Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick (File Photo) KOLKATA: Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick on Friday announced his resignation from all posts in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing health concerns.Mallick, a close aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and a key party organiser in North 24 Parganas, said he had already informed…
KOLKATA: Bengal’s film and television industry has reacted positively to the newly formed advisory panel detailed in the June 8 meeting minutes. The development has eased earlier uncertainty by confirming that guilds will continue to function. Industry insiders are also pleasantly surprised that the committee includes several individuals who were earlier associated with Trinamool or…
KOLKATA: A CID team reached the Harish Chatterjee Street flat of Mamata Banerjee’s niece Aditi Gayen on Thursday in connection with an FIR against her cousin and Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his “DJ” remark during speeches ahead of the assembly polls. The 10 member team arrived around 2pm and spoke to Aditi…
Kolkata gets rainfall on Thursday evening Kolkata: A refreshing spell of evening rain finally brought a brief, much-needed respite to Kolkata on Thursday, breaking a grueling five-day dry spell that had left the city sweltering under intense heat and high humidity. While the sudden thundershower was light to moderate in intensity, the accompanying cool winds…
Kolkata: Students, who have cleared their West Bengal Joint Entrance Exams, will be eligible for a fresh entry at every counselling round for admission to engineering courses and at every stage, they can change their subject as well as preferences for institutes: The WBJEE Board announced this revision on Thursday after the joint entrance results…
Kolkata: The state is considering installation of water meters in commercial and industrial establishments. “There has to be a water meter for commercial use if not for residential houses,” said state urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on the sidelines of an interactive session organised by Merchants Chamber of Commerce and Industry on…
Kolkata: The state has plans to set up two dolphin parks along the Hooghly in coordination with the central govt as part of efforts to conserve aquatic biodiversity and develop eco-tourism in the state. “The state govt has come up with plans to develop dolphin parks. One of them has been planned to come up…
Kolkata’s Red Road is closed in both directions from June 14 until June 21, 2026, to facilitate stage setup and preparations for the 12th International Day of Yoga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari are scheduled to attend the mega event. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: The Special Protection Group (SPG),…
Steel-made stage on Red Road being restructured following SPG’s instruction on Thursday. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: The Hooghly is set to witness a never-seen-before spectacle as Kolkata gears up for a historic celebration of marking West Bengal Day on June 20 and the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21. The programme is expected…
Kolkata: Bengal, particularly Kolkata, houses several hotspots for fraudulent transactions, according to Gaurav Gupta, group head of financial crime intelligence at Axis Bank.Gupta was in the city alongside Sameer Shetty, group head of digital business, transformation, and strategic programmes, and Reynold D’Souza, group head of branch banking, to discuss the lender’s safe-banking initiatives. He noted…
