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  • News from West Bengal | 21 May, 2025 | ৭ জ্যৈষ্ঠ, ১৪৩২
  • Kolkata Weather Update: Hot & humid day on cards, sporadic rain likely throughout the day

    Representational Image Kolkata is set to experience a hot and rainy day on May 13, 2025, with temperatures reaching a high of 40.9°C and a low of 29.6°C. The city faces an 86% chance of precipitation, with patchy rainfall ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    AC use soars with humidity, heat; power cuts, voltage flip-flop make 2025 debut

    Kolkata: The soaring temperature over the past few days, which saw a spike in the use of air conditioners, has put the power network under strain in certain areas, triggering outages in these localities.Residents of Jatin Bagchi Road, Chetla, ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Lens on comm buildings in New Town

    Kolkata: With several buildings mushrooming in New Town for commercial use, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has decided to conduct a thorough fire safety audit of all commercial buildingsin the township. In the first phase, the authorities ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    J&K students in West Bengal recount families’ ordeal near border amidst conflict

    KOLKATA: Amidst the tension between India and Pakistan, elderly parents and family members of a research scholar from Jammu and Kashmir, who is doing his PhD at a state-aided university in Kolkata, were spending sleepless nights inside a seven-metre-long ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Doc in kol worried about family 300m from Rajouri shelling zone

    Kolkata: The nights were sleepless in the city for chest medicine specialist Hassan Mushtaq ever since shelling started at the Indo-Pak border post ‘Operation Sindoor'. The young doctor, who recently completed his post-graduation from RG Kar Medical College, is ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    After 5-day turbulence, airlines & tourism sector eye summer succour

    Kolkata: Flights to four airports in north India — Srinagar, Chandigarh, Amritsar, and Hindon — from Kolkata airport that were temporarily suspended last week following the escalation of tension between India and Pakistan will gradually resume over the next ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    KMC grapples with demand-supply divide as Hooghly water level dips

    Kolkata: With a dip in the water level in the Hooghly due to scorching heat, and a subsequent rise in demand for potable water, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is trying hard to meet the growing gap. According to a ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    App biker risks life, saves woman from assailants

    123 Kolkata: An app-bike rider, Surya Pillai, put his life at risk and rescued a hotel management student, who was allegedly being assaulted inside an under-construction building at Hanapara in Kestopur, on Saturday night.Even as Pillai barged in, the ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Delivery execs assault cop over illegal parking

    12 Kolkata: A group of delivery agents assaulted a traffic sergeant on New Park Street following a dispute over illegally parked motorcycles. Sergeant Parijat Mukherjee (42) from the East Traffic Guard sustained severe injuries in his neck, chest and ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    23 yrs after razor attack, victim withdraws plaint

    123 Kolkata: A man was acquitted by the Calcutta High Courtafter the victim, whom he had attacked with a razor 23 years ago, didn't want to continue with the case wishing the man to lead "a happy and undisrupted ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Four months after delivery, 2nd MMCH new mother dies

    Midnapore: Nasrin Khatun, one of the five women who developed severe complications post-C-section delivery at Midnapore Medical College in Jan, died late on Sunday. West Midnapore chief medical officer Soumyashankar Sharangi said that Khatun died from multi-organ failurewhile undergoing ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Mercedes Benz hikes prices in India over rising forex rates

    123 Kolkata: Mercedes-Benz has announced a price hike of up to 3% on models ranging from the C 200 to the Maybach S 680, citing the steep hike in forex rates since Jan that impacted the cost structure of ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Jindal India enters steel section pipes and tubes mkt with Rs 100 cr investment

    12 Kolkata: Jindal (India) Ltd, a part of the conglomerate BC Jindal Group, has ventured into steel section pipes and tubessegment, with an investment of Rs 100 crore to enhance production capacity. The manufacturing of steel section pipes and ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Record surge in Kol two-wheeler count sets off traffic, safety alarm

