Kolkata: Narkeldanga Police on Friday has arrested two men, one of them a key accused from Bantra in Howrah, for stealing a bag containing Rs 20 lakh from a vehicle on Wednesday. Cops recovered more than Rs 1.1 lakh in cash from the accused.The arrests followed a complaint lodged by a city-based printing press owner,…
Lung cancer among the young and non-smokers on the rise Kolkata: Non-smokers and the young, who do not use tobacco in any form, are increasingly being diagnosed with lung cancer, leading to concerns among oncologists about environmental pollution and other undetected triggers that could be causing the disease.There is a growing and concerning shift in…
Kolkata: Iskcon will start serving cooked midday meals to 309 state schools in Kolkata from Saturday, benefiting around 30,000 children. The programme will be inaugurated by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.Of the 309 schools, 178 are in north Kolkata and 131 in south. The food will be prepared at two common kitchens.An official said more than…
Youngsters face cyberbullying Kolkata: One out of every three children is bullied online, a growing concern highlighted by experts during a seminar at Rotary Sadan on Friday. Education experts gathered to discuss ways to eradicate this social vice.The panel discussion, ‘Bullying in Educational Settings’, was organized by Anjali Education, in collaboration with the education department,…
Kolkata: The state will prepare a ‘Vision-2047’ document for Greater Kolkata Metropolitan Region for urban expansion and long-term infrastructure planning, including elevated urban corridors and economic growth in MKA and its immediate influence areas for the next 20 years.KMDA is inviting consultancy proposals to finetune the infrastructure upgrade plans, such as developing a Kolkata Metropolitan…
Taslima Nasrin arrives at Kolkata airport on Friday Kolkata: Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin was overwhelmed by the response on her return to Kolkata after 19 years on Friday, saying she was thrilled to be back in the city which gives her a “sense of belonging”.“It is homecoming and I am elated to be here for…
24-Yr-Old Picked Up From Gym In Gated Township Burdwan/Kolkata: A 24-year-old suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, who was allegedly tracking CM Suvendu Adhikari’s movements, was picked up from a gym within a gated township in Burdwan by the state’s Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday night. Investigators suspect Hamim Mondal came into contact with the Pakistan-based…
File picture of an waterlogged Kolkata street Kolkata: Even as India grapples with an unpredictable monsoon, Bengal has emerged as an anomaly, recording near-normal rainfall despite a 30% deficit across eastern and northeastern India, a Climate Trends briefing has found.Monsoon 2026 began under the threat of a developing Super El Niño, prompting the India Meteorological…
Peerless Group’s revenue reached Rs 1,013 crore in FY 2026 Kolkata: Peerless Group is hoping that its hospital subsidiary will alone cross the Rs 500-crore mark by the end of this fiscal. The group as a whole had a revenue of Rs 500 crore four years back, and it has crossed Rs 1,000 crore.The group’s…
Kolkata: The state govt will introduce a “one-side parking” system across Kolkata and bring the city’s parking network under a unified digital platform, urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul said on Friday.A dedicated app will provide real-time information on available spaces, allow users to reserve slots and make digital payments. “We are trying…
