While the damage is largely confined to Nepal-Tibet border and major tourist hubs remain operational, distressing visuals from the disaster have triggered cancellations and postponements Kolkata: A week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal along the Tibet border, the full impact of the disaster is beginning to show for the travel industry. From the…
Kolkata/Darjeeling: The Centre and the state would jointly undertake an early scientific assessment of the vulnerabilities of the Himalayan region, said chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday at the launch of a special 200-member state-level, region-specific disaster response squad, ‘Arjun Bahini’, which will be deployed in the aftermath of natural disasters and infrastructure-related emergencies in…
Suvendu Adhikari at an event inNabanna, where health cardsunder Mukhyamantri SwasthyaBima Yojana were handed out Kolkata: Journalists were free to criticise the chief minister or the govt but in matters of patriotism and religious belief, they should not use any word or sentence that would weaken the country or hurt religious faith, chief minister Suvendu…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed Krishnanagar police to deploy two cops for a month to protect Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra during her visits to her constituency, where she has been repeatedly pelted with stones, eggs, potatoes and tomatoes since her party’s defeat in the assembly elections.Slamming police, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya said, “If a…
Pandal construction for Janmashtami underway at Kidderpore Kolkata: One of Kolkata’s more prominent Janmashtami celebrations in Mominpore — where most of the organisers have been Muslims, making it an example of the city’s multi-cultural spirit — is set to turn into a Hindu-only affair this year.Rakesh Singh, who was BJP’s (losing) candidate from the Port…
Kolkata: The State Election Commission (SEC) will adhere to the deadline set by CM Suvendu Adhikari and complete elections to Kolkata and Howrah Municipal Corporations, along with six other civic bodies, by Dec 7.The SEC will hold the polls based on the electoral roll published by Election Commission of India on July 1, state election…
On Tuesday, eight relatives from four families travelled from Kolkata to Kathmandu to search for 32 tourists from Bengal who went missing last Wednesday while travelling with Chalo Jaai Travel Club Kolkata: A week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal, families in Bengal whose relatives remain missing are caught between fading hope and the…
Kolkata: Days after several electronic devices, including three smartphones, were recovered from the cell of convicted terrorist Aftab Ansari, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari paid a surprise visit to Presidency Correctional Home on Tuesday.This is believed to be the first visit by a chief minister of the state to the correctional home.Adhikari, who arrived around 2.15…
Kolkata: The city airport has posted significant gains in passenger satisfaction for the second consecutive quarter, recording improved scores across 20 of the 31 parameters assessed in the latest quarterly survey and raising its overall satisfaction score.Passengers reported better experiences in several key areas, including shorter wait time at security screening and immigration, improved value…
The gates after being painted saffron Kolkata: A mob of around 25-30 people wearing saffron turbans, scarves, shirts and kurtas shouted slogans and smeared saffron paint on two white pillars outside Anandabazar Patrika’s office on Prafulla Sarkar Street in central Kolkata around 1 pm on Tuesday.The crowd left 30 minutes after staging a demonstration and…
