Kolkata: The Bengal govt informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that several mega surface water-based drinking water projects aimed at tackling arsenic contamination in North 24 Parganas are running behind schedule because of fund shortages, land acquisition hurdles and delays in securing clearances from multiple agencies. Earlier, green-crusader Subhas Datta said that most of the…
Kolkata: Wetlands in West Bengal, once rich in indigenous fish diversity, are facing growing ecological stress from pollution, habitat degradation, indiscriminate fishing and climate change, raising concerns over biodiversity and food security. To address the crisis, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, with support from the National Fisheries Development Board, launched a pen-based seed rearing programme…
Kolkata: Several private hospitals have joined a three-day ‘Health Facility Registry and Health Professional Registry’ workshop for getting on board the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The workshop is being conducted by the North 24 Parganas district administration at Barasat from May 20-22. While over 300 hospitals and clinical establishments have so far attended the meet and…
KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under its joint director (East) to probe allegations that aspects of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case were suppressed or “hushed up”.The court further instructed the SIT to submit a detailed…
King Charles casually hopped onto the DJ decks at Buckingham Palace, with DJ-actor Sir Idris Elba right beside him. At a garden party celebrating 50 years of The King’s Trust, the monarch surprised guests by “pressing play” on a live DJ set. Thousands watched, umbrellas up in the rain. Royal protocol, but make it party…
A multi-million-dollar home on a so-called “Billionaires’ Island” is up for grabs – for absolutely nothing. The catch? You have to move the entire house off the island within 180 days or watch it get demolished. Located in Nantucket, the property is part of a quirky local rule that prioritises reuse over wrecking. Free house,…
In a plot twist no one saw coming, Pope Leo XIV casually did the viral “6-7” hand gesture with kids at the Vatican – and yes, the internet lost it. The Pope joined in as children chanted the nonsensical trend, instantly earning himself “Gen Z Pope” status. Honestly, even the Vatican isn’t immune to meme…
KOLKATA: A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Pappu Sana, was allegedly assaulted by a group of attackers in Narendrapur in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, near Kolkata, police said on Thursday.Pappu Sana has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a state-run hospital in Kolkata.The incident took place around 2 am,…
Kolkata: BHIM Payments App, developed by NPCI BHIM Services Ltd (NBSL), has witnessed over 289% growth in transaction volume on its platform in Bengal in FY26, and the company’s broader business strategy includes reaching out to more feature phone users in the state.During FY26, 71% of transactions on the app in the state were P2M…
Siliguri/Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari, who made his maiden visit to north Bengal since the formation of the new govt on Wednesday, said that state govt would “repay its debts” to the region’s people who have supported BJP over more than a decade. Adhikari, who held an administrative review meeting at north Bengal secretariat Uttarkanya, said…
