Kalyani: The 24-year-old son of a former Trinamool panchayat pradhan was allegedly beaten in Nadia’s Gayeshpur last week and he succumbed to his injuries four days later on Sunday, triggering claims of post-poll violence.The deceased was identified as Papai Sarkar, a resident of Kuliapat Thakurbari. Neighbours said the youth was not known to be actively…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court’s vacation bench on Tuesday refused to extend the interim protection in five FIRs granted to TMC strongman Jahangir Khan. Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee referred the matter to a regular bench.Earlier, the TMC candidate for Falta was granted interim protection by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya till May 26, considering the repolls there on…
Malda: NIA made 15 arrests on Monday in connection with the Mothabari incident of April 1, when judicial officers engaged in SIR work were gheraoed for over eight hours.In a statement issued Tuesday, NIA said the arrests were made in two separate cases linked to road blockades and the illegal confinement of judicial officers. In…
Kolkata: The engineers who drew up a river-training scheme for the lower Hooghly in 1981 — to keep the approach to Haldia port navigable for large cargo vessels — knew that part of their plan would intensify erosion along the shores of three islands downstream — two of them inhabited. So they included a protective…
Darjeeling: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued a warrant of arrest against Saurav Garg, director of M/s Longview Tea Estate in Pankhabari, Kurseong, over alleged non-payment of provident fund dues amounting to Rs 7.30 crore.The warrant, issued on May 19 by Ankit Srivastava, assistant provident fund commissioner and recovery officer, regional office Siliguri,…
Kolkata: Trinamool chairperson and former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended her “sympathy” towards hawkers and street vendors even as she strongly criticised the state govt over alleged eviction drives.In a social media post to mark International Hawkers Day, Banerjee accused govt of demolishing stalls, evicting hawkers and pushing them into distress without considering…
As Emami East Bengal FC players and fans continue to bask in the afterglow of ending the team’s 22-year wait for Indian football’s top-flight title, their triumph of the Indian Super League 2025-2026 has now come as an interesting link between the past and the present.Back in 2012 when Oscar Bruzon arrived to take charge…
Kolkata: Three elevator maintenance staff repairing a malfunctioning elevator at Kolkata airport were severely injurd on Tuesday afternoon when the lift’s cables snapped and crashed while they were working in the lift shaft pit.The accident took place at Lift no. 34 near boarding gate 25A, which connects the upper level of the security hold area…
KOLKATA: A complaint has been lodged against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the Cyber Thana in Siliguri by a lawyer over her alleged statement related to Sanatana Dharma, officials said on Tuesday.According to news agency ANI, the complaint was filed by lawyer Rinki Chatterjee Singh, who has accused Banerjee of making remarks…
KOLKATA: Dogs residing on Jadavpur University (JU) campus will soon get collars with the university name written on them so that they can be distinguished from the strays that enter the campus from outside. At least two or three shelter homes will also be constructed inside the university premises to house and feed the campus…
