Jun 19, 2012Sekhar Basu, distinguished scientist and chief executive, Nuclear Recycle Board of the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) took over as BARC director from Ratan Kumar Sinha. The latter has been appointed Atomic Energy Commission chairman and department of atomic energy (DAE) secretary.
Jun 14, 2012German luxury car manufacturer Audi closed the booking of its entry level SUV Q3 on Thursday, barely five days after bookings opened. Only 500 units of Q3 will be made available for sale in India this year following productions constraints at its global plant.
Jun 13, 2012Dragon Air, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, will fly into Kolkata October end following assurance from Airports Authority of India that the terminal will become operation by the middle of that month.
Jun 12, 2012The new integrated terminal at Kolkata airport, that is currently in the final stages of construction, is likely to begin the transition phase next month when airlines are allowed to move in to furnish their front and back office areas. Airports Authority of India is hoping to complete the transition in three months so that operations can begin ahead of Durga Puja in October-end.
Jun 11, 2012The progress of monsoon in north Bengal halted on Monday, sparking concerns of further delay in rains in sun-baked south Bengal. As a result, sultry and uncomfortable weather will prevail in the south and eastern districts of the state.
Jun 5, 2012The intense heat has led to a huge spurt in AC installation over the past month, triggering record power demand. The total power demand on Tuesday afternoon crossed 1900 MW. In the past 30 days, power demand in the city has brached the 1700 MW as well as 1800 MW mark for the first time.
Jun 5, 2012Intense heat has claimed one more life in Howrah. The person died in the station complex, next to Yatri Nivas. On Monday, 19 people had died in the heat across the state.
Jun 1, 2012If Mamata goes ahead with the law and implements it, it will end nearly half a century's sordid tradition of using muscle power to enforce bandhs, intimidation and arson, causing damage to buses and trams by bandh enforcers. In most cases, it is supporters of the party in Opposition that has led the vandalism though during the Left rule, there have been numerous instances of its labour wing CITU running riot to paralyze the city.
Jun 1, 2012Mamata Banerjee's warning of enacting and enforcing a tough law against bandh activists who caused damage to public property has ruffled Opposition parties who view it as another attempt by the CM to gag criticism and people's voice.
May 29, 2012Team Kolkata owner Shah Rukh Khan profusely thanked the fans in the city for believing in the team even when it passed through a difficult patch in the past editions of the IPL. "I wanted to win the cup for Kolkata. We played, fought and won," he said on Monday evening on his arrival 'home'.
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