Kolkata: The NKDA has revived plans to set up two more smart bus passenger shelters in New Town.The locations—on two sides of Street No. 372 near National Insurance Co Ltd office—were decided long ago and there would be o change, said an official. NKDA has started the tendering process to engage agencies for the plan,…
Debahuti Banerjee, died in an accident on the National Highway near Balihati Midnapore: A 44-year-old private firm employee and a passionate biker from Dhakuria, Debahuti Banerjee, died in an accident on the National Highway near Balihati, under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur PS on Sunday.Banerjee, who spent her holidays exploring unfamiliar routes with her dedicated riding…
Kolkata: The Online Cab Operators Guild has urged state transport minister Arjun Singh to ban the fare-bidding feature, used by private ride-hailing apps, saying the system was “hurting drivers and passengers alike”. They asked the department to “mandate uniform, fixed grid-pricing guidelines”.The bidding model allows passengers and drivers to negotiate fares in real time. The…
Kolkata: The city has reported a surge in swine flu cases (H1N1) over the past fortnight, with several patients being hospitalised with severe symptoms. The surge peaked with monsoon rain gaining intensity, as H1N1—one of the several subtypes of swine flu—thrived in temperature fluctuation and high humidity, said experts.Common symptoms among Kolkata patients were a…
PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured JALPAIGURI/SILIGURI: At least 20 of the 27 people trapped in a collapsed tunnel of an under-construction hydro-electric project in Sikkim’s Namchi district have died. Two workers have exited the tunnel and search is on for the rest.Of the 20 bodies…
Kolkata: At least three Covid patients—a child and two elderly persons—were currently receiving treatment at two private hospitals in Kolkata, a health department official said. The condition of all three was stable, the official said.Allaying fears, health officials pointed out there was no reason for alarm as SARS-CoV-2 had transitioned into an endemic state, similar…
Their bodies were not found Erosion of Ganga river near Botanical garden. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Two 18-year-old college students were allegedly pushed into the Hooghly by two ‘friends’ following an argument at Nawabganj Ghat in Ichhapur, North 24-Parganas, on Tuesday afternoon.Police have detained the two accused, Ashutosh Saha, a resident of Hindmotor, and Kushal…
Kolkata: Traffic on VIP Road crawled for the second day on Tuesday as prolonged rain and widespread waterlogging exposed deep craters and potholes across multiple stretches of the arterial road leading to Kolkata airport, triggering massive congestion and forcing police to divert traffic.While floodwaters receded from the main carriageway, service roads remained submerged, aggravating commuting…
A cloudy sky over Baghbazar Ghat on Tuesday evening …photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Cloudy sky with a couple of light spells kept the city temperature below normal on Tuesday. The Met office said the city will continue to encounter spells of light to moderate rain in the next couple of days as the monsoon…
Kolkata: The state govt on Tuesday announced a series of initiatives to improve school infrastructure, strengthen nutrition support and promote higher education for girls, including the implementation of the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme and enhanced funding for the PM POSHAN programme.Presenting the school education department’s budget in the assembly , school education minister Dipak Burman…
