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  • News from West Bengal | 11 Jul, 2025 | ২৭ আষাঢ়, ১৪৩২
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  • ‘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
    ₹700cr investment in the offing at state foundry park

    Kolkata: An investment of about Rs 500-700 crore is in the pipeline at foundry park, set up by the Foundry Cluster Development Association (FCDA) in association with West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (WBIDCL) off the state highway in ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Local train services resume after 14 hrs

    Kolkata: Local train services, suspended in Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division since 8 pm on Thursday, resumed at 10 am on Friday. However, 136 EMUs and a long-distance train were cancelled in the aftermath of Cyclone Dana. South-Eastern Railway cancelled ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Flooding woes haunt VIP Road residents

    Kolkata: Waterlogging woes returned to haunt residents of complexes near Haldiram off VIP Road on Friday as the service lanes on both flanks were inundated following intermittent spells of heavy rain. Those living on the stretch had endured a ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Health dept panel report nails ‘threat culture’ doc

    Kolkata: The four-member probe panel by health department to investigate Avik De has found several pieces of corroborative evidence supporting allegations against him. In addition to strong observations of De’s involvement in allegations such as threat culture, extortion and ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Doctors ensure new lease of life to a newborn

    KOLKATA: Doctors from various departments at Woodlands Hospital united during the Durga Puja celebrations to give a new lease on life to a little Durga. Born with a life-threatening gut anomaly called “intestinal malrotation” causing her to throw up ...

    26 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclone triggers distress sales, causes vegetable prices to plummet across mkts

    Kolkata: In the last three days, the threat of Cyclone Dana has forced farmers to prematurely harvest their crops, leading to a glut in the vegetable market and a significant drop in prices. The urgency to save crops from ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Amphan on mind, Kol takes Dana guard

    Kolkata: From buying excess candles and emergency lamps to stocking up on drinking water and applying for leave from office or seeking work-from-home options, Kolkatans started taking precautions for Cyclone Dana, remembering the troubles they faced during Cyclone Amphan ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclone 'Dana' claims one life in West Bengal

    KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that one person died in the state in cyclone Dana.The state administration evacuated approximately 2.16 lakh people from low-lying areas.Banerjee, after spending the night at the state secretariat to ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    UCO Bank targets Rs 3,000 crore recovery by fiscal year-end amid strong credit growth

    KOLKATA: The city-based public sector lender UCO Bank is anticipating a recovery exceeding Rs 1000 crore in the third and fourth quarters, aiming to conclude the fiscal year with a total recovery of Rs 3000 crore. Ashwani Kumar, the ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    2nd supercritical power plant at DPL gets state govt nod

    Kolkata: Bengal is set to get its second supercritical power plant after Sagardighi as the state cabinet on Thursday gave the nod for a 660-MW supercritical power plant at Durgapur Projects Ltd (DPL).Sagardighi, the first supercritical power plant in ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Assault death: SI of Tala PS removed as IO

    Kolkata: A sub-inspector of Tala PS — Sanjib Ghosh — has been removed as the investigating officer in a case of death due to assault after the victim’s family accused him of going “soft” on an accused. The cop, ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclone Dana: Kolkata airport resumes flight ops after 13 hours of suspension

    Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport NEW DELHI: Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport resumed at 8 am on Friday following the landfall of cyclone Dana on the Odisha coast, officials reported. Train ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata faces severe waterlogging as Cyclone Dana brings torrential rain

    NEW DELHI: Large parts of Kolkata experienced severe waterlogging on Friday morning due to torrential rain caused by cyclone Dana. According to the regional Met office in Alipore, the city received over 100 mm of rainfall till 11.30 am ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Humanitarian awards for 3 orgs on UN Day

    Kolkata: West Bengal Federation of United Nations Associations (WBFUNA) on Thursday presented humanitarian awards to three organisations — Hope Foundation, Earth Day Network and Smile Foundation — during a celebration of United Nations Day 2024. The event marks the ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    CM keeps night watch on cyclone from Nabanna

    Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will spend the night at Nabanna, monitoring the effects of Cyclone Dana as it makes landfall in Odisha. “I will be staying the night at Nabanna. If required, I may visit disaster management officials ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    KMC keeps Tala tank full with 1 crore gallons of water to weather storm

