Tag: Kolkata

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Biogas bus launched in Kolkata

Kolkata: A 55-seat bus powered by biogas, sourced from cow dung, was launched here on Friday. The operators claim it is India’s first such bus service. A nominal fare of Re 1 will be charged from each passenger. The bus, to run on the 17.5 km Ultadanga-Garia stretch, will be one of the fleet of 16 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Mamata condemns Bangladesh blasts

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the twin blasts in Bangladesh’s Sylhet city which killed six persons. “Strongly condemn the suicide attack in Sylhet. My solidarity with the brothers and sisters in Bangladesh,” Banerjee tweeted. More than 40 others were injured in the explosions on Saturday near a militant hideout in the […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Professor Held For Anti-Mamata Cartoons

A Jadavpur University professor was arrested today for allegedly posting a cartoon on the internet showing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in poor light after she forced out Dinesh Trivedi and put Mukul Roy in his place as Railway minister. The arrest of Ambikesh Mohapatra, a Chemistry professor, sparked an outrage with opposition.

  • Friday, 02 July 2021
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Mahanadi issue to be the key topic at regional conference

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will demand for early handover of the Mahanadi tribunal terms of reference during the first regional conference of five states to be held in Kolkata tomorrow, said sources. Besides, the State would ask for halt in construction work of Mohamala Sirapur barrage and other projects on Mahanadi upstream in Chhattisgarh. The […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
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Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95

Kolkata: Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 95. The Padma Bhushan awardee, best known for films such “Neel Akasher Neechey”, “Bhuvan Shome”, “Ek Din Achanak”, “Padatik” and “Mrigayaa”, was one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the country […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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All-round Krunal stars in India's 5-wicket win in first T20I

Kolkata: India ended a four-match winless run against the West Indies with a five-wicket victory that came on the back of debutant Krunal Pandya’s flourish and Dinesh Karthik’s poise here Sunday. Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav (3/13) led the Indian bowlers’ fine show to restrict West Indies to 109 for eight after stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Criminal defamation charge against me frivolous: Tharoor

Kolkata: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday termed as “frivolous” the criminal defamation complaint filed by the BJP against him in a Delhi court and alleged that it was an attempt to “throttle the freedom of expression”. Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar filed the complaint against Tharoor’s alleged “scorpion” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Fire at Bagree Market in Kolkata, no casualty reported

Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in a multi-storey building early Sunday in the central part of the city’s congested Bagree Market on Canning street, a senior official of the fire department said. No casualty has been reported so far, he said. Thirty fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the fire. “As […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
TMC, BJP take out Ram Navami rallies

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP organised rallies and colourful processions to celebrate Ram Navami in various parts of the state today, with the saffron party dubbing these rallies as the first step towards “uniting the Hindus” of Bengal. The TMC in a bid to counter the rallies by the BJP and […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Fire breaks out at central Kolkata building, SBI office gutted

Kolkata: A massive fire broke out today on the 16th floor of a commercial building in central Kolkata, gutting the global market office of the State Bank of India (SBI). Thirteen fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire that originated from the server room of the SBI’s global department at the Jeevan […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Dhoni hones shooting skills after India practice wash out

Kolkata: Former India skipper M S Dhoni today headed to Kolkata Police Training School for a session in pistol shooting after the team’s outdoor practice was cancelled due to rain. “The great MS Dhoni takes some time off to practice his shooting skills at our state of the art shooting range this afternoon at Police […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Close shave for 95 Jet Konnect passengers in Assam

Jorhat (Assam): Ninety five passengers and crew of a Jorhat-Guwahati-Kolkata flight had a miraculous escape when the aircraft skidded off the runway at Rowriah airport here on Tuesday afternoon. “All the passengers and crew of the Jet Konnect flight number 7048 are safe and were brought down from the aircraft unhurt,” said Pravakar Mishra, station […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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India's 1st under-river metro tunnel to be completed next week

New Delhi: The tunnelling work under the Hooghly river, the first such under-river project in the country, to provide metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata is slated to be completed next week. The under-river tunnel is a crucial link for the Railway’s 16.6-km long East-West Metro project in Kolkata. The 520-metre twin tunnel, one east-bound […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Pincon charts Rs 300 cr capex, to issue $30mn masala bonds

Kolkata: City based brewer and distiller, Pincon Spirit Ltd has charted out a capex of Rs 300 crore during the current fiscal in enhancing distilleries capacity, increasing retail chain and expanding footprint. To part finance the expansion of distilleries, it has mooted upto USD 30 million masala bond issue at the London Stock Exchange. “We […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Maradona to visit Kolkata for a 2-day trip in September

Kolkata: Argentine legend Diego Maradona is set to kick off the football carnival in India during his September 18-19 visit, about a month ahead of the City of Joy’s historic date with FIFA U-17 World Cup Final. This will be the 1986 World Cup winner’s second visit to the city after December 2008 when thousands […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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