    12 Kolkata: A staggering 57,033 new two-wheelers joined Kolkata's vehicular traffic in 2024, the highest single-year spike for the category, underscoring an alarming trend that has been growing since the Covid outbreak.Since 2020, Kolkata has added over 2.5 lakh ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Master film-maker Mrinal Sen’s stills to make public debut, go in for archiving

    1234 Kolkata: Few are aware that master film-maker Mrinal Sen was a skilled photographer too. Ten still photographs that Sen had clicked during his travels in India and abroad will be on display at the Jibansmriti Archiveon his birth ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    More Retail eyes Rs 2,000 cr from IPO in 2026, chalks out expansion plans

    123 Kolkata: Grocery and food retail chain More is likely to raise Rs 2,000 crore through a primary issue in its proposed public offering, expected between April and Dec 2026. The promoters' stake is likely to be diluted by ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Snake found coiled in AC unit at Bengal home

    12 Kolkata: Panic gripped a household in Barasat, North 24-Parganas on Sunday when a non-venomous rat snakewas found hiding inside the indoor unit of their split air-conditioner machine. Tapas Baidya, a private firm employee and resident of Nawpara, said ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata college student lodges FIR after cat goes missing from pet centre

    Kolkata: A 21-year-old college student, Debapriya Ghosh, lodged a complaint at Narendrapur Police Station on May 5, stating that Minnie, her 10-month-old female cat, went missing from a private pet clinic in Mukundapur.Ignoring the scorching summer heat, Ghosh, a ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Snake found coiled in AC unit at Bengal home

    12 Kolkata: Panic gripped a household in Barasat, North 24-Parganas on Sunday when a non-venomous rat snakewas found hiding inside the indoor unit of their split air-conditioner machine. Tapas Baidya, a private firm employee and resident of Nawpara, said ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Setback for KMC’s water meter plan as 85 devices go missing from S Kol

    12 Kolkata: Altogether 85 water meters installed under the Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Programme(KEIIP) were reported missing from residential areas in south Kolkata's Patli-Baisnabghata area during a month-long audit. This has prompted the KEIIP-appointed company to file a complaint ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    All 12 main accused in Jafrabad father-son murders arrested

    12 Kolkata: Another arrest was made on Monday in the Jafrabad father-son murder case. With this, all 12 main accused in the deaths of Haragobinda Das (70) and Chandan Das (40) have been held.Cops said the accused was identified ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Rail disaster averted as farmer alerts RPF about crack in track

    Jalpaiguri: A potential railway disaster was averted on Monday when a farmer discovered a crack in the railway track between Jalpaiguri and Haldibari stations in Bengal. Dipu Roy spotted the crack and alerted authorities through his nephew Abhijit Roy, ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    Bengal Police bans sale of Army fatigue, unauthorized drone use

    Kolkata: Bengal Police has ordered a prohibition on the sale of combat fatigue that might resemble the uniform of the Indian armed forces. The order aims to check their misuse. Police in at least three north Bengal districtshave begun ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    27 years after ovarian cancer woman gives birth

    123 Kolkata: A 35-year-old woman who survived cancer as a child gave birth to a girl at a city private hospital on April 30. While doctors termed the case as extremely rare, they also pointed out that it is ...

    13 May 2025 Times of India
    2 from Kolkata residents lose 3.7 cr to investment fraud

    Kolkata: Two Kolkata residents lost a total of about Rs 3.7 crore to cyber crooks in separate cases of investment fraud. In the first case, a woman from New Town was duped of nearly Rs 2.3 crore earlier this ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather update: Scorching 41.6°C expected today with tips to stay cool

    Kolkata is set to experience intense heat on May 12, 2025, with temperatures expected to reach 41.6°C under clear skies. The day will start at 30°C in the morning and steadily climb throughout the day, with no rainfall predicted ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Woman, kin sell off assets, take loan to pay 2 cr to cyber frauds in Kolkata

    Kolkata: Family members of 33-year-old Paulomi Biswas from Baguiati, who lost nearly Rs 2 crore in a "digital arrest" fraud spanning over two months between Dec and Jan, are hoping for recovery of their life savings.Her family had sold ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Darj bookings dip as states cancel holidays for staffers

