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  • News from West Bengal | 12 May, 2025 | ২৮ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • Operation Sindoor: Brother’s murder avenged, say Purulia IB officer’s kin

    Mishra’s family members at their Jhalda home PURULIA/JHALDA/KOLKATA: Manishranjan Mishra (41), a resident of Baghmundi Road in Jhalda and an IB officer posted in Hyderabad, was among those gunned down by terrorists in Baisaran Valley as his wife and ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Feluda, Topse & Jatayu take to the streets for Thalassemia awareness on International Thalassemia Day in Kolkata

    A unique thalassemia awareness campaign unfolded on the eve of International Thalassemia Day, featuring the beloved detective Feluda and his companions KOLKATA: On the eve of International Thalassemia Day, Kolkata witnessed a unique awareness campaign where Bengal’s most beloved ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    'RIP Bitan. No one else's sindoor should be wiped away like mine': Wife of US-based techie

    “My sindoor was wiped off by terror. As the govt avenges his death, I am sure my husband is watching somewhere from above today" KOLKATA: "My sindoor was wiped off by terror. As the govt avenges his death, I ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Kids dive under desks, learn safety protocol as city schools do the drill

    12 Kolkata: Several schools across the city conducted extensive security drills on Wednesday, in keeping with the instruction from the ministry of home affairs, where students were trained in first response techniques and safety protocols. TOI visited some city ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    No more construction on terraces, basements: Mayor

    Kolkata: KMC would not allow any construction on terraces and basements in future, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Wednesday. The announcement was made even as the civic body issued an SOP for restaurants, pubs and other establishments operating from ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Three gates to 900-car underground parking

    Kolkata: Three entrances and exits will lead to the 900-capacity mega-underground car park proposed at the Maidan near Sahid Minar. This is one of the key infrastructure projects for the multi-modal transport hub that is in the making at ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Day after drive, hawkers back on Bertram St, Humayun Place

    12 Kolkata: A day after an anti-encroachment drive was launched to drive out hawkers encroaching on the carriageways around New Market, a section of hawkers on Wednesday returned to Bertram Street and Humayun Place. A survey by a TOI ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Sealdah rly division holds drill, creates war-like scene

    1234 Kolkata: A full-scale security drill simulating a war-like situation was carried out on Wednesday at the Sealdah divisional railway manager's (DRM) office in Kolkata. The purpose was to test and demonstrate the preparedness of the railway authorities and ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Restored ‘Aranyer Din Ratri’ to be screened at Cannes Film Festival

    12 Kolkata: The restored ‘Aranyer Din Ratri' will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in the presence of the film's cast, Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, and American film-maker Wes Anderson. The festival authorities announced on Wednesday that ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    SSKM docs pull off rare stent grafting op, a first in E India

    Kolkata: Doctors at the state-run IPGMER (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research) pulled off a medical feat by deploying an unusual route for stent grafting on a 66-year-old patient with a condition called aortic dissection. The medical ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    SSC: Cal HC dismisses contempt plea over SC order

    123 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed a contempt application filed against the non-compliance of the Supreme Court order on the termination of services of 25,752 SSC 2016 appointees. A division bench of justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    HC extends stay on supernumerary teacher posts

    123 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday extended the interim stay on West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) making appointments to the supernumerary posts in physical education and work education. Justice Biswajit Basu will hear the appeal on ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Best HS results in the last 10 yrs despite more top scorers in ISC

    12 Kolkata: This year's Higher Secondary (HS) examination topper Rupayan Pal scored 99.4% in results declared on Wednesday. In comparison, over 20 students across ISC schools in Bengal scored between 99.4% and above, including securing a perfect score. This ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    City restos initiate corrective measures

    123 Kolkata: Even as several rooftop restaurants commenced their ‘back-end' work to take corrective measures, the National Restaurants' Association of India (NRAI) said on Wednesday that it will not ‘back or stand by' those who flout safety or civic ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Prompt evacuation after Poddar Court fire

