The pic of luggage uploaded by the victim on social media Kolkata: Acting on a viral Facebook post by an engineer who alleged that a group of porters at Howrah station charged him Rs 4,700 — nearly 21 times the usual fare — for carrying seven trolley bags and four hand luggage pieces, Eastern Railway…
BJP Hingalganj MLA Rekha Patra BJP candidate during filling nomination at Barasat Kolkata: A monk from Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas on Monday complained to CM Suvendu Adhikari at Janata Darbar that BJP MLA Rekha Patra had occupied his house since March without paying most of the rent. Patra was the face of the Sandeshkhali…
Incident spot on Maa flyover. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: A 57-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Kolkata Police Special Branch was seriously injured on Sunday evening after a glass-coated kite string (manja) cut his neck while he was riding a bike on the Maa Flyover.The victim, Sanjib Nag, a resident of Sector II in Salt…
Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed the filing of a PIL challenging alleged “oral instructions” of the state govt for removal of loudspeakers from mosques. The matter may be heard on Thursday. Senior advocate Kalyan Bandopadhyay mentioned the PIL before the division bench of ACJ Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee. END Source link
Trinamool workers protest at Hazra the assault on Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: Trinamool on Monday staged protests on the streets, at the assembly and in Delhi against the attack on party chief and former CM Mamata Banerjee, who was targeted in Halisahar a day earlier while visiting the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died…
Minister Tapas Roy at a blood donation camp in Taltala on Monday Kolkata: At a blood donation camp in Taltala on Sunday, BJP functionaries made a direct appeal to Muslim electorate ahead of the KMC polls, urging voters to support BJP candidates and promising to “think” about their development if they voted for it.“I am…
Kolkata: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and child rights activists intercepted a 14-year-old girl at the Indo-Nepal Panitanki border on Aug 8, foiling an alleged trafficking attempt.SSB personnel stopped 32-year-old Rabiul Islam while he was taking the unaccompanied minor into Nepal. He claimed she was being taken to a hotel for event work, but counselling…
This year, the quiz takes students into the fascinating world of oceans, exploring their biodiversity, mysteries and vital role in sustaining life on Earth Kolkata: WWF-India has invited schools across the country to participate in the Wild Wisdom Global Challenge (WWGC) 2026, an international learning initiative designed to encourage students to explore nature, develop environmental…
Suri: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Kolkata, organized a media workshop, Vartalaap, at Abdarpur in Birbhum district on Friday to strengthen awareness regarding key flagship initiatives of the Centre. The event brought together govt officials, media personnel, and local stakeholders to build effective development communication channels.Inaugurating the workshop, state agriculture minister Dudh Kumar Mondal highlighted…
Chicago just dropped 90,000 rubber ducks into a river – and no, this wasn’t a prank. The annual Ducky Derby turned the Chicago River into a moving sea of yellow, with thousands watching the race unfold. The twist? It’s all for charity, raising big money for Special Olympics Illinois. Cute chaos, serious impact – and…
