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Teacher from WB climbs Everest, to attempt Lhotse

23-05-2022 02:09 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Bengal's climber Piyali Basak, who is out on an expedition to Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse, made it to the Everest (8,849 metres) summit on Sunday morning. Basak, who attempted the summit without supplementary oxygen, had to be given external oxygen support after she crossed 8,450 metres. Basak, a teacher from Chandernagore, will leave for the Lhotse summit after she reaches camp 2.

Arjun back in TMC, shoots at BJP's 'AC room, FB' politics

23-05-2022 01:56 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh on Sunday "returned home" to Trinamool Congress, ending a month of will-he-won't-he suspense, ever since he publicly supported Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee against the price-cap on jute and shot off a strongly worded letter to the Centre in protest.

'More trees uprooted in south Kolkata than in north'

22-05-2022 23:56 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The Saturday squall, a preliminary survey by the civic body and NGOs found, caused more damage to greenery in south Kolkata than in the north. By a conservative estimate, 150 trees were uprooted across the city, more than 70% of which were in south Kolkata.

Three injured in two bike accidents in Kolkata

22-05-2022 23:55 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Three persons were injured in two separate road accidents in Kolkata late on Saturday night. On the Bondel Road flyover Datla Ramesh (27) and the pillion rider Ramesh Raia (45) suffered multiple injuries when their motorcycle skidded off the road and lost control.

53% of kids in polluted cities have bad lungs: Study

22-05-2022 23:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

More than half of children — 52.8%, to be precise — living in polluted cities like Kolkata and Delhi suffer from impaired lung function, according to a study by Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) that also reveals that youngsters in polluted cities were more prone to liver and brain ailments because of frequent infiltration of tiny particulate matter that they inhale.

Death toll in Assam floods climbs to 24

22-05-2022 19:18 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Six more deaths were reported in Assam, four from Nagaon and one each from Hojai and Cachar districts, taking the death toll to 24 in the state due to floods and landslides since April 6.

Odisha MLA’s son returns after scaling Mt Everest

22-05-2022 18:47 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Sidharth Routray, son of Jatni MLA and senior Congress leader Suresh Kumar Routray, returned home on Sunday after scaling Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth. MLA and his supporters welcomed him at the city airport.

Assam: Prof held for criticising govt policies gets bail

22-05-2022 15:48 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

An associate professor of a college in Assam's Hailakandi district, who was arrested for allegedly sending emails to officials criticising government policies and using unparliamentarily words against the chief minister, has been granted bail by a local court, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

West Bengal: BJP MP Arjun Singh rejoins TMC

22-05-2022 14:56 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In a jolt to the saffron camp in West Bengal, BJP MP Arjun Singh on Sunday rejoined the Trinamool Congress, ending weeks of speculation over his possible switchover to the ruling party.

Steel dome of Meghalaya Assembly collapses

22-05-2022 11:20 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

According to an Executive Engineer of PWD (Building) overseeing the constructions, the collapse could have been triggered by a design fault.

Squall disrupts Kolkata metro services

21-05-2022 23:43 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Saturday’s squall disrupted Metro services for nearly an hour. A tree fell on the Metro viaduct, along the Up line between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge station) and Netaji (Kudhghat station) forcing trains to stop running between Tollygunge and Kavi Subhas stations from 4.

Kolkata: Narrow escape for many as gusty wind uproots trees

21-05-2022 23:43 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The 90kmph nor’wester that took Kolkatans by surprise on Saturday evening felled more than 30 trees and uprooted a signal post. Many had a narrow escape as some of them came crashing down on moving as well as parked cars.

Three Kolkata families lose Rs 2 lakh in travel fraud

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A group of three families who had booked a customised trip to Kashmir with a tour operator in south Kolkata were allegedly conned by the operator for around Rs two lakh.Subha Banerjee has lodged a police complaint alleging he and his friends had paid Rs 1.

Kolkata police bust stolen cellphone racket, 2 held

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Kolkata Police has busted an interstate racket dealing in stolen mobile phones that used to be trafficked to Bangladesh. Two of its operatives have been arrested.

Kolkata Metro services from 7am today

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Metro will start operating at 7am on Sunday (May 22) instead of the usual 9am for WBCS examinees. There will be a total of 146 services, available at 10-minute intervals, in the morning and evening peak hours.

Kolkata: Kestopur canal bridge may open before Puja

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

After the Bailey bridge connecting Salt Lake with Lake Town on VIP Road, the irrigation department is constructing a vehicular overbridge over Kestopur canal which will enable vehicles to move both ways connecting Salt Lake with VIP Road at Kestopur.

Kolkata: Chetla bridge dismantling nearly over

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The KMDA is on the verge of pulling down the damaged Chetla Lock Gate bridge over Tolly’s Nullah which will be reconstructed. KMDA officials said only a few columns were left. “The entire structure will be demolished within the next few days,” said an official.