    123 Kolkata: A major fire broke out at the bustling Poddar Court commercial complexat Rabindra Sarani in central Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, prompting an immediate evacuation of around 250 office employees, workers, and shopkeepers across all its four floors. ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    JEE Main topper bags 6th spot in HS exam

    123 Kolkata: The All India JEE Main topper, Devdutta Majhi from Katwa, secured the sixth position in the Higher Secondary exams. She was among the 10 candidates across the country who obtained perfect scores in the April session (session ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    Twin brothers in top 10 HS merit list

    123 Kolkata: A set of twins has featured in the top 10 Higher Secondary merit list. Anik and Anish Barui from Bankura born on Oct 30, 2006, secured ninth position this year with 97.8% from Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya ...

    8 May 2025 Times of India
    IPL 2025: Traffic curbs, diversions in Kolkata ahead of KKR vs CSK clash at Eden Gardens today; check details here

    NEW DELHI: The Kolkata Traffic Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory in view of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Eden Gardens. ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Didi will not be with you if you indulge in riots, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

    KOLKATA/SUTI: “Didi will not be with you if you indulge in rioting and vandalism,” CM Mamata Banerjee warned on Tuesday in Murshidabad, where violence following an anti-waqf law protest left three people dead on April 12. Accusing BJP of ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata families of kashmir attack victims receive financial aid from state ministers

    123 Kolkata: Mayor Firhad Hakim and state power minister Aroop Biswas handed over financial aid to the families of two Kashmir terrorist attack victims, Samir Guha and Bitan Adhikari, at their houses in the city on Tuesday.As per chief ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Victoria in black, trenches in S Kol: Old-timers revisit air-raid siren days

    123 Kolkata: On the eve of the drill planned for war preparedness across the country, Kolkata's elderly residents shared vivid memories of air-raid sirens during three major conflicts — World War II, the 1962 Sino-Indian War, and the 1971 ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Closure notice to Salt Lake rooftop restos

    Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) will serve notices to stop operations to the rooftop sites located across New Town by Wednesday evening. The Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA), the custodian of Sector V will also do ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    No sale of terrace separately for commercial use: Govt

    12 Kolkata: From now on, mutation of open roofs, rooftops or terraces, if sold separately for commercial use, will not be permissible. The state urban development and municipal affairs department on Tuesday issued a 20-point guideline on specific precautionary ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Paperless penalties: Pay all traffic fines on Sanjog portal

    Kolkata: Cracking down on mounting traffic violations and unpaid challans, the state govt has announced the mandatory adoption of a unified e-challan system by all law enforcement and transport agencies through the ‘Sanjog' portal. It is a centralised digital ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Fino Payments Bank plans to double Bengal revenue in 3 yrs

    12 Kolkata: Fino Payments Bank, which deals with customers through grocery merchants, phone and medical stores, plans to double its Bengal market revenue in the next three years. Currently, the bank has around 4 lakh customers in the state ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    EC publishes final roll for Kaliaganj assembly bypoll

    12 Kaliaganj (Nadia): The final electoral roll for the Kaliaganj assembly bypoll — necessitated by the death of TMC MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed on Feb 3 — was published on Monday. The constituency has 2.5 lakh voters, of which 1.3 ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘No action’: TMC lobs 14 questions at govt after 14 days of Pahalgam attack

    12 Kolkata: "Where are the terrorists?" Trinamool asked Centre on Tuesday, posing 14 questions for the 14 days that have passed since the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.In a post on X, TMC criticised the inaction even ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Rooftop row: KMC talks tough, restos hopeful

    Kolkata: KMC buildings department officials on Tuesday said they served notices to all 83 establishments, including restaurants and pubs, that were on the list submitted to them by Kolkata Police on Saturday. The officials further stated that they will ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Met predicts hot, humid conditions in Kol from Thurs

    Kolkata: Brace for gruelling heat and humid days ahead as another hot spell is predicted from Thursday. Kolkata is, however, likely to escape a heatwave though Met issued a warning for some western districts of Bengal between Thursday and ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Bereaved family from Tamil Nadu alleges jewellery, cell phone missing after Mechhua fire

