Kolkata: The state govt has decided to increase the monthly remuneration and allowances of more than 1 lakh employees and contractual staff, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Monday. He also said that it would entail an additional annual expenditure of around Rs 390 crore.“The remuneration of 20,343 primary-level para-teachers has been increased by Rs…
A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ A still from ‘Manusher Bagan’ A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ A still from ‘Manusher Bagan’ A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ Kolkata: As World Film Festival gets ready to open at Nandan on Tuesday with the screening of two Bangladeshi films, uncertainty looms over the travel plans of…
Kolkata: Even a rain-soaked monsoon could not wash Kolkata’s air clean enough to meet World Health Organization’s benchmark for fine particulate pollution.Kolkata recorded an average PM2.5 concentration of 23 µg/m³ in Aug, making it the second most polluted among five major megacities, behind Delhi at 35 µg/m³, according to the latest monthly air-quality assessment by…
More than 100 restaurant representatives attended a Food Safety Supervisor Training & Certification (FOSTAC) programme organised by Hotel and Restaurants Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) on Monday Kolkata: The closure of some restaurants and the inspections that have raised questions about their food quality have prompted several to initiate measures to ‘rectify deficiencies and enhance…
The book fair will be held from Jan 22 to Feb 3, 2027 Kolkata: The advisory board which has been formed to guide the Kolkata book fair committee for organising the 50th International Kolkata Book Fair 2027, wants to have Israel as the theme country. The book fair will be held from Jan 22 to…
Kolkata: The Council of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), which met on Monday, has in-principle agreed to the proposal from the Bengal govt to function as the Lead Knowledge Institute (LKI) under Viksit Bharat @2047 programme.The process will be taken forward soon, sources close to the development, said.On Monday, in an email to each of…
The fish market at Gariahat, the spice market at Posta and Chhana Patti in Bowbazar were the final stops as Kolkata Municipal Corporation wrapped up its week-long food safety drive on Monday Kolkata: The fish market at Gariahat, the spice market at Posta and Chhana Patti in Bowbazar were the final stops as Kolkata Municipal…
Kolkata: BJP and Kolkata Police are gearing up for the “Saffron March” rally from Golpark to Jadavpur 8B on Wednesday, with the organisers expecting more than 7,000 people to join the mobilisation. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to join the gathering at Golpark around 4pm and walk the entire stretch before addressing the crowd…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced an increase in financial assistance for widows, the elderly and the specially-abled from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500.The raise, he said, was promised in Sankalp Patra, BJP’s manifesto for the last assembly polls in Bengal. “The increase, implemented since August, is being accounted for today, on 7th (Sept)….
Kolkata: Underage couples and parents will lose benefits from the govt’s welfare schemes and face penal action under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday.He said 60,000 teenage pregnancies were reported in Bengal in the first six months of 2026, with…
