The Bailey Bridge that was inaugurated Kolkata/Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday inaugurated a Bailey bridge constructed by the Indian Army across the Balason River, restoring connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after flash floods washed away the temporary Hume Pipe bridge last month.Announcing long-term plans for the region, the CM said the West Bengal…
Eggs were pelted at Minakshi Mukherjee’s in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi Kolkata: CPM neta Minakshi Mukherjee moved Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking intervention against such future attacks a day after eggs were pelted at her car in Sitalkuchi. The case was allowed to be filed, but Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya informed that it will be heard…
Villagers engaged in bund formation work Kolkata: The prolonged absence of several panchayat pradhans has emerged as a major hurdle to the implementation of the VB-G RAM G) programme in Bengal, with officials saying the leadership vacuum is affecting project approvals, wage payments and execution of development works in several areas. Union panchayat secretary Vivek…
Police encounter death of Prabhas Mondal will not derail the investigation. Mondal confessed to luring the child for Rs 10,000 cash. His disclosures led to the victim’s body recovery and other arrests KOLKATA: For Rs 10,000, Prabhas Mondal lured a 12-year-old girl and sold her to his co-accused — a confession that cracked open the…
Prabhas Mondal was killed in a police encounter. His wife (L) stated she believed he was capable of such a crime due to past abuse. KOLKATA: The wife of Prabhas Mondal, one of the main accused in the alleged gang rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur, has claimed she suffered…
the accused (R, Photo credit: X) was killed during an escape attempt after snatching a firearm KOLKATA: West Bengal’s political battle intensified on Wednesday over the alleged encounter killing of one of the main accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case. BJP is calling the move “divine justice” while the TMC is terming it an example…
KOLKATA: The mother of Prabash Mondal, the main accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case, said on Wednesday that she would not accept her son’s body, saying he deserved the punishment for his actions.Speaking to the media, the accused mother said, “Two Policemen had come to my house. I had woken up just then….
Kolkata: In a major relief to owners and developers of buildings up to five storeys (G+4) as well as high-rise projects in the city, KMC on Tuesday remodified a notification issued on Friday and allowed all five-storey structures to resume construction and high-rise projects to complete safety-critical work without any rider.All construction work has been…
Prabhas Mondal, the main accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case in West Bengal, has been killed in a police encounter. KOLKATA: Prabash Mondal, the main accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case in West Bengal, has been killed in a police encounter, officials said on Wednesday.Baruipur superintendent of police said the incident…
Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya Kolkata: In the wake of the death of Diptangshu Mahato, a class 12 student who had died after swallowing scalding tea at Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, school administrators met current and former students on Sunday, and promised several corrective steps. The role of the housemasters has been widely criticised after the…