    12 Darjeeling: Darjeeling's tourism industry, which was gearing up for a thriving summer season, is dealing with a severe blow following governments cancelling holidays of all officials in light of an escalating war-like situation.Hotels, travel agencies, and tour operators ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Max temp rises to 39.4°C, highest so far this season

    Kolkata: The city continued to be singed by sweltering heat as the maximum temperature crawled up to 39.4°C on Sunday, making it the hottest day so far this summer. On Saturday, the maximum was 39.1°C — the highest recorded ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Mid-May low-pressure system may turn into cyclone

    Kolkata: A low-pressure system is set to form near east-central Bay of Bengal between May 16 and 22. It may develop into a depression, said the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Sunday.Since such systems developed into cyclones in May ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Kol rank soars on killer heat-humidity punch

    Kolkata: The city has emerged as India's most humid metro in summer, according to a recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), exacerbating urban heat stress and challenging public health resilience.In a comprehensive study spanning 2001 ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    HC says it can act against private banks if public money is involved, orders 25L payment to NGO

    Kolkata: Orders can be issued by the high court against a private bank dealing with public money if it fails to discharge its statutory obligations, the Calcutta High Courtheld while directing a private bank to pay Rs 25 lakh ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Green drive in New Town to plant 50k trees this year

    Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is set to undertake a mass plantation drive across New Town, planting 50,000 flower-bearing tall trees according to soil suitability.Officials stated that flower-bearing treeswith an average height of 15 ft will ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    FIR after abandoned mare dies of injuries

    Kolkata: Animal rights organisation Peta India filed an FIR at Maidan police stationafter the death of a mare found abandoned and recumbent at Brigade Parade ground on Thursday.The emaciated horse, suffering from dehydration, was unable to stand or move ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Govt asks dists to keep 3-mnth stock of essentials, meds

    Kolkata: The Bengal govt asked all district administrations to maintain a three-month stock of food items and medicines, which can be distributed through the public distribution system(PDS). Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant chaired a meeting on Sunday with senior ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    HS Council to train students for competitive exams

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education(WBCHSE) is set to start a training programme aimed at preparing higher secondary students for entrance tests. This initiative is specifically designed for students aspiring to pursue careers in either engineering ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Security tightened around kolkata airport after national alert and cisf role expansion

    123 Kolkata: Amid heightened security concerns following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and India's apt response with Operation Sindoor, tensions have escalated along the Indo-Pak border, leading to a high alert across all international airports in the country.The ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Will stand with you, CM tells BSF jawan’s wife

    123456 Rishra: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called Rajani Shaw, the wife of the BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who is currently in the custody of Pakistan Rangers. The chief minister's call came after Rajani expressed her willingness ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Melli-Dentam rail route survey sanctioned

    Jalpaiguri: With work for the Sevoke-Rangpo rail line in full swing and the Final Location Survey (FLS) for Rangpo to Gangtok completed, the railways is set to lay another track in Sikkim. This new track will connect Dentam in ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    TMC MPs slam Misri trolling, bring up India’s ‘tall leaders’

    12 Kolkata: From referring to foreign secretary Vikram Misri being trolled on social media to bringing up India "missing its tall leaders", Trinamool Congress MPs on Sunday spoke on multiple issues relating to the India-Pakistan conflict. The party, however, ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    BSF uniform lands woman in trouble

    Kolkata: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan has lodged a complaint with the cyber crime police station in Bongaon against a young woman social media content creatorfor allegedly misusing and showing disrespect to the Indian Armed Forces by ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Man held in Barasat for anti-national posts

    Kolkata: A man from Murshidabad was arrested by Barasat police in North 24 Parganas on Sunday for allegedly posting anti-national content on social media, including pro-Pakistan messages and an image showing the Indian National Flag being set on fire.Howrah ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Tension on border, sense of fear & pride in Amritsar’

    I visited my parents in Amritsar and was scheduled to fly back on May 9. However, everything changed with the news of the valiant operation undertaken by our Armed Forces. What followed stirred an indescribable sense of pride and ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Man held with forged passport at airport

    Kolkata: A man travelling under a false identity was arrested at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Thursday after immigration officials uncovered that he was holding a fraudulently obtained Indian passport. The arrest comes amid a ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Rly special badge to nab fake TTEs

    Kolkata: Eastern Railway is set to introduce a special badge containing a hidden code for ticket examiners this month. The move aims to clamp down on the racket of fake TTEs operating in the division, which is split into ...

