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  • News from West Bengal | 11 Jul, 2025 | ২৭ আষাঢ়, ১৪৩২
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  • Light rain likely on Kali Puja

    12 Kolkata: Some parts of the city may receive light drizzles on the day of Kali Puja that falls on Oct 31. However, chances of heavy or consistent rain have been ruled out. The day could be partly cloudy, ...

    30 October 2024 Times of India
    Promoter murder: Howrah cops arrest 3

    Howrah: The Howrah police arrested the shooters who gunned down a 34-year-old promoter in Shibpur on Oct 23. One person was arrested from UP's Gazipur and two were found in a Nimta hideout where they had been for the ...

    30 October 2024 Times of India
    MSC mull corrective steps

    Kolkata: Reeling under a hat-trick of defeats in their debut season of Indian Super League, Mohammedan Sporting Club management is planning to take a host of measures to turn things around. Their steps include bringing a mental conditioning coach ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Merlin Group to invest ₹10,000cr in Bengal over next 7-8 years

    Kolkata: Merlin Group, a real estate company based in Bengal, plans to invest over Rs 10,000 crore in the state over the next 7-8 years. The investment will span various sectors, including township development, residential and commercial real estate, ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata: Light post comes in Orange line's way near airport

    Kolkata airport KOLKATA: A light post on VIP Road is now obstructing the last 900 metres between the Orange Line and the airport. At a stakeholder meeting convened last week to discuss the removal of the lamp post immediately, ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata Police promote safe e-vehicle charging practices after fire incident

    Representative Image KOLKATA: Kolkata Police decided to approach all dealers who sell e-vehicles and request them to explain to the customers the exact requirements for charging the vehicle before handing over the machine to them. This should include a ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    BJP starts membership drive with 1-cr target

    Kolkata: Bengal BJP, which started its membership drive on Monday, has set a target of collecting 1 crore signatures from people to demand the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee. The campaign will culminate in submitting a memorandum to President ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Easy win for DYF

    Kolkata: The Golconda St. Leger Gr-I was an easy picking for Adhirajsingh-saddled DYF on Monday at Malakpet. Hyderabad short results(With Inter-Venue Dividends)1: (7-3-1) Lifes Journey 1; Only The Brave 2; Shadow Baby 3. 2: (6-1-4) Sweet Dancer 1; Dyanoosh ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Extra trains for Diwali rush

    Kolkata: To cope with the anticipated rush of passengers during Kali Puja and Diwali, ER’s Sealdah division will run more suburban trains late on Thursday and Friday nights that will stop at all stations enroute, officials said. “We will ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Efforts on to malign our fight: Junior docs’ front

    Kolkata: In the face of allegations from a section of junior doctors at RG Kar hospital and other state-run hospitals, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) has countered that their “rivals” had been trying to malign their image ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Man arrested for ₹20L PF fraud

    Kolkata: A 42-year-old owner of a private firm, Sambaran Chatterjee, was arrested from his Salt Lake home on Monday for allegedly duping over Rs 20 lakhs that his employees paid as provident fund contributions. Acting on a complaint by ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    No riots, no fight over crackers, warns Mamata

    Kolkata: Cosmopolitan Kolkata was a chromosome of unity, where people of every religion, caste and creed lived in harmony, said CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday as she inaugurated a Kali Puja at Janbazar, and then, another puja on Shakespeare ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Civic body to eliminate posts of bhistiwala, trolley man

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to eliminate several posts that have become obsolete, thereby marking an end to an era that dates back to 1726, when the Calcutta Corporation was established by a Royal Charter.The post ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Saxena frustrates Bengal

    Kolkata: Jalaj Saxena did what he is always good at — pulling his side out of the woods. The veteran all-rounder walked in with Kerala in trouble at 78 for five and scripted the recovery from there. Saxena never ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Woman’s body found in pond

    Kolkata: The body of a 50-year-old woman, Aparna Roy, who was missing from her Rifle Road residence in Bansdroni since Sunday evening, was found floating in a pond at Dinesh Pally on Monday. Initial probe suggests Roy died by ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    HS 2nd sem to start an hr early

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Monday announced that the second semester exams will be held from 2 pm to 4 pm. The exams were earlier scheduled to start at 3 pm. Another notice issued ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Unsafe bldgs: KMC seeks KP help

