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  • Shoppers return but sales below festival par

    Kolkata: The city's shopping hubs saw a modest return of business activity on Thursday after two days of no-show caused by unprecedented rain, waterlogging, and damaged stocks. While buyers began trickling back to Gariahat, Hatibagan, and New Market, sales ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    CEO meets officials over cash, contraband seizures

    Kolkata: Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal on Thursday met officials from the I-T department, DRI, ED, Customs and GST to discuss issues related to the seizure of cash and contraband. A blueprint for monitoring political parties six months ahead of ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    36 hrs under water, without power, families trapped in city pockets

    Kolkata: For several families in different pockets of the city, the ordeal of the downpour is still not over. Though nearly 36 hours have passed since the torrential downpour ceased on Tuesday morning, they continue to live in inundated ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    HC seeks report from utility on electrocution deaths

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought reports from CESC by Nov 7 on multiple electrocution deaths in and around Kolkata during the torrential rains that led to flooded streets earlier this week.The CESC was directed by the ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    CESC announces 5-lakh financial help after CM prod

    Kolkata: City power utility CESC on Thursday announced financial assistance to the kin of those who died due to electrocution during the flooding in Kolkata on Tuesday."CESC is deeply saddened with the loss of lives in our city due ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    Water starts receding; power, life come back in Kol pockets after 48 hrs

    Kolkata: Two days after the torrential rain ceased on Tuesday morning, several localities in the city that were struggling with inundation and power cuts started witnessing receding of water and resumption of power supply.More than 2,000 living at Naskarpara ...

    26 September 2025 Times of India
    Kol safest of 6 metros, says KP accident report

    Kolkata: A study by city cops, with help of police in other metros, has revealed that Kolkata is the least accident-prone city among all metros in the country. The findings have been made a part of the annual traffic ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Exhibition on early Bengal oil paintings and Kalighat pats opens at Alipore Museum

    KOLKATA: An exhibition on early Bengal oil paintings and Kalighat pats will be inaugurated at Alipore Museum on Wednesday. Held in association with DAG, the exhibition titled 'The Babu & The Bazaar' showcases aspects of Kolkata’s history, culture, class ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Call for a multi-specialty consensus on obesity management in India

    KOLKATA: Metabolic obesity physicians and endocrinologists have called for the development of a comprehensive, multi-specialty consensus statement and clinical practice guidelines for obesity management in India. This initiative aims to address one of the most pressing health challenges facing ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata: Dr Kanad Das Appointed Director of Botanical Survey of India, 1st Mycologist to Head the Institute

    KOLKATA: The Botanical Survey of India (BSI), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has announced the appointment of noted scientist and mycologist Dr. Kanad Das as its new Director. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    2 sides of same coin: Prolonged heatwave & sudden cloudburst

    Kolkata: The twin crises of heatwaves and extreme rainfall are now defining urban life across India, and Kolkata is emerging as one of the most vulnerable. The record rainfall on the intervening night of Sept 22 and 23 is ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    'How insensitive can one be': BJP questions CM Mamata Banerjee's dandia dance amid Kolkata rain deaths

    NEW DELHI: BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya criticized West Bengal chief minister for participating in dandiya during a inauguration in Bhawanipur's Chakraberia, less than 24 hours after Kolkata experienced flooding that led to more than 8 ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Massive fire at Kolkata highrise; fire tenders rushed to spot

    NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a guesthouse on the top floor of a four-storey building in south Kolkata on Thursday afternoon, police said.A senior officer said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Three fire tenders were ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Oracle focuses on hiring in smaller Indian cities

    Kolkata: Global IT major Oracle has focused more on smaller Indian cities for new hiring, while setting a target to have a presence in every state capital, a top company official said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Met spies wet puja as 2 more low-pressure systems loom

    Kolkata: Two more low-pressure systems loom over Kolkata, which is already reeling from Tuesday's deluge, with one forming within the next 24 hours and the other on Sept 30 or Ashtami. The first one is set to develop into ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Record-smasher Kol’s strongest non-cyclonic system since 1978