Kolkata: Caught in squall, 2 teen rowers drown in Lake

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Two class IX and X students of South Point School, who had qualified for the inter-school regatta scheduled on Sunday, drowned during a practice session at Rabindra Sarobar when their boat capsized after being caught in the nor’wester on Saturday evening.

Kol: 138 tree species identified in 144 KMC wards

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A biodiversity register prepared by the 144 Kolkata Municipality Corporation wards has identified 138 species of trees, 26 species of Chinese vegetables, 33 medicinal plants and around 100 other plant species in the city.

Kol: 138 tree species, 26 Chinese veggies, 33 med plants in 144 ward

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A biodiversity register prepared by the 144 Kolkata Municipality Corporation wards has identified 138 species of trees, 26 species of Chinese vegetables, 33 medicinal plants and around 100 other plant species in the city.

CBI files FIR on cheating, forgery against SSC officials

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

CBI on Saturday lodged an FIR against five persons and “unknown other” officers of the West Bengal School Service Commission in the course of its investigation into “massive irregularities” in state school appointments.

Boy dies after falling from building in Kolkata

21-05-2022 23:42 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A 15-year-old boy, Anand Upadhyay, died after falling from the 21st floor of a 27-storeyed building on Christopher Road in Tangra around 5.30pm on Friday. Upadhyaya, a Liluah resident, was visiting a relative at the building when the incident took place.

West Bengal to probe if Bihar cops razed huts in Malda

21-05-2022 21:56 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

West Bengal police on Saturday began investigations into allegations that a Bihar police team had crossed the state border late on Friday and demolished around 20 homes in Malda’s Harishchandrapur with bulldozers. Bihar police, however, said they were not aware of the claims and would probe the matter.

2 young rowers die after their boat capsized during Norwester

21-05-2022 18:09 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A large team of the disaster management group of Kolkata Police scanned the water for several hours before they managed to drag Sadhukhan out of the water around 7.40pm and Chatterjee was found 20 minutes later in the same area. Both of them were taken to SSKM hospital where they were declared dead on arrival.

Assam: After fish trader’s custodial death, mob sets police stn on fire

21-05-2022 17:26 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A mob of few hundreds retaliating an alleged custodial death attacked a police station at the birthplace of Vasihnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam’s Nagaon district, beat up the police personnel on duty and burned down the station after vandalizing it on Saturday.

Loos raise a stink: Kolkata airport terminates agency's contract

20-05-2022 23:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The airport has terminated the contract of a housekeeping agency that had been hired to clean toilets in the arrival level of the integrated terminal. Complaints about the stink and stain in airport washrooms had flooded Twitter, forcing the hand of the airport operator.

Kolkata: Scooter with 3 rams into Jadavpur naka

20-05-2022 23:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A Kolkata Police constable was severely injured and a sergeant sustained minor injuries while trying to stop three helmetless riders on a scooter at Jadavpur police station crossing early on Friday.

Cash-strapped Bengali climber gets Everest nod

20-05-2022 23:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Piyali Basak, who is out to summit Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse without supplementary oxygen support, almost had to give up her expedition owing to funds shortage but she finally received the permission for Everest on Friday morning. She will attempt to climb to the top of Everest by night.

Calcutta University to go offline for UG, PG exams

20-05-2022 23:54 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Calcutta University on Friday unanimously decided to conduct both undergraduate and post graduate examinations offline. This will have a bearing on all the 155 colleges affiliated to the university.

FASTag compliance goes up to 98.6% in Bengal

20-05-2022 23:53 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

FASTag compliance among vehicles in Bengal has gone up to 98.6%, according to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) chairperson Alka Upadhayaya. Now, almost cent per cent vehicles are paying tolls electronically, reducing congestion, pollution, and journey-time.

Calcutta HC dismisses min's daughter's job

20-05-2022 14:31 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Calcutta high court on Friday dismissed the employment of a West Bengal minister's daughter in a government-aided school and asked her to return the salary she had drawn during her 41-month tenure as a teacher.

HC orders CBI probe into Tripura House heritage tag downgrade

20-05-2022 02:17 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into how Tripura House, an iconic grade-I heritage property at 59 Ballygunge Circular Road, was downgraded to grade-II and its gate, portico, fountain, driveway, garden were razed to allow construction of a high-rise, flouting heritage norms and disregarding objections of KMC heritage committee.

CM: BJP using agencies to run a Tughlaqi regime

20-05-2022 02:09 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of using "a few government agencies" to run a "Tughlaqi regime" in the country and packing "all important institutions" with its own people.