    Kolkata: KMC will need special police force for the demolition of insecure and illegal buildings, mayor Firhad Hakim informed commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma when the latter visited the civic headquarters on Monday. According to a KMC buildings department official, ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    No primary TET this year

    Kolkata: The teacher eligibility test (TET) under the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) will not be held this year. WBBPE president Goutam Pal announced that the successful candidates from the last two TETs are yet to appear ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Met: Light rain likely in run-up to Kali Puja

    Kolkata: The city may receive intermittent rain and remain cloudy in the run-up to Kali Puja on Oct 31. A high-pressure zone above Bay of Bengal is supplying moisture that could bring short, light spells in some pockets of ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Alipore zoo gets blue plaque

    Kolkata: A blue plaque was installed at Alipore zoo on Monday by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), which is a Grade I heritage structure.Earlier, the KMC installed such plaques at multiple other heritage buildings in the city, like the ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    RPF constables save train passenger’s life

    123 Burdwan : Two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables saved the life of a 58-year-old passenger stuck between a platform and a moving train at Burdwan's railway station in East Burdwan district on Monday. The incident occurred when the ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata Tourism ranking

    123 Kolkata: A New York-based travel magazine, with 4.8 million readers across the globe, has released a list of 25 cities in the world for travel and leisure, with Kolkata ranking 19th. In terms of development, the city ranked ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Neighbours beat 72-yr-old to death

    12 Kolkata: A 72-year-old man was on Monday beaten to death by his neighbours at Halisahar after he protested against them verbally abusing his daughter. The argument reportedly started over the use of a shared space for drying clothes. ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Everyone has equal right to stay in Bengal: Mamata

    123 Kolkata: Cosmopolitan Kolkata was a chromosome of unity, where people of every religion, caste and creed lived in harmony, said chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday as she inaugurated a Kali Puja at Janbazar, and then, another puja ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Woman body’s found in pond

    12 Kolkata: The body of a 50-year-old woman, Aparna Roy, who was missing from her Rifle Road residence in Bansdroni since Sunday evening, was found floating in a pond at Dinesh Pally on Monday. Initial probe suggests Roy died ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Woman body’s found in pond

    12 Kolkata: The body of a 50-year-old woman, Aparna Roy, who was missing from her Rifle Road residence in Bansdroni since Sunday evening, was found floating in a pond at Dinesh Pally on Monday. Initial probe suggests Roy died ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    More trains for kali Puja and Diwali

    12 Kolkata: To cope with the anticipated rush of passengers during Kali Puja and Diwali, Eastern Railway's Sealdah division will run extra suburban trains late on Thursday and Friday nights. The trains will stop at all stations enroute, officials ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Gang of 5 rents, hires bank accounts for cyber frauds, held

    Kolkata: Barrackpore cyber crime police, Siliguri Police and CID arrested five persons who "hired" bank accounts of poor labourers and lent the accounts to cyber fraudsters. The accused, Riju Roy, Partha Mondal, Shubham Barik, Somnath Tarafdar and Sandeep Dey, ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    2 bartenders, 2 cops attacked in bar brawl

    Howrah: Two bartenders and two police constables were injured in a late-night brawl over allegations of extortion at a bar near Howrah station on Sunday. Trinamool functionary Tinku Sonkar, accused of the attacks, was arrested. Police said the altercation ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata ranks 11th in 230-city survey of ‘global growth hubs’

    12 Kolkata: Kolkata has ranked as the 11th most promising city worldwide in a survey of rapidly expanding metropolises by 2033.The city secured the coveted spot in an analysis by Savills Research, which scrutinised 230 cities based on economic ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Bengal BJP starts membership drive, signature campaign

    12 Kolkata: Bengal BJP, which started its membership drive on Monday, has set a target of collecting 1 crore signatures from people to demand the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee. The campaign will culminate in submitting a memorandum to ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Bengal BJP starts membership drive, signature campaign

    12 Kolkata: Bengal BJP, which started its membership drive on Monday, has set a target of collecting 1 crore signatures from people to demand the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee. The campaign will culminate in submitting a memorandum to ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Efforts on to malign our fight for justice: Jr docs’ front

    12 Kolkata: In the face of allegations from a section of junior doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and other state-run hospitals, the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) has countered that their "rivals" had been trying ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Bomb hoax at Kol airport again

    Kolkata: Seven more flights operating out of Kolkata were under a security alert—the sixth time in nine days—after a bomb threat on X. The threat once again turned out to be a hoax, even as heightened security measures were ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    TMC MP Sushmita likely to be part of UNGA delegation in Nov

