National Cancer Awareness Day Kolkata: Passive smoking or indirectly inhaled smoke has been causing more aggressive cancer, a reason why fume-spewing firecrackers should be strictly prohibited, said oncologists on National Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday. The Diwali period is one of the worst in terms of environmental smoke and flags off a season of poor…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has filed an appeal in Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order granting Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee interim protection from arrest till Nov 30.The relief was granted on Aug 25 by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya in a slew of criminal cases registered in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas. State govt…
Panskura: A fire broke out at a Kali Puja pandal at Kalibazar in Jashora, under Panskura police station in East Midnapore, on Saturday, hours before its scheduled inauguration.The pandal was organised by the local traders’ association, Kalibazar Byabsayi Samiti. Artisans were putting the final touches on this year’s theme, which was to open to the…
Kolkata: Innovative fireworks are pulling crowds to this year’s Bazi Bazaar at Sahid Minar Maidan, where NEERI-approved products from Sivakasi are being sold at sharply reduced prices.The biggest buzz is around fireworks that move, rise, spin or unfold into colourful displays. Drone and helicopter items are among the top attractions. Once lit, they spin, lift…
Kolkata: The Eastern Railway has stepped up vigil against illegal transportation of firecrackers and started a special security drive following the arrest of a passenger. Crackers worth Rs 32,225 were seized from him at Champahati station two days ago.The vigil was intensified following an instruction from ER’s general manager Gitika Pandey. “All the stations under…
Kolkata: Even as the festive lights are yet to officially brighten the city skyline, the battle over firecrackers has already begun inside Kolkata’s high-rises and several pockets of the city. With complaints over noisy firecrackers already pouring in from housing complexes across Kolkata and New Town, residential societies are tightening restrictions ahead of Kali Puja…
Pic credits: @restaurantnaar and @masquerestaurant Two restaurants from India have made it to The 50 Best Restaurants 2026, the first time Indian establishments have featured on the global ranking since 2007.The list was announced at an awards ceremony in Lima, Peru, on November 4. Mumbai’s Masque was placed at No. 26, while NAAR, in Kasauli,…
Kolkata: Metro services will start earlier than usual on Sunday for the benefit of devotees headed to the temples at Dakhineswar and Kalighat on Kali Puja. The last-service timing will also be extended.On the Blue Line, the first train from Noapara will leave at 7.54 am, while the first from Dakshineswar will leave at 8…
Kolkata: Despite rules prohibiting the sale of loose firecrackers, shoppers at Chandni Chowk market on Friday afternoon had the option of buying unpacked crackers in bulk, alongside a range of other fireworks, many of which appeared to be illegal. A TOI check of the manufacturers’ names printed on the covers of five products against the…
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur director Suman Chakraborty has been elected a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), with the fellowship taking effect on Jan 1, 2027. In an official communication dated Nov 5, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, president of TWAS, conveyed her congratulations to Chakraborty, recognising his outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in…