    Kolkata: The gigantic cloud mass that flooded Kolkata on Tuesday with the sixth-ever single-day rain recorded in the city was the most potent non-cyclonic weather system to strike the region in five decades. It moved in from the northeast ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Rain gods join Tolly screen war this puja

    Kolkata: Robbers, cops and sleuths are at a screen-war this puja in Tollywood. But the new entrants in this war are the rain gods. While one group of exhibitors feel the heavy downpour and the subsequent rain prediction have ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Rain gods join Tolly screen war this puja

    Kolkata: Robbers, cops and sleuths are at a screen-war this puja in Tollywood. But the new entrant in this war are the rain gods. While one group of exhibitors feel that the heavy downpour and the subsequent rain prediction ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Why Amherst St, Ballygunge, Patuli: KMC blames plastic, choked canal, pond delinking

    Kolkata: Copious amount of plastic, construction materials, green coconuts and even a used pillow were extracted from gully pits in Sukeas Street and its adjacent areas. These materials had choked the drainage channels and delayed drainage of stormwater from ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Remains of the night: Puja clubs remove debris, pray for the best

    Kolkata: Sunshine on Wednesday morning brought relief to organisers as they started repairing their damaged pandals. Organisers mobilised sweepers to clean the premises, artisans and decorators to mend damaged sections, and electricians to test wire insulation and service ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Stocks damaged, mid-week snap breaks puja shopping spirit

    Kolkata: A day after business was disrupted due to rain-triggered inundation, vendors returned to the city's shopping districts like Gariahat, Hatibagan, and New Market on Wednesday. However, they could not sell much of their puja stocks, mostly garments that ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    After flooding, SOS call deluge drowns car workshops across city

    Kolkata: A day after Tuesday's deluge in Kolkata that left thousands of vehicles, including luxury cars, submerged, authorised auto workshops were inundated with calls from car owners seeking to revive their waterlogged vehicles. However, the sheer volume of damaged ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Bengal government announces compensation for rain related deaths and urges accountability for electrocution incidents

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who were electrocuted to death across the state on Tuesday. The CM also urged power utility CESC to ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Traffic back on track but waterlogging a concern

    Kolkata: Road transport slowly limped back to normal on Wednesday. However, waterlogged roads, broken-down vehicles including buses, fewer app cabs, and even autos caused several hiccups. The morning traffic remained bumpy and slow on stretches in central and south ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    2 crocodiles stray out of flooded zoo enclosure

    Kolkata: Two marsh crocodiles strayed out of their enclosure at Alipore Zoo and landed on the main campus during the deluge between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Officials said they were put back in their enclosure soon.Zoo director Tripti ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    No defamatory comments on Mithun till Dec 15: HC to Kunal

    Kolkata: In an interim order, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked Trinamool spokesperson Kunal Ghosh not to say anything defamatory against actor and neta and his kin until Dec 15.The HC is likely to hear the ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Shopkeepers to act as delivery agents for Amazon

    Kolkata: Amazon India has tied up with local shopkeepers in the state for last-mile connectivity. Shopkeepers will store Amazon parcels in their shops and deliver them to customers living in their locality.Amazon Transportation Services director Arindam Ganguly said that ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    9th body found in Gariahat as water recedes

    Kolkata: The body of a middle-aged person was found floating in Nandi Street off Gariahat on Tuesday night, police said. This is the ninth death reported in Kolkata after the intense rain. Police said the cause of death was ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Spl court denies ED plea to arrest Bengal min

    Kolkata: Dismissing 's (ED) plea for custodial interrogation of Bengal minister of correctional administration Chandranath Sinha, a special PMLA court on Wednesday said it wasn't satisfied "any custodial interrogation" was "justified at this stage".The court held that the minister ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Can she be brought back: Cal HC in Sunali case

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether nine months pregnant Sunali Khatun, who has roots in Birbhum and was pushed into Bangladesh with her son and husband on suspicion of being illegal immigrants, could be ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Night ops on Blue, Green lines for puja