    Kolkata: KMC on Wednesday afternoon deliberated on whether to suspend water supply from Tala water reservoir and keep the tanks full so that they can withstand the high-velocity wind during cyclone Dana. Civic engineers want to be satisfied that ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Metro installs guard rails on Kalighat station platform to prevent suicides

    Kolkata: Metro Railway has installed some guard rails at regular intervals on the platforms of Kalighat station as a measure to prevent suicides. This is being done as an experiment, officials said. The guard rails will be removed if ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Compliance test cancelled a week before Kali Puja, cloud over green status of fireworks

    Kolkata: The green fireworks testing scheduled for Thursday could not be carried out as the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) scientists categorically stated that green fireworks can only be tested in a closed environment of a laboratory and ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Cabinet allots 3.8 acres to HDFC in fin-tech hub

    Kolkata: The Bengal cabinet on Thursday allotted 3.8 acres of land in the New Town fintech hub to HDFC. This will help the financial and banking major set up its second facility in the New Town hub. The company ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Focus on career options in school

    12 Kolkata: More than 20 universities, each presenting an array of courses and diverse career options, participated in the Augusto Career Fair 2024. Organized by St. Augustine’s Day School recently, the fair offered students a platform to gain insights ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana fears: Kol streets empty, trains leave early

    12 Kolkata: The buzz went missing at the busy central business districts as well as other commercial hubs across the city and the streets wore a deserted look for the better part of Thursday — and almost emptied after ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana brings 3rd disruption for pvt hosps after Bangla unrest, RG Kar

    Kolkata: After the Bangladesh violence and RG Kar protests, Cyclone Dana caused a third disruption for private hospitals in three months. Admissions and OPD footfall dropped sharply across Kolkata hospitals on Thursday as Dana approached, bringing rain to the ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana-ready airport shuts after last flight at 7 pm, set to open at 9 am

    Kolkata: The last flight to depart from Kolkata was an IndiGo aircraft to Guwahati at 7pm on Thursday, an hour after the scheduled suspension of flights that the airport operator had announced on Wednesday evening. It is set to ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Alipore zoo shifts animals to night shelters, keeps monitoring team, vets on standby

    Kolkata: Ahead of the impending landfall of cyclone Dana, the Alipore zoo has lined up precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its animals. A dedicated team of 15 skilled individuals has been assembled and stands ready to efficiently ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Neziah hard to toss

    Kolkata: James Mckeown- nursed Neziah looks a good bet in the Madras Race Club Trophy at Guindy on Friday. Something Royal has been running decent races and looks to be the likely threat.Chennai selections2pm: 1. Western Girl 2. Stolen ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    East Bengal land in Thimphu for AFC Challenge League

    Kolkata: East Bengal FC reached Thimphu on Thursday for their upcoming AFC Challenge League campaign. Oscar Bruzon’s side will begin the competition with a match against home team Paro FC on Oct 26, followed by matches against Bashundhara Kings ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Some schools shift online, some declare holiday today

    Kolkata: Several city schools had shifted online due to the weather conditions on Thursday and those that remained open for offline classes saw reduced attendance. The school education department, in its notice on Tuesday, announced suspension of physical classes ...

    25 October 2024 Times of India
    Magpet gets ₹205 crore UK funding for recycling plant

    Kolkata: Magpet Polymers Pvt Ltd (Magpet) has received an investment of Rs 205 crore ($ 24 million) from British International Investment (BII), UK govt’s development finance institution. This investment will catalyse Magpet’s expansion and facilitate the establishment of India’s ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Sanju to miss game against Bengal

    Kolkata: Kerala’s star batter Sanju Samson opted out of the team’s next Ranji Trophy match against Bengal starting in Jadavpur University second campus ground in Salt Lake on Saturday. It is learnt that the 29-year-old will undergo treatment for ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclone Dana: 20 NDRF teams deployed in Odisha, 17 in West Bengal; 170,000 evacuated ahead of landfall

    NDRF intensifies preparations for Cyclone Dana's landfall, deploying 20 teams in Odisha and 17 in West Bengal. Over 170,000 people evacuated in Odisha with the Bhadrak district expected to be hardest hit. NEW DELHI: NDRF deputy inspector general Mohsen ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Shah to attend Bengal BJP’s membership drive launch

    Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah will attend several programmes in Bengal on Sunday, including the state BJP’s membership drive event. He was initially slated to come on Thursday but postponed it due to Cyclone Dana, reports Rohit Khanna. ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Biman, Adhir speak, doors kept open for ‘future alliance’

    12 Kolkata: Despite its decision to “not share a seat” with Bengal Congress in the forthcoming bypolls in six assembly constituencies, CPM is keeping doors to a possible future alliance with the party in Bengal before the 2026 polls. ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana 5th cyclone in 4 years to impact Bengal since Amphan

    Kolkata: As many as five cyclones have hit the Bengal-Bangladesh and Bengal-Odisha coasts in the last four years since Super Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc on south Bengal and roared through Kolkata on May 20, 2020. The frequency of cyclones ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Ration scam: ED raids at 14 spots in Bengal

    Kolkata: ED on Wednesday conducted searches across 14 locations in Bengal in connection with the names of beneficiaries it found in a letter by former food minister Jyoti Priya Mallick. The letter, part of the ED’s supplementary charge sheet ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    ₹2.5cr brown sugar seized in STF raids

    Kolkata: Bengal STF recovered brown sugar worth Rs 2.5 crore in three raids around Kolkata, Burdwan, and Murshidabad. On Tuesday evening, a Bengal STF team apprehended Ajit Kumar Das (49) of Budbud, Bardhaman, near Panagarh underpass with 1.1 kg ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    CESC to deploy 200 patrol vans, 6k personnel

    Kolkata: The city’s power utility, CESC, will deploy 200 patrol vans and a 6,000-strong workforce to tackle supply challenges arising from Cyclone Dana.“We are also setting up a control room and augmenting the helpline facility. CESC is also receiving ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    No Sealdah train service from 8pm to 10am

    Kolkata: Eastern Railway has suspended local train services from Sealdah from 8 pm on Thursday till 10 am on Friday in view of the cyclone. “We don’t want any passenger train to be on the tracks when the cyclone ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Scaffoldings go after TOI report

    Kolkata: A day after TOI reported about scaffoldings becoming potential hazards during the storm, KMC and Kolkata Police went into overdrive, removing such bamboo structures and barricades from 650 spots, so they do’t become potential accident hazards during Cyclone ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Shershaah ready to strike

    Kolkata: The Madras Race Club Cup will be in two divisions at Delhi on Thursday. Rajinder-trained Shershaah with Shivansh astride looks good to strike in the first division. She’s A Beauty from the stable of R. Kumar is likely ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Dana: Passport applicants may opt for rescheduling

    Kolkata: The Regional Passport Office in Kolkata has announced that applicants unable to attend their scheduled appointments Thursday (because of Cyclone Dana) will be able to reschedule their visits. A notification will be sent to affected applicants, offering them ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    RG Kar erupts in protest against ‘threat culture’ docs

    Kolkata: At least eight interns at RG Kar, who were among those who were suspended by a special college council for promoting “threat culture” on the campus, returned to the medical college on Wednesday, a day after the Calcutta ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Airtel, BSNL put up AI shield against spam calls, texts surge

    Kolkata: The total number of spam calls originating in Bengal per month could potentially surpass 50 crore, while the volume of spam texts might exceed three crore, said telecom sources. Sources also indicated that the cumulative number of spam ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Charge sheet in crypto case with ‘China link’

    Kolkata: The state cybercrime wing submitted its charge sheet in a cryptocurrency case against three accused, involving direct links with China and transactions estimated to be worth more than Rs 50 crore. Special Prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said they have ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    App-bus curtains: Cops to conduct raids

    Kolkata: Amid their drive against tinted films on vehicle windowpanes, police have been receiving complaints about curtains being used on 16- and 24-seater minibuses, operated by app-based ride providers.One such complaint was posted on Kolkata Traffic Police’s X handle. ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Changes since Aug 9: 7k addl CCTVs, over 1,500 guards at 26 govt hosps

    Kolkata: From better CCTV camera coverage to revamped restrooms with security features and renovated wash rooms, the medical colleges across the city are undergoing changes for the better following the rape-murder of the 31-year-old junior doctor at R G ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    55-year-old eatery owner found dead in Bhangar

    Kolkata: A 55-year-old eatery owner, Jabbar Molla, was allegedly found murdered inside his establishment in the Shakshahar area of Bhangar on Tuesday morning. Molla’s son discovered the murder when he arrived at the shop to find his father’s decapitated ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Jail museum gets Braille map & signage, ramps for disabled

