Kolkata: If all went well, at least two of the seven feature films made by Anik Dutta would shortly be screened at Nandan 1, actor and BJP MLA Rudranil Ghosh told TOI on Friday.Only one among the feature films, made by Dutta, has been screened at the state-run Nandan complex, in Auditorium 2. None could…
Kolkata: Speculation intensified on Friday about a potential expansion of the Bengal cabinet, likely on Monday, after the state’s home secretary met governor RN Ravi at Lok Bhavan. While the purpose of the meeting was not officially disclosed, sources in the state administration said the discussions revolved around preparations for swearing-in ceremonies of new ministers.The…
Kolkata: Bengal govt on Friday started disbursing pending dearness allowance (DA) dues to retired state govt employees, sources in the finance department said. The payments currently cover arrears accumulated between April 2008 and Dec 2015.Serving govt employees, however, have not yet started receiving the dues. Officials said the payments are presently being credited only to…
Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Friday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a report on its probe in connection with former minister Sujit Bose’s arrest, reports Srishti Lakhotia.Bose had moved the vacation bench of Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) to challenge his arrest by the ED in a municipality recruitment corruption case. He was arrested…
Kolkata: The number of holding centres set up across Bengal to house suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators has risen to 11 within barely a week of the first such facilities coming up in Malda and Murshidabad amid an intensified statewide crackdown on undocumented cross-border movement.These centres currently house about 386 Bangladeshi nationals, with the highest concentration —…
Kolkata: The new BJP govt will bring back Tatas to Singur and talks have already begun for their return, state party president Samik Bhattacharya said on Friday.“Exit of Tata Motors from Singur sent out a wrong message that Bengal is not industry-friendly. But Tatas will return — if not in the automobile sector, then in…
Kolkata: A viral video showing a group of men claiming to be BJP workers allegedly threatening a Hindu family in Narayanpur’s Beraberi Ghoshpara area over their Muslim son-in-law has triggered a political controversy and sharp reactions on social media.The nearly three-minute video, which went viral on Friday, shows the men confronting an elderly Hindu resident…
Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is finally set to step out of his Kalighat residence this Saturday, marking his first public appearance 26 days after the party’s bruising defeat in the assembly elections.Banerjee plans to hit the streets to visit the families of two allegedly targeted party workers in Sonarpur South and Beleghata….
Kolkata/Darjeeling: The Bengal govt has started implementing the Rs 1,000 crore central development package for tea garden workers in the Hills, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday. Around Rs 300 crore will be released this fiscal under the PM Cha Sramik Kalyan Yojana.“The previous govt did not set up the required state-level committee, which prevented…
Kolkata: ASSOCHAM hosted the 6th edition of The Health Meet and Excellence Awards 2026 on Friday. The event’s theme was ‘The Future of Health: Human Centered AI’. The forum brought together policy-makers and industry experts to focus on the next phase of healthcare transformation driven by responsible technology and patient-first innovation.MLA Indranil Khan, who was…