    12 Kolkata: A grieving family from Tamil Nadu, who lost three of their kin in a devastating fire, reported missing jewellery and personal belongings following a tragic hotel fire in Kolkata's Jorasanko area that claimed three lives earlier this ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    NDITA plans second multistorey parking plaza in Sector V to ease fire tender movement

    12 Kolkata: To minimise roadside parking and facilitate the easy movement of fire tenders in Sector V during emergencies, the Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) has planned to set up its second multi-storey parking plaza in the IT hub. ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Dilip’s absence at Bengal BJP meeting sparks buzz

    12 Kolkata/Kharagpur: Days after he went to the Jagannath temple in Digha at the invitation of CM Mamata Banerjee, former Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh's absence at the state party unit's organisational meeting on Tuesday raised brows. Ghosh, who ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    HC no to rally at state rights panel’s office

    12 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused permission to Ram Swabhiman Parishad to hold a gathering with victims from Malda and Murshidabad in front of West Bengal State Human Rights Commission's Salt Lake office on Wednesday.Holding that there ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    CM announces new subdivision in Murshidabad

    12 Suti (Murshidabad): Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced a new subdivision comprising Farakka and Suti blocks, and Dhuliyan Municipality in Murshidabad. "Work is going on across Murshidabad. To strengthen the administration, we are establishing a new subdivisional ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Madhyamik from Feb 2 to 12 next yr

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) released the schedule for next year's Madhyamik examination, which will start on February 2 and end on February 12. The examination will start a little earlier than this year's, which ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    At least 20 locations across Kol to see war preparedness drills today, 1st time since ’71

    123 Kolkata: Hundred plus locations across Bengal and at least 20 separate sites in Kolkata are set to see the first drills to ascertain war-readiness in the civilian set-up in the state since the 1971 war.While sources said the ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    3 city schools to host civil defence drills

    12 Kolkata: Three prominent schools in the city, La Martiniere for Boys and Girls and DPS Ruby Park, will hold drills following an instruction from the Civil Defence. At La Martiniere, the drills will be held in afternoon involving ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Make ads, invite applications for backward class tag: HC to panel

    123 Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes to make advertisements down to the gram panchayat level, inviting applications for inclusion of a community into the backward class category.A division bench of justices ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Saintly position’ rap on KMC but no rooftop relief for restos

    Kolkata: Ticking off KMC for "taking a saintly position" now and issuing demolition orders after allowing illegalities by rooftop restaurants, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the civic body to reverify relevant documents of the three rooftop restaurants ...

    7 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata Weather Update: Hot and Humid Conditions With Rain Forecast for May 6, 2025

    Representational Image Kolkata residents can expect a warm and humid day on May 6, 2025, with temperatures reaching 38.8°C and dropping to 27.7°C at night, accompanied by a 75% chance of rain and winds at 33.5 km/h. The average ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Doctors perform rare abdominal stent grafting for aortic dissection at Kolkata hospital

    KOLKATA: Doctors at the state-run IPGMER (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research) pulled off a medical feat by deploying an unusual route for stent grafting on a 66-year-old patient with a condition called aortic dissection, a medical ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Blocked exits, packed lanes, flammable stocks, wiring mess: No change in Burrabazar in a week after hotel fire

    1234 Kolkata: A week has passed since a devastating fire at Rituraj Hotel in Mechhua claimed 14 lives, but fire safety violations continue as usual in the crammed and encroached lanes, markets, and other establishments around the hotel. Despite ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    All 14 rooftop restos in Sec V, New Town flout rules: NKDA

    Kolkata: All 14 rooftop restaurants operating in New Town and Sector V — five in New Town and nine in Sector V — were found to be operating with grave anomalies. These will be served with notices to stop ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Post-b’day party joyride on new bike turns fatal for two teens

    12 Kolkata: A night of birthday celebrations and a joyride ended in tragedy when four teenage friends, all riding a single bike without helmets, crashed into a guard wall on the Ultadanga flyover in the early hours of Monday. ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Mid-day cab heist: 2.7cr looted on busy city road

