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  • Sector V to transform into green IT hub with British collaboration

    123 Kolkata: The state govt plans to turn the entire IT hub of Sector V into an eco-friendly township by developing green civic infrastructure, such as the use of battery-driven vehicles, solar rooftop panels, and LED streetlights. Several British ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    IIT-Kharagpur acts against professors for missing show-cause deadline

    KOLKATA: IIT Kharagpur has initiated disciplinary proceedings against its teachers' association for not responding to a show cause notice. The notice was issued after the association wrote to the Union education minister, alleging nepotism and unfair recruitment practices.The show-cause ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Calcutta University-earth science min study in Antarctica finds microplastics in penguins' lung, gut

    KOLKATA: Microplastics have invaded even the remotest parts of our planet, with Indian researchers discovering particles measuring 20-100 micron in the lung, trachea and gastrointestinal tract of Adelie penguins from Svenner Islands in Antarctica. The study, samples for which ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Ultadanga

    NEW DELHI: More than 10 houses were gutted after a massive fire broke out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area at around 7.30am on Sunday morning. Six fire tenders present at the spot.More details awaited

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal: 'SO2 emission by thermal power plants 18 times more than that of stubble-burning'

    According to the study, thermal power plants in Bengal produce 313 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide annually KOLKATA: Coal-fired thermal power plants in Bengal annually emit 18 times more sulphur dioxide than that generated by stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana, ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata: EM Bypass south-bound flank to become 5-lane near Metropolitan by year-end

    The bridge, which is being built over Moila khal, weighs 240 tonnes KOLKATA: Come Dec, the south-bound flank of EM Bypass, a few yards from the Orange line's Metro station at Metropolitan, will be wider, with two lanes added ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    KMC dog van picks up stray, drops it 4km away from ‘home’

    Kolkata: An eight-month-old stray dog that was picked up by a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) health department team from Hastings on Nov 11 has gone missing after the civic dog squad allegedly released it on Red Road, around 4km ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Plastic makes a comeback at Gariahat, mayor sees red

    Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday asked the civic officials to ensure that no hawkers start using plastic at the major hawking zones. The instruction came at the ‘Talk to Mayor' session when a citizen complained that plastic was ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Mob goes on a rampage after patient's death in Kolkata hospital, thrashes 3 nurses

    KOLKATA: At least three nurses of Vidyasagar State General Hospital in Kolkata were thrashed and injured in a rampage late Friday by a mob, after a 32-year-old patient died from double heart attack.One of the nurses needed hospitalisation after ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    ‘Improve intel to check Kasba-like incidents’

    Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma instructed his juniors to ensure that "another Kasba-like incident" does not take place. To prevent a repeat of the same, the top cop asked for a better intelligence network to be developed. He also ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Presidency University heritage site to house school of data science & public policy

    Kolkata: The iconic Derozio Building of the Presidency University, formerly Presidency College, which is used by some of the oldest departments in the country like geology, statistics, chemistry, and economics, is soon to house an interdisciplinary school on new-age ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Tab probe: Cops arrest 2 more, find 12 Bihar a/cs

    Kolkata: Two persons were arrested by the Kolkata Police on Saturday for allegedly being involved in the tab money misappropriation case. Both are residents of Chopra in North Dinajpur and have been identified as Momirul Islam (32) and Mansur ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Tab probe: Cops arrest 2 more, find 12 Bihar a/cs

    Kolkata: Two persons were arrested by the Kolkata Police on Saturday for allegedly being involved in the tab money misappropriation case. Both are residents of Chopra in North Dinajpur and have been identified as Momirul Islam (32) and Mansur ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    SOPs for cleaner med exam system

    Kolkata: In a bid to maintain transparency for conducting all medical theory examinations, the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) sent standard operating procedures (SOPs) to state-run medical colleges on Saturday.The implementation will start with the MS/MD/diploma examinations ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    KP bans right turn near S Bypass crossing

