Kolkata/Jhargram: Calling PM Narendra Modi‘s “jhalmuri break” all part of a “drama”, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday pointed out that the shop already had a camera fitted inside, all too ready for the PM’s arrival. This comes a day after Modi stopped at Vikram Sahoo’s jhalmuri shop in Jhargram.“A microphone fitted, the SPG around…
Kolkata: If you are commuting within the city using public transport, it is wise that you keep time in hand. Contrary to the belief that public transport will be hit before the city votes in the second phase of Assembly elections on April 29, several buses and app cabs have disappeared even before the first…
Kolkata: Park Street fell silent on Monday as people coming in to the restro-bars thinned out after the curb on liquor ahead of the state assembly poll. By late afternoon, most restaurants had put up the ‘Dry Day’ or ‘Bar Closed’ posters. Many who visit their favourite joint on Park Street for a drink or…
Kolkata: Participation of women candidates in the Bengal assembly election has risen, with 385 women in the fray this time against 240 in 2021, according to reports compiled by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW). Trinamool led among major parties with 55 woman candidates, followed by Congress with 44.The…
Kolkata: The fourth edition of Poila Baisakh Bird Count ended on Sunday with participants, according to preliminary reports, recording 400+ species during the three-day exercise that started on April 17. In 2024 and 2025, the species count stood at 544 and 523, respectively.The 410 initial checklists are also fewer compared to 775 recorded last year,…
Kolkata: Participation of women candidates in the Bengal assembly election has risen, with 385 women in the fray this time against 240 in 2021, according to reports compiled by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW). Trinamool led among major parties with 55 woman candidates, followed by Congress with 44.The…
Kolkata: Cops posted outside the tribunal office in Joka have turned counsellors for voters whose names have been knocked off during the SIR of electoral roll. Debarred entry into the campus of SPM-NIWAS where the tribunal authority is going through their appeals, these people are unable to speak with the officials. Absence of a help…
Once a Congress bastion for nearly 70 years, Behrampore has undergone a steady political churn. BEHRAMPORE: For the past five years, Behrampore, a historic town, has largely witnessed a bipolar fight between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP, with the latter registering a dramatic 35% surge in vote share in the 2021 assembly poll…
Durgapur East TMC candidate Pradip Mazumdar; Durgapur West BJP candidate Lakshman Chandra Ghorui DURGAPUR: From revival of industry, local employment based on service sector growth – medical and education hubs – to changing skyline, with high-rises and malls, contestants for forthcoming assembly election in Durgapur are trying to score on development. Regarded as a cornerstone…
KOLKATA: Kolkata Police has instructed its officers to avoid checking vehicles belonging to any consulate general, following a protest by the Russian consulate general over alleged inspection attempts.Joint CP headquarters issued a late-night order to all units in this regard.The consulate general of the Russian Federation in Kolkata lodged a formal protest after its vehicle…