    12 Kolkata: A major robbery was reported from the heart of the city around noon on Monday. According to the victims, both employees of a forex company, two armed men reportedly followed them, used a weapon to threaten them ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata HC pulls up KMC for demolition drive without prior notice

    Representative image Representative image 12 KOLKATA: Following Calcutta High Court posers to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the LMNOQ Sky Bar at Park Street on Monday, the civic body told HC that it would not act on its demolition ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Humour is a good indicator of how society has evolved: Saurabh Shukla

    Saurabh Shukla. Pic: Samik Sen From reflecting on the decline of humour in Bollywood to sharing why he chose Kashmir as the backdrop for his play Barf, acclaimed actor and writer Saurabh Shukla was recently in town to ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits riot-hit Murshidabad, assures support to victims’ families

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Murshidabad's riot-affected areas, meeting victims' families and vowing strict action against those responsible for the communal clashes that erupted last month. NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday visited ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Why jealous?’: CM Mamata Banerjee ups ante against BJP-ruled states over Digha temple row, attacks on Bengalis

    KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday upped the ante against BJP-governed Odisha and other states, accusing Odisha of being “jealous” and its residents of thrashing “anyone speaking Bengali”.“They issued a notification asking people not to visit Digha’s Jagannath temple. ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    At least 12 restaurants on KP’s ‘rooftop list’ are not on rooftops

    12 Kolkata: The police list of 83 food and beverage establishments allegedly operating from rooftops in Kolkata has created confusion, as several venues — at least 12 — mentioned do not actually operate from the terrace.The circulation of this ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Syndicate’ men attack KMC workers, damage payloader off EM Bypass

    12 Kolkata: There was violence in the Anandapur area after an organized gang attacked KMC workers on Monday morning, damaging an earthmover. CCTV footage showed men carrying sickles and axes roaming the streets around 10 am. It took a ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    'Mamata Banerjee is anti-Hindu': BJP MP Pratap Sarangi slams West Bengal CM

    NEW DELHI: BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi criticised West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the Murshidabad violence incident, labelling her as "anti-Hindu". He stated that Banerjee lacked the authority to discuss national unity, citing her actions that caused ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Rooftop razing: KMC presses pause button with 15-day notice rider

    Kolkata: The KMC will continue its drive against rooftop cafes, lounges, and bar-cum-restaurants constructed without sanction but will not carry out demolitions without adopting adequate legal procedures, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Monday. While KMC will continue to serve ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Resto body in court, tells members to ‘stick to law’

    12 Kolkata: The National Restaurants' Association of India (NRAI), which on Monday filed a writ petition in Calcutta High Court against the closure of rooftop restaurants, has issued an advisory to members asking them to do a thorough check ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Road rage: Auto driver thrashes motorist

    Kolkata: A road rage incident ended in assault when an auto driver allegedly attacked a motorist in Santoshpur around 9 pm on April 30.Complainant Snehasish Debnath from Purba Putiary said the auto driver overtook him recklessly at the Jora ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Monsoon waterlogging: Agencies focus on city’s flood-prone zones

    12 Kolkata: Multiple state agencies will work in close contact with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to prevent flooding in the city's major waterlogging pockets. Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday held a monsoon preparedness meeting with state govt agencies, ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Murder case in Maa death

    Kolkata: Nearly two weeks after Uttam Haldar from Uttar Panchannagram was found dead near Maa Flyover, a murder case was registered at Anandapur PS on Sunday against three individuals. Cops initially suspected that it was an accidental but the ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    4th gang-rape accused held

    Kolkata: A 17-year-old boy, the fourth FIR-named youth accused of allegedly gang-raping a class VIII student in Dec last year, was apprehended by Kolkata Police and sent to a juvenile home. The teen had been on the run since ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Fraudsters target senior citizen with fake digital-arrest threats

    123 Kolkata: Digital arrest fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Police officer, duped a senior citizen from Patuli-Baisnabghata. The victim said he was still calculating the exact amount of loss. He claimed that the accused took all his property- and bank-related ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    TMC cadre, 2 others injured in clash; 2 held

