Kolkata: In the wake of the state health depart finding irregularities in some private blood banks, health officials on Tuesday held a meeting with 73 private blood banks, including 11 that are under the scanner. While cautioning action against blood centres that violate blood safety norms, health officials suggested ways of rectifying the standard shortfall…
CM Suvendu Adhikari at the programme in Keshpur on Tuesday Keshpur: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter made an emergency landing at Kolaghat on Tuesday after bad weather disrupted its scheduled flight to Mohabani in Keshpur, West Midnapore.The helicopter, which took off from Dum Dum, landed at the football ground of Kolaghat Balaka Mancha near the…
A temporary market has been built for Maidan Market traders Kolkata: Metro was banking on the state to clear the Purple Line’s BC Roy Market hurdle, Metro Railway general manager Prem Sagar Gupta said on Tuesday.The state PWD recently asked the 528 traders at BC Roy or Maidan Market to shift to the temporary market,…
Kolkata: A technical glitch disrupted the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram) Metro services on Tuesday morning, leading to trains running behind schedule and leading to crowding at stations. Metro Railway authorities said services normalised shortly after 6.30am, though delays persisted for some time. Later in the day, another snag affected services between Noapara and Dakshineswar.“During the…
Mamata Banerjee at Shyambazar to pay homage to Netaji and Khudiram Bose Jalpaiguri/Kolkata: Adding to the growing unease within BJP over Rajya Sabha MP Ananta Maharaj’s continued attacks on Netaji, Mamata Banerjee hit the streets on Tuesday — garlanding his statue at Shyambazar — and slammed the saffron party for repeatedly insulting the great freedom…
Kolkata: What’s in a surname? Well, for many in Bengal during Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, it could have meant the difference between being on the voters’ list and off it.The Ayushman Bharat health insurance card, however, may be easier to crack. The administration has issued detailed guidelines for resolving mismatches between Aadhaar details…
Kolkata Police warn parents Kolkata: Kolkata Police is warning parents and children about cyber fraud linked to online gaming, including simple games like Ludo. Cybercriminals are targeting young gamers by asking them to share OTPs, click on fake links, download unsafe APK files, or make suspicious payments for gaming points, coins, or avatar upgrades.These tricks…
Waterlogged Patipukur underpass Waterlogging at Amherst Street on Tuesday. photo by Sayantan Chakraborty VIP Road under water . photo Mayukh Sengupta Waterlogging in front of Jain Pareshnath Mandir at Belgachhia on Tuesday. photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Waterlogged Patipukur underpass Waterlogging at Amherst Street on Tuesday. photo by Sayantan Chakraborty VIP Road under water . photo…
All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora addresses a press conference at the Kolkata Press Club in Kolkata on Tuesday Kolkata: The past few months have been quite disappointing for Bengal, said All India Students’ Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora on Tuesday, alleging that the state has embraced a ‘brand of politics’…
A poster of the dance drama Kolkata: Facing mounting backlash on social media over the portrayal of Maa Kali in an allegedly inappropriate costume during a mythological dance drama, the organisers of ‘Mahavidya’ have issued an apology and said they would introduce stricter checks on costumes and stage presentations in future shows.The performance, staged at…
