Kolkata: A land deed cannot serve as proof of citizenship, Calcutta High Court has told a Murshidabad man currently facing deportation after his name was deleted from Bengal’s electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Nasir Molla is being held at Lalgola holding centre since his arrest on June 18 on suspicion of being a…
Kolkata: The KP has launched a crackdown on a vehicle identity-theft racket operating in the city following the detection of multiple cases where criminals forged registration numbers to evade traffic fines and engage in illegal activities.In the sixth such incident this year, the Survey Park PS registered a case based on a written complaint by…
Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi Kolkata: Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi alleged that men on motorcycles arrived outside his home on Wednesday night, threatened to hurl bombs and shoot, and verbally abused him. Six people were detained after a complaint was lodged at the Titagarh Police Station on Thursday.Bagchi claimed it was a planned incident, which was…
Kolkata: The School Service Commission (SSC) issued a notice on Wednesday, saying counselling for the recruitment of assistant teachers to 1,177 vacant posts in upper primary schools would be held from July 21 to July 30. Eligible candidates can download their intimation letters from SSC website from this Friday.The teacher eligibility test (TET) was held…
Kolkata: Gurugram-based fleet management company Carrum Mobility has entered the eastern India market by launching operations in Kolkata. The company, which provides cars to ride-hailing platforms, has tied up with Uber to onboard drivers and plans to expand its fleet and driver-partner network in the city.Carrum Mobility currently operates over 4,500 cars across Mumbai, Delhi,…
TCS has launched a Gemini Experience Centre in Kolkata (file picture) Kolkata: IT major TCS has launched a Consumer Business Group (CBG) Gemini Experience Centre (GEC) in Kolkata to showcase AI-led innovations built with Google Cloud and Gemini models tailored for consumer business needs.This is the third such GEC in the country, including the Retail…
The accident took place around 6.30am near Heria, around 126km from Kolkata Heria: Four persons, including the owner of a private bus, were killed and three others critically injured when a speeding truck rammed the stationary vehicle from behind on the Digha-Nandakumar National Highway 116B on Thursday morning.The accident took place around 6.30 am near…
CM Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the 55th Iskcon Ratha Yatra in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: After attending the Ratha Yatra celebration organised by Iskcon at its Albert Road temple on Thursday, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the state govt has partnered with it to deliver “nutritious” food to eradicate malnutrition among students.“Delivering a good, nutritious meal is…
Bengal minister for commerce and industry Tapas Roy (file photo) Kolkata: Bengal minister of commerce and industry Tapas Roy said on Thursday that more investments are expected for Durgapur’s steel industry ahead of Durga Puja. “We are expecting more investment in the steel sector. Some investments are lined up in Durgapur even before Puja,” the…
A file photograph of the College Square puja pandal Kolkata: BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday urged party legislators to keep Durga Puja outside the ambit of politics, asking them not to use their political influence to take control of community pujas beyond their own constituencies.Speaking at the Khuti Puja of the College Square…