    Kolkata: Metro will run night-long trains on the Blue and Green lines on the three main puja days. On Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami (next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday), 246 services will be available on the Blue (North-South) Line from ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Cal HC seeksreport on budgetfor judiciary

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed top state bureaucrats to meet with the registrar general during the puja vacation to decide on the funds release from the state budgetary allocations for the judiciary, reports Subrata Chattoraj.A division ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    BSF, BGB hold flag meet for smooth idol immersion

    Kolkata: and BGB held a flag meeting on Wednesday to clear decks for Durga idol immersions in the Ichamati. The immersion is popular among tourists on either side of the India-Bangladesh border. On the Indian side, North 24 ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    1st flight from Nepal to fly in on Oct 19

    Kolkata: Nepal's private airline, Buddha Air, will re-establish a direct air link between Kolkata and Kathmandu on Oct 19, resuming operations after a year-long hiatus. The service was previously suspended by last Oct. Although Air India Express, the ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Rain gods join Tolly screen war this puja

    Kolkata: Robbers, cops and sleuths are at a screen-war this puja in Tollywood. But the new entrant in this war are the rain gods. While one group of exhibitors feel that the cloud burst and the subsequent rain prediction ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Heavy rain increases risk of infectious diseases

    Kolkata: Tuesday's heavy downpour has started taking a toll on health and sparked fears of a potentially deadly disease – leptospirosis, which triggers fever, rigor, and jaundice – apart from temperature fluctuation-induced viral ailments that already saw a spurt ...

    25 September 2025 Times of India
    Kol schools, colleges bring forward puja holidays

    Kolkata: Schools affiliated with the Madhyamik board and state colleges and universities declared puja holidays on Tuesday, four days before they were to formally shut. This decision followed severe waterlogging across the city following overnight rain, which paralysed traffic ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Cars bear rain brunt on roads and at garages

    Kolkata: A night of heavy rain left cars, two-wheelers, and even buses stranded across the city on Tuesday as waterlogged roads turned commuting into a nightmare. Those who preferred to stay indoors were not spared either as flooded basements ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather update: Rainy day forecast with moderate air quality and temperature insights

    Low-lying areas might experience waterlogging, particularly during the predicted heavy rainfall on September 28. The consistent rain pattern through the week suggests a significant shift in weather conditions as autumn begins. Kolkata is experiencing a rainy day on September 24, ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Deluge drowns Kolkata: 7km cloud column dumps record 252mm rain; floods disrupt flights, trains, and daily life

    KOLKATA: At least eight people died in Kolkata on Tuesday as a seven-km column of cloud dumped 252mm of rain on the city in seven hours overnight. The deaths, all from electrocution and spread across the city, occurred as ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata rains: Widespread power cuts after 8 electrocution deaths; CESC shuts supply in multiple areas

    KOLKATA: The night-long downpour that inundated vast stretches of the city and caused eight electrocution deaths led to supply being switched off in extensive areas of south Kolkata on Tuesday morning to prevent further mishaps.Residents of Buroshibtala, Baghajatin, Paschim ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Zero-shopping day four days before puja

    Kolkata: With just four days to go for Durga Puja, Monday night's downpour washed away the crucial last hours of festive business, leaving both shoppers and traders in the lurch. The seven-hour deluge brought several shopping hubs in the ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Flooded streets, crew delays throw flight schedule haywire

    Kolkata: Overnight rain and subsequent waterlogging across Kolkata threw air traffic into chaos on Tuesday, impacting 187 flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded at the airport. By 7.30 pm, 42 arriving and 49 departing flights were cancelled at ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Plastic waste adds to drainage struggle

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim was spotted unclogging a gully pit in his neighbourhood in Chetla on Tuesday morning, dragging out plastic waste with the tip of an umbrella. The thin plastic packets pulled out of the choked drain revealed ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    8 dead as a near-cloudburst dunks Kolkata days before festival

    KOLKATA: At least eight people died in Kolkata Tuesday as a 7km column of cloud dumped 252mm of rain - almost 20% of what the city gets in the entire year - in the span of seven hours overnight, ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Civic body struggles to flush out water amid downpour, high tide

    Kolkata: A combination of torrential rain and high tide in the Hooghly frustrated desperate efforts by the KMC to flush out water from an inundated city and once again exposed the fragility of the city's drainage system at the ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    In less than 2 mths, 2cr+ attend ‘Amader Para...’

