Kolkata: Police in Barrackpore said on Saturday that they have identified some youths, who were allegedly involved in the assault on the 40-year-old theatre activist, Subhankar Dassharma, near Shyamnagar railway station in North 24-Parganas.Dassharma, a member of theatre group ‘JanaGanaMana’, lodged an FIR at Jagaddal PS on Friday, alleging he was attacked around midnight on…
Kolkata: Hospitals have started counselling patients’ families to donate blood when the patient gets it from the hospital.They have also started planning blood donation camps on their own with help from voluntary organisations. Even as blood stocks have started depleting across hospitals in the wake of restrictions imposed on 11 blood banks across the state,…
A CCTV footage reportedly capturing the assault Kolkata: A police complaint has been lodged against a BJP functionary from Sarsuna in Behala following allegations of extortion and violence.But despite the submission of the written complaint and accompanying visual evidence, no further action has allegedly been taken by police, raising concerns among residents, who demanded immediate…
The JU ragging victim died after a fall at the Main Hostel Kolkata: The father of the Jadavpur University (JU) ragging victim has written to chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Aug 6, seeking an appointment to discuss the status and progress of the ongoing court proceedings. The first-year student died after a fall from the…
KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra Sarobar A dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archive KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours at Rabindra Sarobar A dilapidated building on the Lake premises has been renovated to house an archive KMDA is planning to introduce guided tours…
Encroachers cleared 2/3rd of the pavement Kolkata: Following the surprise inspections by urban development & municipal affair minister Agnimitra Paul on Saturday, hawkers were instructed to vacate two spots on Park Street.Paul highlighted the two spots on Park Street, infront of Madhya Shikkha Parishad office and infront of Park Street post office, posting photos on…
Midday meals at state schools Kolkata: Eggs were served on Saturday with midday meals at 500 state-run schools, where Iskcon-supported Annamrita Foundation provides vegetarian food. The move followed chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement last Saturday that eggs would be supplied separately by self-help groups to children under the new midday meal arrangement.Students welcomed the return…
Kolkata recorded a maximum temperature of 31.7°C on Saturday Kolkata: A low-pressure area has formed over the southern part of Bengal and north Odisha which could trigger light to moderate showers in south Bengal. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind is likely at some places in North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore,…
Kolkata: A prosperous Bengal is essential to a resurgent Bharat, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday, urging young entrepreneurs and home-grown businesses to be the change agents.Speaking at the inaugural conference of the Kolkata chapter of World Hindu Economic Forum, Bhattacharya said Bengal, once the country’s economic engine, must reclaim its historic position…
Kolkata: Bengal’s 7th Pay Commission will examine an overhaul of the pay structure of state employees, including raising annual increments from the existing 3% to at least 5%, aligning pay levels with those of central staffers and recommending a standing order on Dearness Allowance (DA) that will ensure any central hike is automatically applied at…
