CM Suvendu Adhikari at Indrajit Mondal’s house in Baruipur on Saturday Baruipur: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said Indrajit Mondal’s death in Baruipur last Sunday following the rape-murder of a schoolgirl was not mob lynching but pre-meditated murder. The 35-year-old was targeted after his “naam ar parichay (name and identity)” were verified, he said.“I…
Kolkata: Census 2027 is set to start in Bengal on Aug 1 with a fortnight-long self-enumeration phase, during which individuals have to answer a set of 34 questions online.The data to be collected during the census, which is being held after 15 years, will be considered valid as of March 1, 2027, the reference date…
Kolkata: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly abused, threatened and forced to apologise to the driver and helper of a goods vehicle in Behala’s Parnasree after she protested against their alleged negligent driving that nearly caused an accident on Friday afternoon.According to the complaint, the woman, a television actor, was travelling on a motorcycle with a…
Driverless metro trains use the modern signalling system Kolkata: The city’s Green Line (East-West Metro) will undergo examinations on Sunday to be able to run driverless trains on the automatic train operation (ATO) signalling mode. Green Line services will commence from 4.30 pm on Sunday instead of the usual 9 am for the inspection.The ATO…
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival at Rabindra Sarobar Kolkata: The city welcomed the return of the vibrant Chinese Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, after a four-year hiatus. As it made its roaring comeback, the Dragon Boat Festival was more than a cultural showcase. It was the celebration of Kolkata’s Chinese heritage. The highlight of the event…
Kolkata: Torrential rain has exposed the battered state of VIP Road, where fresh craters and loose gravel have reduced traffic to a crawl, triggering extremely slow traffic movement and leaving airport-bound commuters under stress.The worst-hit stretch lies between Haldiram’s crossing and Kaikhali, where large swathes of the bituminous surface were ripped apart after days of…
Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana Kolkata: Private hospitals across Kolkata were left enthused by the chief minister’s announcement on Friday that health insurance will be provided to those who do not qualify for Ayushman Bharat under the ‘Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana’. Even as they waited for final instructions on the rollout of Ayushman, the new scheme,…
Jalpaiguri: Three families in North Bengal were shocked on Saturday to discover crores of rupees appearing overnight in their bank accounts. Together, the three accounts reflected nearly Rs 2,200 crore.In two instances, the anomalies came to light when women went to withdraw funds received under the state’s welfare schemes.At Bidhannagar in Siliguri’s Phansidewa block, Meherunnesa…
Kolkata: The rebel faction of Trinamool MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Saturday made Mamata Banerjee loyalists Anubrata Mondal, Jyotipriya Mullick and Debasish Kumar office-bearers of the state committee, sealing their defections. Mondal was appointed president of the Birbhum unit.With its ranks swelling, the dissident camp also drew the battle lines, announcing its first public…
Howrah: BJP MLA from Amta, Amit Samanta, lodged an FIR at the local police station, alleging that miscreants were extorting money from residents and business owners by using his name. Police have arrested four people so far.“Based on the MLA’s complaint, we have arrested four individuals. We suspect a larger racket is at work behind…
