Kolkata: Following a directive from Nabanna, Lalbazar’s top brass has instructed all divisions to re-examine pending Pocso cases, including those where chargesheets are yet to be filed and those currently under trial. Officers have been asked to take necessary steps to ensure the cases reach their logical conclusion.The law requires police to complete investigations in…
A protest against nationwide rollout of E20 petrol in Kolkata on Saturday Kolkata: Claims and allegations by a section of motorists that E20 fuel is damaging vehicles and reducing mileage dominated a townhall held in Kolkata on Saturday, with car and two-wheeler owners demanding that ethanol-blended petrol be made optional.Around 200 vehicle owners from different…
Kolkata: In a surprising twist on Friday night to one of the most high-profile cases involving alleged extortion and threat by people who were considered close to the erstwhile Trinamool Congress regime, make-up artist who had accused the former federation president Swarup Biswas of sexual misconduct has now decided to “withdraw” the case.“I have withdrawn…
Kolkata: A woman travelling on an app bike was molested by a biker at a busy crossing in north Kolkata late on Friday evening. According to the complainant, the harassment began near Mullickbazar crossing and went on for an hour till Vivekananda Road-Bidhan Sarani crossing.The woman was travelling towards Goabagan on an app bike after…
Kolkata: Police in Barrackpore said on Saturday that they have identified some youths, who were allegedly involved in the assault on the 40-year-old theatre activist, Subhankar Dassharma, near Shyamnagar railway station in North 24-Parganas.Dassharma, a member of theatre group ‘JanaGanaMana’, lodged an FIR at Jagaddal PS on Friday, alleging he was attacked around midnight on…
Kolkata: Hospitals have started counselling patients’ families to donate blood when the patient gets it from the hospital.They have also started planning blood donation camps on their own with help from voluntary organisations. Even as blood stocks have started depleting across hospitals in the wake of restrictions imposed on 11 blood banks across the state,…
A CCTV footage reportedly capturing the assault Kolkata: A police complaint has been lodged against a BJP functionary from Sarsuna in Behala following allegations of extortion and violence.But despite the submission of the written complaint and accompanying visual evidence, no further action has allegedly been taken by police, raising concerns among residents, who demanded immediate…
The JU ragging victim died after a fall at the Main Hostel Kolkata: The father of the Jadavpur University (JU) ragging victim has written to chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Aug 6, seeking an appointment to discuss the status and progress of the ongoing court proceedings. The first-year student died after a fall from the…
KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra Sarobar A dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archive KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra Sarobar A dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archive KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours…
Encroachers cleared 2/3rd of the pavement Kolkata: Following the surprise inspections by urban development & municipal affair minister Agnimitra Paul on Saturday, hawkers were instructed to vacate two spots on Park Street.Paul highlighted the two spots on Park Street, infront of Madhya Shikkha Parishad office and infront of Park Street post office, posting photos on…