    12 Kolkata: After an eight-year hiatus, Centre has decided to send a delegation of 15 all-party MPs to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from Nov 4-8. Trinamool's Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev has received an invite, a source ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    Obsolete jobs srapped jjj

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to eliminate several posts that have become obsolete, thereby marking an end to an era that dates back to 1726, when the Calcutta Corporation was established by a Royal Charter.The post ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    KMDA begins work on ghats for Chhath Puja

    Kolkata: The KMDA on Monday started work to develop 18 temporary ghats and spruce up infrastructure at the 22 permanent ghats located in the different ponds and water bodies across the city for Chhath Puja, which is scheduled for ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    App to check green crackers stops working

    Kolkata: An app developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) for retailers and buyers of fireworks to check if they are green is not available on either Google Play Store or Apple ...

    29 October 2024 Times of India
    North Kol families keep phanush tradition floating

    Kolkata: A handful of families in north Kolkata are making conscious efforts to keep the tradition of making ‘phanush’ (hot-air balloons) at their homes alive despite facing sheer competition from the cheaper Chinese lanterns. These home-made hot-air balloons are ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata bar brawl leaves 4 injured, cops also attacked

    Representative Image HOWRAH: A late-night brawl at a bar in Kolkata's Howrah station area resulted in injuries to four people on Sunday.The incident escalated when police officers intervened and were attacked as well. Two bartenders sustained injuries after having ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Bacteria-virus double whammy lays Kolkatans low

    Kolkata: A twin attack of bacterial and viral infections has laid hundreds low in Kolkata over the last few weeks. While scores of kids and adults across the city were affected by mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial infection that affects ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    HC: Undertrial’s right to personal liberty, speedy trial is paramount

    Kolkata: The fundamental right of an undertrial to personal liberty and a speedy trial is paramount and must override all other considerations, the Calcutta High Court stated while granting bail to a man accused of murdering his wife.“The prosecution ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    1 injured, several shanties damaged in fire in south Kolkata

    Representative image NEW DELHI: A youth was injured, and a few shanties near Anwar Shah Road in the southern part of the Kolkata were gutted in a fire that broke out on Monday, police said. The fire started in ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal's local manufacturers launch green fireworks to compete with Sivakasi imports this festival season

    KOLKATA: Fifty local manufacturers with nearly 200 varieties of green fireworks will take on the Sivakasi (a city in Tamil Nadu) imports this Kali Puja and Diwali season in Bengal. Certified green fireworks are marked with the CSIR-NEERI logo ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    One more schism in RG Kar stir as another doctor body enters protest pitch in Kolkata

    KOLKATA: A day after a new platform of junior doctors — the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association — was introduced, another schism in the R G Kar protest by the medical fraternity came to the fore on Sunday. This ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    DYF is class apart

    Kolkata: The Golconda St. Leger Gr-I to be contested over 2800 metres seems to be at the mercy of Adhirajsingh-saddled DYF at Malakpet on Monday. The grey is well served by the terms of the race and should give ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Influenced by Left, jr docs’ protest ended miserably: BJP

    Kolkata: Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday criticised the junior doctors’ decision to meet CM Mamata Banerjee, claiming it led to the premature end of their agitation.“The decision to meet the CM at her residence did ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    CM shares World Bank praise for Bengal’s e-Suvidha at Petrapole

    Kolkata: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee highlighted the World Bank’s recognition of Bengal’s efforts to streamline border trade at the Petrapole check post, at a time when Union home minister Amit Shah was visiting the check post on Sunday.Banerjee shared ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Shah unveils infiltration as key 2026 assembly poll plank

    Kolkata: Peace can be established in Bengal only when infiltration stops, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday, adding that BJP had set itself a target of winning the 2026 Bengal assembly polls with a two-thirds majority. Urging ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    5 Kol flights get hoax bomb threats

    Kolkata: Five flights operating from Kolkata fell prey to bomb-threat hoax again on Sunday. A threat was sent through an X profile but turned out to be a hoax like the five messages sent over the past eight days.Sunday’s ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    High-mast LEDs to light up New Town periphery soon

    Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) will install high mast LED floodlights in the periphery areas of New Town for better illumination.Officials said that currently, there are around 36 high mast floodlights installed at several points in ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclone backlog, Kali Puja homecomings: Daily arrivals at city airport hit 38k peak

