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  • Underground chaos as Metro ops stall

    Kolkata: Metro services on the Blue (North-South) and Green (East-West) lines were disrupted on Thursday afternoon and evening, respectively. A technical snag halted services on the Blue Line for nearly three hours due to issues on the tracks at ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Girl wants to take test later, dad speaks in many voices

    Kolkata: The second-year medical college student who survived rape and is now undergoing treatment wants to take a supplementary test at a later date since she will miss the ongoing examinations. Her father, however, reiterated on Wednesday that they ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    This Diwali, mkt prefers more light, less sound

    Kolkata: The pollution watchdog may have raised the permissible noise limit for crackers from the earlier 90 decibels (dB) to 125 dB but retailers believe the leeway will not lead to a switch from display fireworks to sound crackers ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Gang-rape charge against classmate

    Durgapur: Wasef Ali, the second-year MBBS student and classmate of the Durgapur rape survivor, was remanded in 7 days' police custody on Wednesday after cops slapped gang-rape charges against him, along with snatching and extortion.Police told the court that ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Rallies and puja pandals choke streets above

    Kolkata: With Metro trouble on the Blue line, commuters who decided to take the road above also faced severe slow traffic in central Kolkata due to multiple rallies choking the roads in the area.Lalbazar said that RR Avenue was ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Presi weathers delays, betters 2024 UG admission performance

    Kolkata: Presidency University weathered delays and disturbances, and performed better than last year in UG admissions this year compared to other state-run universities and colleges where seats are lying vacant. The UG admission in the state was stalled due ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Biker caught between truck & auto in Kidderpore, dies

    Kolkata: A 28-year-old biker, Md Sonu —a resident of Jorasanko in central Kolkata—died in a freak accident in the early hours of Wednesday. According to police, the cutting shaft of a heavy trailer truck—travelling from the Port area towards ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Motorcyclist held for hitting sergeant in Kolkata

    Kolkata: A sergeant from Beliaghata Traffic Guard sustained severe injuries on Tuesday evening after being deliberately hit by a biker, who was trying to flee from him at Phoolbagan on the CIT Road.According to police, sergeant Suvrokanti Banerjee was ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Prisoner flees from SSKM

    Kolkata: An under-trial prisoner, Arup Dhar, escaped from the custody of the Presidency Correctional Home cops on Oct 9 while undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. This led authorities to carry out surprise checks in the cells. During such a ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Implement sky lantern ban, smooth traffic: Kali Puja clubs to cops

    Kolkata: A section of the 2,600-odd organisers in the city has appealed to police to ensure a complete ban on sky lanterns, especially near pandals. At least five organisers raised the demand during the coordination meeting with Kolkata ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Marcus Sq construction will start soon, says mayor

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Wednesday expressed worries over the delay in the construction of an underground water reservoir and booster pumping station at Marcus Square near College Street market. This delay is due to resistance by a section ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    New Town road set to get more speed breakers

    Kolkata: WBHIDCO plans to set up bituminous speed breakers at different locations, including service lanes, on Street No 3333, which leads towards after crossing Biswa Bangla Gate in New Town. Officials said it is becoming one of the ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Ultra cycling: Kol professor pedals 3,700km in 21 days

    Kolkata: Abhishek Tunga, an ultra-marathon runner and a professor from Kolkata, completed a 3,700 km trans-Himalayan journey on a cycle from Ladakh to Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh. The expedition, monitored each day by the World Ultra Cycling Association (WUCA), ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Buses of route 45 go off road

    Kolkata: All buses plying on route 45, which operate on three separate routes, went off the road on Wednesday due to unrest between the worker syndicate and the owners. As a result, commuters from Airport, Baguiati, Kestopur, Chinar Park, ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    EC finds 3.4cr name matches between current list, 2002 data

    Kolkata: The has found 3.4 crore names of voters that match the 2002 SIR list. This indicates that 44.7% of Bengal's 7.6 crore voters, according to the 2025 electoral rolls, match the 2002 data. The EC has received ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    WB survivor’s classmate held for gang-rape, extortion

