Kolkata: In the heart of Amherst Row, where red rowaks bore silent witness to countless tales, Satyajit Ray once sat, grappling with the demise of Santosh Dutta. On that sombre morning in 1988, Ray declared that without his beloved Jatayu, he would never make Feluda again. Yet, Dutta's legacy continues to shimmer even now. At a centenary celebration organised by RC Calcutta East Central and Amader...
KOLKATA: IndiGo Airlines pilots have alleged that the flight cancellation and delay crisis that brought India’s aviation sector to a standstill was engineered to undermine the implementation of new safety norms and pressure govt into putting the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules in abeyance.They questioned how a shortage of just 65 captains and 59 co-pilots following the rollout of...
Kolkata: Young talents from over 100 city schools showcased their vibrant imagination at the Colour Splash sit-and-draw contest recently. Organised by Jockey Juniors in association with Times NIE, the event had Birla High School Mukundapur as the venue partner on Nov 22.The participants had to chose between two themes—‘Around the World in a Day' or ‘Travelling Through a Land of Festivals.' The...
Kolkata: IndiGo Airlines cancelled even more flights in Kolkata on Sunday than it did the previous day, deepening uncertainty among flyers scheduled to travel early this week. The disruption stretched into its sixth consecutive day, despite a govt ultimatum issued on Saturday evening directing the airline to stabilise operations within 48 hours. By Sunday night, IndiGo itself hinted that normalcy might...
Kolkata: Bangladesh had only themselves to blame as they suffered their fifth defeat on the trot in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, going down to the Netherlands by 87 runs at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. In spite of finding half of their side back in the hut for just 107 inside 27 overs, the Dutch managed to put up 229 runs due to some sloppy fielding by Bangladesh.Although not a tall task, some...
KOLKATA: From November 1 onwards, pensioners will no longer have to physically appear before the treasuries or banks to submit their life certificate to draw pension. They will be able to submit a digital life certificate (DLC) from home using a smartphone through which they will only have to make a face authentication. The state finance department has recently issued a notification in this regard.The...
Kolkata: A snatcher, identified as Faizal Rehman, has been arrested from the New Market area following a complaint filed by a woman who alleged her chain was snatched around Mahalaya when she was in the area to shop.Cops used CCTV footage to identify the culprit. Police are probing Rehman’s involvement in other snatchings in the area. He was produced in court and taken to police remand till November...
KOLKATA: Shortly after the arrest of West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took action to freeze his bank accounts, as well as those belonging to his wife and daughter, and seized his mobile phones for forensic examination, according to a senior officer.The ED has instructed bank authorities to freeze the...
KOLKATA: West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case tied to an alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam, collapsed in an overcrowded courtroom during his appearance, according to an official.The state's forest minister fainted during the court hearing and was subsequently taken out to a balcony where he was provided with water to drink.ED...
KOLKATA: The detective department has decided to slap Section 305 of IPC, pertaining to abetment of suicide of a minor, on all the 12 youths arrested in the Jadavpur University ragging case, in which a first-year student of Bengali department died on August 10 following a fall from a balcony of Main Hostel.It is, however, not yet known whether the murder charge mentioned in the FIR will be dropped or...
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