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1 week ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Subhro Niyogi |Zeeshan Jawed
NewsCity Newskolkata NewsAccess to terrace crucial to save lives during fires, say expertsTrending In the March 2010 Stephen Court fire, 43 people lost their lives, many of whom were trapped behind a locked terrace door, gasping for breath in the smoke-filled stairwell. For those trying to escape upwards, the locked terrace became a death trap.
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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay |Dwaipayan Ghosh |Zeeshan Jawed
Kolkata: A devastating fire at Rituraj Hotel on Madan Mohan Burman Street, adjoining Mechhua in central Kolkata, revealed how the facility functioned with complete disregard for safety regulations, leading to multiple fatalities and widespread outrage. According to Ranvir Kumar, DG (fire), the sprinklers and firefighting system, though structurally in place, did not operate at all. "The last NOC from the fire department issued to the hotel was in 2022. Ever since, no NOC has been taken.
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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh |Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay |Zeeshan Jawed
Kolkata: As flames engulfed Rituraj Hotel in the Mechhua wholesale fruit market area, what followed was a gut-wrenching tale of chaos, delayed response and gallant civilian effort. By the time fire engines arrived from the CR Avenue fire station—barely 500 m away—20 minutes later, residents of the area were already deep into rescue efforts. A critical hydraulic skylift, essential for reaching those stranded on upper floors, became a symbol of ill-preparedness.
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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed |Dwaipayan Ghosh
A fire erupted at Hotel Rituraj in Kolkata's Mechhua wholesale fruit market, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A man died after jumping from a ledge in panic, while another fractured his leg attempting to escape. Firefighters and disaster management teams rescued several individuals, some suffering from smoke inhalation, as concerns arose about others potentially trapped inside.
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3 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed |Subhro Niyogi
NewsCity Newskolkata NewsBldg razed by 2010 inferno helps firemen with water, equipmentTrendingKolkata: When firemen responding to the emergency at Queen's Mansion exhausted the water supply from the fire tender on Friday, they turned next door to Stephen Court, the building devastated by an inferno in March 2010, in which 43 died. Not only did they receive an adequate water supply but the Stephen Court fire-fighting system installed over a decade ago was also put to the test.
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1 month ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed |Tamaghna Banerjee
Kolkata: With over 60 Ram Navami processions sweeping through the city on Sunday, Kolkata witnessed a day of spirited religious fervour under the watchful eyes of more than 7,000 police personnel. Vigilance from early morning helped police manage the evening flurry of rallies peacefully, with no major incidents of violence till late evening. Despite the sheer scale of the event — with some rallies hosting up to 2,500 participants — cops managed to maintain order across the city.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed
NewsEateries dish out slice of freedom history with Netaji’s favourites on his birth annivKolkata: Eateries and pice hotels in the city, once frequented by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, continue to keep his legacy alive by serving his favourite dishes with a slice of freedom struggle history to people for decades.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed
Kolkata: The LGBTQIA+ community in Kolkata has expressed anguish and sadness at president Donald Trump's announcement that only two genders — male and female — will be officially recognised by the United States govt. The announcement has stirred conversations around gender identity in Kolkata. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community feel that the cultural and social consequences of such a declaration could be far-reaching.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zeeshan Jawed
Kolkata: As the doors of room 210 on the second floor of Sealdah Court swung open at 2.45 pm, followed by the verdict a few minutes later, a wave of emotions surged through people gathered inside and outside the courtroom. As trial court judge Anirban Das pronounced the verdict over a public address system, an eerie silence prevailed in the packed courtroom before the crowd erupted into a series of reactions.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Dwaipayan Ghosh |Zeeshan Jawed
Kolkata: Anirban Maity, a resident of a second-floor flat of the four-storey Subho Apartment that collapsed at Baghajatin's Vidyasagar Colony on Tuesday, had registered his flat on July 25, 2023. He paid Rs 1,859 as corporation tax on Nov 27 last year for the first two quarters of the current fiscal. He had taken Rs 16 lakh as loan from a private bank to buy the flat for Rs 19 lakh. Residents of this building, like Maity, claim that the news of them being implicated in an FIR came as a rude shock.