    Kolkata:Bengal govt's flagship ‘Amader Para, Amader Samadhan' (APAS) scheme reached a significant milestone on Tuesday when the total attendance at the outreach programme surpassed the 2-crore mark. Launched on Aug 2, APAS aims to bring local governance closer to ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Garia: 332mm; Kalighat: 280mm; Topsia: 275mm. Kolkata gets 20% of annual rainfall in one night

    Kolkata: A sudden, relentless downpour submerged Kolkata between Monday midnight and early on Tuesday morning with the city receiving around 252 mm of rainfall — almost 20% of its annual rain count of 1345.5 mm. The worst-affected areas were ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    BJP weaponising pain and spreading hate: TMC

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Tuesday reacted sharply to BJP's attack on the Bengal govt over the deaths and widespread inundation following the overnight downpour."Yesterday, Kolkata faced the fury of a rare cloudburst. Nearly 300 mm of rain fell within ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Uprooted trees add to traffic chaos

    Kolkata: Heavy rain not only flooded roads but also uprooted trees across the city, further crippling traffic on Tuesday.Central and south Kolkata were worst affected, as fallen branches blocked lanes and forced vehicles to take alternate routes. Commuters faced ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Fire at grocery store, resto in Ballygunge

    Kolkata: Two fires were reported on Tuesday following the night-long downpour. The first fire broke out at a grocery store in Mandeville Gardens around 11 am. The engines' arrival was delayed owing to waterlogging. Four fire engines eventually arrived ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Emergency ward, X-ray room flooded at hosps

    Kolkata: Hospitals in the city were not spared the waterlogging misery either. Water gushed into the emergency unit at Peerless Hospital early on Tuesday. The water could be drained out only around 10 am. Peerless Hospital CEO Sudipto Mitra ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Shah to reach Kol on Thursday, open 3 pujas on Fri

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to reach Kolkata on Thursday on a two-day tour. He is scheduled to inaugurate three pujas during his visit.According to Bengal BJP sources, Shah is scheduled to reach Kolkata around 11pm ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Amwoodo raises Rs 35cr to expand bamboo-based solutions biz

    Kolkata: Bamboo-based sustainable solutions innovator Amwoodo has announced that it raised $4 million (Rs 35-36 crore) in pre-series A funding from a consortium of leading investors. The round was led by Rainmatter, with participation from Adventz Group, Thinkuvate and ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Pandals marooned, 7-hourdeluge tests Kol’s puja grit

    Kolkata: The night-long torrential downpour left hundreds of Durga Puja organisers grappling with unprecedented challenges and feverishly praying for divine intervention. The heavy rain resulted in widespread flooding, damaged pandals, and inundated streets, casting a cloud over the festivities. ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Utility switches off power in S Kol zones to prevent mishaps

    Kolkata: The night-long downpour that inundated vast stretches of the city and caused eight electrocution deaths led to supply being switched off in extensive areas of south Kolkata on Tuesday morning to prevent further mishaps.Residents of Buroshibtala, Baghajatin, Paschim ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Water in tunnel hits Blue Line services for 13 hours

    Kolkata: The North-South metro corridor, Kolkata's lifeline, faced its longest disruption of 13 hours on Tuesday, as water kept flowing into the tunnels, submerging tracks continuously. Even as trains were running on the Maidan-Dakshineswar section, authorities found it safe ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Waterlogging hits Sector V physical attendance

