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The Green Yellow Taxi symbolises the successful convergence of heritage, innovation and sustainability—demonstrating how India's existing vehicle fleet can be transformed to meet the demands of a cleaner and greener future. Kolkata, May 29, 2026 : Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), in collaboration with Jadavpur University, today unveiled a prototype of the iconic Kolkata Yellow Taxi retrofitted into a fully electric vehicle (EV), marking a significant milestone in India's journey towards sustainable and affordable mobility. The prototype has been developed under DVC’s Research & Development project titled “Digital Twin Development to Study the Feasibility of Retrofitted E-Mobility and Technological Requirements for its Sustainability.” The project seeks to address one of the key challenges in the transition to electric mobility—the premature scrapping of existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles—by exploring a cost-effective and sustainable retrofitting solution. T...

Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua as Chess Coach & Jose Barreto, Alvito D’Cunha, and Mehtab Hossain guiding our young footballers,   Reported by SANCHITA CHATTERJEE: Kolkata, 29th May, 2026: N arayana Group of Schools, West Bengal, one of India’s most distinguished educational institutions, today announced the appointment of an elite coaching panel that brings together celebrated names from Indian football and chess under one roof. The panel comprises three legendary footballers Jose Barreto, Alvito D’Cunha, and Mehtab Hossain as Football Coaches, and Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua as Chess Coach, marking a defining moment in the institution’s pursuit of all-round excellence for its students. Speaking about this announcement, Ms. Priyanka Mukherjee, CEO, Narayana Group of Schools, West Bengal, said “At Narayana Group of Schools, West Bengal, we believe that true education goes far beyond the four walls of a classroom. Having luminaries like Jose Barreto, Alvito D’Cunha, and Mehtab H...

From Nabanna **West Bengal Ready for 2027** **Chief Minister Cites Census as a Constitutional Duty; Self-Enumeration Set to Begin on August 1** Kolkata, May 29, 2026  The West Bengal government has initiated preparations for 'Census 2027,' an exercise that will be conducted with a strong emphasis on digital technology, citizen participation, and data accuracy. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, the Chief Minister noted that the census is a constitutional obligation and a mandatory national exercise, crucial for data-driven policy formulation and planning. From Nabanna The Chief Minister informed that, during a Cabinet meeting held on May 11, 2026, the State Government approved the necessary measures for conducting the census. This exercise holds particular significance for the state of West Bengal, given its international border spanning over 600 kilometers—a factor that renders accurate demographic data indispensable for effective governance and oversight. The reference...

Headline: Exclusive: Bengal’s ‘Aloshree’ Solar Project Shut Down, Centre’s ‘PM Suryaghar’ Scheme Launched Statewide Kolkata: West Bengal’s state-run solar power initiative ‘Aloshree’ has been officially shut down. In its place, the Centre’s ambitious ‘PM Suryaghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ is now being rolled out across the state. With this shift, the future of solar energy in Bengal has entered a new phase, sparking fresh political debate between the state and the Centre. *Why Was ‘Aloshree’ Closed?*   Launched in 2018, ‘Aloshree’ aimed to bring solar power to rural Bengal. The goal was to light up remote villages using solar panels. However, sources in the Renewable Energy Department confirmed that the project had been struggling for the last two years. The main reasons: discontinuation of central funding and lack of maintenance. In many areas, solar panels were found lying defunct. The state has now decided to completely wind up the project this month. A department official, on c...

The sky darkened with clouds, making everything dark in an instant. Then came relief in the torrential rain. Kolkata: The sky turned pitch black as clouds gathered, plunging everything into darkness in the blink of an eye. It felt as though the Earth, having endured such intense heat, was finally poised to find its calm. And so it did. After the exhausting struggle against the stifling heat, torrential rain finally descended upon the metropolis of Kolkata and its adjoining areas. The daily life of the city's residents had been thrown into disarray by the unbearable heatwave of the past few days. The mercury had been hovering between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius—leaving residents everywhere gasping for relief from the heat. But nature follows its own distinct rhythm. Around 4:00 PM on Thursday, the scene shifted abruptly. The skies over the Newtown Bus Stand, as well as Action Areas 1, 2, and 3, became shrouded in dense, black clouds. The darkness of evening descended while it was stil...