    Kolkata: With 38,000 passengers, the city airport recorded the highest single-day arrivals this year on Saturday. Airport officials said the festival break, along with additional passengers on rescheduled flights due to Cyclone Dana, led to the sudden rush of ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Local fireworks set to take on Sivakasi cousins this Kali Puja

    Kolkata: Fifty local manufacturers with nearly 200 varieties of green fireworks will take on the Sivakasi (a city in Tamil Nadu) imports this Kali Puja and Diwali season in Bengal. Certified green fireworks are marked with the CSIR-NEERI logo ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    17 RBU VC applicants appear for interview

    Kolkata: The first phase of the selection process vice-chancellors for state universities will conclude on Monday. Candidates for Rabindra Bharati University’s permanent VC post appeared for the interview on Sunday. Three universities — Gour Banga, Kalyani and RBU — ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    One more schism in RG Kar stir as another doc body enters protest pitch

    12 Kolkata: A day after a new platform of junior doctors — the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association — was introduced, another schism in the R G Kar protest by the medical fraternity came to the fore on Sunday. ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    HC rejects hubby’s torture claim, overturns divorce

    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court overturned a divorce granted by a trial court on grounds of cruelty, in which the husband alleged that he was beaten by the wife with a broom. The wife proved in the high court ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Cop transfer pleas to go online in Dec

    Kolkata/Midnapore: The police have done away with the process of physical transfer applications to superiors, which were often kept pending for months without reason. The Bengal govt has mandated that such transfer requests be submitted online in Dec. The ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Porel puts Bengal on top

    Kolkata: The Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Kerala finally got underway at Jadavpur University’s Salt Lake campus here on Sunday, although only 15 overs were possible on the second day. No play was possible on the first day ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    After Cyclone Dana, 5 vegetables hit double-century mark in Kol markets

    Kolkata: Prices of beans, capsicum, onion stalks, chillies and green peas galloped past the Rs 200-mark on Sunday due to the impact of a recent cyclonic circulation, heavy rainfall, and a surge in high tides which created disruptions in ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    Hawker shadow on skywalk date

    Kolkata: KMC has decided to defer the inauguration of the Kalighat skywalk, which was initially scheduled to be thrown open before Kali Puja. While mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday blamed the construction firm for the delay in the project’s ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    ITC Sonar, ITC Royal Bengal ready for festivities with specially curated Diwali fare

    KOLKATA: The city’s ITC hotels are all set to ring in the festival of light with specially curated sweet somethings and a lot more. It starts with the Diamante Collection of the Chef’s Signature Mithai Box of 24, an ...

    28 October 2024 Times of India
    ‘Crop loss across 25k hectares’

    Kolkata: An initial survey by state officials revealed loss of crops across 25,000 hectares in East Midnapore, Hooghly and Howrah due to Cyclone Dana, East Midnapore alone accounted for a loss of over 20,000 hectares. Paddy, flower and betel ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    John Wick set to strike in Derby

    Kolkata: John Wick under the charge of James Mckeown is ready to strike rich in the Mysore Derby Grade-I at Mysuru on Sunday. The son of Maun Vrat has reeled off three races on the trot which includes the ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclonic storms and heavy rain surge vegetable prices in Kolakata

    KOLKATA: The impact of a recent cyclonic circulation, heavy rainfall, and a surge in high tides created disruptions in the vegetable supply chain, driving up prices in markets across the city. While some areas saw a quicker recovery due ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Couple found dead at home in Kolkata's Bhangar; double murder suspected

    Image used for representational purpose only KOLKATA: There was tension in the Bhangar area of South 24 Parganas following the discovery of two bodies in the same house. Prima facie, police believe that this could be a case of ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Social media post on Firhad from ‘Minakshi handle’ kicks up row

    12 Kolkata: A post on social media about mayor Firhad Hakim, from a handle carrying DYFI neta Minakshi Mukherjee’s photograph, sparked a controversy on Saturday. Trinamool workers filed a complaint against Mukherjee at Chetla police station.The complaint alleged that ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Kali Puja clubs demand Durga Puja-like doles

    Kolkata: A section of the 2,600-odd organisers has urged the govt for a token amount to host Kali Pujas. They also sought concessions in electricity bills and an immersion carnival. The demands were made by the organisers during a ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    West Bengal: ED attaches Rs 163 crore worth assets in WBSSC recruitment 'scam' case