    Kolkata: The very heavy rainfall affected large parts of Salt Lake, New Town, Sector V, and the Rajarhat Gopalpur area adjoining the city as residents, commuters, and office-goers faced huge inconvenience due to waterlogging. Large parts of Sector V, ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    8 die on waterlogged city streets in 24 hours

    Kolkata: From a hotel security guard who tried to switch off an inverter to a fruit seller trying to hold a lamp post to keep balance while cycling, a waterlogged Kolkata reported eight deaths on Tuesday. Another woman is ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    City stops in its tracks on record rain day, vans & mini trucks come to aid

    Kolkata: Torrential overnight rains that submerged large parts of the city left Kolkata's public transport system in complete disarray on Tuesday. With 16 of the city's most important roads under water, traffic slowed to a crawl, and thousands of ...

    24 September 2025 Times of India
    Symmetry ’25: Presidency University celebrates mathematics with lectures, contests and creativity

    KOLKATA: The historic corridors of Presidency University came alive this week as the Department of Mathematics hosted its flagship annual festival, Symmetry ’25. Held on September 19, the one-day event drew nearly 260 participants—including students, faculty members, and visitors ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    4th fatal accident in New Town in a month

    Kolkata: A constable on night duty died in New Town on Sunday night after being hit by a motorcycle, allegedly driven by a 16-year-old boy without a licence. The incident marks the fourth fatal accident in the area in ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata shopping dam bursts; Puja meets GST windfall, sales triple as discounts lure buyers

    KOLKATA: Shopping hubs in the city witnessed a manic Monday powered by the dual bonanza of a price drop, brought about by the GST rate slash that took effect during the day, and special festival discounts. Shoppers with a ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Record rainfall in Kolkata: 3 electrocuted, schools closed power and metro services hit

    NEW DELHI: At least three people died in Kolkata on Tuesday morning due to electrocution as heavy overnight rains left streets waterlogged and disrupted traffic. Two fatalities were reported from Beniapukur and Khidderpore, while another occurred in Netaji Nagar, ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Rain expected today; AQI remains moderate

    Kolkata is experiencing a rainy day on , with temperatures ranging between and , accompanied by a and .The city recorded an yesterday, with high humidity levels at and mild winds at making outdoor ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    IIT-Kgp to analyse academic, physical & mental health data

    Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur is set to collect, collate, and analyse academic, physical, and mental-health engagement metrics of students, aiming at proactively identifying anomalies and enabling early intervention to monitor every student and strengthen the mental well-being support system.An official ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Consider appointing 12 VCs from ex-CJI’s list, SC tells guv

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday suggested to Governor C V Ananda Bose to consider appointing VCs to 12 state universities by choosing a name from the three in each of the 12 panels of names suggested by ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Shah to inaugurate 3 pandals in Kol on Fri

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bengal on Friday to inaugurate three puja pandals in the city, including the one at Santosh Mitra Square, themed on Operation Sindoor.Shah is likely to inaugurate the Durga Puja ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Gulshan arrest: Kept promise, says CP

    Kolkata: In a significant breakthrough, Kolkata Police apprehended Md Firoz alias Mini Firoz, the prime suspect in the violent attack involving firing and bombing that rocked Gulshan Colony, Anandapur, on Sept 11. The arrest took place on Sunday evening ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    27.2L litre/day boost for water supply to Jadavpur, Santoshpur

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday inaugurated a 27.2 lakh litre/per day capacity water reservoir-cum-booster pumping station at Middle Road in Santoshpur. The facility, built at Rs 5.5 crore, will cater to Jadavpur-Santoshpur belt, where thousands still depend on ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Centre passing GST burden on states while claiming credit: Didi

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Centre of passing the financial burden of lower GST rates on states while taking "undue credit" for it.She said the state would incur Rs 20,000 crore revenue loss due to the ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Cal HC division bench ‘no’ to Bowbazar blast accused’s release

    Kolkata: The 1993 Bowbazar blast life convict Md Khalid's early release was cancelled by a Calcutta High Court division bench on Monday after the State Review Board cast doubt on his release, which was granted by a single-judge HC ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Traffic chokes city on Devi Paksha 1st day as shoppers, revellers step out

