Kolkata: Trinamool’s rebel bloc members may have extended support to the NDA, but several of them are opposed to replicating the Maharashtra model in Bengal and staking claim to the TMC party name and symbol.The Maharashtra model refers to the 2022 Sena split, in which two-thirds of legislators defected, avoided disqualification under the anti-defection law,…
Kolkata: Rebel Trinamool MPs, who have formed a separate parliamentary bloc and extended support to NDA, will not be accommodated in BJP, said Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya. BJP will also assess what these rebel MPs are asking for “in return”, a neta said.“They have created a bloc by themselves. It is absolutely their prerogative….
Kolkata: State govt has formed a committee to implement Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana, paving the way for the release of Rs 314 crore earmarked for the welfare of tea garden workers.The central scheme aims to support nearly 10 lakh workers in 1,210 tea gardens in Assam and Bengal through better healthcare, education…
Krishnanagar (Nadia): Former state minister Ujjal Biswas was arrested on Tuesday evening after police registered a case over allegations that tarpaulins meant for public distribution had been illegally stocked at his residence and were being diverted elsewhere. The arrest came hours after angry protesters stormed his Krishnanagar home, pelted him with eggs and demanded action.Police…
Suruchi sangha club ground…..Debobrata Shome Kolkata: After filing a police complaint alleging Suruchi Sangha has encroached upon a 23-cottah land in New Alipore, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has sought assistance from the KMC assessment department to reclaim the plot. The current market value of the land is around Rs 27 crore-Rs 30…
Kolkata: Cybercrime syndicates targeted the city’s senior citizens over the week, collectively swindling them of over Rs 56.6 lakh in two separate incidents of investment and pension fraud, police said on Tuesday.In the first incident, a 65-year-old resident of Anandapur was duped of Rs 54 lakh after being lured into a fraudulent stock trading scheme….
Kolkata: To clear the backlog of passport applications, the regional passport office (RPO) in Kolkata announced a ‘Passport Mela’ to be held on Saturday.The single-day drive will be organised at the Passport Seva Kendra in Anandpur, where 2,000-odd appointments are likely to be processed.An official said slots must be booked ahead of time and appointments…
Kolkata: A Trinamool functionary from Barrackpore, who went into hiding in Jammu & Kashmir, was arrested by the detective wing of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate on Tuesday in connection with multiple cases, including extortion and criminal intimidation. The accused is being brought to Barrackpore on a three-day transit remand.According to police sources, the arrested leader…
KRISHNANAGAR: Former West Bengal minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Ujjal Biswas was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with an alleged case of misappropriation of government tarpaulins in Nadia district.The arrest came just hours after Biswas was heckled by protesters outside his residence amid allegations related to the same issue.Police said the former correctional…
Kolkata: “Is there any right of the encroacher to be rehabilitated and then evicted?” Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the encroachers adjacent to the Konnagar railway station, who approached HC against the railway’s eviction notice. The HC directed the authorities not to evict them on Tuesday as the case would be heard again on…
