Traffic jam on the way to Darjeeling Kolkata: Warning that unplanned tourism could damage both the environment and the economy, Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said on Friday the state will adopt a sustainable, data-driven approach to tourism development by factoring in the carrying capacity of destinations before promoting large-scale investments. Speaking at the inauguration…
The Marwari national body meets Bishwanath Agarwala Kolkata: Members of the All India Marwari Federation met Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association general secretary Bishwanath Agarwala on Thursday evening to express their support for him. Agarwala had been assaulted at his office last week when a woman slapped him and others hurled eggs.The visit comes against the…
Move to make woman complainants feels safe Kolkata: Police must L.I.S.T.E.N. Listen patiently, Inspire confidence, Safeguard dignity and privacy, Take prompt lawful action, Empathise without judging, and Never delay, discourage or disclose. Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand issued this SOP to the force for the handling of complaints from women. The SOP is meant for…
Kolkata: Storage battery major Exide Industries is likely to invest Rs 1,400 crore more this fiscal in its Bengaluru-based lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant to take the total investment to Rs 6,000 crore, MD and CEO Avik Roy said after the company’s annual general meeting on Friday. The first phase has a capacity of 6 GWh.Roy…
Internet Safety Tips For Parents Kolkata: The Kolkata Police cyber cell has released a 50 second video as a guideline for parents to learn how to protect children from being harassed or bullied or defrauded online.The move was taken amid a sharp rise in youngsters facing online bullying and the Union home ministry’s concern over…
. Durga Suraksha squad of Kolkata Police —— TOI Kolkata: Kolkata Police has set up a new all-woman team, called ‘Durga Shakti Vahini’, to protect women and children on roads and make them feel safer, and to respond quickly to trouble during festivals, processions and public events.This special force is an expanded version of the…
Kolkata: The fresh tension between the US and Iran has left travellers and members of the travel trade industry in a bind.The sharp jump in airfares triggered by rising aviation fuel prices and the continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to weigh on outbound travel from Kolkata, with even traditionally affordable short-haul destinations…
The uprooted tree on Strand Road Kolkata: A large tree collapsed near the State Bank of India (SBI) building on Friday, triggering a three-hour traffic blockade on Strand Road in central Kolkata that acts as a crucial link to Howrah station and Burrabazar.The incident, which occurred during a spell of heavy rain, forced authorities to…
Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata/Berhampore: Bengal’s anti-gang law, which allows the govt to detain potential violators for up to 12 months, comes into effect on Monday along with an amended legislation empowering the authorities to auction properties linked to those accused of destructive acts to recover damages.Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to…
The HC’s unfreeze order on Thursday came on a Trinamool plea challenging a debit freeze imposed on the three accounts by Bidhannagar police on the basis of a complaint filed by a rebel party MLA New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool Congress will not be able to withdraw any funds from its three accounts with Rs 440 crore…
