Kolkata: Bengal assembly is set to undergo a major digital transformation, with a newly signed tripartite MoU paving the way for the House to function as a fully paperless ‘e-assembly’.The initiative will bring all legislative business, including bills, notices and committee reports, onto a single cloud-based platform, streamlining assembly operations and reducing dependence on paper.The…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the Bengal assembly speaker if an expelled MLA can be appointed leader of the opposition.The HC — hearing a Trinamool Congress challenge to speaker Rathindra Bose’s order appointing Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP — directed the former to file an affidavit along with the order of appointment.The petition by…
Siliguri: Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Thursday that north Bengal was a priority for the state govt, and his department had been reaching out to people from different sectors to understand their expectations before presenting the budget on June 22.Dasgupta held a pre-budget consultation meeting with representatives of industry and trade bodies at…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress descended into deeper crisis on Thursday after its Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the party and Upper House, making him the third to do so since Monday.With its Lok Sabha MPs Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Ray also leaning towards the rebel camp, there was, however, a breather of sorts:…
Kolkata: Holoflex Ltd, a city-based manufacturer of holograms and allied products for brand protection and security, is planning to diversify its production to manufacture reflective films used in vehicle registration plates and highway signages. The company, which has manufacturing units at Panchla in Howrah and Sector V in Salt Lake, will invest around Rs 100…
Kolkata: With the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) coming into force from June 1, eastern India’s first consignment of gold jewellery, valued at around Rs 4.5 crore, was shipped from Kolkata to Muscat on Thursday. The CEPA agreement has allowed duty-free access for Indian gold jewellery and diamonds in the Omani market.Oman has a…
The price rise depends on the availability of packaging material with manufacturers Kolkata: Kolkata households will have to spend more money for their morning bread. The price of 400 gm white sliced loaf is set to rise by Rs 4, from Rs 36 to Rs 40, by either June 15 or June 21.The price rise…
World Cup Football fans decorate a street with flags and murals ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026,at North Kolkata in Kolkata……SUbhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Football fans across Kolkata are getting ready to fight sleep deprivation, haywire daily routines and juggle office work even as they stay up late and wake up early to catch Messi,…
A political controversy erupted in Rajarhat-Gopalpur on Thursday after govt relief materials were allegedly recovered from the office of former Trinamool MLA Aditi Munshi. Following a tip-off, BJP MLA Tarunjyoti Tewari visited the premises near Baguiati bus stand on Thursday, where a search led to recovery of public goods. Tewari alleged that multiple rooms were…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has detained two individuals following a violent clash between BJP and Trinamool workers at Brahmapur in the Bansdroni area.While the BJP alleged that two of its members were severely assaulted for trying to stop an extortion racket, the TMC claimed the confrontation was entirely pre-planned by the saffron party.The incident, which took…