    12 May 2025 Times of India
    Biker thrashes man, damages car

    Kolkata: A 41-year-old resident of Hindustan Park was allegedly assaulted and his car damaged by a biker at the busy AJC Bose Road-Belvedere Road crossing on Friday after the former reportedly failed to give way."My car was in the ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata sizzles on hottest day of season, for second day in a row

    Kolkata: The city recorded its hottest day so far this summer, with the maximum temperature rising to 39.1°C on Saturday, three and a half notches above normal. With warm northwesterly winds blowing into the region, the mercury will continue ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Now track your bus, buy tickets on ‘Where is my bus’ app

    Kolkata: The transport department on Saturday launched the ‘Where Is My Bus' app, a real-time bus tracking tool that allows commuters to locate their buses from the comfort of their home or office and plan their journeys accordingly. Earlier, ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata, other Bengal cities to experience Zero Shadow Days; check dates, timings, and locations

    KOLKATA: Residents of Kolkata and several other cities across Bengal will have a rare opportunity to witness a unique astronomical event twice in 2025 — the Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) — when vertical objects will cast no shadow at ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Schools alert students against misinformation

    123456 Kolkata: Since national securityis a concern, several school principals in and around the city took steps to sensitise students, particularly from classes VIII to XII, as well as parents, asking them to refrain from forwarding unverified messages and ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Hotel bookings in kolkata drop after border conflict but ceasefire brings hope

    123456 Several luxury and budget hotels in Kolkata saw their room bookings cancelled since the escalation of conflict at the Indo-Pak borders across the northern frontiers on Thursday night.The ceasefire on Saturday, however, rekindled hopes of a revival, though ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    5 more New Town restos get notice

    Kolkata: NKDA has served five more rooftop restaurants in New Town stop-operation notices, bringing the total number of such establishments to 10. Last week, NKDA served stop-operation notices on five rooftop restaurants in New Town for "grave anomalies" in ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Sikkim to get new railway line, Centre approves final location survey

    GUWAHATI: The Railway Ministry has approved the final location survey for a fresh railway line in Sikkim, connecting Melli to Dentam through Jorethang and Legship. Northeast Frontier Railway will undertake the survey at Rs 2.25 crore, according to an ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Listen to users, CP tells cops

    Police commissioner Manoj Verma directed cops to gather feedback from traders and office employees about fire safety concerns in commercial buildings in CBD. Verma and senior officers on Friday inspected commercial establishments and interacted with traders and shopkeepers over ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Rooftop issue: Get-tough signal from Nabanna to KMC

    12 Kolkata: A proposal on drawing up an SOP on conditions for approving rooftop facilities, which could have offered a breather to terrace restaurants and pubs in Kolkata, Salt Lake and New Town, was reportedly turned down by Nabanna. ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Airport hikes physical, digital surveillance

    12345 Kolkata: Airport authorities have enhanced surveillance, both physical and digital, to ensure absolute security.Technicians on Saturday checked nearly 1,000 CCTV cameras on the airport premises, including those on the city side, air side and within the terminal building, ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Bangla man uses fake docus for Indian ID cards, arrested

    Kolkata: A Bangladeshi resident, currently staying on DC Dey Road in Tangra, was arrested on Saturday for obtaining Indian identity cards with forged documents. Shake Ramzan Sekh Ramjan (36) had entered India on a Bangladeshi passport, said the Foreigner ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Task force conducts market checks

    Kolkata: A state task force, formed to monitor commodity prices, inspected major wholesale hubs on Saturday. The team visited Koley Market, Sealdah fish market and Baithakkhana egg market, and expressed satisfaction over the stable pricing and smooth functioning of ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Organisers cancel Khuti Pujas

