Kolkata: Calling the Messi fiasco at the Salt Lake stadium a “blot” on the city’s image, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday slammed former state sports minister Aroop Biswas’s “close proximity” to football great Lionel Messi. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya did order no coercive action against Biswas till Ag17, in a case filed by event organiser…
The Calcutta high court on Wednesday granted interim protection to former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas from any coercive action in connection with the chaos during Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake Stadium in December. KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday granted interim protection to former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas from…
Newly inducted West Bengal industries minister Tapas Roy on Wednesday said the BJP government would make efforts to bring the Tata Group back to the state and revive investor confidence KOLKATA: Newly inducted West Bengal industries minister Tapas Roy on Wednesday said the BJP government would make efforts to bring the Tata Group back to…
KOLKATA: In a major push to establish this Bengal district as the undisputed “Mango Capital of India,” the Malda district administration has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint called “Aamar Malda” (a clever portmanteau of Aam meaning mango, and Malda). The initiative aims to transform the region’s primary agricultural strength into a globally recognized brand, blending experiential…
Kolkata: A 17-year-old has been apprehended for allegedly raping and murdering a two-year-old in Tangra on April 23 this year. An FIR was filed at the Tangra police station 41 days after the incident, only after the final postmortem report stated on June 2 that the child was physically abused and then murdered.The incident occurred…
Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials arrive at TMC party office adjacent to the residence of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, as part of an investigation regarding alleged forged signatures of TMC MLAs, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: In a scene rarely witnessed in Bengal, a 30-member CID team accompanied by central force personnel entered…
Protesters hurl eggs, cow dung and tomatoes at Dutta KOLKATA: Former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) chairperson Sabyasachi Dutta, who was also a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA for two terms, was pelted with eggs, cow dung and tomatoes outside Bidhannagar North police station after he was arrested early on Tuesday on an extortion charge.Police said Salt…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: The Bengal cabinet portfolio allocation would be happening soon, most likely this week, state BJP seniors said late on Tuesday. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari was slated to keep the critical home department, BJP seniors indicated, adding that other important departments would be entrusted with “senior and capable” MLAs.Oncologist Sharadwat Mukherjee…
Kolkata: Mangalam Vidya Niketan has joined the global shift toward cleaner energy with the installation of rooftop solar panels. This marks the first time a school in North Kolkata has adopted such an initiative. The photovoltaic system converts sunlight directly into electricity, reducing electricity bills, lowering carbon emissions, and promoting sustainable energy use. Excess energy…
Kolkata: A forgery-and-impersonation racket has allegedly emerged in Tangra after restaurant owner Monica Liu claimed a fake power of attorney was registered by someone posing as her, then used to secure a mutation at KMC in favour of multiple developer-linked firms, enabling an attempted takeover of two leased plots on Matheswartala Road.Liu, who runs restaurants…