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth over Rs 163 crore belonging to Prasanna Kumar Roy, identified as the "main middleman," in connection with an investigation into recruitment irregularities by the West Bengal School Service Commission ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Double-shift pandal work, opening delay to tide over Dana after-effect in Kolkata

    KOLKATA: The incessant downpour over the last two days triggered by Cyclone Dana has affected Kali Puja pandal preparations in the city severely. Many pandals, which were almost near completion, suffered the wrath of the cyclone to such an ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Fraudsters from Mumbai held

    Kolkata: Cops nabbed two persons, Md Siraj Ansari and Kaushik Mehta, from Mumbai in connection with two separate fake matrimonial app cases.The apps were used to trap victims from Kolkata and threaten them with digital arrest and extortion. Rs ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Health grievance redress panel gets 350 complaints in 26 days

    Kolkata: The state-level grievance redress panel, formed to address the issues of healthcare professionals, has received around 350 complaints in 26 days. The majority of these complaints came from MBBS passouts who have not yet secured jobs in govt ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    ‘Unwell’ mom strangles 11-yr-old daughter in Bkp

    Kolkata: A homemaker in her mid-30s suffering from schizophrenia allegedly strangulated her 11-year-old daughter to death in Barrackpore on Friday after she had reportedly expressed concerns over the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, fearing such attempt on her daughter’s ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Hat-trick of losses for MSC

    Kolkata: Hyderabad FC brushed aside Mohammedan SC 4-0 at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Saturday, notching up their first win and handing the hosts their third successive loss in their debut season of ISL. Hyderabad got off to a ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Junior docs’ front to march to CGO Complex on Wednesday

    Kolkata: Members of West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) sent out the message at the mass convention, held at RG Kar Medical College on Saturday, that they will continue their movement and announced that they will march to the ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Seven schools deliberate on India and democracy in final round of debate

    Kolkata: A four-day event, organised by the Calcutta Boys’ Literary Society, the Clifford Hicks International Debate Competition, concluded on Saturday as students from seven schools showcased their debating skills in the finals. The topic for the debate was ‘Democracy ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    New jr doc body makes debut, cries victim

    Kolkata: A new platform of junior doctors, the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association, with some juniors from R G Kar and other medical colleges, was introduced on Saturday. The members alleged that the probe against them was biased. “We ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Flower mkt wary of supply crunch

    Kolkata: Rainfall triggered by Cyclone Dana has severely impacted the flower fields in Howrah and the two Midnapores over the last 48 hours. It has led to concerns over a potential shortage in supply and an increase in prices ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Atin wanted to join BJP in 2021: Suvendu

    Kolkata: Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that Trinamool functionary Atin Ghosh had wanted to join BJP during 2021 assembly polls. Adhikari claimed that ahead of the 2021 election, Ghosh and some TMC heavyweights met ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Hosps extend OPD hours

    Kolkata: Several hospitals extended their OPD hours on Saturday for patients who could not keep their Friday appointments due to heavy rain. This could continue on Monday as well. Some of Friday’s surgeries have also been rescheduled.“We remained open ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    No play on Day I

    Kolkata: Rain continues to play spoilsport as wet outfield due to overnight shower prevented play on the first day of Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match between Bengal and Kerala at JU Salt Lake campus here on Saturday. Although ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Teen slapped with POCSO

    Kolkata: A 19-year-old youth was arrested by the Rajabagan police on Thursday night for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The police have charged the accused Rahul Sheikh, alias Rahul Molla, with kidnapping and Section 4 of ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    KMC night drive to repair roads battered by Dana

    123 Kolkata: The KMC on Saturday launched a night drive to repair roads left battered by the incessant rain over the past couple of days due to Cyclone Dana. The KMC roads department has formed road repair gangs that ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Shah to unveil passenger terminal at Petrapole today

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a passenger terminal building and Maitri Dwar at Petrapole land port, a trade getaway facilitating the movement of passengers and goods between India and Bangladesh, on Sunday.Kamlesh Saini, manager of the ...

