Tag: Kolkata

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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Senior TMC leaders to fly to Odisha to meet Sudip on Sunday

Kolkata: To show solidarity with party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, arrested by the CBI in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam, top TMC leaders like Partha Chatterjee and state President Subrata Bakshi will travel to Bhubaneswar this Sunday to meet the incarcerated leader. Bandyopadhyay was taken to Bhubaneswar soon after he was arrested by […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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BPSL gets green nod for Rs 9,090-cr expansion project in Sambalpur

New Delhi: Kolkata-based Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) has received environment clearance for a Rs 9,090-crore crude steel expansion project in Odisha. To meet rising steel demand, the company has proposed to enhance production capacity of crude steel from 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 5.5 MTPA and captive power from 560 MW […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi passes away

Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi, whose writings focused on the marginalised communities in the country and served as the voice of the oppressed, died here today after a multi-organ failure

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Mamata Not to Contest Bengal Assembly Poll

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she would not contest the Assembly elections in West Bengal and campaign for her party. In case her party wins, she would get elected to the Assembly within six months, the Railway Minister said. "It is not mandatory to contest the elections.

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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BJD skips 'united opposition rally' in West Bengal

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Standing firm on its decision to maintain equidistant from both BJP and Congress, the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today stayed away from the ‘United opposition rally’ organised by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata today. Talking to reporters, BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb on Saturday stated that, “BJD had […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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IT dept seizes 20 sacks of coins illegally transported from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax sleuths on Tuesday seized as many as 20 sacks stuffed with coins of various denominations from two buses following raids in two different places in the capital city. The coins had reportedly been transported to Bhubaneswar from Kolkata. Acting on a tip-off about the transportation of goods including food and others […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Rituparna Sengupta Case: Theft accused arrested from Bhubaneswar city hotel

Bhubaneswar: The Special Squad of Odisha police today arrested a man from a city hotel on charges of stealing money and valuables from renowned Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta’s Lake Gardens house in Kolkata. The accused identified as Bodhisatwa Bhattacharya has been handed over to Kolkata Police. The Sub-Inspector of Lake police station would produce Bhattacharya […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Divyang karateka L. Ramesh Kumar from Odisha wins gold in global event

Rayagada: Divyang karateka L. Ramesh Kumar of Rayagada bagged gold medal in the 4th International Karate Championship 2018 organised by the All India Seishinkai Shito Ryu Karate Do Federation held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata from July 28 to 29. Ramesh was accorded a grand welcome by different sports organisations and citizen forums […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Mohun Bagan clinch I-League title

Bengaluru/Kolkata: With just four minutes left on the clock, Nigerian defender Bello Rasaq headed in to hold defending champion Bengaluru FC 1-1 at home and propel Mohun Bagan to the national league title their fourth, and the first after a long wait of 13 years. It all seemed over for the green and maroon brigade […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Fire breaks out in Kolkata market

A fire broke out today in the busy New Market area of the city and 20 fire engines were rushed to the spot, an official said here

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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