File pic of theme idol at Kashi Bose Lane BEST PUJA winner in North Kolkata – KASHI BOSE LANE DURGA PUJA COMMITTEE. Photo: TOI Kolkata: Theme artistes in Kolkata say reverence for Ma Durga and artistic freedom are not opposing impulses, even as recent advisories from the VHP and the govt have urged Durga Puja…
Preparation on for CM’s programme at Jadavpur 8B bus stand Kolkata: Gariahat-bound traffic was channelised through the Jadavpur 8B bus stand on Tuesday to facilitate construction of a dais on Raja SC Mullick Road near Jadavpur crossing for Wednesday’s Gerua Samman Yatra. During the yatra, in which chief minister Suvendu Adhikari will participate, Jadavpur University…
Kolkata: A group of ministers (GoM) constituted by the state govt to prepare a white paper on alleged corruption and financial mismanagement during the previous Trinamool govt held its third meeting at Nabanna on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed documents and data submitted by various departments relating to the alleged irregularities.Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta chairs the…
Kolkata: BJP MLA from Hingalganj, Rekha Patra, has been accused of forcibly evicting a farmer family from agricultural land, allegedly using her influence and police personnel to remove them from the property.The allegations surfaced after a video purportedly showing an altercation between Patra and members of the family went viral on social media on Tuesday….
A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ A still from ‘Manusher Bagan’ A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ A still from ‘Manusher Bagan’ A still from ‘Jaya Aar Sharmin’ Kolkata: As World Film Festival gets ready to open at Nandan on Tuesday with the screening of two Bangladeshi films, uncertainty looms over the travel plans of…
Kolkata: Even a rain-soaked monsoon could not wash Kolkata’s air clean enough to meet World Health Organization’s benchmark for fine particulate pollution.Kolkata recorded an average PM2.5 concentration of 23 µg/m³ in Aug, making it the second most polluted among five major megacities, behind Delhi at 35 µg/m³, according to the latest monthly air-quality assessment by…
More than 100 restaurant representatives attended a Food Safety Supervisor Training & Certification (FOSTAC) programme organised by Hotel and Restaurants Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) on Monday Kolkata: The closure of some restaurants and the inspections that have raised questions about their food quality have prompted several to initiate measures to ‘rectify deficiencies and enhance…
Adhikari was on his way to Kalimpong when the helicopter circled over the area for some time before turning back to Siliguri. KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter was forced to return to Siliguri on Tuesday after poor weather and low visibility made it difficult to land in the hills, a senior official…
The book fair will be held from Jan 22 to Feb 3, 2027 Kolkata: The advisory board which has been formed to guide the Kolkata book fair committee for organising the 50th International Kolkata Book Fair 2027, wants to have Israel as the theme country. The book fair will be held from Jan 22 to…
Kolkata: The Council of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), which met on Monday, has in-principle agreed to the proposal from the Bengal govt to function as the Lead Knowledge Institute (LKI) under Viksit Bharat @2047 programme.The process will be taken forward soon, sources close to the development, said.On Monday, in an email to each of…
