Former state sports minister Aroop Biswas Kolkata: A day after an FIR was registered against former state sports minister Aroop Biswas and others in connection with the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour controversy at Salt Lake Stadium, Bidhannagar Police has begun the process of issuing summons asking him to join the investigation.A senior officer said…
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a major expansion of his government, with 35 ministers set to be inducted into the state government during an oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Monday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Nabanna, at 11 am on Monday.Adhikari said,…
Darjeeling: The state govt’s decision to provide free rides for women on all state-operated buses from June 1 has been widely welcomed across Darjeeling. Women have hailed the scheme, stating that it will substantially cut travel expenses on the crucial Darjeeling-Siliguri route, which many depend on for education, employment, healthcare and regular needs.Approved by the…
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will hold a sit-in protest on June 2 at Rani Rashmoni Avenue in Esplanade under the leadership of party chairperson Mamata Banerjee in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on TMC functionaries.The announcement comes amid escalating political tensions in West Bengal following alleged attacks on senior TMC leaders, including…
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane AHMEDABAD: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Sunday linked the attack on Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee to the ruling party’s governance in West Bengal, saying that people are the ultimate authority in a democracy.Rane said political leaders must act responsibly while in power and asserted that citizens have the right…
Experts detailed admission and verification processes, with NIC providing technical insights on the software and document checks for aspiring students. KOLKATA: A training programme for the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2026 counselling process was held on Friday at New Town, Kolkata.A total of 53 Verification Centres, including 31 National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian…
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, on his first public foray outside Kalighat after the party’s ouster from office, was on Saturday KOLKATA: Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, on his first public foray outside Kalighat after the party’s ouster from office, was on Saturday assaulted and abused by a crowd of protesters in Sonarpur as he tried to…
Kolkata: The state govt wants to give a push to e-transport, improve city connectivity and renewable energy under the Centre-assisted schemes.Speaking during the launch of Swachh App on Saturday, Adhikari said that the Prime Minister has repeatedly said that the way development should take place in Bengal, it did not happen.Adhikari said that he has…
KOLKATA: Jadavpur University has unveiled a functional prototype retrofitted electric Ambassador taxi, demonstrating a practical pathway to accelerate India’s transition to electric mobility without forcing the premature scrapping of existing Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. In a country where millions depend on legacy vehicles for livelihood, the shift to new, custom-built EV platforms can impose…
KOLKATA: When the BJP began preparing for the West Bengal Assembly elections of 2026, it avoided “a generic national campaign pasted onto a difficult state.” The strategy was “focused and targeted,” built around specific public grievances against the incumbent government: corruption, women’s safety, the education recruitment scandal, extortion culture, farmer distress, fear in border areas,…
