Kolkata: Bengal’s newly appointed cabinet ministers Ashok Kirtania and Kshudiram Tudu assumed charge on Tuesday, vowing action against systemic corruption and administrative “malpractices” inherited from previous govt.Taking charge of the food and supplies department, Kirtania invoked PM Narendra Modi’s famous slogan, “Na khaunga, na khane dunga” (Will not take bribes, nor let others take them)….
Kolkata: On International Nurses Day, President Droupadi Murmu honoured sister Gita Karmakar with the prestigious Florence Nightingale Award. Since the past four decades, Karmakar has not only been tending to patients with love and care but helping health administration in pushing ahead the vaccination programme and promoting institutional delivery in remote corners in Jalpaiguri.An Auxiliary…
Kolkata/Kalyani: The deaths of two Trinamool workers in Hooghly and Nadia on Tuesday triggered a political war of words, with the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accusing the state administration of remaining a “spectator” to post-poll violence.In a post on X, Banerjee alleged that “BJP-backed miscreants” attacked Trinamool worker Somnath Acharya in Hooghly’s Polba-Dadpur…
Katwa: Vigilantes on Tuesday morning allegedly thrashed four men ferrying cattle at Madhaitala in Katwa subdivision of East Burdwan district. Police later arrested the four men and seized the cattle.According to police, the four men were transporting five cattle, for farming purposes, when they were intercepted by a group claiming to be BJP supporters. The…
Kolkata: Newly appointed chief secretary Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday promised a transparent, corruption-free administration and said BJP govt would begin implementing promises made in the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ within the first 100 days in office.Issuing a strong warning against corruption and administrative misconduct, Agarwal said the new dispensation was committed to building a clean and…
Kolkata: Veteran legislator and BJP MLA Tapas Roy was administered the oath as pro tem speaker of the Bengal assembly by governor RN Ravi on Tuesday.The ceremony paves the way for the induction of the newly elected legislators of the 18th Legislative Assembly.The oath-taking of the newly elected legislators will be held on Wednesday and…
Kolkata: The state’s new BJP govt’s decision to offer free rides to women on state buses has received a warm response, but many hoped that the new regime would also solve the chronic shortages of state buses that are crippling the service in the city.Indira Sarkar, a govt high school teacher from Thakurpukur, praised it…
Kolkata: Shibpur MLA Rudranil Ghosh spoke to chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday and discussed ways to rein in hooligan raj in Tollywood. The actor – who was the biggest casualty of Tollywood’s ban culture, having been dropped unceremoniously from project and left with almost no work in the film industry during the tenure of…
Kolkata: East Bengal women defended their IWL crown in style, beating Nita FA 2-0 on Tuesday to seal the deal with two rounds to go. Hours before the match at the East Bengal ground, Anthony Andrews’ holders were assured of the title when nearest rivals Sethu FC dropped points in a 1-1 draw against Sesa…
Kolkata: The Big Two look to be heading for this Sunday’s potential title-decider in the season’s abridged Indian Super League after failing to produce the right performance for the right game. A day after East Bengal FC appeared to have lost ground in the title race, nearest rivals Mohun Bagan SG failed to make the…
