Kolkata: Neither one’s voter card nor Aadhaar nor bank account is conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, the Calcutta High Court has said, refusing to interfere in the state’s proceedings regarding a “Murshidabad man” held in a detention centre for being a “Bangladeshi” because of obvious discrepancies.Nasir and his cousin, Suman Molla, were given repeated chances…
Khuti Puja at Tridhara Akalbodhan Khuti Puja at Ultadanga Bidhan Sangha Khuti Puja at Tridhara Akalbodhan Khuti Puja at Ultadanga Bidhan Sangha Khuti Puja at Tridhara Akalbodhan Kolkata: Most big ticket Durga Pujas in the city have passed the khuti puja test on the Ulto Rath weekend with only a few, like Tala Prattay, yet…
He was sent home after about 10 days Kolkata: An eight-year-old boy from south Kolkata was admitted to the ICU at Peerless Hospital with life-threatening neurological illness from a seemingly harmless scratch by a cat. All diagnostic tests failed to nail the cause of the repeated seizures for which the boy needed ventilation support.It was…
A tiger with its cubs clicked during the latest exercise Kolkata: The latest camera-trap survey in the Sundarbans has offered an encouraging sign for tiger conservation, with the Bengal forest dept recording images of at least 12 female tigers with cubs and sub-adults. The sightings, as per officials, have raised hopes that the mangrove landscape…
Kolkata: A 30-year-old man convicted by Alipore court for rape of his neighbour–a 18-year-old hearing and speech impaired woman–was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 2 lakh.The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) South 24 Parganas was also directed to provide adequate compensation for rehabilitation to the victim.The case dates back…
Driveway below the arrival level carriageway at the basement level of the parking lot from where a dedicated app cab exit has been proposed Kolkata: The airport authorities are working on a major traffic circulation revamp to ease congestion on the arrival-level driveway. A key proposal is to shift the app-cab boarding area to the…
Kolkata: An 18-year-old girl was allegedly harassed, abused, assaulted and intimidated at her own home by a group of men claiming to be BJP workers in the Girish Park area on Sunday. The girl’s mother, a Trinamool COngress booth president, lodged a complaint detailing physical violence, obscene abuse and severe intimidation. Police have launched a…
Families and supporters frequently gather outside the Bankshall Court in Kolkata to celebrate bails or releases after hearings for arrested protesters or defendants. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Flower petals rained down and emotional embraces marked the release of 16 accused outside Bankshall Court on Tuesday evening after they were granted bail in connection with Friday’s…
Kolkata: The state govt is trying to do away with the middlemen in the farm-to-table segment of agricultural produce by increasing the reach of the state-owned agri-marketing platform Sufal Bangla, state agriculture marketing minister Dilip Ghosh said. While the vegetables are being purchased from farmers’ markets and collection centres in Singur and Bhangar, the state…
Kolkata: The health department on Tuesday raided six private blood banks across Bengal, including one in Kolkata, following complaints of irregularities ranging from illegal trafficking of blood and blood components to violation of norms at blood donation camps.The centres inspected included Om Blood Bank in Beleghata, Howrah Thalassemia Blood Centre, Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Sciences…
