Kolkata: In a 26-year-old case over the demolition of an unauthorised building, the Calcutta High Court on Friday reprimanded the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), saying that while other administrations are “actively” using JCBs to demolish illegal structures, HMC has taken years to act despite the court’s orders.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya gave the corporation time till Aug…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s contributions to the country’s education, women empowerment and the rise of eastern India will endure for generations, CM Suvendu Adhikari said “with a heavy heart” in a social media post on Friday night.“Public life often demands difficult decisions, but the contributions he has…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta (file picture) Kolkata: Bengal govt is working on a start-up policy which will be announced after the govt introduces its new industry policy, state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Sunday. Dasgupta was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the state’s first Atal Incubation Centre, set…
NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Ashok Lahiri (file picture) Kolkata: Centre would consider revising retail petrol and diesel prices once the West Asia situation stabilises, NITI Aayog vice-chairperson Ashok Lahiri told TOI on the sidelines of an event here on Sunday. He added that the Centre was first taking steps to improve energy efficiency and to diversify…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police launched a sweeping overnight crackdown across the city and arrested 11 people in connection with the assault on journalists and cops during Friday’s protest. The cops have identified at least 70 men they believe were “outsiders” who infiltrated the march to trigger violence.The coordinated raids began within hours of the protest and…
Kolkata police arrested three more people on Sunday in the NEET protest violence incident, bringing the total to 14. KOLKATA: Three more people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the violence during a protest over the NEET paper leak held here two days ago, taking the total number of arrests to 14.The latest arrests…
Among several other neighbourhoods, cops have raided areas on Braunfield Row and in Rajabazar since Friday night Among several other neighbourhoods, cops have raided areas on Braunfield Row and in Rajabazar since Friday night Among several other neighbourhoods, cops have raided areas on Braunfield Row and in Rajabazar since Friday night Among several other neighbourhoods,…
Kolkata: Around 15% of couples seeking assisted reproduction in Kolkata were now below 30 years old, indicating infertility was no longer limited to older couples, said fertility experts on World IVF Day on Saturday.City doctors have also observed a growing number of first-time fertility consultations from urban professionals aged 32-40 years, with many couples seeking…
An early morning drizzling in Esplanade… Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: The city and most other parts of south Bengal are set to receive moderate to heavy rain over the next two days under the impact of a low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bengal-north Odisha coasts. An associated cyclonic circulation extended up to…
Kolkata: A 26-year-old woman, Reshmi Das, was arrested for allegedly killing her husband, Amit Das, after a quarrel as he failed to bring momos and skipped a visit to an Ulto Rath fair in north Kolkata’s Chitpore area on Saturday. According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, Reshmi kicked and punched Amit on…
