Kolkata: The ongoing poll season, described as Vote Puja, has forced major Durga Pujas in the city to defer their khuti pujas. The ritual is usually held on Poila Baisakh, as well as on Rath Yatra. But this time, Tala Prattoy is the only big-budget puja organiser that performed khuti puja on Wednesday. A few…
Kolkata: After stirring a controversy over its ‘Burnol’ post, the Kolkata South district election officer on Wednesday withdrew it.In a statement, also on social media, the DEO South said: “To instil voter confidence and for making all of us laugh amidst the electioneering in this sweltering heat, DEO Kolkata South posted a message which may…
Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress councillor Nirmal Dutta was arrested from Salt Lake on Wednesday for allegedly issuing veiled threats to voters, police said. He was produced before the Bidhannagar sub-divisional court, which rejected his bail plea and remanded him to judicial custody till April 24.According to police sources, the arrest followed a viral video that…
KOLKATA: Clashes erupted across multiple parts of the city as tensions flared between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP, with incidents reported in Bhowanipore, Baranagar, and Dhapa between Monday night and Tuesday morning. In Bhowanipore, violence broke out around 8.30 pm on Monday following allegations by BJP workers that Trinamool supporters had…
Kolkata: The city is set to add 41 lakh sq ft of retail space over the next five years. At least four formatted retail spaces, including two stand-alone malls, are scheduled to become functional in the next couple of years. To put the figure in perspective, this is almost as much as the retail space…
Kolkata: A beautification drive ahead of Poila Baisakh has turned the section under the Nagerbazar flyover, also known as Ramkrishna Paramahansa Setu, into a vibrant zone, with pillars being painted in vibrant colours and in different styles. Additionally, the median stretch below the flyover on Jessore Road in the South Dum Dum municipality area is…
Kolkata: In Bengali homes, recipes lived in memory, in the rhythm of hands, in the smell of mustard oil and the aroma of coconut paste. And many were cooked and savoured in the peak of summer when Nababarsha was celebrated. The tradition has waned over the years as families now prefer a feast at a…
Kolkata: The alleged girlfriend of the businessman, Arup Mondal, who was found dead with a bullet injury at Narendrapur on Sunday, and her cousin were arrested on Tuesday. But more than 48 hours after the murder, police are yet to determine who pulled the trigger. Investigators are not ruling out any possibility, including the involvement…
Kolkata: The max temperature hit 36°C on Tuesday, breaching the normal mark after nine days. “There is about a 50% chance of rain between Thursday and Friday. If it rains, it will be due to local factors like heating and moisture content,” said H R Biswas, RMC Kolkata head. tnn Source link
Kolkata: The Bengal Home Industries Association, founded by Rabindranath’s nephew Gaganendranath Tagore and Lady Carmichael (wife of the then governor), has turned 110, surviving the test of time, multiple changes of address and stiff competition from the cottage industry market across India and abroad.On Tuesday, to celebrate a century and a decade of its existence,…
