Kolkata: Security aide of former mayor and ex-MLA Sovan Chatterjee was arrested after being accused of molesting the minor daughter of his associate, police said.The accused, identified as Sanju Sharma, was arrested following a complaint lodged at Rabindra Sarobar Police Station by the close associate. The complaint alleged that she too was physically assaulted when…
Kolkata: More than 130 hawkers from a market in east Kolkata’s Anandapur, near Ruby Hospital, have lodged a police complaint against ward 108 councillor Sushanta Ghosh and at least seven of his associates, alleging that they extorted nearly Rs 3 crore from traders over the past few years.The complaint was filed at Anandapur PS, where…
Kolkata: chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has advised the Kolkata Municipal Corporation buildings department not to hurry in demolition of buildings without giving notices in advance, thus giving the errant persons enough time to defend themselves. Adhikary, during an interactive session with the civic officials of different KMC departments on Saturday evening, sounded a word of…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (File Photo) KOLKATA: The newly sworn-in West Bengal cabinet under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari reflects a blend of experienced politicians, emerging leaders, social diversity and professionals from various fields.A total of 35 ministers took oath on Monday at Lok Bhawan in Kolkata, where Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath…
Kolkata: The Centralised Admission Portal (CAP) closed at midnight on Monday, with 24.6 lakh applications and registrations from over 4.4 lakh candidates. Meanwhile, Presidency University closed its UG admission portal on Monday after receiving over 15,000 applications.The CAP merit list will be published on June 9. Seat allocation and admissions will be held from June…
Students sing ‘Vande Mataram’ in the morning assembly on Monday Kolkata: ‘Vande Mataram’ was introduced in school prayers across the state on Monday. But though the first two stanzas were sung properly, many students faced challenges with the remaining four stanzas as they were unfamiliar with them. Teachers were assigned to help students learn the…
Indradeb Bhattacharyya suffered a critical fall from the 4th floor staircase at Khadya Bhavan Indradeb Bhattacharya fell from a fourth-floor stairwell balcony of Khadya Bhavan on Monday morning Indradeb Bhattacharyya suffered a critical fall from the 4th floor staircase at Khadya Bhavan Indradeb Bhattacharya fell from a fourth-floor stairwell balcony of Khadya Bhavan on Monday…
Berhampore: The BSF has pushed back 17 Bangladeshi nationals into Bangladesh through the Raninagar border point. The Murshidabad district administration on Saturday had handed over these individuals to the BSF from the Lalgola holding centre, following the verification and confirmation of their identities by Bangladesh. BSF officials brought them to the Roshanbagh Sector Headquarters and…
Kolkata: The parents of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee moved Calcutta HC on Monday, seeking the quashing of an KMC notice served against their property at 29-C, Harish Chatterjee Street. Amit and Lata Banerjee stated that the building had been constructed legally according to sanctioned plans. Source link
Kolkata: Three days after Trinamool MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was assaulted and heckled by a section of protesters in Sonarpur, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday appealed to the public not to take the law into their own hands.“There is no need for anyone to take the law into their own hands. Have…