    12 Kolkata: Alipore Jail Museum took a significant stride towards becoming barrier-free and accessible with the addition of a Braille map, signage, display captions, and the installation of four ramps to make the facility disabled-friendly.The transformation was undertaken by ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Oral cholera vax debuts, 50k to be immunised in 10 days

    123 Kolkata: Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is being introduced at the community level in Bengal, one of the first for any state to take up such a project. Under a collaboration between ICMR-NIRBI (National Institute for Research in Bacterial ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Panel nod must for felling trees on Maidan for metro work: SC

    Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no felling or transplantation of trees will take place for the Metro Rail project in the Maidan near Victoria Memorial Hall without the permission of the central empowered committee (CEC) under ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    New flight ops from Kol to Bangkok soon

    Kolkata: IndiGo is set to start its second frequency to Bangkok from Kolkata from Nov 24. The second flight will initially be operated on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. If the response is good, the airline will add flights ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Civic agencies take up cyclone Dana preparations

    Cyclone prep KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar municipal corporation and New Town Kolkata Development Authority are taking up preparatory measures for cyclone Dana. Apart from the usual preventive measures like keeping dedicated teams in stand by for any kind of emergency ...

    24 October 2024 Times of India
    Victim’s parents write to Amit Shah, seek appointment

    Kolkata: Parents of the 31-year-old R G Kar rape-murder victim on Tuesday sought an appointment with Union home minister Amit Shah and expressed the family’s “immense mental pressure and helplessness”. In an email, the father of the victim sought ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Kolkata Metro services hit after man attempts suicide on tracks

    Representative image NEW DELHI: Metro rail services in the north-south corridor were affected on Wednesday as a person allegedly jumped in front of a running train at Chandni Chowk Station, Kolkata an official said. Operations were underway to ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Missing JU student traced to Howrah station

    Kolkata: A 21-year-old Jadavpur University undergraduate student, who went ‘missing’ from campus because he did not wish to pursue physics any more after passing his exams for two consecutive years, was rescued by police from Howrah station while he ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    2 junior doctors dedicate theses to RG Kar victim

    Kolkata: A junior doctor attached with Bangur Institute of Neurosciences (BIN) and another PGT of community medicine at the All India Institute of hygiene and Public Health have dedicated their postdoctoral theses to Abhaya, the rape-murder victim of R ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Cyclonic storm 'Dana' formed over Bay of Bengal: IMD

    Rewpresentative image NEW DELHI: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm named 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.It is expected to become a severe cyclone before crossing the ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Bengal Cong ends Left tie-up, picks own 6 for Nov 13 bypolls

    Kolkata: Congress on Tuesday night announced its list of six candidates for the Nov 13 bypolls, ending its seat-sharing alliance with CPM since the 2021 assembly polls.The Left Front on Monday announced its list of candidates for five seats, ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Chief secy urges carbon black players to invest in Bengal

    Kolkata: Bengal chief secretary Manoj Pant on Tuesday urged international players in the carbon black industry to invest in Bengal, where the demand for electric vehicle (EV) speciality components is on the rise.In keeping with this demand, leading players ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Patashpur murder: Preserve body, says HC

    Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that the state shall preserve the body of the woman who was allegedly murdered in a village under Patashpur police station earlier this month. The husband of the deceased had moved court ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Students equal partners in 11-member state task force, govt issues notification

    Kolkata: The Bengal govt on Tuesday issued a formal order including junior doctors in the apex committee which will keep tabs not only on the security and infrastructure upgrade in state-run healthcare institutions, the bed referral system but also ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Sat convention to keep focus on justice demand

    Kolkata: A day after the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF) called off the fast-unto-death protest, they said they will continue their movement until justice is served for their colleague and their unmet demands from the state are addressed. ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Commuters heave sigh of relief as trams resume services after 13-day puja pause

    Kolkata: Tram services, which were suspended during the pujas, resumed on Tuesday on all three routes, much to the relief and joy of passengers. This was possibly the longest suspension of movement of Asia’s oldest tram system — 13 ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    HSCL to invest ₹220cr to raise capacity of Singur plant

