Author: Kumaran

KOLKATA: The real estate industry in Kolkata has welcomed the push for sustainable cities, 66% rise in allocation for affordable housing and continued focus on infrastructure where allocation has increased by 33%.But they fear the capping of deduction from capital gains on residential property at Rs 10 crore could negatively impact high-value investment. Also, many […]

KOLKATA: The minimum temperature on Wednesday climbed up to 19.9°C in the city, four notches above the normal mark. The maximum temperature was 27.4°C. The Met office said this was the highest minimum temperature this winter. But, with the arrival of the chill-bearing northwesterly, the mercury may dip from Thursday. “The northwesterly has started arriving […]

KOLKATA: The budgetary support for the scrapping of old vehicles will be beneficial to Kolkata and Howrah, the two cities with the highest vehicular population in the state. The city’s first scrapping facility has been planned at the Nilgunj depot of West Bengal Transport Corporation.“The scrapping of older unfit vehicles will clean up the air, […]

KOLKATA: In a first in Kolkata, 25 victims of cyber fraud got back Rs 12.5 lakh of stolen money from police and banks on Wednesday. At a time when cyber crime is swiftly becoming a major threat and people are losing lakhs due to fraud calls, the cyber wing of the eastern suburban division of […]

Kolkata: Coalition to Abolish Prostitution (CAP), a grassroots international organisation, instrumental in passing the 2016 anti-prostitution law in France outlined their initiatives to work towards ending human trafficking and sex work in its 28 member countries including India. In a soiree at the French Consul General, Didier Talpain’s residence on Monday, members of the CAP’s […]

KOLKATA: In a first in Kolkata, 25 victims of cyber fraud got back Rs 12.5 lakh of stolen money from police and banks on Wednesday. At a time when cyber crime is swiftly becoming a major threat and people are losing lakhs due to fraud calls, the cyber wing of the eastern suburban division of […]

KOLKATA: The minimum temperature on Wednesday climbed up to 19.9°C in the city, four notches above the normal mark. The maximum temperature was 27.4°C. The Met office said this was the highest minimum temperature this winter. But, with the arrival of the chill-bearing northwesterly, the mercury may dip from Thursday. “The northwesterly has started arriving […]

Kolkata: Coalition to Abolish Prostitution (CAP), a grassroots international organisation, instrumental in passing the 2016 anti-prostitution law in France outlined their initiatives to work towards ending human trafficking and sex work in its 28 member countries including India. In a soiree at the French Consul General, Didier Talpain’s residence on Monday, members of the CAP’s […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 1 (ANI): Kolkata Sessions Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Indian Secular Front (ISF) leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddiqui. Siddiqui was arrested for attacking the police and was sent to jail custody till February 15. Also Read | Modi Government’s Big Blow to China, Hikes Custom Duty […]

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted bail to CPM leaders Anuj Pandey, Dalim Pandey, and Tapan Dey — implicated in the 2011 Netai carnage where nine people, including four women, were killed. The HC asked the three not to fail court hearing dates, not to intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence. The HC […]