Kolkata: More than 12,000 in Rejinagar and over 6,000 in Nandigram: these are not victory margins of winning candidates in the 2026 assembly polls but the number of SIR appeals pending before tribunals from the two seats before the Oct 6 bypolls, the first since this summer’s election brought BJP to office.Only 93 appeals —…
Kolkata: A record label and recording studio run by singer and former state minister Indranil Sen paid Rs 30 lakh to former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Enforcement Directorate alleged on Thursday.The ED — now questioning Sen as part of its probe into a Rs 60 crore Durga Puja pass scam — said the money went…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP seniors on Thursday pointed to the need for restraint on a number of issues. President Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday distanced the party from the Lake View School debate over the removal of Karl Marx and Che Guevara photographs.He said the party might have ideological differences, but it would not insult anyone. “Neither…
Kolkata: Unrest broke out around the Bankshall Court complex in central Kolkata on Thursday as protests surrounding the arrest of YouTuber Dipak Byapari turned violent. Byapari was pelted with eggs.A section of lawyers protested against the egg attack and got involved in a skirmish with the attackers outside the courtroom.The protesters had allegedly assaulted three…
Kolkata: The state health department has recalled the Feb 15, 2024 order, which allowed Avik De to study PG in surgery on service quota. “De cannot continue the PG course,” said a health official.During the protest against the RG Kar rape and murder, De was repeatedly described as a mastermind of threat culture and irregularities…
QR code board at Kolkata airport Kolkata: From Wi-Fi glitches and DigiYatra snags to unclean washrooms, baggage delays and over-steeped tea, flyers moving through Kolkata Airport can now flag service lapses in real time. In a major push towards dynamic grievance redressal, the city airport has set up prominent digital standees equipped with QR codes…
Evidence indicates that nearly Rs 30 lakh was transferred to Mamata Banerjee as claimed by Indranil Sen to be for royalty payments KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said its money laundering probe into a Durga Puja ‘preview shows’ case involving former minister Indranil Sen found that his company transferred nearly Rs 30 lakh through…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will organise camps across the city to bring a bouquet of government-run services to citizens’ doorsteps.Beginning Friday, the civic body will hold 157 camps offering services including Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, West Bengal student credit card, pre- and post-matric scholarships, Jai Johar, PM Svanidhi, old-age,…
The GoM was convened at Nabanna under the chairmanship of state industry minister Tapas Roy Kolkata: A group of ministers (GoM) constituted by Bengal govt on Thursday approved the final draft of the state’s new industrial policy, which aims to attract fresh investments and ease the process of setting up industries.According to industry department sources,…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has asked its syllabus committee to design school curricula that can be completed within 200 to 210 working days, state education minister Dipak Barman said on Thursday.He also said the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) would be held annually for fresh recruitment, comparing it to annual festivals such as Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja…
