Status: Not ApprovedHEAD: 24_Kol_DG_Dwaipayan 2 arrested for stealing more than Rs 1 crore cableByline: Dwaipayan GhoshDwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: The Kolkata Police Anti Burglary Squad, has arrested two men on February 23 in connection with the alleged theft of high-tension power cables and related materials worth about Rs 1.4 crore from CESC’s New Cossipore Generating Station, police said.The…
Status: Not ApprovedHEAD: 24_Kol_SY_weather feb 24Byline: Sumati YengkhomKolkata temperature dips after rain and rises from wednesday onwardsKolkata: A partially cloudy sky and light to moderate showers across the city dragged the maximum temperature down by 3.7 notches below normal on Tuesday. The minimum temperature also dipped slightly. However, Met officials said this mercury dip was…
Kolkata: The state govt has given the go-ahead to KMDA to build a promenade on the southern and western part of Subhas Sarobar, secure the banks of the waterbody, paint the kerb and pathway on the lake premises and re-construct a part of the boundary wall opposite Swabhumi.KMDA has been working on a revival plan…
Cheenapara Heritage Gallery is unveiled at Sei Vui Temple Kolkata: The state govt planned to put the city’s historic Chinese neighbourhoods of Tiretta Bazaar and Tangra on the state’s tourism map by developing walking trails and organising heritage walks around their temples, eateries and other landmarks, additional chief secretary of the tourism department Barun Roy…
An audio visual presentation, directed by Sandip Ray, was screened at Sisir Mancha on Saturday. Produced by the Ray Society, this presentation used a voiceover of Satyajit Ray, who had paid a glowing tribute to Uttam Kumar after the actor’s death, declaring there was no one like him and no one who could ever replace…
A team from New Market PS reached Bertram Street and Lindsay Street and began clearing hawkers who had allegedly occupied pavements Kolkata: Police on Saturday carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the New Market area after traders complained that hawkers had taken over pavements and portions of carriageways around the heritage market. The action followed…
KC Das popularised canned rasogolla Kolkata/Bengaluru: K C Das Pvt Ltd, the Kolkata sweets brand known for helping popularise canned rasogolla, is facing operational difficulties in Bengaluru at a time when a family and corporate governance dispute involving the company is pending before National Company Law Tribunal’s Kolkata Bench.The situation appears most visible in Bengaluru,…
Kolkata: After a sharp dip in medical tourism, spooked hospitals have decided to send teams to Bangladesh over the next few weeks to meet patients and their families and guide them on booking hotels, ensuring that they check into facilities that have all necessary safety clearances. Many of them are also tying up with hotels…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has begun preparations for Durga Puja with officers-in-charge of all police stations being directed to prepare detailed lists of big-ticket pujas, including their themes and pandal layouts, and draw up crowd-flow plans to prevent overcrowding and accidents during the festive season.The directives were issued at a virtual meeting between police commissioner Ajay…
A tigress is slated to be released in the Buxa Tiger Reserve on Oct 2 Kolkata: At least a dozen tigresses at Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve have been shortlisted for possible translocation to Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve, with the final selection process set to begin 15 days before the proposed Oct 2 release date, National…
