Kolkata: A video of two traffic officials, including a sergeant, has gone viral after an alleged incident near Narkeldanga bridge on Wednesday morning.Locals claimed that a young biker was injured after a traffic sergeant allegedly kicked him while he was riding. They said the rider lost balance, fell on the road, and was taken to…
Agartala: Tripura has become the second-largest producer of milk in the Northeast, showcasing the effects of ongoing investments in dairy development, veterinary care and livestock services, Animal Resource Development and Fisheries Minister Sudhangshu Das said.Das indicated that the ARD Department utilised 97.3% of its budget for the financial year 2025-26 and has received a 23.33%…
Kolkata: Jio BlackRock, the mutual fund unit of Reliance, plans to gradually reduce the share of debt in its assets under management (AUM) as it expands its product portfolio, chief investment officer Rishi Kohli said on Wednesday.Debt currently accounts for nearly 70% of the fund house’s Rs 18,000 crore AUM, or about Rs 12,500 crore,…
Kolkata: City-based Jupiter Wagons is setting up a new manufacturing plant in Hooghly district dedicated to producing Vande Bharat and Metro coaches, making it Bengal’s second facility for railway rolling stock after Titagarh Rail Systems’ plant at Uttarpara, which began production last year in a joint venture with BHEL.“The new plant where we are going…
KOLKATA: West Bengal has emerged as a critical industrial hotspot for black carbon emissions, discharging a staggering 95,901 tonnes annually into the atmosphere. A pioneering study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals that the state is the second-largest emitter in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), a region that collectively generates roughly 4.5 lakh…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Mann Ki Baat address has cast a national spotlight on Meghalaya’s iconic Living Root Bridges, elevating a localized indigenous tradition into a premier national model for community-led climate resilience.Far from being mere tourist attractions, the Jingkieng Jri (Living Root Bridges) of the southern Khasi and Jaiñtia Hills are now being…
This is the place where the accident took place at kalikapur……Debobrata Shome Kolkata: A 31-year-old app-bike driver died and his 21-year-old passenger was critically injured after their bike crashed into a metro pillar on EM Bypass near Ruby crossing early on Wednesday.Police said the accident happened around 7.35 am near Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station. The…
Kolkata: Police arrested two men on Wednesday for allegedly gang-raping and blackmailing a 16-year-old girl in the Rajabagan area of the Port division.The arrested men have been identified as Imraj Molla (23), and Islamuddin Mondal (36). Both are residents of the Nadial police station area.Police said the case was registered at Rajabagan police station after…
The rakes of Maitree Express are in Kolkata Kolkata: Eastern Railway is ready to resume the direct, cross-border passenger train operations between India and Bangladesh.An official said diplomatic talks were underway to restore the vital services though no date was announced for the resumption of the Kolkata-Dhaka train. “We are prepared to operate the services…
Kolkata: Commuters hoping for some financial breathing room were left disappointed on Wednesday. Despite a welcome Rs 7 per litre drop in auto LPG prices effective July 1, transport unions have confirmed that auto fares will hold steady.The sharp price reduction comes on the heels of easing geopolitical tensions and a resolution of the shipping…
