The vax drive underway near Buxa Alipurduar: As part of preparations for the proposed reintroduction of tigers in the Buxa Tiger Reserve, the forest dept, along with an NGO, has launched a dog vaccination programme aimed at reducing the risk of infectious diseases spreading from free-ranging dogs to wild animals.A 12-member team of the Society…
Kolkata: The state urban development department has cleared the construction plan and project cost of the 5.9-km New Town-Metropolitan flyover and sent them to the finance department for its approval, a state govt official said.Sources said a project clearance committee, which operates under the finance department, will examine the plan and the department will provide…
Kolkata: Even as restaurant bodies and eateries gauge UPI use and the rise in expenses due to the charge levied on merchants for transactions above Rs 2,000, many have decided to discourage customers from using the mode of payment to get around it. Restaurants in Kolkata receive 30%-50% of their payments through UPI now, which…
This is how the Howrah station subway, the ferry link and the 13-storey complex would look like This is how the Howrah station subway, the ferry link and the 13-storey complex would look like This is how the Howrah station subway, the ferry link and the 13-storey complex would look like This is how the…
File photo of Jadavpur University Kolkata: A section of Jadavpur University heads of departments, executive council (EC) members and at least two deans have written to VC, raising objections over the formation of the two committees for Institute of Eminence tag and PM-USHA scheme.They claimed that formation of the committees had not been routed through…
Students at the festival on the school’s VIP Road Campus Kolkata: The NES group of institutions organised its first-ever NES Junior Fest on the VIP Road campus of National English School recently. It was a vibrant celebration of talent, creativity, and joyful learning that brought together enthusiastic young participants from junior schools across different regions.The…
An independent candidate for the Rejinagar assembly bypoll in West Bengal KOLKATA: An independent candidate for the Rejinagar assembly bypoll in West Bengal was arrested in connection with a five-year-old case involving a clash between two groups during the 2021 state elections, police said.The arrest of Saiful Islam came a day after the Congress‘ Nandigram…
The difficulty accessing the KIFF website and submission portal is due to a technical issue with the State Data Centre Kolkata: While a huge number of films have been submitted for the competitive section of the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival till Saturday, some filmmakers still couldn’t access the website.Director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit from Bangladesh…
Clearance for the remaining applicants awaited Kolkata: Three months since the first tranche of Annapurna Yojana aid was released, 4.5 lakh women in Kolkata have enrolled for the financial assistance programme of Rs 3,000 a month.A govt official said so far, 5.7 lakh women had submitted applications in Kolkata, among whom 4.5 lakh had been…
Around 500 confirmed dengue cases have been recorded in Kolkata so far Kolkata: While dengue cases have been infrequent this season, the city and south Bengal have seen a late surge, with Kolkata being among the top three most affected areas in the state.Approximately 500 confirmed dengue cases have been recorded in Kolkata so far…