    Kolkata: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (HSCL) is set to invest Rs 220 crore to double its speciality carbon black capacity to 1,30,000 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).The company is undertaking a brownfield expansion at its Singur facility, targeting an ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Airport metro dream may come true in March

    Kolkata: The much-anticipated airport metro link is expected to start operations in March 2025. The Yellow Line’s Noapara-Dum Dum Cantonment section recently received the safety nod from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) for commercial operations on the 3 ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Home guard held after wife’s suicide

    Kolkata: A civic volunteer took her own life late on Saturday night in Rabindranagar near Parnasree, after her husband, a Kolkata Police home guard, allegedly forced her to undergo an abortion. Loknath Ghosh, the accused, was arrested from Diamond ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    ‘Ode’ back to winning ways

    Kolkata: Syed Abbas-trained Ode To Nature won the Sukhoi Plate in New Delhi on Tuesday. It was a bad day for the racing public as favourites fell like nine pins.Delhi short results(With Inter-Venue Dividends)1: (1-7-3) Ode To Nature 1; ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Durga Puja structures, Kali Puja pandals may turn cyclone hazards

    12 Kolkata: The lingering presence of bamboo barricades and scaffoldings across Kolkata, even a week after the Durga Puja immersion, has raised concerns among residents as the city braces for a potential cyclone. The structures, which were erected for ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Accident spike: KP plans speed cams, lane dividers on Bypass

    Kolkata: The sharp rise in accidents on EM Bypass, which left three people dead and around 22 injured in the past 10 months — eight of them since Mahalaya on Oct 2 — has led to the decision to ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Pool car fire: Close shave for 12 students

    Kolkata: A pool car, ferrying 12 students home from school, caught fire around 1.45 pm at the crossing of Salt Lake First Crossroad and Salt Lake Bypass. All the children were unhurt after being evacuated by traffic cops and ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Missing 7-year-old found raped and killed

    Jalpaiguri: The body of a 7-year-old girl, who went missing last week, was found at Alipurduar’s Jaigon on Tuesday after her alleged rapist and killer was interrogated.The 50-year-old accused had fled to Nepal after the alleged crime. He was ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    City school to host 4-day debate competition

    Kolkata: A four-day debate competition, organised by the Literary Society of Calcutta Boys' School (CBS) from Wednesday to Saturday, has garnered participation from more than 70 institutions across the country and globally.The Clifford Hicks Memorial International Inter-School Debate Competition ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Another bomb hoax at airport

    1234 Kolkata: The city airport featured in the bomb hoax threat map for the third consecutive day on Tuesday following a post on an X handle that stated bombs were planted on 11 planes of Akasa Air, including a ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Another bomb hoax at airport

    1234 Kolkata: The city airport featured in the bomb hoax threat map for the third consecutive day on Tuesday following a post on an X handle that stated bombs were planted on 11 planes of Akasa Air, including a ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Diwali guidelines: 8pm-10pm window for bursting crackers

    12 Kolkata: Crackers must be burst only between 8pm and 10pm on Oct 31 this year. Those not adhering to this time period will face legal action. This follows the Supreme Cout directions that allows bursting of crackers for ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    City schools sensitise students against bursting illegal crackers

    Kolkata: Several city schools have started sensitising students to celebrate a green Diwali to save the environment. Some schools have engaged students to spread awareness by saying "no to crackers" and taking an oath not to burst them.Some of ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    City schools sensitise students against bursting illegal crackers

    Kolkata: Several city schools have started sensitising students to celebrate a green Diwali to save the environment. Some schools have engaged students to spread awareness by saying "no to crackers" and taking an oath not to burst them.Some of ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Deepika bags silver at World Cup Final

    Kolkata: Deepika Kumari made amends for missing out on a podium finish at the Paris Olympics by winning her fifth silver medal at the World Cup Final at Tlaxcala, Mexico, on Sunday.This was Deepika’s sixth medal in her ninth ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    No play hurts Bengal’s Ranji Trophy campaign

    Kolkata: Bengal’s Ranji Trophy campaign suffered a serious setback when their Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match against Bihar was called off without a ball being bowled at the Bengal Cricket Academy (BCA) in Kalyani on Monday. Strangely no ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    GTA plans to start helicopter services in Mirik

    12 Siliguri: Tourists visiting the Hills can now get an aerial view of Mt Kanchenjunga as the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is exploring plans to start helicopter tourism in Mirik, a picturesque town located around 49km from Siliguri. The ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    GTA plans to start helicopter services in Mirik

    12 Siliguri: Tourists visiting the Hills can now get an aerial view of Mt Kanchenjunga as the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) is exploring plans to start helicopter tourism in Mirik, a picturesque town located around 49km from Siliguri. The ...

