Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing sought by Trinamool Congress over the freeze on its three bank accounts. The HC directed that notice be served on all parties and called for filing of the plea in regular course.Senior advocate Kishore Datta mentioned the matter before the single bench of Justice Saugata…
Kolkata: In its maiden budget, Bengal’s BJP govt announced it would formulate a global capability centre (GCC) policy, after consultation with stakeholders to attract multinational corporations and high-value technology operations, as part of a broader strategy to position the state as a leading destination for investment, manufacturing and innovation.Presenting the state budget, finance minister Swapan…
Kolkata: Calcutta high court on Monday verbally directed no coercive action till July 8 against former minister Indranil Sen in alleged Durga puja preview show controversy. The HC also directed the state to submit a progress report on the case.Sen’s counsel submitted that there were allegations of collecting money using UNESCO’s name.The complainant’s lawyer submitted…
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta displaying copies of the state Budget after its presentation in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. KOLKATA: The BJP government in West Bengal on Monday presented its first full budget, announcing a wide-ranging set of measures. The budget includes a 20% point hike in…
KOLKATA: The BJP government in the state presented its first budget on Monday, focusing on the remaining eight months of the current financial year.Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta tabled the 2026–27 budget of the government led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, nearly two months after the BJP’s victory brought an end to 15 years of Trinamool…
West Bengal’s new BJP government has announced a major infrastructure boost, including a second airport for Kolkata in Kalyani and new airfields in Purulia, Balurghat, and Malda KOLKATA: Signalling a major aviation and infrastructure push, the BJP government’s maiden budget in West Bengal on Monday unveiled plans for a second airport serving the Kolkata region,…
KOLKATA: Parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim have now alleged that Abesh Banerjee, a doctor and nephew of former CM Mamata Banerjee, was involved in efforts to conceal evidence after the crime. They have demanded that the CBI summon and question him as part of its ongoing probe.The allegations surfaced a day after the…
Kolkata/Malda: Itahar MLA Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday became the latest senior Trinamool neta to quit the party, resigning as state president of Trinamool minority cell and declaring his alignment with Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee.Hossain said he had already sent his resignation letter to Kalighat, citing personal and family reasons. “Since the change of the…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari addresses the ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ (West Bengal Day) celebration at Tarakeswar, in Hooghly district, Saturday, June 20 Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday visited state irrigation department’s bungalow situated next to Sech Abasan in Salt Lake’s FF block. Sources said the CM was there to take stock of the building’s…
Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Four days after receiving a complaint from former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly alleging online harassment and defamation, Kolkata Police registered an FIR after finding prima facie evidence supporting his allegations.The case was registered at Thakurpukur PS on Friday and is being investigated jointly with the southwest cyber cell following directions from an Alipore…
