Kolkata/Balasore: Veteran Trinamool Congress functionary Nirmal Ghosh, a five-time former MLA from Panihati, was arrested from Odisha’s Balasore on Thursday, barely 72 hours after CM Suvendu Adhikari publicly asked Barrackpore police commissioner Amit Kumar Singh to probe his role in the irregularities surrounding the cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim in Aug 2024.Ghosh (80)…
Kolkata: The Suvendu Adhikari administration on Thursday stripped BJP MP and Rajbangshi leader Ananta Maharaj of Banga Bibhushan, Bengal’s highest civilian honour, for his comments denigrating national icon Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his Indian National Army.The Mamata Banerjee administration had conferred the award on the controversy-prone BJP Rajya Sabha MP in the run-up to…
Nalanda Complex in IIT-Kharagpur —— Santanu Mondal Kolkata/Kharagpur: A second-year IIT Kharagpur engineering student died after reportedly falling from the third floor of the Nalanda classroom complex. Ankit Sharma (18), who hailed from Rajasthan, was pursuing mechanical engineering. He joined the institution in July 2025 and was a boarder of Gokhale Hall.According to police, he…
Kolkata: The pace of Bengal’s deceased organ donation has slowed down as indicated by the count so far this year. While organs from 13 deceased donors had given a fresh lease of life to at least 40 recipients with end-stage organ failure by this time last year, the donation count stands at seven so far…
Deshapriya Park Durga Puja Kolkata: A dispute over the management of Deshapriya Park Durga Puja has brought the preparations for the 89th edition of the south Kolkata puja to a halt, with the existing organising committee alleging that a group of 40-50 people vandalised its under-construction pandal and threatened members.The committee, in which former Rashbehari…
Kolkata: The state govt has decided to introduce the contributions and legacy of Syama Prasad Mookerjee in school and university syllabi from the next academic session as part of a year-long programme to acquaint the younger generation with his role in the formation of Bengal and the development of independent India.The decision was taken on…
Kolkata: The Association of Hospitals of Eastern India (AHEI) has asked CM Suvendu Adhikari to allow Tier 1 rates for Ayushman Bharat in Bengal. The state has been allotted Tier 3 rates that are significantly lower than the two higher tiers and may not be sustainable for hospitals, the latter feared. Hospitals had raised objections…
Kolkata’s vexillologist, Sekhar Chakrabarti, sheds light on the city’s deep-rooted connections to the Indian national flag KOLKATA: As the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative renewed public focus on the national flag, Kolkata-based vexillologist Sekhar Chakrabarti dug into his years of research to highlight the city’s lesser-known links with the evolution of the Tricolour.Chakrabarti, a retired engineer…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court’s single bench of Justice Kausik Chanda on Thursday released the case filed by Birbhum stone trader Tulu Mondal seeking protection from arrest, as another matter concerning Mondal is already pending before a coordinate bench.Mondal had earlier approached the High Court, anticipating his arrest, before the single bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya….
Tehatta (Nadia): Two farmers from Nadia’s Tehatta, who were allegedly abducted by Bangladeshi nationals and handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), returned home on Tuesday following a flag meeting between the BSF and BGB.The incident occurred near the Nafarchandrapur BSF camp when Sachin Das and Narottam Biswas crossed Gate No. 64 to harvest…
