Kolkata: A resident of Kolkata is among the 17 sailors being held aboard an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast more than a month ago. Tanviruzzaman (36), who works as a chef on the oil tanker Honour 25, has been in captivity since the vessel was seized by armed pirates near the…
Kolkata: Chief minister and Bhowanipore MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday evening visited two key public parks in former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s neighbourhood, flagging what he described as a worrying pattern of encroachment and restricted access in city green spaces. The focus of his inspection was Harish Park, where he examined the condition of the…
Kolkata: Chief minister and Bhowanipore MLA Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday evening visited two key public parks in former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s neighbourhood, flagging what he described as a worrying pattern of encroachment and restricted access in city green spaces. The focus of his inspection was Harish Park, where he examined the condition of the…
Kolkata/Kalyani/Kharagpur: Police on Saturday arrested 12 persons associated with the Trinamool, including an Amdanga panchayat chief and three municipal councillors, in cases linked to post-poll violence, extortion, intimidation and alleged corruption, as the administration widened its crackdown on criminal complaints that surfaced after the elections.Among those held were Amdanga panchayat chief Anisur Rehman, Titagarh councillor…
Kolkata: NITI Aayog is working on a long-term economic and industrial blueprint for Bengal, identifying key growth sectors and structural reforms for the new state govt to prioritise. The think tank is expected to stress balanced regional industrialisation to reduce disparities between districts.The exercise is being driven in part by Ashok Lahiri, former Balurghat MLA…
Kolkata: Private hospitals in Bengal that have acquired land from the govt at a nominal cost for building the health facility will have to keep 15% of their beds for free treatment of poor patients. This was among the slew of announcements Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari made on Saturday to improve patient care services in…
The Sakal Jain Samaj in Kolkata organized a massive silent rally on Saturday. The protest was triggered by a horrific hit-and-run incident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, which resulted in the deaths of two Jain sadhvis (nuns) while they were on a religious walking pilgrimage (Vihar). The community suspects the incident may involve a larger conspiracy…
Kolkata: The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (WBSEDCL) has completed the construction of underground power distribution networks in Rajarhat, Baruipur, Kharagpur and Chandannagar under a World Bank-funded project aimed at strengthening and modernising the state’s electricity infrastructure.Work to convert overhead electricity lines into underground networks is still underway in Siliguri and Asansol, and…
Kolkata: Following chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement of “maach-bhaat” for Rs 5 at Maa canteens twice a week, people have started enquiring about when the new menu will be introduced. Those running the heavily subsidised canteens across the city stated that the rice and fish meal is likely to be started from Monday, even though…
Kolkata: The Centre has set a target of installing rooftop solar systems for 2.7 lakh domestic consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana over the next two years. Additionally, the Centre has also directed the state govt to install two crore smart meters in Bengal over the next 3-4 years.“We have asked the…