    Durgapur: Police slapped gang-rape, snatching and extortion charges Wednesday on the arrested classmate of the second-year MBBS student who was sexually assaulted outside her campus in Bengal’s Durgapur last Friday night.The suspect, the sixth to be arrested in the ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Mamata: Unbridled building of hydro-projects will spell doom

    Kolkata/Darjeeling: "If you play with nature, nature will retaliate. With such unrestricted constructions and hydro-projects like those in Sikkim, exploitation is on... The situation might turn out to be dangerous," CM said on Wednesday while addressing an administrative ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    2 Birbhum ASIs suspended for taking bribes

    Suri: Two assistant sub-inspectors from Md Bazar police station in Birbhum have been suspended for allegedly taking bribes from truck owners. Birbhum SP Amandeep said on Wednesday that a complaint by the Truck Owners' Association was received on Tuesday ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    CM names rescued elephant calf ‘Lucky’

    : CM Mamata Banerjee has named a seven-day old female elephant calf — rescued after she was separated from its herd during the north Bengal flood on Oct 5 — ‘'. "Since the calf survived such devastation, we have ...

    16 October 2025 Times of India
    Investment fraud-digital arrest twin scams rob 76-yr-old of 57L

    Kolkata: A 76-year-old man from Kalighat was cheated of Rs 57 lakh by fraudsters who posed as senior govt officials, created fake profiles on social media and used specific apps to target the victim.The accused employed combined investment and ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Hyundai Motor India unveils ambitious Rs 45,000 crore investment plan; aims for Rs 1 lakh crore revenue by 2030

    KOLKATA: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) on Wednesday has unveiled a strategic roadmap that underscores its commitment to the Indian market with a massive Rs 45,000 crore investment over the next five years. This ambitious plan is set to ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Calcutta University holds first-ever computer-based law entrance test

    KOLKATA: Calcutta University conducted an entrance test for law admission, following a computer-based test on Tuesday. This time, the university revised the entire process of conducting the law entrance test for students seeking admission to the five-year BA LLB ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Patna travel surge: Air India, Air India Express add 166 extra weekly flights for Diwali & Chhath Puja

    KOLKATA: and its subsidiary, Air India Express, have announced the addition of 166 weekly flights to and from Patna to meet the increased travel demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja celebrations. Starting from Oct 15 to Nov 2, ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal home to 707 elephants, reveals 1st DNA-based study; up from 682 in 2017; S Bengal data may be an underestimate: Experts

    Kolkata: Bengal is home to around 3% of the country's elephant population. Of the 22,446 jumbos in India, Bengal has 707 — 676 (upper & lower limits of 541 and 812) in north Bengal and 31 (22-41) in south ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Monsoon leaves, AQI slips to moderate, sparks fear of pollution spike after festival

    Kolkata: With the rains receding and the air turning drier, Kolkata's air quality is showing early signs of deterioration. The city's air quality index (AQI) slipped into the moderate category for the first time this season, triggering concerns of ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    State health officials step up efforts to tackle drinking water crisis, diseases

    Kolkata/Dhupguri: In the wake of the devastating north Bengal flood, public health engineering and health departments have intensified efforts to address the acute drinking water crisis plaguing the region, making it their "first priority".With CM Mamata Banerjee overseeing the ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Warm temperatures, no rain; AQI improves

    Kolkata residents woke up to a bright and sunny morning on , with temperatures expected to reach during the day. While the weather conditions remain favorable for outdoor activities, the city's air quality recorded a yesterday, with ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Bengal: 51%-65% match between current voter lists, 2002 SIR data in 7 districts

    KOLKATA: Between 51.3% and 65.2% of voters in seven districts in Bengal have their names on the 2025 electoral roll as well as the list prepared after a special intensive revision (SIR) in 2002, the has found during ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Woman files cruelty, cheating plaint against son, his wife