    Kolkata: Due to increasing amount of vehicular congestion, the Kolkata Traffic Police was compelled to change the EM Bypass signal cycle at both its southern and northern end. At Dhalai Bridge, officers also changed the traffic flow to ensure ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Girls added to WA group, sent obscene messages

    123 Kolkata: Several female students from Behala have approached police after being added to unknown WhatsApp groups and receiving vulgar messages from it. A parent, who tried calling the administrator of one the groups, was reportedly abused and threatened."Last ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    State gifts 1cr to NUJS to honour Justice Pal of ‘Tokyo Trials’

    Kolkata: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) received Rs 1 crore from the state to honour Justice Radha Binod Pal, the only Indian judge at the ‘Tokyo Trials' of Japanese war crimes during World War II. ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    ‘Chorporation’ on mayor’s lips

    12 Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday reprimanded KMC buildings department officials for "intentional delay" in demolishing unauthorised structures. He said they should be decisive and, in case they had to confront land sharks, they should apprise him so ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Students ‘talk to mayor’ about plastic menace, flooded streets in Kolkata

    Kolkata: More than a hundred underprivileged students had free-wheeling conversations with mayor Firhad Hakim during a special interactive session of ‘Talk To Mayor Uncle' at KMC House on Saturday. From the dangers of electrocution on flooded streets to plastic ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Durga Puja 2025: 12-day holiday in Bengal govt offices

    12 Kolkata: Bengal govt offices will remain closed for 12 days in 2025 for Durga Puja holidays. During Diwali, there will be holidays for another 11 days — considering an extended weekend prior to Kali Puja — starting from ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Now, QR code on Bengal’s SET admit cards

    12 Kolkata: The West Bengal College Service Commission has introduced a QR code on admit cards of candidates of the State Eligibility Test (SET) for assistant teaching posts in state-aided colleges to make the process more secure. This code ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    La Martiniere alumni debate tense present

    12 Kolkata: The Association of La Martiniere Alumni (ALMA) at a conclave on Saturday expressed their misgivings about how the schools were being run.Five panellists Vishal Jhajharia, Jishnu Saha, Avik Saha, Sharon Ghose and Ranjan Bachawat and moderator I ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    Youngsters in Kolkata enthral audience at Braille Poetry Festival with their visions of society, nature

    123 Kolkata: The audience at Indumati Sabhagarh listened with rapt attention as 18-year-old Habil Murmu recited his poem, ‘Samaj (Society)', which fetched him the first prize in the All Jharkhand and West Bengal Braille Poetry Competition. Murmu is a ...

    24 November 2024 Times of India
    SRFTI alumni Christo Tomy, Dhiman Karmakar part of BAFTA Breakthrough cohort

    123456 Kolkata: Two Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) alumni — director Christo Tomy and sound designer Dhiman Karmakar— made it to this year's BAFTA Breakthrough cohortrevealed on Thursday. A total of 43 creatives, ranging from film, games, ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal election: Violence, corruption being encouraged by political action, says Governor Ananda Bose

    KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose stated that political parties in the state are contributing to violence and corruption, calling these issues a "cancer" during a statement to reporters on Saturday. "The two aspects which are a cancer ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Two Kolkata patients with Parkinson's and cervical dystonia find their rescue in deep brain stimulation procedure

    Dr Anirban Deep Banerjee KOLKATA: Two patients in their 60s from Kolkata – one with Parkinson’s and the other with cervical dystonia – got their movement back on track, thanks to a cutting-edge neurological intervention at a Gurugram hospital ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal bypoll: Trinamool Congress (TMC) heads for clean sweep in all 6 assembly constituencies

    The bypolls were seen as a test of public sentiment after a doctor's death sparked protests. TMC leaders view the results as an endorsement of their governance. NEW DELHI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is on course for a ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata airport fastens seat belt to counter winter fog flight disruptions

    An IndiGo Airlines aircraft taxis on the tarmac on an early morning at Kolkata airport (Reuters image) KOLKATA: Deploying pilots qualified to fly amid low visibility in fog, accommodating crew members near the airport to reduce delays caused by ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal bypolls: TMC's Sangita Roy bags Sitai seat with 1,30,636 vote margin

