The high-power committee was formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapsed, claiming 16 lives Kolkata: The high-power committee formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapse has cleared only 11 of the 136 projects surveyed so far. The remaining projects are stuck…
Kolkata: What looked like a scene straight out of a Bollywood action film unfolded on the busy BT Road in Khardah on Monday afternoon, when a woman on a scooter stopped, grabbed a man by the collar, and marched him to the local police station.The woman, an off-duty police constable in plain clothes, said: “The…
Gouripur Jame Masjid, locally known as the Bankra Mosque, at the Kolkata airport Kolkata: Three days after devotees were barred without notice from entering the Gouripur Jame Masjid, locally known as the Bankra Mosque, at the airport, community elders said they will avoid confrontation and instead pursue legal recourse to restore access to the 136-year-old…
Kolkata: A first-year college student from Ultadanga was arrested by Tala Police for allegedly stealing premium smartphones worth Rs 2 lakh from delivery parcels of an e-commerce company. He had been working night shifts in the company’s storage section to pay for his college expenses. Cops said stole the devices on the nights of July…
Kolkata: An overcast sky with multiple spells of rain in between kept Kolkata under a wet spell on Monday. The Met office has predicted some more intense rain spells in the city till the first half of Tuesday before the rain frequency and intensity fizzles out till the next day. The Alipore weather office is…
Traffic hit at Esplanade on Monday afternoon Kolkata: A combination of relentless monsoon downpours and a massive rally by over 6,000 protesters paralyzed central Kolkata for more than four hours between noon and 4 pm on Monday, leaving thousands of commuters, school children, and train passengers stranded on the first working day of the week.The…
Kolkata: A martial arts instructor accused of sexually abusing a minor girl for several months under the pretext of teaching karate and kung fu has been arrested in Kolkata.Police identified the accused as Prasenjit Das. He was arrested under the Pocso Act after a complaint was registered through a Zero FIR.According to police, the complaint…
Kolkata: In an effort to curb drunk driving ahead of the upcoming festive season, both the Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police are preparing to intensify checks against drunk driving.The two law enforcement agencies are launching major procurement drives to ensure that multiple field teams can conduct simultaneous breathalyser tests. The Bengal Police alone plans…
Kolkata: The West Bengal govt is set to revive night bus services in Kolkata to support round-the-clock economy and improve urban mobility, Transport and Labour Minister Arjun Singh said on Monday.Speaking after visiting the Public Vehicles Department (PVD), the city’s principal Regional Transport Office (RTO), Singh said the govt was working to create a 24×7…
Kolkata: The Bengal Gas Co Ltd (BGCL) has begun supplying piped natural gas (PNG) in Chandernagore, the second town after Kalyani in the KMDA area. The supply started on July 10, and the company aims to provide 500 connections in the next two months, officials said.“We began supplying PNG in Chandernagore last week. We have…
