Kolkata: The West Bengal govt is set to revive night bus services in Kolkata to support round-the-clock economy and improve urban mobility, Transport and Labour Minister Arjun Singh said on Monday.Speaking after visiting the Public Vehicles Department (PVD), the city’s principal Regional Transport Office (RTO), Singh said the govt was working to create a 24×7…
The closed gate on Jessore Road that leads to the airport mosque Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya have backed the removal of a mosque located within the operational area of the Kolkata airport, which the airport authorities have already declared out of bounds to the public indefinitely.“National security and…
Suruchi Sangha is one of the biggest crowd-puller pujas Kolkata: The post-assembly poll tectonic shift in Bengal’s politics has started reshaping the colours and contours of Kolkata’s marquee Durga Pujas, with many of them overhauling their organising committees to reflect the changes in the political landscape.Clubs that have been associated with Trinamool Congress veterans are…
Kolkata: The state govt will not issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to new private higher educational institutions for the next two years. Existing private colleges will undergo a comprehensive inspection of their infrastructure, fee structures and overall eligibility to continue operations.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking after a meeting at Bikash Bhavan, said the govt would link…
The trawler Joy Maa Kali after it was spotted on Sunday Kolkata: Nine bodies were recovered on Sunday from a fishing trawler that capsized in the Bay of Bengal around a week ago. Six fishermen are still untraced. Coast Guard and state agencies are carrying out search operations.The trawler, Joy Ma Kali, sailed from Shankarpur…
All emergency response agencies have been mobilised to stabilise the situation Darjeeling: Heavy monsoon rain hit Darjeeling and Kalimpong on Sunday night and Monday, causing landslides, house damage, fallen trees and road closures.Kalimpong received 97 mm of rain, while Darjeeling received 70 mm in 24 hours. Authorities put police, disaster teams and other departments on…
Kolkata: The Bengal Gas Co Ltd (BGCL) has begun supplying piped natural gas (PNG) in Chandernagore, the second town after Kalyani in the KMDA area. The supply started on July 10, and the company aims to provide 500 connections in the next two months, officials said.“We began supplying PNG in Chandernagore last week. We have…
Kolkata: A martial arts instructor accused of sexually abusing a minor girl for several months under the pretext of teaching karate and kung fu has been arrested in Kolkata.Police identified the accused as Prasenjit Das. He was arrested under the Pocso Act after a complaint was registered through a Zero FIR.According to police, the complaint…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that Iskcon will start serving cooked mid-day meals across state-run schools in the city from Aug 1.Adhikari attended a review meeting at the education dept, which was attended by school education minister Dipak Barman, higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay, and other officials from both the departments, alongside…
The incident spot near Belgharia Expressway Kolkata: A North Dum Dum neighbourhood near the Belgharia Expressway was hit by a series of gunshots early Monday during a suspected clash between two rival gangs that led to the death of alleged gangster, Raja Dutta.Police said Dutta’s blood-soaked body was found near Khalisakota in Birati. He had…