    Sangita Roy (Image credit: X/@AITCofficial) NEW DELHI:Trinamool Congress nominee Sangita Roy won the Sitai assembly seat in West Bengal bypolls, defeating her nearest BJP rival Dipak Kumar Ray by a margin of 1,30,636 votes on Saturday. The TMC retained ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Trinamool Congress confident of bypoll sweep, BJP expects to win 2 seats in West Bengal

    KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress on Friday seemed confident of clinching a 6-0 sweep of the bypolls in Bengal, a day ahead of the announcement of results. BJP said it should win at least two seats — Madarihat and Taldangra.TMC state ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Sikkim Bypolls: SKM nominees elected unopposed from two assembly seats

    Representative photo GANGTOK: Two candidates from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party have secured seats in the Sikkim Assembly without an election. Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai were declared winners after their opponents withdrew from the races.Golay ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    HC stay on Mandarmani hotel demolition till Dec 14

    12 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed the operation of a notice issued by the district-level West Bengal Coastal Zone Management Authority (WBCZMA) and the East Midnapore DM that had asked owners of seaside hotels, guest houses, ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Eye on 2026 West Begal polls, CPM posts advertisement to hire strategists

    12 KOLKATA: CPM is hiring political strategists to manage campaigns in Bengal, keeping the 2026 assembly polls in mind. On Friday, the party came out with an advertisement on Facebook seeking to hire political analysts, content writers, graphic designers ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    From ‘Ganashakti’ to poll pros: CPM posts advt to hire analysts, strategists

    Kolkata: CPM is hiring political strategists to manage campaigns in Bengal, keeping the 2026 assembly polls in mind. On Friday, the party came out with an advertisement on Facebook seeking to hire political analysts, content writers, graphic designers and ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC confident of 6-0 sweep of bypolls; BJP expects 2 seats

    Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Friday seemed confident of clinching a 6-0 sweep of the bypolls in Bengal, a day ahead of the announcement of results. BJP said it should win at least two seats — Madarihat and Taldangra.TMC state ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal stops potato stock outflow to cool down prices

    KOLKATA: Bengal govt on Friday stopped the sale of potato grown in the state outside Bengal until prices cooled off significantly. The move comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee cautioned against unscrupulous profiteering leaving local markets reeling ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Calcutta high court reins in state govt from selling its property in KMC area

    Calcutta High Court barred the Bengal government from selling properties. This is to enforce a Rs 2,171 crore arbitration award. Essex Development Investments Mauritius Limited won the award against the government. KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Friday temporarily restrained ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Hospital bills spike in Kolkata as 'acute albumin' crisis prolongs recovery time and stay

    KOLKATA: An acute shortage of albumin, a life-saving supplement used for patients with low blood volume or those recovering from major surgeries, has resulted in longer ICU stays and increased expenses.Several hospital authorities reported that the albumin scarcity has ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata: 2028-29 deadline for Purple Line full services

    Construction of Victoria station is under way KOLKATA: The entire 14km Purple Line will be completed by the end of 2028 or the beginning of 2029, a metro official said. Officials said the tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), manufactured by Germany's ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    After Bengal CM prod, potato follows onion in price dip

    12 Kolkata: Potato prices dipped in both retail and wholesale markets of Kolkata on Friday following CM Mamata Banerjee's stern warning against profiteering through price hikes a day before. The Jyoti variety, which sold for Rs 35 per kg ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Domestic help of eight years held for thefts in employer’s condo

    Kolkata: A domestic help was arrested on Thursday for a series of thefts at her employer's condo on Kalikapur Road. The accused had worked at the flat for eight years and had won the confidence and trust of her ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Domestic help of eight years held for thefts in employer’s condo

    Kolkata: A domestic help was arrested on Thursday for a series of thefts at her employer's condo on Kalikapur Road. The accused had worked at the flat for eight years and had won the confidence and trust of her ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    1,300+ bank accounts frozen as cops crack down on tab fraud

