Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is expected to hold a review meeting on dengue and other vector-borne diseases with health officials and commissioners of civic bodies on Tuesday at Swasthya Bhawan.While dengue cases have remained far lower this year compared to previous years, public health experts said vigilance is essential as…
A fire broke out at Sealdah rail coach eatery on Monday morning Kolkata: A fire broke out at Sealdah Food Express, also known as Rail Coach Restaurant, outside Sealdah railway station on Monday morning, sending thick smoke billowing from the eatery during the peak office rush. The blaze was brought under control after an hour-long…
Former TMC minister Aroop Biswas had alleged eggs were hurled at him in premises of a lower court in Kolkata (file picture) Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the state to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken by the investigating agency to preserve CCTV footage linked to an FIR involving an egg attack…
The couple was an hour-and-a-half from the affected area when the tour manager received news of the disaster. KOLKATA: A Nepal police warning and a local driver who turned the vehicle around saved 64-year-old retired schoolteacher Anukul Poddar and his wife Reba Ray Poddar, residents of Basirhat, who were about an hour-and-a-half away from the…
Kolkata: The glacier-collapse flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has put the spotlight back on a threat that is particularly relevant to Darjeeling and the wider Eastern Himalayas: an earthquake, rock or ice avalanche, extreme rain or the sudden failure of a glacial lake can set off a chain of landslides and flash floods capable of…
Kolkata: A six-inch-long plastic strip, which had been lodged inside the right arm of a woman, was extracted after a series of tests and a prolonged period of diagnosis, leaving doctors surprised at a city private hospital. The 59-year-old patient had been experiencing excruciating pain and had pus flowing out from an injury in her…
Kolkata: The era of Kolkata’s iconic double-door private buses might finally be drawing to a close, as one of the city’s most famous routes, L-238, rapidly transitions its fleet to single-door vehicles.Known among daily commuters as the “VIP King” for its dominating presence on the Barasat–Howrah route, L-238 was the last remaining bastion of private…
The tourists from Arambag in the video Arambag/Kolkata: A video by 65 Arambag residents, who are presently touring Nepal in a bus, has provided much needed relief for their families back in the Hooghly districts. Though aware about their safety, the failure of being able to connect with them and see them on a video…
Ever since Bengal elections grabbed the nation’s attention, the humble jhal muri has had a field day. It started with a muri wallah in Jhargram, tossing up the spicy mix in a thonga for the Prime Minister. It has now made a gourmet appearance at Gaggan Anand’s much anticipated restaurant in Delhi, where he is…
Blaze breaks out at Sealdah station food plaza in Kolkata KOLKATA: A fire broke out at a food plaza at Sealdah railway station in Kolkata on Monday.Firefighters rushed to the spot and began efforts to bring the blaze under control.The fire triggered panic among passengers and railway staff.The cause of the fire and the extent…
