Weather forecast for Saturday (29.7.2023)
The maximum and minimum temperatures on Friday are likely to be around 32°C and 28°C, respectively.
Partly cloudy sky
Sunset: 6.16pm
Sunrise: 5.07am
Yesterday’s weather update (28.7.2023)
Temperature
Maximum: 32.5°C (-1)
inimum: 27.1°C (+5)
Rainfall: 5.1mm
Humidity
Maximum: 92%
Minimum: 74%
Till 9.40am, Kolkata Traffic Police did not post any list of programmes that might affect the city traffic on Saturday (29.7.2023)
Jadavpur University to continue with evening BTech: Pro-VC
Jadavpur University will continue with its five-year evening BTech programme because the AICTE has said a university could follow a flexible schedule, JU proVC Chiranjeeb Bhattacharya said on Friday.
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), which regulates engineering education in the country, had said in its approval handbook for the 2019-20 academic year that only day-time engineering programmes would be recognised as regular courses.
TERI report
The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) on Friday submitted a report to the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) outlining an overview on the future of electric mobility in Kolkata. The study summarises steps to be taken to reduce vehicular emissions to an almost negligible level over a period of two decades.
WBTC managing director Rajanvir Singh Kapur said he will share the report with the environment department, pollution control board and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation before drawing up a plan on clean energy transition.
Pilgrim duped
Two persons were arrested on Thursday for allegedly cheating a Haj pilgrim. Police said the two would lure victims posing as travel agents. They would book air tickets at a low price. They would allegedly cancel the tickets but did not pass on the refunds to the clients. The Haj pilgrim said in the complaint he had transferred Rs 10.24 lakh to the accused for tickets. He got neither the tickets nor any refund.