    Kolkata: Bengal Police, Kolkata Police and CID have frozen 1,342 bank accounts in connection with the tab funds fraud and believe they can return at least Rs 70 lakh to the govt exchequer. Kolkata Police alone has frozen 122 ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Commuters face nakas on way home from work

    Kolkata: On Friday, people returning home between 6 pm and 8 pm had to go through extensive nakas. The development came barely a day after CM Mamata Banerjee asked cops across the state to set up nakas throughout the ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Minor among 2 rescued in Patuli

    Kolkata: The detective department conducted a raid on Friday under Patuli PS area and rescued two women who were forced in to prostitution. One of them is a minor girl. "A brothel owner, accused Sampa Mahanti (53) of P ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Abduction bid foiled, 3 held

    Behrampore: Two Howrah traders who were abducted for ransom and were being taken to Jharkhand, were intercepted by Jangipur police on Friday and the three kidnappers arrested. A Howrah police team is reaching Jangipur to bring back the traders, ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College bags A++ grade from NAAC

    123 Kolkata: St Xavier's College, Kolkata, scored an A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.53 in the assessment conducted by University Grants Commission's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is the highest grade that NAAC awards to any ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Malda teen held for shooting friend while making reel

    Malda: An 18-year-old was arrested in Malda's Kaliachak on Friday for shooting his friend while making a reel for social media.Locals in Srirampur heard a gunshot on Thursday morning and rushed to the home of Samiul Islam (18) to ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    After Kolkata’s SSKM, more Bengal hospitals begin delivering IVF babies

    12 Kolkata: A month and a half after the first IVF delivery at SSKM Hospital, three more women gave birth at the hospital through the procedure at the govt facility. Conducted by the state-run hospital's Centre of Excellence (CEC) ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Assembly may table resolution on London flight

    Kolkata: The state assembly may table a resolution seeking resumption of direct flights between London and Kolkata, minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said on Friday. The last Air India flight from Kolkata to London took off on March 20, 2022. It ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Wife ‘within age limit’, HC lets 58-yr-old become test tube dad

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed a childless elderly couple, married for the last 30 years, to become parents through assisted reproductive technology, even though the husband, at 58, crossed the upper age limit of 55 specified ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC nat’l working comm meet at CM’s house on Mon

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting of Trinamool Congress's national working committee at her Kalighat residence on Monday, coinciding with the start of the winter sessions in Parliament and Bengal assembly.TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is expected ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC nat’l working comm meet at CM’s house on Mon

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting of Trinamool Congress's national working committee at her Kalighat residence on Monday, coinciding with the start of the winter sessions in Parliament and Bengal assembly.TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is expected ...

    23 November 2024 Times of India
    Criminals from outside networking in malls: CM

    Kolkata: Cyber criminals and fake currency racketeers transiting through and seeking shelter in Bengal are using shopping malls to network, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday. She asked malls to be alert and urged for people's cooperation for ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    CCI unlikely to take cognizance of media reports to pursue Adani Grp case

    12 Kolkata: The Competition Commission of India is unlikely to take up the Adani Group case suo motu. CCI chairman Ranveet Kaur indicated that it would not take cognizance of the media reports in this regard. "We have to ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    CCI unlikely to take cognizance of media reports to pursue Adani Grp case

    12 Kolkata: The Competition Commission of India is unlikely to take up the Adani Group case suo motu. CCI chairman Ranveet Kaur indicated that it would not take cognizance of the media reports in this regard. "We have to ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Arts fest showcases Bengal’s rural heritage

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), in collaboration with the Indian Museum and the Museum Association of Bengal, launched an exhibition celebrating the cultural wealth of rural traditions in urban settings. As part of the 5th edition of ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Crackdown on parents, kids riding without helmet to start on Kolkata roads this week

