KOLKATA: TMC MP Kirti Azad on Friday accused rebel party leaders of corruption, alleging that Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar was “caught on camera accepting Rs 5 lakh” and questioning her credibility in criticising TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.Azad further claimed that the rebel leader was previously seen accepting bribes and said he has information about others involved…
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad on Friday reacted strongly to the removal of his security cover, asserting that he would not be intimidated and alleging that BJP-backed elements were targeting opposition leaders and their supporters.Speaking to PTI, Azad said such actions would not deter him from continuing his political struggle and asserted that…
An artist’s impression of Kolkata Eye Howrah: Acting on instructions from chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, a ‘Kolkata Eye’ and a 60ft ashtadhatu Durga idol will be built along the Hooghly at Ramkrishnapur Ghat in Howrah. Lightning protection will be installed and seats will be set up for visitors. Howrah North MLA and minister of state…
Kolkata: The state govt has issued fresh guidelines to facilitate the transition of all state govt offices to prepaid smart electricity meters, allowing departments, autonomous bodies and govt-controlled entities to clear outstanding power dues either in a lump sum or over a period of 300 days.The move comes in the wake of a directive from…
Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: In a major policy shift following the change of guard in Bengal, the newly appointed minister for mass education Extension and library services, Gouri Shankar Ghosh, on Thursday announced that the state’s public libraries are set for a comprehensive “makeover”, with books written by former CM Mamata Banerjee set to be taken off the…
KOLKATA: Police recovered around Rs 1.8 crore in cash from the vault of an English-medium school in Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas, following a raid since Wednesday night and arrested two persons, including the school accountant, in connection with the case.Investigators are also examining allegations that a room was constructed under the guise of the school…
Benches will be set up on College Street for people to sit on and read Kolkata: A portion of College Street was being planned to make vehicle-free with only cycles allowed on the Boi Para stretch, said urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday.“We are looking into the possibility of making a…
Kolkata: State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday proposed the development of a ring road around Kolkata that will allow commuters to bypass the congested city if they need to travel between Howrah or beyond and North or South 24 Parganas. The proposal for the ring road, aimed at increasing traffic…
Kolkata: After three days of undergraduate admissions via the Centralised Admission Portal (CAP), over 1 lakh applicants have secured admission in various subjects. Multidisciplinary courses have drawn the most number of applicants, followed by Bengali, English, history and political science.In line with the pattern observed over the last few years, interest in science subjects dipped…
Health minister meets private hospital reps Kolkata: Private hospitals in Bengal must set aside 10% of their beds for free treatment, investigations and medicines for patients to be referred from govt hospitals, in case they did not have adequate berths in those state facilities, said health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee on Thursday. The health department will…
