Kolkata: A group of BJP workers were allegedly assaulted and robbed of Rs 50,000 by an armed gang of nearly 20 miscreants in the Tiljala area late on Wednesday.The incident took place around 11 pm near premises 168 on Tiljala Road, as the victims were returning home from their local party office. According to a…
Interview JU VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee JU VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee fielded a few questions from TOI on recent campus developmentsQ Which graffiti did the university remove?We received multiple complaints regarding certain graffiti, which we reviewed and discussed internally. The artwork that was highly objectionable, and for which we received complaints from both inside and outside the…
NRS Medical College and Hospital NRS Hospital Lift…….Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Controversy has erupted at NRS Medical College and Hospital after a patient alleged that his appendix was removed while he was admitted for gallbladder stone removal surgery. The patient said he has already submitted a complaint to the hospital authorities and has now been admitted…
The summonses follow the confrontation on Aug 27 at 9 Camac Street, where Banerjee’s office is located. KMC officials and Kolkata Police arrived to dismantle a billboard bearing AITC signage on the building’s top floor, citing the absence of statutory clearances and a structural safety risk (file picture) Kolkata: A day after summoning Trinamool national…
CM Suvendu Adhikari at the Rampurhat residence of former deputy speaker Ashis Banerjee Rampurhat/Kolkata: Former minister Asish Banerjee’s death by suicide was painful but state govt’s crackdown on corruption would continue, CM Suvendu Adhikari said after visiting the former Trinamool neta’s home in Birbhum’s Rampurhat on Saturday.Elaborating on the crackdown against corruption in Birbhum, Adhikari…
2 workers removed the graffiti under the watch of three JU staff members JU Graffiti today — TOI Kolkata: Jadavpur University (JU), the hotbed of protests, responded with stunned silence after the clean-up operation of graffiti on Saturday. Students and teachers were alerted of the clean-up but their cautious response or lack of it was…
Kolkata: The state govt plans to deploy two passenger hybrid-electric ferries on the Hooghly, connecting Babughat in Kolkata with Mayapur, in an effort to promote river, religious and heritage tourism.Announcing the initiative on Saturday, tourism minister Sankar Ghosh said the proposed waterway would help tourists explore places associated with India’s freedom struggle as well as…
Usha Uthup performing at Trincas You book a table for dinner, but eventually find yourself on your feet, dancing to live music. Elsewhere, dessert comes with a fashion show, while the bar transforms into a stage for stand-up. Book readings, salsa performances, jam sessions, fashion showcases and DJ sets are increasingly part of your dining…
Kolkata: A familiar butterfly species across Bengal and much of the Indian subcontinent — the tawny coster — has emerged as a striking example of how butterfly ranges are changing in a warming world. It’s one among the 1,758 butterfly species from 109 countries whose examples were highlighted in a global study to show how…
The passengers were stuck in the elevator at Liluah Railway station for 40 minutes Howrah: After being trapped in an elevator for about 40 minutes at Liluah railway station, nine passengers were rescued by personnel of Belur GRP, RPF and two technical staffers.On hearing the screams of the passengers on Friday, the rescue team rushed…