    23 October 2024 Times of India
    Ex-EB defender Mathews dies at 71

    Kolkata: Former Karnataka defender Thomas Mathews, who played for East Bengal, passed away in Bengaluru on Monday. He was 71 and is survived by his wife Mary and two sons.Mathews, who excelled as a wing-back, shot into limelight when ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Criminal trial leaves scars even after acquittal: HC

    Kolkata: A criminal trial, even if it leads to an acquittal, inflicts “severe scars” upon the accused, the Calcutta High Court said while quashing proceedings against Hasin Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, and two others on the ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    RG Kar hospital protest: Junior doctors, eyeing a fresh start, to go back to stir’s birthplace

    KOLKATA: The junior doctors’ agitation — robbed of the totemic “fast-unto-death” protest — will now have to look at a fresh start if it has to stay as “broad-based and massbased” as it was during the first few weeks ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    LED panels to replace 1K sodium vapour lights from Ultadanga to airport on VIP Road by Dec

    Kolkata: The 8.4km-long VIP Road stretch from Ultadanga to the airport is all set to have brighter illumination by this Christmas with all the existing sodium vapour streetlights to be replaced with LED lights. The state public works department ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    KP notice to X users over ‘harmful’ posts

    Kolkata: Cyber cell of Kolkata Police has sent fresh notices to at least five X platform users, warning them for posting potentially harmful content “that can cause disharmony in society” and asking them to remove the posts at the ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Yellow Line gets tracks till airport

    Kolkata: The city seems to be inching toward the much-awaited metro-airport connectivity with the completion of track laying between Dum Dum Cantontment and the airport. Once the corridor is functional, commuters will be able to zip through the Blue ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    India, Singapore kick off air force exercise

    Kolkata: IAF and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) began their 12th Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise on Monday at Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Midnapore district. The seven-week exercise will involve advanced aerial combat simulations and joint ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    State alert for fishermen, farmers

    Kolkata/Digha: The state govt has issued an alert on cyclone Dana, which is likely to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on Thursday night and Friday morning. Directives have already been sent to all block officials from the ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Green crackers await police test

    Kolkata: In a reversal of its last week’s decision, Kolkata Police has decided to test fireworks that will be sold at various baji bazars in the city next week. Earlier, Kolkata Police had said there was no need to ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Present VC and 17 others in interview for Presidency post

    Kolkata: The selection process for vice-chancellors for state universities completed its fourth day on Monday. Among others, candidates for Presidency University VC’s post appeared for interview during the day.In all, 91 candidates applied for Presidency University. Eighteen of them ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Power supply boost during Durga Puja

    Kolkata: This year, the number of temporary power connections provided by WBSEDCL and CESC for Durga Puja saw a modest increase compared to the previous year. WBSEDCL provided 50,556 connections, a 7% increase from 47,275 in 2023, while CESC ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Gold prices scale ₹80K peak ahead of Dhanteras, ₹4K hike in 6 days

    Kolkata: A week before Dhanteras, the price of 24K gold in Kolkata crossed Rs 81,000 for 10 gm, raising speculations among buyers and jewellers in the city. In the past six days, the price of 24K gold in Kolkata ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    Divine Dancer in fine nick

    Kolkata: Magan Singh-nursed Divine Dancer is in fine nick and can win the Sukhoi Plate in New Delhi on Tuesday. The daughter of Celestial Dancer, a winner of two races in as many starts, is in line for a ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    RVNL plea for day-night traffic block at Metropolitan

    Kolkata: Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has written to Kolkata Police, seeking a day-and-night block at Metropolitan on EM Bypass so that the last 25m of viaduct construction from the Metro station (officially called Beleghata) to Captain Bheri can ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
    End to eight-day ordeal: Jackal with head stuck in plastic jar rescued in Howrah

    12 Kolkata: A golden jackal, also known as the common jackal and protected under the country’s wildlife act, was rescued from the border of Shyampur and Bagnan in Howrah on Sunday night after roaming in the area for eight ...

    22 October 2024 Times of India
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