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Trains shut, flight fares start shooting up

KOLKATA: The torching of trains and violence on platforms across north India that has led to cancellation of multiple trains has pushed up airfares across the board to most cities in north and west India.

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Kolkata:‘Clarity on building repairs to end citizens’ harassment’

KOLKATA: Residents across Kolkata undertaking repairs or painting of their houses, flats or business establishments have welcomed mayor Firhad Hakim’s assurance that action would be taken against those who are harassing citizens by asking them to seek permission for such regular and routine work.

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Agnipath protests derail Bengal-bound trains, leave passengers stranded

KOLKATA: Thousands of railway passengers headed to Kolkata or out of Bengal had an agonizing time on Friday as more than 30 long-distance trains were cancelled and several others were short-terminated or rescheduled owing to blocks and even attacks by Army aspirants, protesting against the Agnipath recruitment scheme. Tourists, office-travellers,…

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Kolkata: Airlines, travel agents cheer decision to abolish Thai pass

KOLKATA: The Thai government’s decision to do away with the need for tourists and visitors to obtain a Thailand Pass before travelling to the country has brought cheers to airlines operating flights between Kolkata and Bangkok, and to travel agents in the city who expect an immediate uptick in business.…

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Kolkata: In protest season, Lalbazar to get cops updated riot gear

KOLKATA: The cops on the ground are beginning to spend more time in managing law and order with the city witnessing a large number of protests in the last month, and they seem to have learnt a few lessons from the recent past. One of the primary takeaways for Lalbazar…

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Kolkata: Nightclubs to hike food rates by 15% from July

KOLKATA: Inflation is playing a party pooper. Literally.

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Private collectors’ ‘save heritage’ message through exhibition of rare Bengal dolls

KOLKATA: A private collection of rare dolls of Bengal is on display at an exhibition at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture that started on Friday. Titled ‘Dolls of Bengal and Stamps of World’, the exhibition will remain open till July 16, between 10.30am and 5.30pm. The dolls have been put…

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Kolkata Police bust another fake call centre, arrest 12

KOLKATA: A fake call centre operating out of the ground floor of a two-storey residential complex close to the Tollygunge Metro station was busted in a midnight raid by Kolkata Police on Friday. Twelve people have been arrested so far.

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Kolkata: BPOs plan party dos & don'ts, safety grooming

KOLKATA: Rocked by the alleged gang rape of a 30-year-old telecaller at a party with office colleagues last week, BPO and ITES industry in the city is considering bringing in a fresh set of guidelines during all parties among office staff and fresh grooming of woman employees.

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4 from Kolkata in West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Top 10

KOLKATA: Six of the top 10 ranks in WBJEE were occupied by CBSE students in results declared on Friday. Four of the top 10 were from Kolkata schools.

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Kolkata schools to go back offline from Monday

KOLKATA: Schools affiliated to the Church of North India (CNI) have decided to return to offline classes from Monday, June 20, as have some other non-CNI schools in the city.

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Covid admissions in Kolkata hospitals rising

KOLKATA: The number of Covid hospitalisations has been creeping up in Kolkata, along with the uptick in fresh cases across Bengal. At least three private hospitals in the city currently have, between them, a dozen Covid patients. This comes after a period of no Covid patient in hospital for about…

The Times of India

First batch of Haj pilgrims flies out of Kolkata after 2 years

KOLKATA: The first batch of 365 Haj pilgrims to Mecca-Medina flew out of Kolkata on Friday after a gap of two years due to the pandemic.

The Times of India

Kolkata Municipal Corporation focus on markets as mask norm goes for a toss

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) brass is keeping a close watch on rampant violations of the mask rule at major municipal markets. According to a KMC health department official, civic medical officers in the boroughs have been asked to coordinate with markets department officials and conduct an awareness drive…

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Jadavpur University seeks Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation help to draw up cable blueprint

KOLKATA: Jadavpur University is seeking help of electricity experts from CESC to work in tandem with its own electrical engineers and maintenance staff to assess the condition of cables and lines on the campus, address the shortcomings and prepare a proper power distribution flow chart. Various electrical installations like transformers,…

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West Bengal: Don’t allow road, rail blocks, says Nabanna

KOLKATA: The Agnipath protests reached Bengal on Friday, prompting Nabanna to issue an alert to all districts. The state secretariat asked all district police not to allow road and train blocks, which affected the general public.

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Kolkata: Drink-drive charge slapped in Bypass crash

KOLKATA: The Dhandania family in New Alipore cannot believe that their mother, Minu Dhandania, who had safely landed in Kolkata from Hong Kong, was killed on the way home, despite no fault of hers. Minu, her husband, Devkishan, and two sons had returned from a weeklong holiday in Hong Kong…

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2 killed, 8 injured in 4 bus accidents in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A 45-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman became the latest victims of bus accidents on Friday, taking the total number of accident deaths to five in the past 72 hours .

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First batch of Haj pilgrims leaves from Kolkata

KOLKATA: The first batch of 365 Haj pilgrims to Mecca - Medina flew out of Kolkata airport on Friday morning after a gap of two years owing to the pandemic.

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Youngsters happy to be part of new golden era of Indian football

A historic successive qualification for AFC Asian Cup has made Sahal Abdul Samad confident of the Indian national team ushering in a new golden era. The Kerala midfielder is assured in playing a major part in it as India qualified for Asian Cup in style having beaten all three opponents…

The Hindu

Gauhati High Court issues notice to West Bengal Chief Secretary

Bengal government is allegedly not cooperating with Assam Police in executing non-bailable arrest warrant against a Kolkata-based commentator

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Kolkata sample: ‘Not wild poliovirus,’ says Health Ministry

Vaccine-derived polio virus was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata, says Health Ministry official.

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India coach Stimac hits out at AIFF after historic Asian Cup qualification

KOLKATA: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has lashed out at the messy state of affairs grappling with the national federation (AIFF), a day after his side qualified for AFC Asian Cup for the second consecutive time.

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India celebrate Asian Cup qualification with 4-0 rout of Hong Kong

KOLKATA: India stormed into the main round of next year's Asian Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Hong Kong, finishing their final-round qualifying campaign with a perfect record and topping Group D with nine points.

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Anwar Ali among scorers as India rout Hong Kong 4-0 to top group

KOLKATA: Told to hang up his boots after a medical condition, Anwar Ali's persistence and optimism in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds paid rich dividends on Tuesday.

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