Youngsters face cyberbullying Kolkata: One out of every three children is bullied online, a growing concern highlighted by experts during a seminar at Rotary Sadan on Friday. Education experts gathered to discuss ways to eradicate this social vice.The panel discussion, ‘Bullying in Educational Settings’, was organized by Anjali Education, in collaboration with the education department,…
Kolkata: The state will prepare a ‘Vision-2047’ document for Greater Kolkata Metropolitan Region for urban expansion and long-term infrastructure planning, including elevated urban corridors and economic growth in MKA and its immediate influence areas for the next 20 years.KMDA is inviting consultancy proposals to finetune the infrastructure upgrade plans, such as developing a Kolkata Metropolitan…
24-Yr-Old Picked Up From Gym In Gated Township Burdwan/Kolkata: A 24-year-old suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, who was allegedly tracking CM Suvendu Adhikari’s movements, was picked up from a gym within a gated township in Burdwan by the state’s Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday night. Investigators suspect Hamim Mondal came into contact with the Pakistan-based…
Taslima Nasrin arrives at Kolkata airport on Friday Kolkata: Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin was overwhelmed by the response on her return to Kolkata after 19 years on Friday, saying she was thrilled to be back in the city which gives her a “sense of belonging”.“It is homecoming and I am elated to be here for…
Kolkata: Iskcon will start serving cooked midday meals to 309 state schools in Kolkata from Saturday, benefiting around 30,000 children. The programme will be inaugurated by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.Of the 309 schools, 178 are in north Kolkata and 131 in south. The food will be prepared at two common kitchens.An official said more than…
Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has missed the second deadline — July 31 — to submit a draft report on the delimitation survey. On Friday, KMC commissioner and administrator Smita Pandey stated that the deadline would be further extended.Previously, the draft report was supposed to be submitted by July 27, following which the final report…
Kolkata: Police, bank officials and the I-T department have launched a probe after an unexplained Rs 47 crore was credited to the bank account of a cloud kitchen owner in Beleghata.The account holder, Nupur Gupta, who runs a home-delivery food business, approached Beleghata police on Thursday after discovering the deposit. She told police she had…
Kolkata: The state govt will introduce a “one-side parking” system across Kolkata and bring the city’s parking network under a unified digital platform, urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said on Friday.A dedicated app will provide real-time information on available spaces, allow users to reserve slots and make digital payments. “We are trying…
Calcutta High Court (file picture) Kolkata: The National Testing Agency told the Calcutta High Court on Friday that it will debar a NEET UG candidate from taking the exam for three years under the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, after Justice Amrita Sinha prima facie found that the OMR sheets submitted by…
Kolkata: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) opened its first centre of excellence in AI in eastern India at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata (HITK) on Friday. Talks are on for two such centres at IIEST and Jadavpur University.The centre, built in collaboration between industry and academia, will train students in developing AI-based solutions.KM Suceendran, head of…