    Kolkata: An 85-year-old woman from Chinsurah, Hooghly, lodged a police complaint seeking registration of an FIR against her son and daughter-in-law for alleged misappropriation of money, cruelty, harassment, and neglect under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    MCCI prez aims to focus on start-ups, women entrepreneurs

    Kolkata: Newly elected president of the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Priti A Sureka, aims to make the chamber more inclusive by bringing together large and small businesses and serving as a bridge between them.Sureka, executive director ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Short circuit exposes absence of emergency exit in new ATC bldg

    Kolkata: A short circuit at the new air traffic control (ATC) tower on Oct 7 blew the on off a major flaw in the design. The facility, which is crucial to flight operation at Kolkata airport, does not have ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Didi hands over jobs, relief as she meets bereaved families

    Mirik: CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met the families of those who lost their lives to devastating landslides that struck Mirik following incessant downpour on Oct 5. Banerjee offered her condolences to the families and asked whether they had ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Only 790 out of 10L totos register in drive’s 1st 2 days

    Kolkata: On the first two days of the state's registration drive, around 950 battery-operated vehicles — including totos and e-rickshaws — were registered with regional transport offices (RTOs) across Bengal. While the move marks a significant step towards bringing ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Health dept develops AI protocol, app for quick breast cancer identification

    Kolkata: An artificial intelligence-based protocol is being developed by the state health department for the quick identification of breast cancer patients in Bengal. Funds were sanctioned to IPGMER to develop an app, in collaboration with an IT firm, to ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Kalighat film selected for Amsterdam docu fest

    Kolkata: From Kalighat's red-light district to the world's largest documentary festival, Bipuljit Basu's ‘Redlight to Limelight' has lived up to its title. The documentary was on Tuesday selected as part of the ‘Best of Fest' category at the 38th ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    In festive season, Durga Puja gates & pandals breed mosquitoes, diseases

    Kolkata: Puja gates turn into mosquito breeding grounds, raising dengue-malaria fears. The grand decorative gates and pandals of are now being flagged as potential health hazards. Rainwater trapped inside their bamboo-and-polythene frames has turned them into mosquito breeding ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Gear up for ‘drone’ crackers, ‘tank’ rockets as bazi bazaars take up Op Sindoor theme

    Kolkata: From missile-shaped shells and aerial crackers that look like drones, from S-400 air-defence replicas and tank-shaped rocket launchers, tricolour sparklers and flower pots, Operation Sindoor-themed crackers are set to be the flavour of the season at Kolkata's bazi ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Murmu attack: HC says no to central agency probe

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ruled against transferring the investigation into the attack on Khagen Murmu at Nagrakata to central agencies.Hearing a plea to transfer the probe, Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) stated, "It is not possible ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    9 Jaldapara rhinos rescued

    Kolkata: A total of nine rhinos from Jaldapara National Park have been rescued since the Oct 4 deluge in north Bengal. The operation to rescue the ninth was completed on Tuesday evening.Jaldapara DFO Parveen Kaswan said the latest rescue ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Come to spl camps for lost docus: Mamata to flood-hit

    Mirik/Kolkata: CM visited multiple flood-hit villages in Mirik and Sukhia Pokhri on Tuesday, personally oversaw relief work and requested the victims to enlist their names if any important official document like Aadhaar card, EPIC or passport had been ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Durgapur survivor’s friend held after she claims molestation

    DURGAPUR: A classmate of the Durgapur gang rape survivor was arrested Tuesday evening after she told a judicial magistrate, in an in-camera statement, that he had molested her when she stepped out of the campus with him on Oct ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    After 23/9 deluge, KMC focus on Bhowanipore-Ballygunge belt

    Kolkata: The waterlogging scenario in large parts of Ballygunge, Sarat Bose Road, Bhowanipore, and the Tiljala-Topsia-Picnic Garden area is likely to change significantly with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) taking up a special project to desilt a century-old underground ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Dhunseri chairman resigns from ITA, TAI

    Kolkata: Dhunseri Group chairman CK Dhanuka has resigned from the Indian Tea Association (ITA) and the Tea Association of India (TAI). In a statement, Dhanuka said that he would dedicate his time and resources to champion the cause of ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    KP to step up pre-Diwali drink-drive checks