    Kolkata: There was an indication on Sunday, and the fears began to turn true from Monday morning. Like in previous years, the first day of Devi Paksha saw slow traffic across the city throughout the day. From Taratala to ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Stand-up protest by NUJS students

    Kolkata: West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) students continued with their protest on Monday by standing in class for up to five hours a day and wearing black bands as they continue to demand VC Nirmal Kanti ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    26-yr-old dies after fall from 24th floor

    Kolkata: A 26-year-old woman, Garima Ladha, fell to her death from a luxury apartment on Canal South Road on Monday morning. Cops, prima facie, suspect it to be death by suicide.Ladha, who lived with her family in the upscale ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Bengal fin & municipal secys face contempt rule over contractor’s dues

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a contempt rule against Bengal's finance secretary and municipal secretary for non-compliance of the court's order to pay Rs 80 lakh dues to a contractor working with Raiganj municipality.A division bench of ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    EC to take action against BLOs missing training

    Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) will take disciplinary action against booth-level officers (BLOs) who did not attend a training session, authorities said on Monday, after several thousand gave it a miss.The EC has been conducting training for BLOs on ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    41 & counting for record-setting East Bengal in CFL

    Kolkata: Hours after lifting the previous season's crown at home, East Bengal FC painted the CFL Premier Division in red and gold hues again, beating United Sports Club 2-1 in the championship finale on Monday and taking their record-extending ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Bikes beat cars, buses and trucks to become biggest killers on city roads

    Kolkata: Two-wheelers were the biggest killers on city roads in 2024, causing 431 deaths — 23% of all accident victims. Cars accounted for 362 deaths (19%), and buses 289 (15%). Police noted that while fatalities from buses declined for ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    From themes to ‘Bonedi Bari’ nostalgia, housing societies explore fresh ideas for puja celebrations

    Kolkata: This Durga Puja, the city's gated communities are stepping out of routine celebrations to explore fresh ideas. Some are experimenting with themes, others are recreating the nostalgia of north Kolkata's ‘Bonedi Bari' pujas while several are weaving in ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    12 states don’t give DA at central rates, Bengal govt tells SC

    Kolkata: The Bengal govt told the on Monday that at least 12 states do not provide dearness allowance (DA) to govt employees at central rates.Bengal argued that govt employees in the state are not deprived of DA; rather, ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Prof, kin in police net for Dum Dum ‘childlifting’

    Kolkata: A five-year-old girl who was reported missing from the Sinthi area near Dum Dum metro station was rescued on Monday morning from Kasba, four days after her father lodged a ‘kidnapping' case.Cops have arrested an associate professor of ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Med confusion: Clear divide between big & local retailers

    Kolkata: Small pharmacy owners and neighbourhood shops in the city, who prepare bills manually, struggled with the new GST slabs on Monday while trying to convince customers. Many of them, unsure about tax rates on old stock, offered a ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    No GST relief for customers at star category hotels in Kol

    Kolkata: The GST rejig in hotel rooms will not have much impact on the tourists. As the festive season is already on in the city and busy season for hotels will continue till March, almost 90% of the rooms ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Car showrooms see rise in bookings

    Kolkata: Car showrooms recorded a higher than usual turnout of prospective customers on Monday, with nearly all dealerships registering a spike in bookings. But, unlike shops selling white goods that saw a huge surge as prices of large TVs, ...

