Kolkata: A newly constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI, probing the RG Kar rape and murder case, on Wednesday morning visited the Panihati crematorium ground where the victim was allegedly cremated in haste. The team conducted a spot inspection, spoke to employees at the burning ghat, and examined the crematorium’s register records for…
Kolkata: Even as most of its founding members remain in the dark about who their newly appointed president is, Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Wednesday welcomed Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who wanted to join them. In an X post, the party said, “We welcome all Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who want to join…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta meets Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi Kolkata: Bengal govt’s budget will chart a roadmap to tackle the state’s economic crisis, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Wednesday, days ahead of presenting the BJP govt’s first budget in the Bengal assembly on June 22.He added that the state…
Kolkata: The Bengal government is working on a new industrial policy aimed at attracting fresh investments and addressing key challenges that have impeded industrialisation in the state for last couple of decades, commerce and industry minister Tapas Roy said on Wednesday.The proposed policy is expected to focus on improving the ease of doing business, facilitating…
Guha being taken away by cops on Wednesday Kolkata: Former North Bengal Development minister Udayan Guha on Wednesday became the fourth Trinamool Congress minister to be arrested since the change of govt in Bengal.Dinhata and Kolkata cops along with central force personnel raided Guha’s flat in a housing complex in Kankurgachhi and took him into…
KOLKATA: Two FIRs have been registered in South 24 Parganas against Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, alleging corruption of Rs 550 crore. The complaints were lodged by BJP functionary Abhijit Das (Bobby). The first FIR alleges a Rs 300 crore illegal soil excavation scam that illegally excavated 163 bighas of agricultural land since 2017…
Kolkata: A yoga session was kicked off for ministers, MLAs and govt officials at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, to practise for 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday. The sessions will continue till Saturday. On Wednesday, ministers, MLAs and govt officials attended the practice session under supervision of yoga trainers. A state minister said,…
Kolkata: The Central Industrial Security Force have dismissed CISF jawan Parul Ahmed following his arrest for allegedly raping a young woman multiple times under the pretext of marriage. Ahmed (25), who was posted at the force’s ‘Relations’ wing at RG Kar Hospital had befriended the woman while she was accompanying her ailing mother. The woman…
Kolkata: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted during an attempt to forcefully “abduct’ her by a group of assailants in the heart of the city’s Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road area of Taltala during the early hours of Sunday. The police have launched a massive manhunt to trace the suspects involved in the mid-road outrage.The New…
Senior citizens performing yoga KOLKATA: Doctors and health experts have endorsed yoga as a powerful tool for healthy ageing, preventive healthcare and overall well-being at a conference organised by Child In Need Institute (CINI) ahead of the International Yoga Day programme to be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata this Sunday.The speakers said…