    Kolkata: This weekend, barely a week before , saw around 40 cases of drink -driving, a trend witnessed since Durga Puja this year. Kolkata Police expect the figures to remain high as winter, along with festivities, is about to ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    ‘3 chased us, fled with phone after crime, 2 joined them to demand 3k’

    Durgapur: In her detailed statement to the police on Oct 11, the Durgapur survivor told that one person pinned her to the ground and raped her in an abandoned jungle stretch, while two others watched. Two other persons ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    ‘Everyone has right to fair trial & it’s my duty to defend them’

    Durgapur: "It is my professional duty to defend them," the woman lawyer tasked with defending the five Durgapur gang rape accused told TOI on Tuesday.Pooja Kurmi, a criminal lawyer who has been fighting criminal cases for the past 10 ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    HC directs cops to provide security at Durgapur med college amid protests

    Kolkata: Amid growing protests around the pvt medical college in Durgapur, Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed cops to provide security and ensure no unauthorised person is allowed on its premises. College authorities approached the vacation bench citing cop ...

    15 October 2025 Times of India
    Durgapur gang-rape: 5 accused, survivor’s friend taken to crime spot; asked to reenact their roles

    NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Tuesday afternoon took the five arrested accused and the friend of the Durgapur gang rape survivor to the crime spot for reconstruction of the crime as a part of their ongoing probe, a ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata: Motovolt Mobility to double retail outlets to 200 by March 2026; boosts EV reach for delivery

    KOLKATA: In a bid to capitalize on the burgeoning demand for (EVs) in the last-mile delivery and micro-mobility sectors, Kolkata-headquartered electric two-wheeler company Motovolt Mobility Pvt Ltd has announced plans to double its retail network from 100 to ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    EIMPA president keen to explore reducing virtual print fee for Bengali cinema

    Kolkata: The city's single-screen exhibitors have highlighted the financial losses following the mandatory screening of Bengali cinema at primetime shows. This issue was discussed at an exhibitors' meeting held at the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) on Monday. ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Durgapur gang-rape case: Bengal BJP launches ‘Operation Lal Mirch’; hands out red chilli powder to women

    NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP workers on Tuesday distributed red chilli powder among women for "self-defence" amid "worsening law and order" in the state, citing the recent gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur.The BJP launched its campaign, ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    As schools reopen after disaster, green lessons inform lived reality

    Sukhiapokhri: Her school, the Balasun Bhanjyang Forest Primary School under the Jorebungalow-Sukhia Pokhri block, was swept away on Oct 4 and now lies buried under mud and debris. Micchen Sherpa, a Class 4 student, started school again on Monday ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Bhutan should compensate for N Bengal flood losses, says Mamata

    Kolkata: In her second north Bengal visit in less than a week, CM on Monday said waters flowing down from adjoining Bhutan caused the devastating floods there and sought compensation from the Himalayan kingdom, even as she attacked ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather: Sunny skies, no rain; AQI remains moderate

    Kolkata experienced a sunny morning on , with temperatures at and clear skies, while the previous day's air quality remained moderate with an . The weather forecast indicates a maximum temperature of and a minimum of , ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Decentralized UG admission till Nov 7

    Kolkata: The centralized admission in state-aided undergraduate colleges is over for this year. Now, colleges are permitted to fill vacant seats through a decentralized system. The notice instructed colleges to start decentralized admissions after Oct 10 and to complete ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Kumartuli repurposes Durga idols for Kali Puja

    Kolkata: As the city prepares for Kali Puja, artisans at Kumartuli are working against the clock to craft and deliver idols on time. Several of them are reusing the wood-and-straw frames of Durga idols to craft idols of Goddess ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Survivor’s ‘dost’ remains under police ‘protection’

