another KMC councillor held Kolkata: Sushmita Bhattacharya Chatterjee, councillor of KMC ward 63 and borough VII chairperson, and her husband, Salil Chatterjee, an insurance agent, have been arrested on charges of extorting from a senior citizen in Watgunge.“Allegations include extortion, threat and cheating of around Rs 30 lakh from an elderly person,” said a senior…
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday skipped the state CID’s third summons in the alleged signature forgery case, citing prior engagements in Delhi. Earlier, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had directed Abhishek to appear before it by 5 pm on Tuesday, stating that there was little ground…
KOLKATA: In a bitter twist of fate for Anik Dutta’s controversially “banned” film, ‘Bhobisyoter Bhoot’ (BB), a planned tribute screening at Kolkata’s Nandan screening complex has been abruptly cancelled.’Repeated calls from TOI to Nandan CEO went unanswered. On June 3, the film’s producer, Kalyanmoy Chatterjee, had announced on social media that the movie would run…
A unique literary tribute has taken the city’s Feluda lovers by storm KOLKATA: Half a century after Satyajit Ray’s Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) immortalised the desert landscapes of Rajasthan and cemented the legendary sleuth Feluda in the Bengali psyche, a unique literary tribute has taken the city’s Feluda lovers by storm.In a first-of-its-kind initiative…
KOLKATA: The CID of West Bengal Police on Tuesday carried out raids at two key Trinamool Congress offices in Kolkata — one near former chief minister Mamata Banerjee‘s Kalighat residence and another on Camac Street linked to Abhishek Banerjee — as part of the ongoing probe into the alleged signature forgery case. At Kalighat, investigators…
Bengal’s new BJP government, led by CM Suvendu Adhikari, has swiftly implemented welfare schemes like Annapurna Yojana and Ayushman Bharat. From Annapurna Yojana to border fencing, crackdowns on TMC leaders to mandatory Vande Mataram — here is what Bengal‘s first BJP government has done in its first 30 daysExactly one month since CM Suvendu Adhikari…
A significant revolt within the Trinamool Congress threatens to reshape Parliament’s power dynamics. (File photo) KOLKATA: A full-blown revolt inside the Trinamool Congress is threatening to alter the balance of power in Parliament, with rebel MPs claiming the support of 20 Lok Sabha members and seeking recognition as a separate bloc that would extend support…
Kolkata: The state on Monday formally joined Ayushman Bharat, the Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme, enabling residents of the state to access cashless treatment at over 36,000 empanelled hospitals across the country. Bengal was the only remaining state/UT that had not join Ayushman Bharat earlier.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at Vigyan Bhavan in…
Kolkata: The state govt on Monday sought to dispel confusion surrounding the application process for Annapurna Yojana, with state minister Agnimitra Paul clarifying that a single application form is sufficient for an entire family. The clarification came after Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said that only one member of any family can fill up…
Senior TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested in Kolkata on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation. KOLKATA: Bidhannagar Police arrested senior TMC leader and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation chairman Sabyasachi Dutta in a late-night operation on allegations of extortion and criminal intimidation, in the latest controversy involving leaders of the ruling party.He is the second prominent…