    23 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata law college rape case: DNA samples on girl’s clothes match those of Monojit Mishra, say cops

    NEW DELHI: In their chargesheet, Kolkata Police investigating officers have claimed that DNA reports confirmed the involvement of key accused Monojit 'Mango' Mishra in the alleged rape of a student inside South Calcutta Law College.Police sources on Monday said ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: High humidity, moderate rain; AQI remains moderate

    Kolkata is set to experience on , with temperatures ranging from amid high humidity levels of . The city's air quality index stood at yesterday, falling in the category, with and being the ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    H-1B visa $100K fee spurs tech firms in Kolkata's Sector V to shift focus to remote work, India-based operations

    KOLKATA: Stung by the steep $100,000 H-1B visa fee, companies in the tech hub of Sector V, including multinational firms, are planning strategy tweaks to skirt or soften the blow by reducing short on-site visits to the USA and ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Operation Sindoor to Sholay@50: Kolkata’s many themes for a dream Durga Puja

    From to the thrashing of Bengalis in Odisha and their “deportation” to Bangladesh, and from the commercial razzmatazz of Sholay to the niche art of Ritwik Ghatak, the sheer variety of “themes” that Kolkata’s pandals are showcasing ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Book US flight tickets fast, advise travel agents

    Kolkata: Travel agents in Kolkata have urged families planning to visit relatives in the US later this year or early next year to book flight tickets promptly to avoid higher fares. The advice follows a US Presidential order on ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    1st day, 1st show: Durga Puja pandal-hopping in Kolkata starts on Mahalaya

    Kolkata: The city saw an early start to Durga Puja celebrations as revellers began queuing up outside major pandals from Mahalaya evening, even though many were not yet open to the public. Organisers said the early crowds caught them ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Bengal BJP’s Puja outreach will take Samik to Guj, Sukanta to Varanasi

    Kolkata: As part of its Puja outreach to connect with the Bengali-speaking diaspora in each state, Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya is scheduled to visit Gujarat during the festival, while Union minister Sukanta Majumdar will leave for Varanasi in ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Won’t let anyone snatch our addresses, writes Mamata

    Kolkata: There would be consequences even if one genuine Bengal voter was struck off electoral rolls deliberately, CM wrote in ‘Jago Bangla' on Sunday. "We will not let anyone snatch away our address," wrote Banerjee in her article ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Sunday road repairs across city after spells of heavy rain

    Kolkata: With the sun shining bright, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) utilised Sunday to repair damaged stretches. On Saturday, the repair work was hampered due to spells of heavy rain. The KMC roads department repaired stretches on Gariahat Road ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Goons open fire at S Kol gym, close shave for bizman-owner

    Kolkata: A real estate businessman, who also runs a gym in the Charu Market area, narrowly escaped an attack when unknown assailants opened fire inside the gym on Deshapran Sashmal Road on Mahalaya morning. Witnesses said the attackers fled ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    EC sets Bengal poll clock ticking with calendar

    Kolkata: The (EC) has released a calendar to get the ball rolling for the assembly elections in Bengal next year. Officials said the EC wants to start work on the special intensive revision (SIR) right after Durga Puja ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Sunny side up, Kolkata shoppers scramble to stalls & malls for final picks on last Sun before puja

    Kolkata: With rain giving a respite on the last Sunday before Puja—that coincided with Mahalaya—shoppers streamed into Gariahat, Hatibagan and New Market, besides malls for last-minute festive purchases. Jam-packed markets brought cheer to traders and roadside vendors. "Yesterday (Saturday), ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    MRP-stock confusion remains despite price assurance from sellers

    Kolkata: A day before GST 2.0 implementation, confusion over MRP and old vis-à-vis new stock prevailed in markets on Sunday, despite assurance of price reduction from most of the sellers. The retail outlets, ranging from grocery, apparels to electronics, ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Medicine price doubt lingers over para stores as GST cut set to take effect

    Kolkata: While medicine wholesalers and retailers have been busy making changes to billing software to factor in reduction in GST from Monday, customers will see at least 6.2% reduction in their bills. Meanwhile, neighbourhood medicine stores, depending primarily on ...

    22 September 2025 Times of India
    Trump H-1B proclamation unsettles Bengali communities in US amidst Durga Puja preparations

    KOLKATA: US President Donald Trump's H-1B proclamation on the eve of Mahalaya has ignited a storm within Indian and NRI Bengali communities across US cities, particularly among those in the IT sector. Preparations for next weekend's (with some ...

    21 September 2025 Times of India
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