    Kolkata: Two major Durga Puja committees in the city — Chorebagan Sarbojanin in the north and Santoshpur Lakepally in the south — have cancelled their Khuti Pujascheduled this Sunday due to the current war situation. Rasbehari's 66 Pally Durga ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    55 and going strong: 108 teams brainstorm at DI Open Quiz

    12 Kolkata: A lively and fiercely contested evening of quizzing unfolded on Saturday at the 55th edition of the Neil O'Brien DI Open Quiz 2025, held at the Dalhousie Institute to mark the 91st birth anniversary of quizmaster Neil ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Security tightened at port, rly stations

    12 The security at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Portin Kolkata and the three major railway stations—Sealdah, Howrah and Kolkata Chitpore—was stepped up on Saturday following directives from the Centre. The measures were taken following review meeting between secretary of ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    JMB terror module: Diamond Harbour man 3rd to be arrested

    Kolkata: The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) has arrested one more person, a Diamond Harbour resident, for allegedly being involved with a new terror module in the state, with close association with both Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and JMB's mother organisation, ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    N-W turbulence impacts mini-Bangla visitor flow

    12 Kolkata: Tourist footfall from Bangladeshto Kolkata dwindled further this week, with those travelling for medical treatment postponing their visits, according to hotel owners, eatery operators, and small business owners in the mini-Bangladesh area of Marquis Street, Free School ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    War pause but visual overload prompts calls to health experts

    Kolkata: A ceasefire came into effect at the borders on Saturday evening, but pictures of death and destruction on either side of the Indo-Pak border since the Pahalgam massacre have already taken a toll on the mental well-being of ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    IIT-Kharagpur forms expert panel to assess mental health challenges on campus

    Kolkata: A 10-member external independent committee comprising psychiatrists, educationists, counsellors, alumni, legal experts, and police professionals will assess the factors affecting the mental health and well-being of IIT-Kharagpur students, faculty, and staff.It will also identify challenges such as inadequate ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Will relief be permanent? Kin in Kol keep their fingers crossed

    123 Kolkata: The announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday evening brought some relief to the city's Punjabi and Rajasthani diaspora. The people of these communities spent almost three sleepless nights in anxiety for their kith ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Centre grants citizenship to Bitan’s widow

    Kolkata: Soheni Adhikari, the wife of IT employee Bitan Adhikari who was killed by terrorists at Pahalgam, was granted Indian citizenship by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). This was confirmed by central minister and Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Lake Para Southern Avenue

    123456 Satyajit Ray, Meghnad Saha, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Ganesh Pyne, Amalendu Dasgupta, Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, N Viswanathan, SD Burman, RD Burman, Kanan Devi, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pt Jasraj, Pt Shankar Ghosh, Devaki Kumar Bose, Hemanta Mukherjee and Sandhyarani ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    End to summer of discontent? Industry hopes for the best

    Kolkata: The ceasefire announcement by India and Pakistan on Saturday evening lifted the spirit of the travel industry, which was staring at a huge disruption to the busiest holiday season and mounting losses.While some witnessed an immediate uptick in ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    BSF jawan’s wife sees window of opportunity

    123 Kolkata: Following the ceasefire announcement on Saturday, Rajani Shaw, whose husband, BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, is in the custody of Pakistan Rangers, expressed hope for his return. "The govt should immediately discuss his release and repatriation to ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    Innocent lives will be spared but no closure for us: Pahalgam widow

    123 Kolkata: Fifty-one-year-old Sabari Guha, wife of the senior statistical officer Samir Guha (52), seemed confused on Saturday evening, moments after hearing about the India-Pakistan ceasefirethat was brokered by US President Donald Trump."It is a relief that several innocent ...

