Kolkata

KOLKATA: Following the BJP’s landmark victory in the Bengal assembly elections, the Kolkata Police’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle has undergone a symbolic digital shift. The account has reportedly now unfollowed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, among a few others. In a move signalling alignment with the changing political…

KOLKATA: The investigation into the Wednesday night murder of Chandranath Rath, chief minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari’s aide, has expanded to include surveillance of alleged contract killers from other states, including Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.Sources said a team of investigators left for UP after stumbling upon a call from that state to the owner of a Nissan…

KOLKATA: In a first at Kolkata airport, the Prime Minister will land in the city along with defence minister Rajnath Singh and nearly two dozen chief ministers of various states on Saturday morning in what will mark the busiest morning for both the controllers and officials in the terminal building.A series of meetings were held…

KOLKATA: Suvendu Adhikari was on Friday unanimously elected the BJP legislative party leader at a meeting of newly elected MLAs in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah, paving the way for him to become Bengal’s ninth chief minister.Making the announcement after a 30-minute closed-door meeting with the MLAs, Shah said, “Eight proposals were…

According to probe findings, the gunmen allegedly followed Chandranath Rath’s Scorpio SUV before launching the attack. KOLKATA: Police stations in border districts of West Bengal intensified surveillance and searches as cops suspect the involvement of professional shooters from neighbouring states in the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath, news agency PTI…

Kolkata: The dismantling of all three hawkers’ union offices around New Market marked the transition of hawkers from the Trinamool fold to BJP, and the return of full-fledged hawking in the shopping zone on Thursday.While the bulldozing of the hawkers’ union office on Hogg Street on Tuesday night grabbed eyeballs, two other offices in the…

Kolkata: FMCG major Emami Ltd has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% stake in IncNut Digital for a cash consideration of Rs 321 crore. The company is engaged in the personalised beauty and personal care segment with flagship brands Vedix and SkinKraft.Emami said in a filing that it would acquire the remaining…

Kolkata: A local court in Bankura on Wednesday sentenced four members of a family to life imprisonment for the murder of a retired teacher and his son in Dec 2023, special public prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said.The convicts — Pintu Ruidas, his wife Namita, and their sons Maheswar and Bisweswar — were found guilty of carrying…

Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation’s (WBIDC) prayer for an unconditional stay of an arbitration award in favour of Tata Motors over the Singur land dispute.The court directed WBIDC to file an undertaking, including all immovable properties, which will cover the cost of Rs 766 crore plus 11% interest…

Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice TS Sivagnanam KOLKATA: Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice TS Sivagnanam, on Thursday resigned from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) tribunal on personal grounds. After clearing 1,777 appeals over 22 days and rejecting none, Justice Sivagnanam said at its present pace, the tribunal would need…