Cellphone curbs in schools Kolkata: The Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Friday issued a notice to the heads of affiliated schools, asking them to restrict students from bringing mobile phones to classrooms.The notice, signed by council president Mosiur Rahaman Sardar, stated, “Students may be advised not to bring or use mobile phones during…
Adhikari at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Shyam Steel plant at Mejia on Friday Bankura: Bengal govt’s upcoming incentive policy for industry will be linked to the quantum of employment generated by an industrial unit, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday.“Incentives will depend on how many jobs a unit creates. We want…
Kolkata: The ED on Friday filed its second supplementary charge sheet against Sona Pappu in the land grab and money laundering case it is probing, accusing him of embezzling around Rs 38 crore.In the nearly 100-page charge sheet, the agency has listed around 200 witnesses. Apart from Pappu, former DCP Shantanu Sinha Biswas and businessman…
Kolkata: Patients across age groups have been showing symptoms of ‘shock to the respiratory defence system’ this monsoon, a condition triggered by frequent changes in ambient temperature due to the fickle weather and long periods in air-conditioned rooms. These have combined to weaken the immune system of a significant number of Kolkatans, say physicians.As a…
Kolkata: Traders in New Market and Chowringhee are upset over the growing encroachment by hawkers on roads in these areas, not only blocking traffic but also affecting their buisness.“We fail to understand why the KMC and police are silent on the issue when the chief minister spoke against encroachments around New Market. We will wait…
Kolkata: The Self-Help Groups (SHGs) working in the mid-day meal scheme in Bengal schools will be placed under Iskcon, the Bengal govt said in a notification on Friday. It, however, did not offer any clarity on whether eggs will be provided in the mid-day meals.The notification issued by the state project director, Pradhan Mantri Poshan…
According to police, Damayanti was last seen around 10am on Thursday at platforms 4 and 5 of Howrah station. KOLKATA: The search for 15-year-old Damayanti Sen, a national-level shooter and a resident of Umacharan Bhattacharya Lane, entered its second day on Friday, with police intensifying efforts after CCTV footage showed her at Howrah railway station…
Howrah: A 15-year-old national-level rifle shooter from central Howrah, who was due to appear for national squad trials, has gone missing after leaving home on Rathayatra morning to buy milk and other household items. Police have launched a multi-district search after CCTV footage showed the teenager entering Howrah station and walking towards platforms from where…
(From left) Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray in the Bengal assembly on Friday after collecting their wining certificates Kolkata: Former Trinamool MPs Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik were on Friday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal as BJP candidates, completing a swift political turnaround…
High mutton price in Kolkata Kolkata: Mutton prices in Kolkata have remained stubbornly high at Rs 1,100-1,200 per kg across several meat shops for the past few weeks, with retailers saying constant pressure on wholesale prices of goats has left them with little room to reduce the rates.Traders attribute the high prices to demand outstripping…
