Kolkata: Metro will operate 244 services (122 Up + 122 Dn) instead of the usual 272 services on Blue Line on May Day on Friday. Timings of the first and last services of all lines will remain unchanged.Green Line will run 204 services (102 Up + 102 Down) instead of 228. Yellow Line will run…
Kolkata: A series of nor’westers through Wednesday night gave the city its second wettest April day in around 15 years. While the Met office did not rule out a few more spells of thundershower, albeit of less intensity, in the next few days, a special IMD bulletin issued an orange alert for thunderstorm in the…
Kolkata: Thunderstorms that raged across south and north Bengal on Wednesday evening forced the diversion of a domestic flight to an international airport. This was an unusual move as domestic flights were usually diverted to another Indian airport in an emergency.Air India Express flight IX 1179 from Delhi to Bagdogra took off from Delhi with…
Kolkata: After voting, professionals and migrant workers are scrambling back to work, driving up demand for outbound flights and keeping fares elevated through the weekend.Earlier this week, a surge in last-minute travel to Kolkata had already sent airfares and train ticket prices soaring, as voters across the country hurried back ahead of the second phase…
Kolkata: Two Trinamool functionaries are battling for their lives in Behala and Bhatpara after being attacked by BJP workers on Wednesday night, a charge which the BJP denied. Two brothers, both RSS workers in Behala, were also injured in attacks allegedly carried out by Trinamool supporters.After polling passed off peacefully, violence resurfaced in Bhatpara. Tapas…
A cultural evening, Cha-Chakra, is set to recreate the intimate world of Rabindranath Tagore through the simple yet profound ritual of tea. The programme draws from Tagore’s deep association with tea as a space for reflection, creativity, and meaningful exchange. From the verandahs of Jorasanko to the serene environs of Santiniketan, tea was more than…
KOLKATA: Kolkata, which traditionally registers a low turnout, voted almost on a par with the rest of Bengal on Wednesday. The EC data shows that till 9 pm, Kolkata recorded over 88.4 polling percentage, while the figure was 60.2%, the lowest in Bengal, in the 2021 Assembly elections. Kolkata South, with four Assembly constituencies of…
Kolkata: An intense thunderstorm lashed the city for around two hours on Wednesday evening, flooding various areas. The nor’wester pulled the mercury down by six degrees. Eight flights, including two international flights, were diverted and several arrivals and departures were delayed.The Met office did not rule out more spells of rain on Thursday. Some of…
Image used for representational purpose only GAIGHATA: A controversy erupted during polling in the Gaighata Assembly constituency in North 24-Parganas after central forces personnel prevented several elderly men from entering a booth allegedly for wearing lungi, prompting charges of harassment and raising questions on the security forces’ role.This took place at Kuchulia Primary School in…
KOLKATA: Bhowanipore, long known for its quiet polling days and indifferent turnout among its affluent voters, witnessed an unusually charged election on Wednesday, as high drama, heavy security presence and an energised electorate reshaped the constituency’s voting culture.The upscale pockets of the VIP seat – home to upper- and upper-middle-class residents who traditionally treated polling…
