Kolkata

Crackers, farm fires, unfavorable meteorology led to more pollution this Diwali against 2019

5,000 kg of banned fire crackers seized in West Bengal

8:30 pm October 23, 2019

Kolkata: Nearly 5,000 kg of banned fire crackers have been seized during joint raids conducted by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and Kolkata Police from the city and its adjoining areas, officials said on Wednesday. WBPCB Chairman Kalyan Rudra said the seized crackers include a variety of sound-generating shells. “The joint raids for […]

Banking services to be affected on Oct 22

8:17 pm October 21, 2019

Kolkata: Banking services across the country are likely to be partially disrupted on October 22 as two bank unions will go on a 24-hour strike on the day. The strike has been called by All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) and the Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) to protest against recent bank mergers, falling […]

AirAsia India cuts pilots' salary by 40 pc for May, Jun

Air Asia launches Agartala-Kolkata flight service

7:55 pm October 20, 2019

Agartala: Low-cost carrier Air Asia on Sunday launched flight services to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Imphal from here. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb flagged off the first Air Asia flight to Kolkata from the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport here. Deb said air connectivity is very important for the northeastern state. He said when […]

British tourist found dead in guest house

8:29 pm October 19, 2019

Kolkata: Body of a sexagenarian British tourist was on Saturday evening recovered from a guest house in the southern part of the city’s Jodhpur Park area, police said. British citizen Helen Maria (69), was found in an unconscious state in the first floor of the guest house in Jodhpur Park area where she along with […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Over 250 Delhiites participate in Walk for Freedom

8:19 pm October 19, 2019

New Delhi: Over 250 people participated in the Delhi edition of the global Walk for Freedom to raise awareness against human trafficking. The event is happening for the first time in the national capital. According to a statement released by an NGO, Delhi and nine other Indian cities, along with 450 locations across 50 countries, […]