The Latest Breaking News from Kolkata

Experts stress ‘right kind of therapy’

KOLKATA: Psychiatrist J Ram stressed the importance of the right kind of therapy for kids addicted to gaming, adding it was very important to “substitute” online games with something they would be interested in.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Kolkata: Only solution is to increase vegetation, says climate scientist

KOLKATA: The study on urban temperature rise and heat islands, conducted jointly by Calcutta University and Vidyasagar University, has an interesting find: the human health comfort map.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Kolkata FB group felicitates ‘ghori man’ for turning the clock back at century-old shop

KOLKATA: On Sunday, a day before World Heritage Day, the city’s ‘ghori man’ — Md Masood Alam — was felicitated by Purono Kolkatar Golpo (PKG), a Facebook group with over 1.5 lakh members, with a memento, a certificate of honour, new clothes and Rs 5,000.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

E-vigil: 300 more CCTV cameras in New Town

KOLKATA: Following recommendations by the Bidhannagar Traffic Police, the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) is further increasing its electronic surveillance across New Town. To add to the existing 535 CCTV cameras, the civic body will instal 300 more at key places across the township, including the community markets and…

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

West Bengal: 22-year-old kills drunk dad after domestic abuse

KOLKATA: Unable to bear domestic violence perpetrated by his alcoholic father, a 22-year-old youth shot his 45-year-old father dead and later set him on fire before surrendering to police at Gobrapur in North 24 Parganas on Saturday night.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

BSF salutes Major’s role in Mukti Bahini formation and Bangla Liberation War

KOLKATA: Fifty years after the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, the Border Security Force (BSF) has chronicled the valour shown by the Indian Armed Forces while securing the borders.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Behala clash in Kolkata: Suspended TMC worker in cop net

KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool Congress worker from Ward 121 in Behala – Somnath Banerjee alias Baban — was nabbed from rural Howrah’s Joypur (near Nischintapur) on Sunday morning by a joint team from the Anti Rowdy Section of detective department and Behala Police.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Kolkata hotter by nearly 5°C as urban sprawl grew 33% in 30 years

KOLKATA: The combined effect of climate change and rapid urbanisation has triggered an urban “heat island effect” in Kolkata, with the city’s annual mean land surface temperature rising as much as 4.72°C in the last three decades, causing heat distress to both flora and fauna, claims a recent study by…

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

‘Virtually like drugs’: Gaming addiction in kids after 2 yrs of increased screen time

KOLKATA: Increased online interactions and gadget-dependence have made more youngsters fall prey to ‘gaming addiction’ over the last two years of the pandemic, say experts, who believe it could have repercussions on their academic and professional careers.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

West Bengal: BJP’s Murshidabad MLA, 2 district leaders quit party posts

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: The Bengal BJP faced a setback on Sunday after Murshidabad MLA and state secretary Gouri Shankar Ghosh quit the party post after a reshuffle in the district organisation. His resignation came a day after state vice-president Saumitra Khan trained guns on his partymen for the poll debacle in Asansol…

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022