    KOLKATA: In their campaign to ensure safety for two-wheeler-riders, especially kids, Kolkata Traffic Police has decided to penalise parents from this week if they or their children are repeatedly found without helmets, even after being counselled on safe riding ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Mamata targets corruption, blames section of cops & govt officials

    Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday signalled an all-out attack on corruption, pointing fingers at a section of "lower-level" police and govt officials who wantonly indulged in graft because they "did not love state govt". Anyone involved in ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Sandakphu receives season’s first snowfall

    Siliguri: Sandakphu, the highest point in Bengal, received its first snowfall of the season on Thursday afternoon. Much to the excitement of the tourists, up to half an inch of snowfall was reported from Sandakphu. The area usually receives ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC seeks statement from Modi on Adani charges

    12 Kolkata: Trinamool Congress raised questions about the potential involvement of the BJP-led administration and demanded a statement from PM Narendra Modi following US authorities' charges against Gautam Adani in a bribery and fraud case.TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    CFSL expert testifies on DNA evidence

    123 Kolkata: The CFSL expert from Kolkata, who carried out the DNA test of the samples in connection with the R G Kar rape and murder case, deposed before the court for nearly four hours. She was also cross-examined ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Arpita granted 2-day parole for mother’s last rites

    12 Kolkata: Arpita Mukherjee, a prime accused in the cash-for-jobs scam and a close associate of former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, was on Thursday granted two-day parole a day after her mother passed away.Mukherjee, accompanied by police, returned ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Arpita granted 2-day parole for mother’s last rites

    12 Kolkata: Arpita Mukherjee, a prime accused in the cash-for-jobs scam and a close associate of former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, was on Thursday granted two-day parole a day after her mother passed away.Mukherjee, accompanied by police, returned ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    S Dinajpur Kali temple stops public animal sacrifice

    12 Kolkata: The public mass sacrifice of animals, a tradition at the 400-year-old Bolla Kali Mata Temple in South Dinajpur, came to an end on Thursday after the puja committee informed Calcutta High Court that the sacrifice would only ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Lakshmir Bhandar to include an addl 5L women, says CM

    12 Kolkata: Expanding the social security cover in Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said over 5 lakh more women would be included in the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme. Another 43,900 elderly widows will be entitled to old age pension ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Lakshmir Bhandar to include an addl 5L women, says CM

    12 Kolkata: Expanding the social security cover in Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said over 5 lakh more women would be included in the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme. Another 43,900 elderly widows will be entitled to old age pension ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    S Dinajpur Kali temple stops public animal sacrifice

    12 Kolkata: The public mass sacrifice of animals, a tradition at the 400-year-old Bolla Kali Mata Temple in South Dinajpur, came to an end on Thursday after the puja committee informed Calcutta High Court that the sacrifice would only ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Maha elections over, onion prices start to cool down

    Kolkata: The retail price of onions across city markets started to cool off, thanks to improved supply from Nashik, Maharashtra, often referred to as the onion basket of India. The high-stakes election campaign across Maharashtra had hurt onion supply ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Bravery awards for 31 kids for upholding child rights

    123 Kolkata: Thirty-one children received 30 bravery awards — Birangana and Birpurush — for upholding child rights at a programme held in the city on Thursday. Tales of resilience and celebration of children's courage resounded through the programme at ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    State moves to secure Kanyashree portal after NIC alert

    123 Kolkata: Centre has flagged a potential security breach in the state's Kanyashree portal, prompting Bengal govt to take immediate security measures.According to a state advisory for security upkeep of the portal, National Informatics Centre (NIC) has flagged a ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    TMC seeks statement from Modi on Adani charges

    12 Kolkata: Trinamool Congress raised questions about the potential involvement of the BJP-led administration and demanded a statement from PM Narendra Modi following US authorities' charges against Gautam Adani in a bribery and fraud case.TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    BJP MLA among 14 detained for Kalyani protests

    12 Kalyani: Kalyani BJP MLA Ambika Roy and 13 others were detained on Thursday for leading violent protests against alleged land acquisition by the local municipality to dispose of solid waste.Kalyani municipality, aiming to develop a ground for solid ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    ‘Inactive’ Centre not stopping cross-border smuggling, says Mamata