    Durgapur: The fate of a second-year medical student, trapped between two complaints, hangs in the balance. One complaint is lodged by the 23-year-old rape survivor who called him her "dost" and another by her 50-year-old father, who called him ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    17yrs after beating coma, cancer, Kol para-athlete breaks 1,500m walk WR

    Kolkata: Tarunika Ghosh, a para-athlete from Kolkata with both physical and intellectual disabilities, broke the world record in 1,500m walk at Virtus World Athletics Championship in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, beating the previous record by 12 seconds. A day earlier, ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    2025 monsoon withdraws from state, leaves city with 23% surplus

    Kolkata: After a bumper season, the southwest monsoon finally bid adieu to Kolkata and the rest of Bengal on Monday. Though it was expected to start retreating from Bengal by Oct 10 and complete the procedure by Oct 15, ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Sister helps police track down Durgapur gang rape prime accused

    Durgapur: The elder sister of the main accused in the gang-rape of a medical student in Durgapur on Friday helped police track down her absconding brother and arrest him early on Monday.Rozina Sk, who said she wanted Safiq Sk ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    In 2023, Kol clocked most accidents from noon to 3 pm, 9 pm to midnight

    Kolkata: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on accidents and suicides in India 2023 revealed that Kolkata witnessed maximum immediately after peak office hours. The city witnessed 177 accidents between 9 pm and midnight in 2023. Another ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Spotlight on Poland, KIFF to screen films by country’s greats, host exhibition on Krakow

    Kolkata: Poland is the spotlight country for the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival, scheduled to be held from Nov 6 to 13. This year's festival will not only showcase classic and modern films but also host an exhibition, called ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    KMC acquires 73 hectares for Dhapa 2.0, hands over cheques to 250 farmers so far

    Kolkata: The civic body has finally acquired possession of 73 hectares of farmland next to the Dhapa dumping site. This land will be utilised as a new landfill site to take the load off the existing dump yard, which ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Pricey gold, silver push Dhanteras buyers to gadgets, brass & copper

    Kolkata: With gold and silver prices soaring high, beyond the reach of middle-class consumers, Dhanteras buying is gradually diversifying into other metals like brass and copper, apart from a renewed interest in white goods. City jewellers, who are expecting ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    JU students agree to more security, refuse extra CCTV

    Kolkata: Ahead of the Nabanna meet between the state and JU regarding security issues on Wednesday, students, teachers, officials, and non-teaching staff agreed on enhancing vigilance on campus. This would involve deploying more security personnel, including female guards, installing ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    College dean, HoDs urge students to act responsibly outside campus

    Kolkata: The dean of students and heads of departments at the Durgapur medical college have asked students to act responsibly while stepping out of the campus.Addressing the students in the wake of the gang rape incident, they said while ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Gang of 5 blackmailed couples in hangout zone near med college

    Durgapur/Kolkata: The gang of five—a dismissed guard at the medical college, a municipality staffer, a hospital Group D contractual staffer, a local factory employee and a daily labourer—arrested in the Durgapur case, might not have any past criminal ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Arrange for spl exam for the girl: NCW

    Kolkata: The National Commission for Women on Monday recommended academic relief and enhanced safety measures for the 23-year-old rape survivor to prevent disruption in her medical studies and ensure her well-being.Commission's chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, sent a set of recommendations ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Let her finish MBBS from here: Med college urges family

    Kolkata: The authorities of the medical college in Durgapur are keen on speaking to the gang rape survivor's parents to assure them of all necessary support that will be extended to the girl for the rest of her academic ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Survivor’s father attends BJP rally, meets Suvendu

    Durgapur/Kolkata: Father of the Durgapur survivor on Monday attended a BJP rally in the town to protest against the gang rape of his 23-year-old daughter, student of a medical college there.He also addressed the press alongside leader of the ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Accident scam bid on CIT Road

    Kolkata: A 48-year-old motorist, Md Islam, lodged a complaint at the Entally PS on Saturday following an incident involving the motorist and a fraudster, Md Numan, when Numan tried to fabricate an accident and extort money from Islam.According to ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Tight plaster causes gangrene in baby’s hand, med panel fines nursing home 3L