    Behrampore: Former Youth Trinamool Congress member Mithu Jain and two of his close aides were injured in a clash here on Sunday. Police arrested Ayush Saha and Suman Chowdhury and seized a firearm. Police said the duo fired several ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    3 held for killing deer & cooking meat at Buxa

    12 Jalpaiguri: The Buxa Tiger Reserve forest authority arrested three persons on Sunday for killing a deer and attempting to eat its meat. The trio was held from North Rydak range of BTR East Division around 8pm while they ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    6 Bengalis detained as ‘B’deshis’ in UP, freed later

    Behrampore: Six Bengal residents, who were detained by police in UP's Deoria on Monday noon on suspicion of being Bangladesh nationals, were later released after intervention by the Murshidabad SP and other senior district officials.Among the six, five villagers ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Mahindra overtakes Hyundai & Tata, is 2nd largest desi carmaker by retail sales

    Kolkata: Home-grown sports utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra has, for the first time, emerged second in retail sales of passenger vehicles with a clear 1.2% market share difference over Tata Motors, which is ranked third, and a 1.4% ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Have no info on guv report to MHA: Mamata

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Bengal govt had no information on governor CV Ananda Bose's report to the Union home ministry recommending, among other things, President's rule in the state "if the situation deteriorated further"."Please understand, we ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    AI-powered imaging and advanced techniques set to transform cardiac care in kolkata

    AI-driven equipment, which provides high-resolution imaging of coronary vessels and helps to identify and treat complex cardiac blockages better, is set to make its debut in Kolkata and promises to revolutionise cardiac treatment, taking it to the next level. ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Engineers flag safety concerns in old ATC system shift to new facility

    123456 Kolkata: A section of engineers in the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) dept as well as controllers at Kolkata airport have raised apprehensions regarding the proposed relocation of existing air safety systems from the current air traffic navigation ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    IIT set to tweak attendance policy to ease academic load

    123 Kolkata: IIT-Kharagpur management has taken an informed decision to go easy on the academic life of the students, including reforming the attendance policy, to strike a balance between academics and well-being of students, following the spate in the ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Jafrabad victims’ widows approach HC for CBI probe

    Kolkata: The widows of Jafrabad murder victims — Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan — approached Calcutta High Court on Monday seeking an "impartial investigation" by CBI or any other central agency into their murders.Parul Das, 60, and Pinky ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    TMC MP: Act against trolls targeting Navy officer’s widow

    123 New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool MP Saket Gokhale on Monday urged Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to act against social media accounts posting hateful comments against Himanshi Narwal, wife of Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was among those killed in ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Kol director accuses Mum actor of plagiarism

    1234 Kolkata: The director of ‘Quack Shankar' has leveled plagiarism charges against actor Vinay Pathak for conniving to lift its story for the upcoming web show titled ‘Gram Chikitsalaya'. The ‘Quack Shankar' director had registered his screenplay with Screenplay ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Sell land, rent out homes only to ‘Sanatanis’: BJP MP

    123 Kolkata: Bishnupur MP Saumitra Khan on Monday asked people to sell land or rent out houses only to "Sanatanis", prompting a sharp backlash from Trinamool Congress, who said the BJP neta was "unaware of Bengal's tradition and culture". ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    Need ‘tangible action’ to bring BSF jawan back from Pak: CM

    Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for "tangible action" to bring back the BSF jawan, who has been in the custody of Pakistan Rangers since he inadvertently crossed the border while on duty on April 23.Expressing sorrow over ...

