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…
Kolkata: While some private hospitals in the state are already enlisted to be part of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, patient enrolment is yet to begin. Sources in the health department said the software through which patient enrolment will begin is getting final touches.“The new patient enrolment under Ayushman Bharat will begin once the software is…
Kolkata: The state health department has started the process of reverting to merit-based counselling for the appointment of senior resident doctors (SR) with the launch of the portal, where eligible candidates can fill their choice for the place of posting. The portal opened on Wednesday, nine days after the department’s order of fresh counselling for…
Bidhannagar SD Hospital has been renamed after B C Roy Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday attended a programme to rename Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Hospital as Bidhan Chandra Roy Multispecialty Hospital. Later, at a Netaji Indoor Stadium event, he announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening women’s safety across Bengal, including the launch of…
Kolkata: BJP MLA Papiya Adhikary’s statement that the Eastern India Motion Pictures & Cultural Confederation (EIMPCC) is a non-profit organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, has elicited significant scrutiny, as it contradicts corporate records, identifying the entity as a private company limited by shares.BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday said the party had…
Kolkata: A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court, claiming those deleted from the electoral roll after SIR were unable to sell property. The HC on Wednesday directed the petitioner to specify the cases where such sales were denied.The matter will next be heard on July 7.Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya said, “Some…