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) ordered a nursing home in Kakdwip to pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the mother of a five-month-old child, as the child almost lost one of his hands ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    GTA pegs calamity losses at Rs 950 crore, seeks national disaster tag

    Darjeeling: The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) estimated losses amounting to nearly Rs 950 crore in the recent calamity that ravaged large parts of Darjeeling district. The autonomous body, in response to the widespread devastation, constituted an 11-member disaster management ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Beware of caregivers cleaning out homes: KP after Behala, Tangra thefts

    Kolkata: Two incidents of theft involving domestic helpers and caregivers were reported in Tangra and Behala over the weekend. These thefts, involving stealing of jewellery, cash, and other valuables, prompted police to issue a public advisory urging residents to ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    In 2023, Kolkata clocked most accidents from noon to 3 pm, 9 pm to midnight: NCRB Report

    Kolkata: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on accidents and suicides in India 2023 revealed that Kolkata witnessed maximum immediately after peak office hours. The city witnessed 177 accidents between 9 pm and midnight in 2023. Another ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Deluge-hit NH-10 closed till Thursday for repairs

    Kalimpong: National Highway 10, which connects Siliguri with Kalimpong and Sikkim, will remain closed till 6 pm on Thursday for repairs following the damage caused by the incessant rain on Oct 4-5.The National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Supply, transport woes drive up veggie prices in Darjeeling

    Darjeeling: Recent landslides have dealt a severe blow to Darjeeling's vegetable trade, causing a sharp rise in transport costs and a steep surge in prices. Local vendors said supply of homegrown produce has fallen by half after the rains ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    10 days after puja, pandals stay back, choking roads

    Kolkata: It has been over a week since the immersion of Durga idols officially brought the festival season to a close, but across the city, pandals and decorative gates remain stubbornly in place. Their prolonged occupation of public spaces ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    In fight against noise demon during Diwali, PCB tries to catch them young

    Kolkata: This Diwali, children and teenagers living in Kolkata high-rises, Salt Lake, and New Town are being enlisted as frontline messengers in the fight against the burning of banned firecrackers.The West Bengal Pollution Control Board and Kolkata and Bidhannagar ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Tank repair may hit supply to 6 Salt Lake blocks

    Kolkata: Six blocks in Salt Lake will receive reduced water supply for four days from Monday to Thursday to carry out the revamp and upgradation work of water tank number 7.BMC officials said that work to reconstruct the overhead ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    RVNL completes sewer line shifting under DH Road for Purple Line ramp

    Kolkata: RVNL completed shifting the sewerage lines passing below DH Road inside CMRI Hospital to facilitate the construction of the Purple Line's 450m ramp, which will link the elevated and underground sections of the metro corridor. A 160m stretch ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    Does your pets’ creche tick these boxes? Experts ask

    Kolkata: Animal activists are advising pet parents to follow certain do's and dont's while leaving their furry friends in a creche. Their caution on credentials of animal creches ahve come at a time when numerous such facilities have sprouted ...

    14 October 2025 Times of India
    5th arrest made in Durgapur gang-rape case; Odisha women’s panel to meet survivor’s family

    NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Police on Monday made another arrest in connection with the alleged gangrape of a second-year medical student in Durgapur, officials said.The fresh arrest brings the total number of arrests in the case to five. ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Govt notification for mandatory screening of Bengali cinema at prime time shows hits roadblocks

    KOLKATA: The govt notification making it mandatory to screen Bengali cinema at prime time shows across the state has met with roadblocks. With most quality Bengali films going for limited releases only in Kolkata and suburbs and high recurring ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    'Police can't be present everywhere': Another TMC shocker on Durgapur MBBS student gang-rape case

    NEW DELHI: A day after after chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced flak over her 'insensitive' remark on the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Durgapur, TMC MP Saugata Roy on Monday found himself in the eye of a ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Hungarian Nobel winner’s Kolkata link

