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Kolkata: Fee hike needed, say schools. First talk to us, say guardians

KOLKATA: The fee dispute, in which Kolkata schools and guardians have been locked ever since had campuses closed for the pandemic, seemed to reach the boiling point with the indefinite shutdown of G D Birla Centre for Education at Regent Park, Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School at Minto Park…

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4 injured as bus hits autorickshaw in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Three passengers and an auto driver were severely injured after a bus collided head-on with the three-wheeler at Baguiati on VIP Road on Thursday afternoon. While two of the passengers were admitted at a private hospital, another passenger and the auto driver were shifted to RG Kar Hospital on…

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Kolkata: At 4,697, property registration jumps 3 times in March

KOLKATA: The real estate industry reaped the dividends of the state proposal to extend the stamp duty incentive scheme by six months till September-end with a 195% jump in property sales deeds registration in greater Kolkata in March 2022 over the previous month. This is the third best month since…

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More Sufal stalls, 24x7 entry for food trucks in city, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rolled out a slew of administrative measures on Thursday to keep prices of essentials in check even as she continued to target the BJP politically for the runaway rise in fuel and LPG prices, which she called a "planned calamity" and "a return gift" to…

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Kolkata: 3 schools cite ‘agitation’, shut ‘till further notice’

KOLKATA: Three prominent city schools — all under same management — announced on Thursday that they were "shut until further notice", in wake of ongoing tension between a section of parents and school authorities over fees, throwing into uncertainty future of nearly 7,000 students who are on their rolls.

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50 per cent crowd allowed for ATK Mohun Bagan's upcoming AFC Cup match at Salt Lake Stadium

KOLKATA: Spectators will be allowed to fill up half of the Salt Lake Stadium during ATK Mohun Bagan's AFC Cup preliminary round two clash against Sri Lanka's Blue Star SC on Tuesday.

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Prepaid cab booths return to Kolkata airport

KOLKATA: Prepaid cab booking service from inside the airport terminal has resumed after almost two years. Cops restarted operations at the two old kiosks, which were operational before the pandemic, but had stopped functioning with dip in passengers during the last two years.

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Pat Cummins smashes record 14-ball IPL 50

Pat Cummins was taken on by Kolkata Knight Riders as a star bowler but the Australian captain has delivered instead with the bat in an astonishing IPL innings.

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Timir Chanda cries foul as Tripura Cricket Association members try to oust him

KOLKATA: Little seems to change in the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) as the president Manik Saha ruled unit once again turned active to remove its secretary Timir Chanda from the post.

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From Mewat to Kolkata: Back story of a civil engineer-turned cricketer Shahbaz becoming a 'Royal Challenger'

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Kolkata club coach Partha Pratim Chowdhury has witnessed hundreds of cricketers with dreamy eyes flocking the Maidans but never a young man with engineering books accompanying his cricket kits until Shahbaz Ahmed checked in.

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Upsets galore in National ranking archery

KOLKATA: Top archers fell by the wayside as upsets marked the second National Ranking Archery Championship that concluded at Kharsawan in Jharkhand on Monday. The poor run of country's top recurve archers Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari continued after the Olympian couple failed to make the Asian Games squad recently.

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Diesel crosses Rs 100 mark per litre in six West Bengal districts

KOLKATA: Diesel prices crossed the century mark in six West Bengal districts -- Purulia, Murshidabad, Nadia, Alipurduar, Coochbehar and Darjeeling on Tuesday.

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I-League: Real Kashmir look for win against rejuvenated Churchill Brothers

KOLKATA: Real Kashmir FC will look to bounce back from their 1-1 stalemate with Indian Arrows but for that, they will need to improve their finishing against Churchill Brothers in an I-League match here on Wednesday.

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Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into murder of Congress councillor

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Monday ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of Congress councillor Tapan Kandu of Jhalda Municipality in West Bengal's Purulia district. On a prayer by Purnima Kandu, the widow of the councillor, Justice Rajasekhar Mantha directed the central agency to submit a report on…

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Kolkata airport’s main runway back in use after a month

KOLKATA: The primary runway at Kolkata airport was back in use after a month from Sunday morning, following construction of a rapid exit taxiway adjoining the main runway, which had forced airlines to operate only along secondary runway since March 4. “The main runway was handed over for aircraft movement…

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Kolkata: 48-year-old arrested for refusing breathalyzer test, threatening cops

KOLKATA: A 48-year-old man was arrested from the Jadavpur police station crossing around 10.30pm on Saturday after he refused to undergo breathalyzer test and later misbehaved with a woman officer at the police station and threatened other cops. A test revealed that he had consumed 300mg of alcohol/100 ml of…

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DRI seizes Rs 113 crore drugs at Kolkata airport, three held

KOLKATA: In the largest drug haul in Bengal in recent times, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Thursday night seized 16.1kg heroin from three passengers — two Kenyans and a Malawian — at Kolkata airport who came to India from Dubai. The market value of the seized contraband is approximately…

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With 17.9 lakh doses, West Bengal leads in 12-14 vaccination

KOLKATA: Bengal is leading the 12-14 age-group vaccination drive in India with over 17.9 lakh doses administered, the Union health ministry data updated till Sunday morning indicated. Bengal is followed by Bihar which has administered 15.5 lakh doses in this age-group while Rajasthan is third with 15.4 lakh doses. Maharashtra,…

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Kolkata: Dug up for months, Golf Club Road cries for immediate repair

KOLKATA: The restoration of the city’s major roads, which are being dug up for providing utility services, has taken a back seat. The roads that were already dug up months ago have not been restored yet.

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As mercury soars, Kolkatans rush to beat rising AC prices till old stocks last

KOLKATA: With the mercury touching 36°C-37°C, many people are making a beeline to purchase air conditioners to beat a possible price rise.

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Bengali movies face up to Bolly, Holly challenge in reopen season

KOLKATA: With 100% occupancy returning to theatres and the Poila Baisakh weekend around the corner, the war for getting prime-time shows has begun between makers of Hindi, English and Bengali movies, bringing back memories of the pre-pandemic era. While exhibitors are happy that Bollywood and Hollywood movies are raking in…

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Kolkata: 6, including a woman, held for running arms factory

KOLKATA: The STF of Kolkata Police nabbed six persons, including a gun runner named Ria (25), who ran an illegal arms factory at Jharkhand’s Dumka and supplied weapons to criminals in Bengal. All the accused are from Bihar’s Munger who had shifted base to stay off the police radar.

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Mosques let devotees in for mass prayers, Ramzan bazaars back in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Mosques opened doors for mass prayers while Ramzan bazaars were back in several parts of the city, from Zakaria Street to Beck Bagan and Ekbalpore, on Sunday. The devotees stepped out of their houses to purchase fruits and sweets to break the fast in the evening.

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Kolkata: Ex-TMCP neta held as Aliah VC abuse video goes viral

KOLKATA: Police on Sunday arrested a former Aliah University student 48 hours after a viral video surfaced in which he is seen abusing vice chancellor Md Ali, issuing life threats and even manhandling him.

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