Hot weather in Kolkata on Sunday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: The city woke up to a stifling morning and endured a scorching Sunday, with the maximum temperature soaring to 35°C, after a brief one-and-a-half-day respite from the sweltering summer heat, triggered by the squall on Friday afternoon. Sunday’s maximum was around 8°C higher than…
Golf Green two decomposed body recovered from a flat at golf green vin Kolkata……Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: The decomposed bodies of a 26-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, believed to have been in a live-in relationship, were recovered from a rented one-bedroom flat in Golf Green’s Aravinda Nagar on Sunday. The incident has triggered a police…
Vegetable vendors at a Kolkata market Kolkata: The shockwaves of the ongoing crisis in West Asia have travelled thousands of miles into the kitchens of Bengal. Across the country, fuel prices have skyrocketed by over Rs 7 per litre, triggering an immediate spike in neighbourhood markets where the prices of daily essentials and perishables are…
Kolkata: In a major win for community spirit, Behala residents have successfully reclaimed and restored the Roy Nagar Ground. It is a 18-cottah football ground that had been forcibly acquired by alleged land grabbers for over six years.The trouble began on Feb 20, 2020, when a self-proclaimed NGO named Banglar Bandhu—allegedly owned by Sujoy Bhadra,…
A pre-vacation morning assembly at a city school Kolkata: State-run schools are preparing to introduce ‘Vande Mataram’ in morning assemblies as schools reopen on Monday after the summer vacation. Several schools have decided to play the original version on loudspeakers to guide students during the prayer session.Ahead of the reopening, officials of the school education…
Gap between two more piers have been bridges Kolkata: The Orange Line Metro project has gained more speed with RVNL successfully bridging two more pillars at Chingrighata. The agency is now all set to start construction of the foot overbridge (FOB) — also the most important access to Beleghata station at Metropolitan, around 500m from…
Former state sports minister Aroop Biswas Kolkata: A day after an FIR was registered against former state sports minister Aroop Biswas and others in connection with the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour controversy at Salt Lake Stadium, Bidhannagar Police has begun the process of issuing summons asking him to join the investigation.A senior officer said…
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a major expansion of his government, with 35 ministers set to be inducted into the state government during an oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Monday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Nabanna, at 11 am on Monday.Adhikari said,…
Darjeeling: The state govt’s decision to provide free rides for women on all state-operated buses from June 1 has been widely welcomed across Darjeeling. Women have hailed the scheme, stating that it will substantially cut travel expenses on the crucial Darjeeling-Siliguri route, which many depend on for education, employment, healthcare and regular needs.Approved by the…
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will hold a sit-in protest on June 2 at Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Esplanade under the leadership of party chairperson Mamata Banerjee in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on TMC functionaries.The announcement comes amid escalating political tensions in West Bengal following alleged attacks on senior TMC leaders, including…
