KOLKATA: Environmental activist Subhas Datta wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention over the prolonged absence of a regular Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal in Kolkata, warning that the vacuum is delaying adjudication of critical ecological disputes across eastern India, the Northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.In his letter,…
KOLKATA: Tension erupted in central Kolkata on Friday after Left student organisations clashed with police during a protest over the alleged NEET paper leak, with police using batons and firing tear gas shells to disperse the protesters after the situation turned violent.According to police, protesters blocked the Dorina Crossing at Esplanade, disrupting traffic during working…
Kolkata: Facing criticism from flyers over the lack of duty-free shopping and foreign exchange facilities, the Kolkata airport authorities have asked the new duty-free operator to open at least one store in the departure area by next month. They have also floated a fresh tender with reduced rent to attract a new forex operator.According to…
Kolkata: With Durga Puja travel bookings set to gather pace over the next few weeks, Kolkata Police has issued an advisory urging travellers to exercise caution while booking hotels online and to avoid sharing unmasked Aadhaar cards during hotel check-ins, warning that cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting holiday travel to steal personal and financial information.The…
The toilets that were demolished at the park where the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity organises its Durga Puja Kolkata: The preparedness of one of the famous Durga Pujas in north Kolkata — organised by Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity — is likely to face hurdles following demolition of a structure at Sarada Banerjee Park where the…
Kolkata: The school education department will conduct inspections at private schools to check whether they have no-objection certificates (NOC) from the state and are officially recognized. Department officials have been asked to conduct regular inspections of both govt and private schools.The initiative follows a high-level review meeting chaired by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at Bikash…
Tourism minister Shankar Ghosh announced that the state will pursue Unesco recognition by projecting Dalhousie Square as a “Living Heritage” precinct Kolkata: The Bengal govt has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to reposition Kolkata as a global heritage tourism destination, announcing plans to seek Unesco recognition for the city’s Dalhousie Square and the centuries-old artisans’ quarter…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police is preparing to overhaul its emergency response system by introducing the national emergency helpline number 112 alongside the existing 100 helpline.The move follows concerns expressed by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari that police response times in Bengal have been higher because the state police had not been fully integrated with the national 112…
SHANTINIKETAN Residence of Abhishek Banerjee at Harish mukherjee road……Debobrata Shome Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s buildings dept will conduct the much-discussed hearings on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s properties on Friday. All eyes will be on ‘Shantiniketan’, a prime property on Harish Mukherjee Road owned or co-owned by Banerjee, his family or his company. Apart…
Bishop Paritosh Canning, Bengal Christian Council joint secretary (centre) Suman Biswas and vice-president (far left) Pradip Goswami at Bishop’s House on Thursday Kolkata: Bishop Paritosh Canning on Thursday urged both the Centre and the state to protect churches and their properties from being vandalised.Canning, who is also the moderator of the Church of North India…