    6 May 2025 Times of India
    25 rooftop restos across Salt Lake, New Town, Sec V & Baguiati to be shut till further notice

    12 Kolkata: Twenty-five rooftop cafes and restaurants in Salt Lake, New Town, Baguiati, and Sector V were identified to be shut down on Sunday, a day after Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, following in footsteps of the KMC, asked the police ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Thai horror film fest enchants Kolkata

    Siriporn Tantipanyathep, consul-general of Thailand in Kolkata. Pic: Samik SenSiriporn Tantipanyathep, consul-general of Thailand in Kolkata. Pic: Samik Sen123 The debut edition of ‘Frightening the Soul: Thailand’s Mutelu Supernatural Film Festival’ kicked off at Cinepolis, Acropolis Mall on Friday ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Olive Ridley turtles choose mates of similar size, reveals new study

    A study published in the journal Ecosphere by scientists from the Kolkata-based Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University of Michigan revealed that olive ridley sea turtles—a vulnerable species listed on the IUCN Red List—prefer mating with partners ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Plastic peril in Sundarbans: Microplastics found in fishing cat scat, soil, water and prey

    KOLKATA: A study has laid bare the presence of plastic in scat samples of fishing cats in the Indian Sundarbans, indicating how far the non-biodegradable pollutant has penetrated the fragile ecosystem.Plastic was also found in their environmental and dietary ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    BSF jawan’s kin see glimmer of hope in Pak trooper’s capture

    RISHRA: After a Pakistan Rangers trooper was apprehended by BSF personnel at the international border near Sriganganagar in Rajasthan on Saturday morning, Rajani Shaw, the wife of BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, detained in Pakistan since April 23, said ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Chaos, confusion mark Sunday evening at city rooftop eateries

    12 Kolkata: Located a minute's distance from each other, two eateries were a picture in contrast on Sunday. While patrons continued to enjoy their drinks at Roots rooftop, Hashtag was voluntarily kept shut. A list of 83 rooftop joints ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Rooftop restaurant face KMC-cop heat, set to move Calcutta HC

    KOLKATA: Rooftop restaurant owners, asked to shut down by the KMC and police, have planned to move Calcutta High Court on Monday. Both agencies continue issuing notices for roof access violations and unsafe, unauthorized constructions. You Can Also Check: ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Fishing cat poop reveals plastic peril in Sundarbans

    123 Kolkata: A study has laid bare the presence of plastic in scat samples of fishing cats in the Indian Sundarbans, indicating how far the non-biodegradable pollutant has penetrated the fragile ecosystem.Plastic was also found in their environmental and ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Sikkim to get new airport to boost tourism: Union minister Ramdas Athawale

    GANGTOK: Union minister Ramdas Athawale announced that a new airport would likely be constructed in Sikkim to enhance tourism prospects. During a press briefing on Sunday, he emphasised the central government's dedication towards the state's comprehensive development.He acknowledged that ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    'CM should have gone to Murshidabad earlier': Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh ahead of Mamata Banerjee's visit

    NEW DELHI: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticized West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her delayed visit to violence-hit Murshidabad, where communal clashes in April resulted in two deaths, multiple injuries, and property damage. The violence erupted during a ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Fishing cat poop reveals plastic peril in Sundarbans

    KOLKATA: A study has laid bare the presence of plastic in scat samples of fishing cats in the Indian Sundarbans, indicating how far the non-biodegradable pollutant has penetrated the fragile ecosystem.You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Second suicide in a fortnight: IIT Kharagpur boy found hanging at hostel

    IIT Kharagpur KHARAGPUR/KOLKATA: A 22-year-old IIT Kharagpur third-year civil engineering student was found hanging in his room in the Madan Mohan Malaviya (MMM) Hall on Sunday morning. Mohammad Asif Qamar, a resident of Bihar’s Sheohar district, had been on ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Industry pegs loss at 15%, some may lose 50% biz

    12 Kolkata: A day after the civic authorities shut down several rooftop restaurants across the city, restaurant associations have started exploring ways to save jobs. The total revenue loss could be 10%-15%, according to industry sources. More than half ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Panel set to evaluate Hwh restaurants, bars

    Howrah: The Howrah Municipal Corporation has formed an investigative panel to evaluate the status of rooftop restaurants, bars, dining establishments and hotels in Howrah, HMC chairperson Sujoy Chakraborty announced on Sunday.Speaking to TOI, Chakraborty said the panel comprises engineers ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    App-based aggregator’s doorstep-to-doorstep delivery service goes offline in Kol, other cities

