Kolkata: A first-year college student from Ultadanga was arrested by Tala Police for allegedly stealing premium smartphones worth Rs 2 lakh from delivery parcels of an e-commerce company. He had been working night shifts in the company’s storage section to pay for his college expenses. Cops said stole the devices on the nights of July…
Kolkata: An overcast sky with multiple spells of rain in between kept Kolkata under a wet spell on Monday. The Met office has predicted some more intense rain spells in the city till the first half of Tuesday before the rain frequency and intensity fizzles out till the next day. The Alipore weather office is…
Traffic hit at Esplanade on Monday afternoon Kolkata: A combination of relentless monsoon downpours and a massive rally by over 6,000 protesters paralyzed central Kolkata for more than four hours between noon and 4 pm on Monday, leaving thousands of commuters, school children, and train passengers stranded on the first working day of the week.The…
Kolkata: In an effort to curb drunk driving ahead of the upcoming festive season, both the Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police are preparing to intensify checks against drunk driving.The two law enforcement agencies are launching major procurement drives to ensure that multiple field teams can conduct simultaneous breathalyser tests. The Bengal Police alone plans…
Kolkata: The West Bengal govt is set to revive night bus services in Kolkata to support round-the-clock economy and improve urban mobility, Transport and Labour Minister Arjun Singh said on Monday.Speaking after visiting the Public Vehicles Department (PVD), the city’s principal Regional Transport Office (RTO), Singh said the govt was working to create a 24×7…
The closed gate on Jessore Road that leads to the airport mosque Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya have backed the removal of a mosque located within the operational area of the Kolkata airport, which the airport authorities have already declared out of bounds to the public indefinitely.“National security and…
Suruchi Sangha is one of the biggest crowd-puller pujas Kolkata: The post-assembly poll tectonic shift in Bengal’s politics has started reshaping the colours and contours of Kolkata’s marquee Durga Pujas, with many of them overhauling their organising committees to reflect the changes in the political landscape.Clubs that have been associated with Trinamool Congress veterans are…
Kolkata: The state govt will not issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to new private higher educational institutions for the next two years. Existing private colleges will undergo a comprehensive inspection of their infrastructure, fee structures and overall eligibility to continue operations.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking after a meeting at Bikash Bhavan, said the govt would link…
The trawler Joy Maa Kali after it was spotted on Sunday Kolkata: Nine bodies were recovered on Sunday from a fishing trawler that capsized in the Bay of Bengal around a week ago. Six fishermen are still untraced. Coast Guard and state agencies are carrying out search operations.The trawler, Joy Ma Kali, sailed from Shankarpur…
All emergency response agencies have been mobilised to stabilise the situation Darjeeling: Heavy monsoon rain hit Darjeeling and Kalimpong on Sunday night and Monday, causing landslides, house damage, fallen trees and road closures.Kalimpong received 97 mm of rain, while Darjeeling received 70 mm in 24 hours. Authorities put police, disaster teams and other departments on…
