Kolkata: Former mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday welcomed the proposed reorganisation of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) wards but urged the govt to ensure that the exercise does not end up “impacting a specific religious community”. His remarks triggered a furore in the Assembly, with Hakim getting into a heated exchange with BJP MLAs.“I am not…
CM Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates newly constructed main entrance gate of Adyapeath temple Kolkata: To prevent “sins” like the RG Kar rape-murder, people should be taught the Bhagavad Gita, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.“People should be taught the Bhagavad Gita to prevent ‘sins’ like the RG Kar incident. Reading the Gita could bring a spiritual…
CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture) Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said anyone denigrating Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose — whether MP, MLA or govt official — would face strict action. Speaking at a news conference, he directed police to identify social media posts, including likes and comments, spreading disrespect about Netaji and take action under…
A plaque shows the new name of the Rampurhat road Suri: The renaming of a three-kilometre stretch of road – earlier named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and now after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee – in Birbhum’s Rampurhat has led to protests and a political row.The stretch, running from Panchmatha More to Jhanjhania Pool, was…
Kolkata: Private hospitals across Kolkata are getting ready to handle a surge in patients as two new state health insurance schemes — Ayushman Bharat and Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana (MMSBY) — get flagged off this Sunday. Special teams have been formed, spaces earmarked and wards identified for the patient surge. Some will be diverting their…
Kolkata: The state govt plans to announce a new policy for MSME industries within a month, MSME and textiles minister Dipak Barman on Wednesday said, while virtually inaugurating West Bengal MSME pavilion at Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav 2026, New Delhi.“A new MSME policy will be prepared within a month. We plan to give some incentives to…
The plane’s cockpit was struck by flashes of laser light when it was about eight nautical miles from the runway. KOLKATA: A laser beam flashing into a cockpit may last only seconds, but in an aircraft’s final approach, those seconds can become a serious aviation emergency. That is what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH-184…
The proposed structural changes in the KMC may alter the political map of Kolkata. (File Photo) KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly is set to consider changes in the Kolkata and Howrah municipal corporations, bringing the city’s civic politics into focus today. The proposed delimitation will increase the wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation from 144 to…
Slow traffic in front of Thanthania Kalibari on Tuesday. photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Traffic in north and central Kolkata remained disrupted on Tuesday as key roads, including Amherst Street, Sukeas Street and Keshab Chandra Sen Street, stayed under water. The closure of Amherst Street forced vehicles on to APC Road and CR Avenue, increasing…
Theatre workers repaint the Academy ticket counter. pic by Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: A month after Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said that the party will not tolerate any “overreach” by a section of “ultra BJP” at Academy of Fine Arts, theatre workers and members of group theatres repainted the “defaced walls” white on Tuesday. BJP…