    11 May 2025 Times of India
    2 Pakistan-trained terror operatives with Lashkar-e-Taiba links held in West Bengal's Birbhum

    KOLKATA/SURI: Two Pakistan-trained terrorists having links with banned Bangladeshi terror outfit Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested by the Bengal STF from Birbhum's Nalhati and Murarai on Friday morning. Sleuths suspect that they also maintained links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Holidaymakers forgo J&K, Ladakh, Himachal, go for South-East Asia amid border tension

    KOLKATA: As tensions simmer along India's northern borders, a wave of cancellations is sweeping through once-popular summer destinations like Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.In their place, countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore are becoming the unexpected winners ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    At 38.6°C, Kol records highest max this summer; real-feel touches 45°C

    12 Kolkata: The mercury surged to this summer's highest in Kolkata on Friday when the Alipore weather office recorded a maximum temperature of 38.6°C. The city will continue to reel under heat and humid conditions with no rain on ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Wider bus doors, mirrors, hand rails a must: Govt

    12 Kolkata: In a move to improve passenger comfort and safety, the state transport department has issued a fresh directive mandating strict adherence to revised technical standards during the inspection of buses, including mini-buses, school buses, and contract carriages, ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Blind spot’ crashes cause 28% of road fatalities: KP

    12 Kolkata: Around 33% of fatal accidents — 18 till April 30 — this year involved buses, up from 31% in the past two years. Of these, the victims fell in the blind spot of the bus driver in ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Birla Corp to invest Rs 4,335 cr to expand cement production capacity

    123 Kolkata: Birla Corporation, along with its subsidiary RCCPL, is planning to invest Rs 4,335 crore to scale up production capacity by setting up three new grinding units and expanding an integrated unit.Birla Corporation, the M P Birla Group ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    TCG eyes bigger retail footprint through Garden Vareli

    123 Kolkata: The over-$10 billion The Chatterjee Group, which is predominantly in the B2B space, is betting big on retail through Garden Vareli, which it acquired in 2021 through MCPI.The Purnendu Chatterjee-led group is demerging the fabrics division of ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    TaMo Kalyani scrap unit its 1st in state since Nano plant shift

    Kolkata: Tata Motors has launched a registered vehicle scrapping facility(RVSF) in Kalyani industrial area, its first venture in Bengal since it shifted the Nano mother plant from Singur to Sanand in Gujarat in 2008.The RVSF is the automaker's eighth ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    95-yr-old loses 1.8L, lens on caregiver

    Kolkata: A 95-year-old bedridden woman from SS Pally close to Behala Sakuntala Park has lost Rs 1.8 lakh that was kept in her house for medical emergencies. Police are now looking for three women – two caregivers (one left ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Doctors remove bottle cap from 68-year-old’s throat in Kolkata

    12 Kolkata: While cases of foreign objects getting stuck in the throat among children are common, in a bizarre incident, a 68-year-old woman, Lahasho Devi of Jadavpur, had accidentally popped in the cap of plastic bottle while consuming medicine ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Price task force hits mkts after CM warning

    Kolkata: Following a warning from CM Mamata Banerjee against hoarding and profiteering, all retail and wholesale markets across the state were brought under strict surveillance. The move aims to prevent artificial inflation of essential commodity prices amid rising national ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Indo-Bangla collab breaks Eid box-office records

    12 Kolkata: A Bangladeshi film, ‘Borbaad', featuring Indian stars Jisshu Senguptaand Idhika Paul, rewrote box-office history on Eid. This Shakib Khan film achieved the highest sales in the first week in the history of cinema in Bangladesh. For the ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    SC’s call on NEP 2020 vindicates Bengal’s stand: Bratya

    123 Kolkata: Reacting to Supreme Court's observation on Friday that it cannot force a state to adopt National Education Policy 2020, state education minister Bratya Basusaid this vindicated Bengal's stand.The PIL was filed by a BJP lawyer from Tamil ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Activist in hospital after attack in Darjeeling, protests erupt

    12 Darjeeling: Protests erupted in the Darjeeling hills after the assault of an activist on Thursday night. Sudan Gurung, who has been outspoken against the alleged teacher recruitment scam under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, was attacked by unidentified assailants near ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    Govt to develop Furfura Sharif as tourism destination

