay of Bengal: IMD
Rewpresentative image NEW DELHI: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm named 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.It is expected to become a severe cyclone before crossing the ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaBengal Cong ends Left tie-up, picks own 6 for Nov 13 bypolls
Kolkata: Congress on Tuesday night announced its list of six candidates for the Nov 13 bypolls, ending its seat-sharing alliance with CPM since the 2021 assembly polls.The Left Front on Monday announced its list of candidates for five seats, ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaChief secy urges carbon black players to invest in Bengal
Kolkata: Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Tuesday urged international players in the carbon black industry to invest in Bengal, where the demand for electric vehicle (EV) speciality components is on the rise.In keeping with this demand, leading players ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaPatashpur murder: Preserve body, says HC
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that the state shall preserve the body of the woman who was allegedly murdered in a village under Patashpur police station earlier this month. The husband of the deceased had moved court ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaStudents equal partners in 11-member state task force, govt issues notification
Kolkata: The Bengal govt on Tuesday issued a formal order including junior doctors in the apex committee which will keep tabs not only on the security and infrastructure upgrade in state-run healthcare institutions, the bed referral system but also ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaSat convention to keep focus on justice demand
Kolkata: A day after the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) called off the fast-unto-death protest, they said they will continue their movement until justice is served for their colleague and their unmet demands from the state are addressed. ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaCommuters heave sigh of relief as trams resume services after 13-day puja pause
Kolkata: Tram services, which were suspended during the pujas, resumed on Tuesday on all three routes, much to the relief and joy of passengers. This was possibly the longest suspension of movement of Asia’s oldest tram system — 13 ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaHSCL to invest ₹220cr to raise capacity of Singur plant
Kolkata: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (HSCL) is set to invest Rs 220 crore to double its speciality carbon black capacity to 1,30,000 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).The company is undertaking a brownfield expansion at its Singur facility, targeting an ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaAirport metro dream may come true in March
Kolkata: The much-anticipated airport metro link is expected to start operations in March 2025. The Yellow Line’s Noapara-Dum Dum Cantonment section recently received the safety nod from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) for commercial operations on the 3 ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaHome guard held after wife’s suicide
Kolkata: A civic volunteer took her own life late on Saturday night in Rabindranagar near Parnasree, after her husband, a Kolkata Police home guard, allegedly forced her to undergo an abortion. Loknath Ghosh, the accused, was arrested from Diamond ...
23 October 2024 Times of India‘Ode’ back to winning ways
Kolkata: Syed Abbas-trained Ode To Nature won the Sukhoi Plate in New Delhi on Tuesday. It was a bad day for the racing public as favourites fell like nine pins.Delhi short results(With Inter-Venue Dividends)1: (1-7-3) Ode To Nature 1; ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaDurga Puja structures, Kali Puja pandals may turn cyclone hazards
Kolkata: The lingering presence of bamboo barricades and scaffoldings across Kolkata, even a week after the Durga Puja immersion, has raised concerns among residents as the city braces for a potential cyclone. The structures, which were erected for pandals ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaAccident spike: KP plans speed cams, lane dividers on Bypass
Kolkata: The sharp rise in accidents on EM Bypass, which left three people dead and around 22 injured in the past 10 months — eight of them since Mahalaya on Oct 2 — has led to the decision to ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaPool car fire: Close shave for 12 students
Kolkata: A pool car, ferrying 12 students home from school, caught fire around 1.45 pm at the crossing of Salt Lake First Crossroad and Salt Lake Bypass. All the children were unhurt after being evacuated by traffic cops and ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaMissing 7-year-old found raped and killed
Jalpaiguri: The body of a 7-year-old girl, who went missing last week, was found at Alipurduar’s Jaigon on Tuesday after her alleged rapist and killer was interrogated.The 50-year-old accused had fled to Nepal after the alleged crime. He was ...
23 October 2024 Times of IndiaCity school to host 4-day debate competition
Kolkata: A four-day debate competition, organised by the Literary Society of Calcutta Boys' School (CBS) from Wednesday to Saturday, has garnered participation from more than 70 institutions across the country and globally.The Clifford Hicks Memorial International Inter-School Debate Competition ...
23 October 2024 Times of India