    12 Kolkata: Accusing Centre of doing little to stop cross-border smuggling along international as well as inter-state borders, CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked chief secretary Manoj Pant to take up the issue with Union cabinet and home secretaries. ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Gang carries out ‘recce’ of councillor’s house

    Kolkata: Six days after a murder attempt on councillor Sushanta Ghosh in Kasba, another Trinamool Congress councillor on Thursday claimed she witnessed suspicious movement inside her Ballygunge Place residence.A group of miscreants was allegedly spotted inside the premises of ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Gang carries out ‘recce’ of councillor’s house

    Kolkata: Six days after a murder attempt on councillor Sushanta Ghosh in Kasba, another Trinamool Congress councillor on Thursday claimed she witnessed suspicious movement inside her Ballygunge Place residence.A group of miscreants was allegedly spotted inside the premises of ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Aspiring model found hanging at home

    Kolkata: A 22-year-old college student, who was an aspiring model and wanted to pursue a career as a social media influencer, was found dead at her residence in Bikramgarh on Thursday morning. Cops said prima facie, it appears she ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Season’s first snowfall in Bengal’s Sandakphu, Darjeeling may get its share soon, says Met

    12 Siliguri: Sandakphu, the highest point in Bengal, received its first snowfall of the season on Thursday afternoon. Much to the excitement of the tourists, up to half an inch of snow was reported from Sandakphu. The area usually ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata teacher, ‘miffed over hubby & son’s gaming habits’, missing since Nov 2

    Kolkata: A middle-aged school teacher, Anusthupa Das — who often had alteractions with her husband over his addiction to mobile gaming applications — had been missing since the past 19 days. Her husband, Keshab Das, who had lodged a ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Nov AQI: Kolkata air better than Delhi, Mumbai

    12 Kolkata: Among six metro cities in India in terms of PM2.5 concentration (61 µg/m3) in the air during the first two weeks of November, Kolkata remained the fourth cleanest city and maintained ‘Moderate' air quality with an average ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    HS council plans modifications in new syllabus to reduce load

    1234 Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has decided to make modifications in the changed syllabus as it aims to reduce the extra load for some subjects like history, political science, English, Bengali and science ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    Teacher held after thrashing student

    Kolkata: A class VII student of a reputable English-medium school in Barrackpore is at risk of losing vision in his left eye after being severely injured during a computer class. The 12-year-old boy suffered the injury when his teacher, ...

    22 November 2024 Times of India
    UK body in collab with state to transform Sec V into low-emission zone

    Kolkata: Transport for London, a UK govt body overseeing London's transport network, is collaborating with Bengal govt to transform Sector V into a low-carbon emission zone. The announcement was made by Barun Kumar Ray, additional chief secretary of the ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    UK body in collab with state to transform Sec V into low-emission zone

    Kolkata: Transport for London, a UK govt body overseeing London's transport network, is collaborating with Bengal govt to transform Sector V into a low-carbon emission zone. The announcement was made by Barun Kumar Ray, additional chief secretary of the ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    CIL to allow coal supply beyond ACQ for non-regulated sectors

    12 Kolkata: Tweaking its policies, Coal India Ltd (CIL) will now allow coal supplies beyond the annual contracted quantity (ACQ) to non-regulated sector (NRS) customers in long-term linkage auctions. Non-regulated sectors include sponge iron, cement and a host of ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    CIL to allow coal supply beyond ACQ for non-regulated sectors

    12 Kolkata: Tweaking its policies, Coal India Ltd (CIL) will now allow coal supplies beyond the annual contracted quantity (ACQ) to non-regulated sector (NRS) customers in long-term linkage auctions. Non-regulated sectors include sponge iron, cement and a host of ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    GlobalFoundries plans to set up semicon ecosystem in Bengal

