Kolkata: In a video message, ‘Hanuman Ansh’ director Vishal Chaturvedi said students must be having a “genuine reason” for protesting, even as he pointed at reports of VC being manhandled and his cabin vandalised. “While students can be a part of activism, activism is not the sole purpose of filmmaking. A wise person once said…
The city was partially cloudy on Tuesday Kolkata: Expect a fair weather on Diwali as the Met office has predicted the city to remain mostly dry between Nov 4 and 8. Meteorologists said that whatever insignificant impact cyclone Murasu had on the city was over by Tuesday as the system weakens into deep depression and…
Kolkata: Even as the Chorbagan stampede continues to shape how cops prepare for future festivals, police stations across Kolkata have begun contacting KMC borough executive engineers to check and certify the stability of Kali Puja pandals.Such a step has been unprecedented in the city, claimed cops, adding that instructions and SOPs are being directly passed…
Kolkata: A lawyer from east Kolkata was allegedly assaulted in Tangra early Tuesday after he refused to pay Rs 10,000 as a Durga Puja subscription. The lawyer alleged that a group of five to six men accosted him and demanded that he pay the same amount as a Kali Puja subscription, which he again refused.In…
Kolkata: The dip in gold and silver prices has come as a welcome relief for buyers just ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali, bringing festive cheer to Kolkata’s jewellery market. With precious metal prices retreating significantly from their record highs, jewellers are already witnessing increased footfall and a pick-up in sales, as customers make the most…
Police and fire officers suspect a short circuit could have started the fire at Dalhousie Kolkata: The Grade I heritage building at Lyon Range, located behind Writers’ Buildings and beside Calcutta Stock Exchange, remained shut for the second day after a blaze broke out in the multi-storey commercial building late on Sunday.Owners and employees of…
Kolkata: The Calcutta HC asked the fire department to decide within two weeks whether or not to allow nine business establishments to return to their Free School Street address, where a fire on Aug 19 claimed nine lives. The HC on Nov 2 allowed the establishments, along with police and fire officers, to enter the…
CISCE has planned on conducting a national study with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), using student performance data on CISCE SHINE 2026 and PISA for Schools Kolkata: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has urged all affiliated schools to participate in the SHINE, 2026 student performance assessment tests to…
Trucks stranded at Petrapole land port on Tuesday Kolkata: Alleged infighting within BJP-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) at the India-Bangladesh international Petrapole land port has brought cargo loading and unloading operations to a standstill for the past 48 hours, disrupting cross-border trade.Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) authorities claimed that the problem has till now…
Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council S Mahendra Dev Kolkata: India’s Gross Domestic Product continued to grow despite global turmoil, driven by robust domestic consumption and an increase in investment, said S Mahendra Dev, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister. Dev also said there was a need to change the…
