Kolkata: The fresh tension between the US and Iran has left travellers and members of the travel trade industry in a bind.The sharp jump in airfares triggered by rising aviation fuel prices and the continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to weigh on outbound travel from Kolkata, with even traditionally affordable short-haul destinations…
The HC’s unfreeze order on Thursday came on a Trinamool plea challenging a debit freeze imposed on the three accounts by Bidhannagar police on the basis of a complaint filed by a rebel party MLA New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool Congress will not be able to withdraw any funds from its three accounts with Rs 440 crore…
Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata/Berhampore: Bengal’s anti-gang law, which allows the govt to detain potential violators for up to 12 months, comes into effect on Monday along with an amended legislation empowering the authorities to auction properties linked to those accused of destructive acts to recover damages.Governor RN Ravi has given his assent to…
The uprooted tree on Strand Road Kolkata: A large tree collapsed near the State Bank of India (SBI) building on Friday, triggering a three-hour traffic blockade on Strand Road in central Kolkata that acts as a crucial link to Howrah station and Burrabazar.The incident, which occurred during a spell of heavy rain, forced authorities to…
Kolkata: Chingrighata Bridge will be closed for 60 hours, from 8 pm on Friday to 8 am on July 13, for Metro work. Kolkata traffic police will deploy extra personnel between Kadapara and Science City, especially on Saturday evening, to tackle heavy traffic that is expected due to rain, weddings and a working Saturday.Police are…
Kolkata: Storage battery major Exide Industries is likely to invest Rs 1,400 crore more this fiscal in its Bengaluru-based lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant to take the total investment to Rs 6,000 crore, MD and CEO Avik Roy said after the company’s annual general meeting on Friday. The first phase has a capacity of 6 GWh.Roy…
Kolkata: A routine medical check-up at RG Kar Medical College blew the lid off a horrific year-long ordeal for a six-year-old girl in Lake Town, triggering a swift cross-jurisdictional police operation that ended with the arrest of her cousin brother on charges of rape on Friday afternoon.The breakthrough came when the minor, suffering from acute…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has suspended two deputy commissioners for allegedly posting controversial remarks and videos on social media despite a clear directive from the top brass against the “misuse of digital platforms” by personnel. The suspended officers are Bidhan Saha, DC North III, and Partha Pratim Das, DC Port II.According to police sources, the action…
Kolkata: The CID team probing the encounter death of rape-murder accused Prabash Mondal questioned the investigating officer of Baruipour Police on Friday in the presence of forensic experts.The CID team took the IO to the spot, where the latter had taken Prabash on Wednesday late night to reconstruct the rape-and -murder, so that they can…
Kolkata: A complaint has been filed at Rabindranagar PS in South 24 Parganas against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and 10 others. Complainant Malati Biswas claims “improper treatment” at a Sebaashray camp led to the loss of her left leg.According to the complaint, the woman, suffering from osteoarthritis, had gone to a Sebaashray camp in Maheshtala…
