Kolkata: The Centre has appointed senior IAS officer Rajesh Pandey as the chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).According to an official order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Pandey’s appointment for a five-year term from the date he assumes charge, or until he attains the age of superannuation, or until further orders, whichever…
Kolkata: CBI on Tuesday arrested Shibu Kumar Singh, a proclaimed offender wanted in the 2007 murder of Barrackpore gold merchant Sukanta Ghosh.Singh had been on the run for 19 years and was found in Gorakhpur, UP. He was living under the fake name Akhilesh Kumar Shahi, said cops.Ghosh was murdered on July 6, 2007, in…
Howrah: The Chatterjeehat Police Station in Howrah has arrested Arghya Mukherjee, personal assistant to actor Srabanti Chatterjee, on non-bailable charges, including attempted rape, molestation, assault, and criminal intimidation. On Monday, a Howrah court remanded Mukherjee in judicial custody, directing the police to submit a detailed case diary.The complainant, associated with the same event management firm…
Kolkata: Several lakhs in cash, packed in multiple sacks, was recovered during a late-night raid by Bidhannagar Police’s Cyber Crime Police Station at a guest house in New Town on Monday in connection with a cyber fraud investigation. Two Jharkhand residents, accused in the case, were found staying at the guest house and are being…
The accident spot on DL Khan Road. pic by Debobrata Shome Kolkata: A 29-year-old woman’s persistent battle for justice forced Kolkata Police to act a month after she met with a road accident along with three others. An FIR was finally registered on Saturday against the driver of a Mercedes-Benz, more than a month after…
Kolkata: Eight persons, including six women, were arrested on Monday after cops busted a fake call centre in the Rajdanga area. According to cops, the setup operated on a fake-dating service model, with the fraudsters duping unsuspecting clients out of money through various digital payment gateways under the pretext of registration fees, security deposits, and…
CM Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna on Monday CM Suvendu Adhikari distributing Rs. 5 lac aid for Ratha Yatra committees at Nabanna on Monday —– TOI Kolkata: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday handed over grants of Rs 5 lakh each to 60 Rathayatra committees across the state. The CM also announced…
The high-power committee was formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapsed, claiming 16 lives Kolkata: The high-power committee formed by the govt to audit under-construction high-rise buildings after the Taratala warehouse collapse has cleared only 11 of the 136 projects surveyed so far. The remaining projects are stuck…
Kolkata: What looked like a scene straight out of a Bollywood action film unfolded on the busy BT Road in Khardah on Monday afternoon, when a woman on a scooter stopped, grabbed a man by the collar, and marched him to the local police station.The woman, an off-duty police constable in plain clothes, said: “The…
Gouripur Jame Masjid, locally known as the Bankra Mosque, at the Kolkata airport Kolkata: Three days after devotees were barred without notice from entering the Gouripur Jame Masjid, locally known as the Bankra Mosque, at the airport, community elders said they will avoid confrontation and instead pursue legal recourse to restore access to the 136-year-old…