    12 Kolkata: Nasdaq-listed GlobalFoundries (GF) is planning to establish a whole semiconductor ecosystem in Bengal, which will include servicing and R&D.The collaborative state-of-the-art unit, to be called the GF Kolkata Power Center, was announced by White House after a ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Elephant from Odisha herd kills man in Jhargram

    12 Kolkata: An elephant of a herd that entered Bengal from Odisha killed a villager in Jhargram's Nayagram on Thursday. The deceased Badal Murmu, 38, was from Khudgar village.According to forest department and locals, early on Thursday, the herd ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Elephant from Odisha herd kills man in Jhargram

    12 Kolkata: An elephant of a herd that entered Bengal from Odisha killed a villager in Jhargram's Nayagram on Thursday. The deceased Badal Murmu, 38, was from Khudgar village.According to forest department and locals, early on Thursday, the herd ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Kol-based Nowpurchase aims to go public in 3-5 years

    Kolkata: Kolkata-based B2B procurement and production solutions startup NowPurchase is planning to take the company public in three to five years. The company serves the metal manufacturing industry with a specialisation in steel and has already gone through a ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    GlobalFoundries plans to set up semicon ecosystem in Bengal

    12 Kolkata: Nasdaq-listed GlobalFoundries (GF) is planning to establish a whole semiconductor ecosystem in Bengal, which will include servicing and R&D.The collaborative state-of-the-art unit, to be called the GF Kolkata Power Center, was announced by White House after a ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    L20 bus stand to shift to Curzon Park to make way for Purple Line's Esplanade station

    Kolkata: The L20 bus stand at Esplanade is likely to be shifted to Curzon Park, next to the East-West Metro station, to make room for the Purple Line's Esplanade station. The relocation may happen in the next one or ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    After book fair, film fest, too, to miss Bangla presence

    12 Kolkata: Following the Kolkata International Book Fair, the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will likewise proceed without any Bangladeshi participation. One Bangladeshi film did submit an application to KIFF but wasn't selected for competition. Nevertheless, it will be ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Cops rope in kids to raise helmet awareness, plan to talk to parents

    12 Kolkata: Following a spate of accidents involving school children, the Kolkata Traffic Police police are now planning to target parents of all the students who travel to school on two-wheelers.In addition, cops are setting up road boom barriers ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    CP: Use road furniture, watch U-turns to curb accidents

    123 Kolkata: The top brass of Kolkata Police asked the traffic force to come up with localised solutions — from using expert advice and clever use of road furniture to the use of manpower on spots, like schools, busy ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Reassess disabled NEET candidate: HC

    Kolkata: The HC directed NEET authorities to consider reassessing functional competency of a candidate who appeared for NEET-UG 2024 within Nov 24 and who sought eligibility under PWD category. The counselling is scheduled to take place on Nov 25.The ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    1.7 cr sanctioned for 23 ramps at Salt Lake fairground

    12 Kolkata: The Central Park fairground at Salt Lake is set to have 23 accessibility ramps for the convenience of people with disabilities. The state govt on Wednesday approved a funding of Rs 1.7 crore to the Kolkata Metropolitan ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata hospital introduces injectable pacemaker for cardiac patients

    12 Kolkata: In a significant and transformative improvement in procedural technology, a private hospital in Kolkata implanted an injectable pacemaker in a cardiac patient, marking a first in eastern India. An injectable pacemaker is a leadless device implanted through ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    16-year-old Bangla girl crosses hurdles, border to return home

    1234 Kolkata: A 16-year-old girl from Chittagong in Bangladesh, who was rescued from traffickers near Belur, Howrah, and sent to a shelter home in Liluah in Dec last year, could finally return home across the international border on Wednesday. ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
    Cops suspect Chopra man is tab fraud ‘mastermind’

    Kolkata: Multiple police units have now identified the "possible mastermind" of the tab fraud, where more than Rs 1.9 crore of govt money meant for students was siphoned off.Top sources at Bhawani Bhawan and Lalbazar said they believed Babar, ...

    21 November 2024 Times of India
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