    27 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata's drainage crisis: Puja leftovers clog drains, compound problems

    KOLKATA: Record rainfall in a short duration, high tide in the Hooghly, silted outfall canals and loads of plastic sneaking into the drainage system resulted in widespread inundation of areas across the city. According to a KMC drainage department ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Haryana mob lynching: Meat sample from migrant worker's house not beef, says police

    NEW DELHI: Two months after a migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana over the suspicion of consuming beef, police confirmed on Saturday that the meat in question was not beef. The incident took ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Kol takes extended weekend, metro exception on transport no-show day

    12 Kolkata: Buses were fewer, autos did not ply, ferries did not operate and cabs charged a bomb. As the public transport system almost disappeared from city roads on Friday, hours after the landfall of Cyclone Dana in Odisha, ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Will keep 48-hour vigil before shifting people out of cyclone shelters: CM Mamata Banerjee

    KOLKATA: The Bengal govt would maintain a 48-hour vigil before 2.1 lakh people in cyclone shelters return home, chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. People had been advised to remain in these shelters till the weather improved, ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    North & south Kolkata: Divided by rain count, united in waterlogging pain amid cyclone Dana

    KOLKATA: Strong winds spared the city but not the rain. Heavy rain triggered by severe cyclonic storm Dana left large parts of the city under water on Friday. While some parts of Kolkata had ankledeep water, many suffered in ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    ASI suspended over 'assault' video in West Bengal

    SILIGURI: Siliguri Metropolitan Police has suspended a woman assistant sub-inspector after a video surfaced alleging that she had assaulted two minors in an intoxicated condition at a school in Siliguri.Tania Roy, ironically, was part of Pink Patrol, set up ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Rain pain at hosp zones: Premises waterlogged, access roads battered

    12 Kolkata: Many hospitals remained waterlogged for hours due to the overnight downpour followed by intermittent rain, with some heavy spells throughout Friday. Attempts at pumping out the storm water took hours as the roads around were flooded too.At ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana whiplash stokes paddy, fish and veggie price rise concerns

    Kolkata: Heavy rain caused by Cyclone Dana in the state, accompanied by a surge in the sea water and strong winds, inundated fields and damaged standing paddy crop, affecting ‘Aman’ and ‘Aus’ yields before their winter harvest. These two ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    ‘Ravishing’ in fine form

    Kolkata: Parvati Byramji- saddled Ravishing Form will be hard to beat in the K.T. Shamaiah Gowda Memorial Cup at Mysuru on Saturday. The son of Adiella has been a consistent performer and will be guided by Antony Raj.Mysuru selections1.30pm: ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Kumartuli artisans work overtime to finish Kali idols

    12 Kolkata: Heavy rain that lashed Kolkata in the aftermath of cyclone Dana has thrown a spanner in the works at Kumartuli, where idol makers are racing against time to finish crafting of idols before Kali puja. They are ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Anandapur murder: Cops file charge sheet

    Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has filed a charge sheet in the murder of promoter Arif Khan at Panchannagram under Anandapur police station this July. The charge sheet was filed in 88 days by the homicide section of the detective ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Ahead of Diwali, CM puts cops on alert

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday warned against possible plans to spread communal disharmony and disturb law and order in the run-up to the festival season. Speaking to reporters, she said, “There are some people in Kolkata who only ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    ‘Black sheep’ slur on ‘N Bengal lobby’ doc

    Kolkata: Senior resident doctor Birupaksha Biswas has been termed as a ‘black sheep’ in the medical fraternity by the inquiry committee tasked by the state health department to probe into allegations against Biswas. The committee has submitted the findings ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Nearly 1,300 armed cops shift to KP divisions, some may be posted at hosps

    Kolkata: In all, 1,293 constables from Kolkata Police’s armed battalion were transferred to various divisions. The order was signed by Kolkata Police joint commissioner (headquarters) Meeraj Khalid on Thursday.A section of these constables is likely to be stationed at ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana sting in tail floods Kolkata, 4 die across state since daybreak

    Kolkata: Cyclone Dana made landfall past midnight on Thursday between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamara in Odisha, around 160km from Sagar Islands, but battered Kolkata with an average of 100mm rain in a day — the second-highest precipitation in ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    20-year-old electrocuted on inundated Bhowanipore road

    12 Kolkata: A 20-year-old vendor of fritters and other fried savouries, Saurabh Gupta, was electrocuted on Justice Dwarkanath Road in Bhowanipore after he stepped on water that was electrified by a live wire that had been drawn from the ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Rain keeps Bengal, Kerala worried

    Kolkata: Bengal and Kerala players had to stay indoors and keep an eye on the sky a day before their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match at JU’s second campus here on Friday. It rained throughout the day after ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
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