SIR roadblock for IIT Kanpur aspirant Kolkata: More than a month has passed since the Calcutta High Court requested the SIR appellate tribunal to dispose of IIT Kanpur PhD aspirant’s plea to restore his name on the voter list, preferably within a week. But Md Ayan Nawaz (25) from Murshidabad still continued to wait for…
Kolkata: The state’s anti-corruption wing is being reorganised, with three IPS officers from the state intelligence branch (IB) being transferred there.In a notification issued on Monday, the govt said, Muralidhar, currently an IG in the intelligence branch, has been assigned to the new role. Along with him, IB DIG Akash Magharia and special superintendent Kamnashis…
A participant performs at the grand finale Kolkata: Over seven unforgettable days, more than 50 West Bengal schools gathered to celebrate talent, passion, and perseverance at Talent Hunt 2026, organised by The Times of India with Times NIE and Being Iban Academy.Spanning July 17 to 24, the event featured dance, modelling, and acting categories. Preliminary…
Kolkata: A 12-year-old boy has triumphed over 75% burn injury after nearly three months treatment in PICU that included win over infections and multiple skin grafting and reconstructive surgeries. Doctors said that 75% burn comes under major burn category, a life threatening injury capable of causing complications like severe fluid loss, systematic inflammation and multi-organ…
Kolkata: City-based IT-enabled services provider Fusion CX recorded a 128% jump in net profit to Rs 169 crore in 2025-26, with revenue from operations rising to Rs 1,818 crore from Rs 1,329 crore the previous year.The company has filed an addendum with Sebi updating these financials ahead of its planned IPO of Rs 1,000 crore,…
The heavy rainfall inundated several parts of south Kolkata Kolkata: Heavy rains lashed parts of south and central Kolkata leading to waterlogging in areas like Chetla, Kalighat, Alipore, New Alipore, Park Circus, Jadavpur and Southern Avenue on Monday. The rain, triggered by ‘local factors’, was accompanied by frequent lightning strikes.Kolkata recorded 86.2 mm of rain…
Waterlogging at Sarat Bose Road Kolkata: The city has received 5% excess rain this monsoon, while south Bengal recorded an excess of 2%. The city, however, had a deficit of 12% in July while south Bengal received an excess of 14%. The July deficit in Kolkata has been attributed to more localized showers which were…
Kolkata: A day after Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya warned partymen against any demand for cut money or extortion, state ministers Dilip Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul said on Monday such people would not be allowed to continue in the party. There were also “a number of people trying to contact us with crores of rupees”…
This year, none of the leading hospitals has seen dengue admissions and no death has been reported so far Kolkata: While multiple viral infections have seen long and severe spurt in Kolkata over the last one month, dengue cases are yet to be reported.A possible reason behind this could be the predominance of other viruses…
Boost for medical tourism Kolkata: The overwhelming response to the resumption of India’s tourist visas for Bangladeshis after two years has been accompanied by a surge in medical visa approvals, giving a fresh boost to Kolkata’s medical tourism.Over the past three weeks, most private hospitals in Kolkata have witnessed the biggest spurt in the arrival…