    KOLKATA: Many in Bengal have expressed their support for author Amitav Ghosh, considering him a strong candidate for this year’s Nobel Prize in literature. However, Kolkata is equally delighted with the win of Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai. This enthusiasm ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Flexi attendance & subject options in place at many Kol CISCE schools

    Kolkata: Several city schools affiliated with Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) are focusing on a flexible timetable to retain students after ICSE, following a suggestion by the council chief executive & secretary, Joseph Emmanuel, where he ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata weather update: Pleasant sunny day with tips for outdoor activities

    Kolkata residents are experiencing a sunny day with temperatures between on , amid concerns over poor air quality from the previous day when the Air Quality Index () reached . The clear weather conditions are expected to continue ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    West Bengal: 8 injured at Bardhaman railway station after woman falls on foot-overbridge stairs

    NEW DELHI: Atleast eight people were injured at Bardhaman railway station on Sunday evening after a woman lost her balance and fell down the stairs of a footoverbridge, according to news agency ANI. The incident occurred around 5.30 pm ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Content with arrangements, EC finds Bengal ready for SIR

    Kolkata: EC officials are positive that Bengal is ready for the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, according to feedback shared by officials after deputy election commissioner Gyanesh Bharti visited the state ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Counsellors step in to help heal flood scars

    Nagrakata/Mirik: One week after disaster struck north Bengal, nightmares still keep 15-year-old Arpita Pradhan up at night. Last Sunday, while Arpita's family came together at their Daragaon home on the Gorkhas' biggest festival, Dashain, deluge swept away her cousin ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Sarobar spruce-up: More solar panels, dry and wet waste bins, water fountains soon

    Kolkata: The 192-acre Rabindra Sarobar is going to be further spruced up with solar panels, more fountains in the water bodies, and other measures to keep the premises plastic-free.Senior officials of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the custodian of ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Hospital staffer, 2 others held for gang rape of med student

    Durgapur: Three men, including a Group D staffer at a hospital, were arrested early on Sunday for the alleged of a 25-year-old second-year MBBS student near her college campus in Durgapur on Friday night.A classmate of the survivor, ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    NGOs step in with food relief for North Bengal flood victims

    Siliguri/Kolkata: In the wake of devastating floods and landslides in North Bengal, non-government organisations have taken the initiative to launch food relief to support the distressed families in the region.Nutritious cooked meals are being distributed daily to more than ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Can’t keep waiting for Centre, says Didi, leaves for flood-hit N Bengal

    Kolkata/Hasimara: CM on Sunday said the state govt was not going to sit idly by waiting for the Centre's help in relief operations in flood-hit North Bengal but do everything in its power with the resources it has. ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Council plans to set separate curriculum for students who excel in sports and arts

    Kolkata: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) is planning a separate curriculum for students who excel in sports and arts. This is the first time any board is planning a way where separate question papers will ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    YouTuber held, son detained after cop daughter’s rape plaint

    Kolkata: A 48-year-old YouTuber was arrested and his teenaged son was detained in Haroa on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl under the pretext of featuring her in short video reels for their YouTube channel.Police said Arabinda Mondal, ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Goldsmith arrested for 2.6 cr gold theft

    Kolkata: A goldsmith was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stealing raw gold worth Rs 2.6 crore from a jeweller in Muchipara four months ago. Uttam Gorai—the goldsmith—and his brother, Goutam, were allegedly entrusted with the task of crafting ornaments ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    Still counting: 500-odd cars worth 50 cr turned junk in pre-puja deluge

    Kolkata: Cars worth over Rs 50 crore were reduced to junk following the night-long torrential downpour on Sept 22-23 that sank vehicles parked in garages across a large belt in south Kolkata. The deluge inundated a vast stretch of ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
    CM extends Amader Para scheme in north Bengal

    Kolkata: The Bengal govt has completed 90% of the planned camps—over 28,300 of 31,700—under the Amader Para Amader Samadhan scheme, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday.Citing the extensive damage caused by recent natural disasters in north Bengal, CM Banerjee ...

    13 October 2025 Times of India
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