Sexual assault complaint against colleague Kolkata: A 28-year-old woman employed as an adviser at an IT firm in New Town has filed a complaint against a 29-year-old male colleague holding a trainer position in the same organisation, alleging prolonged sexual exploitation, physical assault, cheating, and forced termination of pregnancy.According to cops, the Technocity Police Station…
All construction in high-rise projects (G+5 and higher) were suspended on June 25, a day after an under-construction warehouse collapsed near Taratala Kolkata: The high-level committee overseeing the structural safety of high-rises in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Howrah may issue an SOP on construction safety on Thursday.Developers said they expect the…
Woman commuters will remain their priority Kolkata: In a major push to enhance public transit safety, the state govt-backed Yatri Sathi app has launched its shuttle bus service across key commuter corridors in Kolkata. Woman commuters will remain their priority.The initiative aims to offer a secure, comfortable, and affordable air-conditioned travel option for IT workers…
Police removed loudspeakers from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days. KOLKATA: Loudspeakers were removed from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days as part of a police crackdown on pollution complaints, report Zeeshan Jawed & Dwaipayan Ghosh. At least 1,279 mosques and 199 temples were ordered to remove loudspeakers for…
This board, with the new subscription charge, is no more at the rickshaw stand Kolkata: The new union at a Bijoygarh rickshaw stand, which calls itself ‘Jatiyotabadi Rickshaw Union’ and has a BJP symbol on its board, has announced that for all its 60 rickshaw-puller members, it is now compulsory to pay Rs 100 as…
Alliance Air is set to introduce two new flights from Kolkata, connecting three cities in Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur, Rewa and Indore Kolkata: From this weekend, Alliance Air is set to introduce two new flights from Kolkata, connecting three cities in Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur, Rewa and Indore. The sectors will be serviced with its ATR-72 aircraft.The…
A CCTV footage of the accused in the promoter’s office Kolkata: Four BJP workers have been named in an FIR for vandalising the office of a promoter in Bishnupur in South 24-Parganas, from where he runs a construction material business, and demanding Rs 5 crore from him.The FIR was registered in May but resurfaced on…
The number, toll-free, will be operational 24×7, said cops Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police on Tuesday issued an official appeal asking all residents of Kolkata to use its dedicated traffic helpline, 1073, for all traffic-related complaints and road emergencies. Citizens can even direct their parking related queries here. The number, toll-free, will be operational 24×7,…
Kolkata: One police station, six complaints, two FIRs lodged so far — and counting. Muchipara Police Station is facing a new challenge as Zero FIR complaints against actor Sreelekha Mitra keep pouring in.Around two weeks after Mitra protested at the anti-NEET paper leak using an objectionable poster of PM Narendra Modi, triggering a series of…
Kolkata: After the heavy showers received on Wednesday, more rainfall is likely to lash the city on Thursday.The Met office has forecast heavy rain for Kolkata and neighbouring districts of South and North 24 Parganas and Howrah along with many other south Bengal districts.In the past 24 hours, the Alipore Met office had recorded 81.2…
