Kolkata: Gurugram-based fleet management company Carrum Mobility has entered the eastern India market by launching operations in Kolkata. The company, which provides cars to ride-hailing platforms, has tied up with Uber to onboard drivers and plans to expand its fleet and driver-partner network in the city.Carrum Mobility currently operates over 4,500 cars across Mumbai, Delhi,…
Cloud cover over Dharmatala on Wednesday Kolkata: A low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning, as predicted by the Met office. This system is likely to become well marked and move north-westwards across north Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal.Met officials in Bengal said the system will impact south…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: A woman has accused a man she met on social media of raping and sexually assaulting her for several years by allegedly blackmailing her with intimate photos and videos, police said on Thursday. According to news agency PTI, a zero FIR has been registered at Metiabruz police station…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
KOLKATA: Malda has become the first district in Bengal to adopt Village Action Plans (VAPs) for villages along the India-Bangladesh border, with the district administration launching an inclusive development initiative aimed at ensuring that every eligible household receives the benefits of government welfare schemes at its doorstep.The initiative, “Amar Gram Amar Kalpana”, has been conceived…
Bar on high-rise constructions Kolkata: KMC has turned down a request from developers to give a provisional go-ahead to resume work on under-construction projects, where the audit team has not detected any safety-related issues but have found non-compliance in matters of labour and water.Representatives of Credai, an umbrella organisation of leading developers in Kolkata and…
Krishna Daga’s new leadership at EIMPA faces a challenge from distributor Ratan Saha. KOLKATA: Controversy refuses to stop courting the premises of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association. Krishna Daga’s new leadership has been challenged by distributor Ratan Saha, who ironically was previously celebrated as the interim head in the presence of filmmaker Goutam Ghose….
The artists’ forum will partner with a new health center for immediate accident care. KOLKATA: Following the tragic on-set drowning of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum is establishing a partnership with a soon-to-be-launched emergency and trauma care centre. he Arunadoy Health Card will provide immediate medical attention to artists…
KOLKATA: Travellers struggling to secure train reservations or looking for an alternative to expensive airfares can now opt for luxury buses from Kolkata to destinations as far as Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.Bengal transport minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday flagged off a new fleet of long-distance super-luxury interstate buses from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus, launching services…
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur associate professor of computer science and technology Saptarshi Ghosh has donated Rs 5 lakh to IIEST, Shibpur, to establish a lecture in memory of his late father, Saibal Kumar Ghosh, a civil engineering professor at the institute.The fund is aimed at enriching the research ecosystem and academic environment of IIEST and honour…
