Kolkata: At least 25 shops — 13 owned by Hindus and 12 by Muslims — were gutted in a fire at Hijli under Talpati Ghat Coastal police station in East Midnapore late on Sunday night, with police suspecting an electrical short circuit as the cause.Police on Monday said forensic experts had been called to examine…
Kolkata: The new BJP govt in Bengal will work in coordination with the party and the administration won’t be run from the party office, state president Samik Bhattacharya said on Monday.After meeting CM Suvendu Adhikari at his residence in the morning, Bhattacharya said the party and govt will have a synergy as in other BJP-governed…
KOLKATA: The BJP govt on Monday directed police to ensure loudspeaker sound does not travel beyond religious precincts and that prayer congregations do not block roads and cause inconvenience to the public, except on special occasions.These were among the dozen instructions to senior police officers that also included zero tolerance for illegal coal- and sand-mining,…
Kolkata: The launch of Ayushman Bharat in Bengal on Monday sent hospitals scurrying to draw out a blueprint for a smooth transition into the new scheme, even as the facilities remained unclear if Swasthya Sathi — the universal health scheme launched by the Trinamool govt in 2016 — will be withdrawn. Several have started the…
Kolkata: The title race in this season’s abridged ISL is set for another shift in momentum in the business end of the tournament.After back-to-back wins on the road, East Bengal FC’s title charge hit a snag when they were held goalless by Punjab FC at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday. The result may have…
Kolkata: The newly sworn-in BJP govt in Bengal, led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, raised the upper age limit for entry into state jobs from 40 to 45 years at its first cabinet meeting on Monday. The decision, announced from state secretariat Nabanna, aimed at addressing a decade of “recruitment deadlock” and followed an election…
Kolkata: Detectives from Lalbazar have confirmed that Anamika Mondal died by accident at Jadavpur University in Sept last year. While a murder investigation was initially launched following her death, recent forensic and post-mortem findings point towards an accident rather than foul play.Mondal, a third-year English student, died during a cultural event held on the university…
Kolkata: New CM Suvendu Adhikari may stay in one of the quarters on the Lok Bhavan premises, amid heightened security considerations, sources in the administration said. This is in addition to the Soujanya complex in Alipore, which is also under consideration for the CM’s residence.“The CM currently stays in a flat in Chinar Park but…
Kolkata: Wife’s plea before the Port Blair circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court led to the quashing of two Pocso cases against her husband for having sexual relations with her when she was a minor. The division bench noted the couple have two children and said any conviction would destroy the family.“While the object…
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and his five cabinet colleagues will have their first meeting around noon on Monday at Nabanna and take up implementation of Ayushman Bharat, a Centre-funded health insurance scheme, in Bengal and plugging of 569km of unfenced border Bengal shares with Bangladesh, among other issues, govt sources said.The five ministers who…