    12 Kolkata: Bengal govt has decided to develop the Furfura Sharif region following CM Mamata Banerjee's recent visit, with the aim of promoting tourism, particularly pilgrimage and eco-tourism.TheFurfura Sharif Development Authority(FSDA), encompassing 75 sq km across Jangipara and Chanditala ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    In tense times, some city homes start stocking up on essentials

    123 Kolkata: Amid escalating border tensions and growing fears of a potential hike in the prices of food grains and other essential commodities, a section of residents started panic buying in Kolkata.From local grocery shops to popular online retail ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    CM hails armed forces on Tagore birth anniv event

    123 Kolkata: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday hailed the armed forces "who are fighting for the country fearlessly", while paying homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagoreon his birth anniversary. Banerjee also said that while society was celebrating Tagore's ...

    10 May 2025 Times of India
    KMC upset with fresh hawker invasion, seeks 10-day vigil on New Market area

    Kolkata: Upset with fresh hawker invasion on Bertram Street and Humayun Place, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Thursday asked cops to keep constant vigil on the hawking hub around New Market. Three weeks after a Town-Vending Committee (TVC) nod ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    KMC control room, teams on 24×7 alert

    The KMC on Thursday suspended all leaves of its employees for now and asked senior officials to be available on their phone 24×7. The civic body has put its control room as well as disaster management teams on alert ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Anubhav Kanjilal and Oindrila Bose star together in thrilling psychological drama

    The upcoming psychological thrillerThik Sondhe Namar Aage promises a chilling ride through paranoia, fractured trust, and buried secrets. Set in the haunting aftermath of a pandemic, the story follows two women, Ira and Maxi, whose cycling journey through misty ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Meet Prasanta Sarkar, the digital maestro behind Kolkata’s booming event scene

    If you’re planning an event in Kolkata, chances are you’ve already heard his name. If not, it’s time you did. For over 15 years, Prasanta Sarkar has quietly—but powerfully—shaped the way events are marketed, ticketed, and celebrated in Kolkata. ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    State appoints full-time DME after eight months

    Kolkata: The state health department has appointed a full-time director of medical educationafter close to eight months. Indrajit Saha, the principal of North Bengal Medical College, was appointed as the new DME via an official order on Thursday. Aniruddha ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Make your mom feel special with these gifts & surprises

    Forgot to plan ahead for Mother’s Day? Don’t fret — there’s still time to make your mom feel cherished and celebrated. From thoughtful digital surprises and a last-minute luxe spa session, to suprises for the hobby-loving mom, these last-minute ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    1 held in New Town for conning e-comm customers in UK

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Police cyber crime cell of the detective department has arrested one person for allegedly orchestrating an international cyber fraud operation targeting Amazon customersin the United Kingdom. Bikas Kumar Ray, 29, the accused, was picked up from ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    17 security drills to be held in Chicken’s Neck

    12 Kolkata: Multi-agency security drillsare scheduled to take place at 31 places in Bengal, 17 of them being slated for Chicken's Neck. Chicken's Neck or the Siliguri Corridor is a narrow strip of land, measuring about 22km-35km in width, ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Potlucks, supper clubs and food memories: Kolkata’s favourite way to bond? Always over khawa-dawa

    What’s your most cherished food memory? Which ingredient feels nostalgic to you? — These are the questions that one may find themselves answering at Kolkata’s growing supper clubs and potluck gatherings.In a fast-paced world, these intimate food experiences offer ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Lens on safety issues after Poddar Court fire

    Kolkata: The fire that broke out in a ground floor electrical store in Poddar Court commercial complex on Wednesday was brought under control without much damage to lives and livelihood but the incident once again highlighted the precarious state ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Might have made a mistake: KMC to review rooftop resto notices

    Kolkata: A week after the civic body slapped its first closure notice on a rooftop restaurant and announced that such facilities would not be allowed to operate in the city, KMC on Thursday said it may have made a ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
    Illegal stall razed in Coffee House bldg

    Kolkata: KMC on Thursday demolished a stall illegally constructed on the ground floor of the Indian Coffee House building on College Street. KMC will conduct a drive against three more illegal stalls that were locked on Thursday.Civil officials said ...

    9 May 2025 Times of India
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