Kolkata: Admirers, relatives and people from various walks of life gathered to bid their final farewell to film-maker Anik Dutta, who died on Wednesday after a fall from the terrace of his residence, on a rain-soaked Friday afternoon.The adman-turned-film-maker’s mortal remains were kept at NT 1 Studios and Nandan.The funeral procession started from Peace World…
Kolkata: IIM Calcutta’s decision to put 10 dogs in a newly-built enclosure has triggered reactions from alumni, teachers and students. More than 100 alumni have written to the institute, opposing the move.Director Alok Kumar Rai said, “The institute identified a space and created an enclosure covering 40 ft by 20 ft for the furry friends…
Incident near Santosh Mitra Square in Kolkata. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Three incidents of political clashes were reported in the city in the past 48 hours.In the first incident, a BJP worker was beaten with an iron rod and injured in the head in the Labutala area close to Sealdah Railway Station under the Muchipara…
Most mosques in the city held Eid prayers in shifts to accommodate all devotees on the premises Kolkata: Mosques across the city, including areas, such as Beckbagan, Raja Bazar, Chitpore and Kidderpore, conducted the special prayers on the occasion of Eid-uz-Zoha in multiple shifts to accommodate the devotees on the mosque premises and ensure the…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has set up a five-member expert committee to overhaul its anti-rioting infrastructure.Formed under the directive of police commissioner Ajay Nanda, the panel will evaluate advanced crowd-control gear, used by the Delhi Police and CAPFs, to upgrade the local armoury. The committee, chaired by joint commissioner of police (modernisation) Nilanjan Biswas, includes DCP…
Kolkata: Traffic movement on Vidyasagar Setu will be halted for eight hours on Sunday to facilitate repair and rehabilitation. The Kolkata Traffic Police has issued a notification on Thursday, confirming that vehicular movement will be suspended from 6 am to 2 pm, necessitating traffic rerouting across the city.According to the official advisory, vehicles heading towards…
Kolkata: Having completed their staff training for Ayushman Bharat, several city hospitals plan to strengthen and reshape their operational capabilities to usher in the central health scheme. Anticipating a patient rush once the distribution of Ayushman cards begins, some plan to extend their facilities, employ dedicated medical teams and earmark spaces for patients admitted under…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police has started a new policy, booking errant motorists not only under the Motor Vehicles Act but also adding a criminal case section of the BNS for violations that turn out to be grave, such as reckless driving, dangerous driving and even signal-jumping that put public safety at risk.Penalties and traffic…
Evening rain in Chinar Park Kolkata: The city finally got a long-due rain relief on Thursday, with a thunderstorm in the evening. The rain, along with gusty wind, forced the mercury to plunge about three degrees within minutes — from around 30°C to 27°C. The Met office said there is more rain in the offing.In…
The historical Ogilvie Hostel of Scottish Church College Kolkata: The 100-year-old Ogilvie Building will now serve as the second campus of Scottish Church College. The college spent two years renovating it after the four-year degree programme was introduced. The building will be inaugurated soon, and classes will begin there in June. This is part of…
