Kolkata: The health department on Tuesday raided six private blood banks across Bengal, including one in Kolkata, following complaints of irregularities ranging from illegal trafficking of blood and blood components to violation of norms at blood donation camps.The centres inspected included Om Blood Bank in Beleghata, Howrah Thalassemia Blood Centre, Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Sciences…
New Delhi: Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, and Satabdi Roy at the Parliament House complex during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Qamar Sibtain) Kolkata: Nationalist Citizens Party of India will continue as an ally of NDA, said Bengal BJP…
Team of two engineers installing solar panels on roof Kolkata: Solar cell manufacturer Jupiter International is setting up an ingot-wafer manufacturing plant in Nagpur, with an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. The work has already started, and the plant is likely to be fully operational in phases over the next 20 months, said company CEO…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection against coercive action to former TMC MLA Atin Ghosh till Aug 14 in a land scam case.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh is scheduled to hear the matter on Aug 10.The complaint was filed against Ghosh by a Bidhannagar resident alleging that when Ghosh was the deputy mayor…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have launched investigations into two separate cases of financial fraud and cheating recorded across different parts of the city, involving misappropriation of funds, forged business records, and fake loan recovery schemes.In the first incident, officers at Entally Police Station registered a major financial fraud case following a directive from the Sealdah Court…
Pradip Chopra, chairman and managing director of the PS Group KOLKATA: In a city where old buildings, markets and memories are constantly being remade, a quiet group of Kolkata changemakers is proving that waste need not be the end of a material’s journey.They are architects, educators, entrepreneurs and recyclers who see discarded glass, plastic, electronics,…
Kolkata: The Sabooj Sathi scheme has been renamed ‘Sarathi’. A notice was issued with the standard operating procedure (SOP), saying that the fresh process will roll out soon.The notice outlined an SOP for students of Class 9 studying in govt, govt-aided schools and madrasas. The notice reads: “In Sarathi Phase XII, students’ profiles of eligible…
Built in 1803 during the Company rule in India, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India in 1858 after the transfer of power from the Company to the British Crown. KOLKATA: Plans are being finalised to set up a gaushala, or cowshed, inside Kolkata’s Lok Bhavan, formerly known as Raj Bhavan, marking…
Kolkata: The 6 am metro service turned out to be a total game changer for commuters. Until Monday, going to school, college or coaching classes early in the morning would mean relying on unpredictable local buses or expensive ridesharing apps. The early-morning metro services have not only saved the commuters from the trouble, they have…
Kolkata: Adult citizens of the country have a right to choose their life partner, the Calcutta High Court on Monday ruled while directing the inspector in charge of Uluberia Police Station to give protection to an interfaith couple for marriage.The bride, a Hindu woman aged 31, and the groom, a Muslim man aged 34, moved…