    Kolkata: App-based food aggregator Swiggy has suspended its pick-up and drop-off service, Genie, in Kolkata, similar to some other metro cities, for now. Several residents of the city, who used the service frequently, discovered on Sunday that it was ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Covid nudge behind Kolkata’s recent al fresco dining boom

    1234 Kolkata: Open-air dining evolved into a trend, and al fresco dining became a go-to choice for parties in Kolkata, gaining popularity especially after the pandemic ushered in an era of social distancing. The Italian term ‘al fresco' — ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Cricket row: Promoter held for hitting teens

    Kolkata: A building promoter, Pranatosh Saha, was arrested in the Purba Putiary area of south Kolkata for allegedly assaulting two teenagers, who entered an under-construction building to retrieve a cricket ball, in an inebriated state. The victims sustained minor ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Bengal to get 2 new ARTOs

    Kolkata: Bengal govt has approved the establishment of two new Additional Regional Transport Offices (ARTO) — one at Canning in South 24 Parganas and the other at Buniadpur under Gangarampur Sub-Division in South Dinajpur.The decision, approved by the state ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Jafrabad widows surface in Kol amid BJP seniors

    123 Kolkata/Berhampore: In a dramatic turn of events, the widows of Jafrabad murder victims Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan, Parul and Pinki, went "missing" from their Jangipur home for several hours on Saturday, only to resurface at a ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    ‘Please BJP, malign Bengal’: TMC after guv’s Prez rule report to MHA

    Kolkata: In a report to the Union home minister, governor CV Ananda Bose has recommended imposition of Article 356 in Bengal only if "the situation deteriorates further" following the communal strife in Murshidabad, which left three people dead on ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    ITC leverages AI to serve diverse retail channels

    12 Kolkata: FMCG giant ITC has indicated that it is leveraging artificial intelligence and a robust digital backbone to accelerate product innovation, respond to emerging consumer trends and efficiently serve diverse retail channels, including general trade, e-commerce and quick ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    At 50,000 visitors, Digha’s Jagannath temple clocks highest footfall on Sunday

    123 Digha: Jagannath temple in Digha saw its highest single-day footfall of 50,000 visitors on Sunday. Over 10 lakh people have visited the temple complex in five days since its April 30 inauguration.East Midnapore district magistrate Purnendu Kumar Maji, ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Some restos check rulebook to stay on law’s right side

    123 Kolkata: The recent scrutiny on fire safety at restaurants and pubs has led to a flurry of action among restaurateurs and proprietors. Some are making provisions for a fire exit, others are installing signage, and still others are ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Hubby killed after religion check but Muslim locals helped us to safety: Pahalgam victim’s kin

    12 Kolkata: Thirteen days have passed since the attack at Baisaran Valley, and the horrific memory of losing her husband, Samir Guha, is still fresh. Sabari Ghosh, sitting at her Behala Sakherbazar residence on Sunday, blamed intelligence failure for ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Counterfeit Indian currency seized in Basirhat, 1 held

    12 Kolkata: Counterfeit Indian currency notes with a face value of around Rs 34 lakh were seized from a house near the India-Bangladesh border at Basirhat on Sunday and one person was arrested.The accused was identified as Sheikh Abdul ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Kolkata airport considers early transfer of air traffic operations to new facility to avoid expansion delays

    12 Subhro Niyogi & Tamaghna Banerjee | TNNKolkata: The AAI is actively exploring the option to transfer air traffic navigation services from the current facility to the new ATC and technical block using existing systems, instead of waiting for ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    Fake & substandard meds seized during raids at Kol nursing homes

    Kolkata: The West Bengal Directorate of Drug Control, which was already carrying out searches at multiple locations in connection to fake and non-standard medicines, searched four nursing homes in Kolkata on Saturday, including a prominent one at Alipore. Sources ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
    State moves Supreme Court for review of Apr 3 SSC verdict

    123 Kolkata: The Bengal govt and the SSC filed a review petition in the Supreme Court urging modifications to its April 3 judgment, which scrapped the entire 2016 recruitment panel in state-aided schools and terminated 25,752 appointees. The petition ...

    5 May 2025 Times of India
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