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Rampurhat/Kolkata: Police probing the death of former Bengal deputy speaker and Trinamool minister Asish Banerjee are examining whether he faced threats from “unknown quarters” over alleged financial irregularities in the Tarapith Rampurhat Development Authority (TRDA).The probe follows demands for a detailed inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Banerjee’s death, with rebel MP Ritabrata Banerjee urging the…

Kolkata: The Bengal govt will lodge a formal complaint before a judicial inquiry commission headed by former High Court judge Justice Biswajit Basu over alleged large-scale irregularities in the conversion and sale of tea-garden land, tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said on Tuesday.The allegations concern the previous govt’s decision to allow up to 30% of leased…

Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday imposed an interim stay on a May 14 order by the Bengal govt seeking reverification of 1.69 crore caste certificates issued to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) during the Trinamool regime since 2011.The HC order, however, does not stop the state from probing…

Kolkata: Even while refusing an interim stay on assembly speaker Rathindra Bose’s June 3 decision to appoint Trinamool rebel camp neta Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of opposition, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said the appointment will be a provisional decision valid for only two months till a single bench disposes Mamata Banerjee-loyalist MLA…

The festival will feature hot-air balloons and other aerial attractions Kolkata: The Maidan skyline is set to get a colourful makeover this Vishwakarma Puja, with the Bengal govt planning a kite and balloon festival featuring large-scale kite flying, hot-air balloons and aerial displays in the heart of the city.Bengal’s tourism minister Shankar Ghosh announced the…

1.45 crore beneficiaries till Thursday Kolkata: The number of beneficiaries for Annapurna Yojana is more in north Kolkata than that in south Kolkata as of now.“I enquired with the finance department and learnt that till afternoon, the money under Annapurna Yojana scheme has been disbursed to 1.31 crore beneficiaries. In north Kolkata zone, which covers…

An aerial view of the East Kolkata Wetlands Kolkata: Exactly 25 years after the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) were declared a Ramsar site, a new report by the Society for Creative Opportunities and Participatory Ecosystems (SCOPE) warns that Kolkata’s most vital ecological infrastructure is being weakened by neglect, poor governance, and shrinking livelihood incentives.Spread over…

“It is a matter of shame that Bengal is No. 1 in teenage pregnancy data. We got this information during maternal death review meetings. Underage pregnancy is a major risk factor in maternal mortality, and we need to stop this,” said Sharadwat Mukherjee Kolkata: Bengal health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee has hinted at an aggressive campaign…

Kolkata: Three emergency patients, who were rushed to state-run IPGMER-SSKM Hospital were admitted to KPC Medical College on Monday. These three cases are the first lot of patients who are getting medical care at private hospitals free of cost under the state govt’s initiative of making private hospitals provide free treatment on 10% beds for…

Kolkata: Ayushman Bharat (AB) patients continued to trickle in for the second day on Tuesday. The AB-PMJAY scheme for Bengal was rolled out Sunday. Hospitals started admitting patients under this scheme from Monday.In addition, the empaneled private hospitals are also getting calls from individuals enquiring on documents required to bring to the hospital in case…