The accident took place around 6.30am near Heria, around 126km from Kolkata Heria: Four persons, including the owner of a private bus, were killed and three others critically injured when a speeding truck rammed the stationary vehicle from behind on the Digha-Nandakumar National Highway 116B on Thursday morning.The accident took place around 6.30 am near…
CM Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the 55th Iskcon Ratha Yatra in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: After attending the Ratha Yatra celebration organised by Iskcon at its Albert Road temple on Thursday, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the state govt has partnered with it to deliver “nutritious” food to eradicate malnutrition among students.“Delivering a good, nutritious meal is…
Bengal minister for commerce and industry Tapas Roy (file photo) Kolkata: Bengal minister of commerce and industry Tapas Roy said on Thursday that more investments are expected for Durgapur’s steel industry ahead of Durga Puja. “We are expecting more investment in the steel sector. Some investments are lined up in Durgapur even before Puja,” the…
A file photograph of the College Square puja pandal Kolkata: BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday urged party legislators to keep Durga Puja outside the ambit of politics, asking them not to use their political influence to take control of community pujas beyond their own constituencies.Speaking at the Khuti Puja of the College Square…
Kolkata: The Parnasree Police has been asked to lodge an First Information Report (FIR) after a man, identified as Manash Dhali, sought judicial intervention in an alleged case of abduction attempt. The victim, a resident of Parnasree Pally, has alleged that he was forced to sign blank documents. He also alleged that the police have…
khuti puja of Sreebhumi Sporting Club, Photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: In a symbolic departure from earlier years, Sreebhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town on Thursday held a low-key Khuti Puja under a new organising committee, marking the end of the Sujit Bose era sans his faithful committee members and signalling a return to a resident-driven…
Youth Association Committee members — General Secretary Surendra Sharma, President Bimal Jhunjhunwala and working president Pramod Chandak with Rajya Sabha Member and State BJP President Shamik Bhattacharya at his residence Our Youth Association Committee members General Secretary Shri Surendra Sharma, President Shri Bimal Jhunjhunwala and Working President Shri Pramod Chandak with Hon’ble Rajya Sabha Member…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: A woman has accused a man she met on social media of raping and sexually assaulting her for several years by allegedly blackmailing her with intimate photos and videos, police said on Thursday. According to news agency PTI, a zero FIR has been registered at Metiabruz police station…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
KOLKATA: Malda has become the first district in Bengal to adopt Village Action Plans (VAPs) for villages along the India-Bangladesh border, with the district administration launching an inclusive development initiative aimed at ensuring that every eligible household receives the benefits of government welfare schemes at its doorstep.The initiative, “Amar Gram Amar Kalpana”, has been conceived…
