Durga Puja committees of the area can apply online for permission from September 18 to 30 on the Bidhannagar Commissionerate’s website bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in. Committees across New Town u...

Two women walking home after rehearsals for a dance recital to be staged during Durga Puja were allegedly stalked and harassed by men unloading sand from a truck in New Town’s BC Block on Thursd...

Sen urged the organisers to plan the space in the Green Verge so that it can be used not just for morning walks, but for cultural and educational purposes also. The organisers took the suggestion to ...

While several housing complexes already had Sufal Bangla coming in, quite a few have offered them space inside their gates after the footpath sales stopped. The first was Animikha from August 21. Akan...

Another suggestion he gave was to ask the volunteer groups to invite solo walkers to join the group. “This way, we get more volunteers.” But he clarified that anybody preferring to walk a...

Unfortunately, NKDA has failed to realise that this garbage dump has now shifted to a distance of only 200m, very much in the backyard of City Centre 2 and in front of other housing complexes in the a...

A 52-year-old domestic help has been arrested for allegedly stealing wedding jewellery worth around Rs 5 lakh from a flat in New Town where she was employed. Mental health practitioner Amrita Panda, ...

Cultural convener Sithi Kana Ghatak began with a word on freedom fighters, including her own father Jitendralal Sen and uncle Manindra Chandra Sen. “We will remain indebted to those who dedicate...

The final work goes beyond monuments to include familiar Kolkata motifs like the yellow taxi and tram as also culinary icons hilsa and prawn. The other side of the wall is left bare as Hidco plans to...

The best way to overcome fear of dogs is to get one, Ishita Datta would say. “I have always liked dogs but was scared of them. Then when the lockdown was imposed last year I found myself depress...