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…
Kolkata: The Parnasree Police has been asked to lodge an First Information Report (FIR) after a man, identified as Manash Dhali, sought judicial intervention in an alleged case of abduction attempt. The victim, a resident of Parnasree Pally, has alleged that he was forced to sign blank documents. He also alleged that the police have…
khuti puja of Sreebhumi Sporting Club, Photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: In a symbolic departure from earlier years, Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town on Thursday held a low-key Khuti Puja under a new organising committee, marking the end of the Sujit Bose era sans his faithful committee members and signalling a return to a resident-driven…
Youth Association Committee members — General Secretary Surendra Sharma, President Bimal Jhunjhunwala and working president Pramod Chandak with Rajya Sabha Member and State BJP President Shamik Bhattacharya at his residence Our Youth Association Committee members General Secretary Shri Surendra Sharma, President Shri Bimal Jhunjhunwala and Working President Shri Pramod Chandak with Hon’ble Rajya Sabha Member…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: A woman has accused a man she met on social media of raping and sexually assaulting her for several years by allegedly blackmailing her with intimate photos and videos, police said on Thursday. According to news agency PTI, a zero FIR has been registered at Metiabruz police station…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
KOLKATA: Malda has become the first district in Bengal to adopt Village Action Plans (VAPs) for villages along the India-Bangladesh border, with the district administration launching an inclusive development initiative aimed at ensuring that every eligible household receives the benefits of government welfare schemes at its doorstep.The initiative, “Amar Gram Amar Kalpana”, has been conceived…
Krishna Daga’s new leadership at EIMPA faces a challenge from distributor Ratan Saha. KOLKATA: Controversy refuses to stop courting the premises of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association. Krishna Daga’s new leadership has been challenged by distributor Ratan Saha, who ironically was previously celebrated as the interim head in the presence of filmmaker Goutam Ghose….
The artists’ forum will partner with a new health center for immediate accident care. KOLKATA: Following the tragic on-set drowning of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum is establishing a partnership with a soon-to-be-launched emergency and trauma care centre. he Arunadoy Health Card will provide immediate medical attention to artists…