BJP using agencies to run a Tughlaqi regime: Mamata

20-05-2022 02:09 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of using "a few government agencies" to run a "Tughlaqi regime" in the country and packing "all important institutions" with its own people.

West Bengal: 5 held for firing at realtors in Habra

19-05-2022 23:46 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In yet another daring shootout in North 24 Parganas, a real estate developer and his manager were shot at by a gang in Habra late on Wednesday night.Raju Ghosh, the promoter, and his associate Shantanu Roy have been admitted to a private hospital off EM Bypass.

Kolkata: RG Kar’s trauma care centre gets infra boost

19-05-2022 23:46 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The Trauma Care Centre (TCC) at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital got a major revamp on Thursday when more beds, equipment, services and manpower were pumped into this facility.

5 held for firing at realtors in Habra

19-05-2022 23:46 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In yet another daring shootout in North 24 Parganas, a real estate developer and his manager were shot at by a gang in Habra late on Wednesday night.Raju Ghosh, the promoter, and his associate Shantanu Roy have been admitted to a private hospital off EM Bypass.

Truck hit job: 20 mins, 5 accidents, 6 injured in Kolkata

19-05-2022 23:45 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

A sand-laden truck — trying to flee from Rajpur after it smashed into three autos and damaged a light post — got involved in a series of accidents in a span of 20 minutes over a distance of eight-odd kilometres.

Kolkata: KMC plans open, vertical revamp for area

19-05-2022 23:45 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The KMC is working on a rejuvenation and redevelopment plan for Durga Pithuri Lane and surroundings to facilitate a transformation of the adjoining neighbourhood, from a congested locality with century-old, dilapidated houses to a planned development with vertical houses and open spaces for

Calcutta HC keeps off GTA polls issue

19-05-2022 23:45 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to intervene in the proposed elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.A petition was filed challenging the state notification appointing the Darjeeling district magistrate as election officer for the proposed GTA polls.

Barrackpore biryani outlet shooting: 1 held in Kolkata

19-05-2022 23:45 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The detective wing of the Barrackpore commissionerate on Wednesday arrested a local criminal in connection with the shooting at a popular biryani outlet at Barrackpore in which two persons, including an employee and a customer, were shot at on Monday afternoon while the shop was crowded by

‘WB min Paresh Adhikary sent email to CBI seeking time’

19-05-2022 23:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The CBI on Thursday questioned minister of state for education Paresh Adhikary for nearly three hours, 36 hours since he went missing en route to Kolkata from north Bengal after Tuesday’s Calcutta High Court order to appear before the agency in connection with an alleged irregularity in a

Watch SSC office data room like a hawk, HC tells CBI

19-05-2022 23:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked CBI to keep a “hawk eye” on the room containing SSC data, telling the agency to padlock it and post two CRPF personnel as guards by 7pm. The HC sought a short compliance report by 2pm on Friday and said SSC could only use the centre with its permission.

‘Paresh Adhikary sent email to CBI seeking time’

19-05-2022 23:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The CBI on Thursday questioned minister of state for education Paresh Adhikary for nearly three hours, 36 hours since he went missing en route to Kolkata from north Bengal after Tuesday’s Calcutta High Court order to appear before the agency in connection with an alleged irregularity in a

For the 1st time in its history, Cal HC has 6 women judges on bench

19-05-2022 23:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In a first, the Calcutta High Court will have six women judges presiding over proceedings at the same time. The appointments of justices Ananya Bandyopadhyay and Rai Chattopadhyay as additional judges took the number to six on Wednesday.

1st time in history, Cal HC has 6 women judges on bench

19-05-2022 23:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In a first, the Calcutta High Court will have six women judges presiding over proceedings at the same time. The appointments of justices Ananya Bandyopadhyay and Rai Chattopadhyay as additional judges took the number to six on Wednesday.

Assam: Ambubachi Mela set to return this year

19-05-2022 19:39 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

After a gap of two years because of the pandemic, the annual Ambubachi Mela, the biggest congregation of devotees in the northeast, is set to return from June 22 to June 26 as all Covid-related restrictions have been withdrawn from the state.

Appointment scam: WB min, daughter booked

19-05-2022 15:17 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

The CBI on Thursday filed an FIR against West Bengal minister Paresh Chandra Adhikari after he failed to meet the deadline set by the Calcutta High Court for appearance before its sleuths in connection with a case of alleged illegal appointment of his daughter as a teacher in a state government-aided school, an official said.

Monsoon may reach South Bengal early: Met

19-05-2022 02:20 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Southwest monsoon reached the Andaman Sea on May 16.

Trucks & buses: 7% of vehicular fleet but 61% of fatal accidents in Kolkata

18-05-2022 23:58 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Trucks have far outnumbered buses as the biggest killers on city roads and cars were almost as responsible as two-wheelers for causing non-fatal accidents last year.