Taslima Nasrin said denying Joy Goswami the opportunity to speak was an insult to him. She said, “I felt bad. I invited Joy and requested him to speak. I spoke about freedom of speech — people can have different opinions, but everyone should be allowed to express their views. Why did those who claim to…
Kolkata: A social media buzz about former Bengal minister Shashi Panja meeting NCPI MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar at a fertility clinic in Bhowanipore on Saturday has led to speculation over the former’s political future. Kakoli’s husband Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar is a director of the clinic.While many think the former Bengal cabinet minister’s meeting with Kakoli…
Minister Agnimitra Paul in north Bengal on Sunday West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul participate in the ‘Mukhomukhi’ public grievance programme at the Siliguri Municipal Corporation on Sunday. Siliguri: From Sept 1, the govt would launch a state-wide enforcement drive against illegal construction, encroachment, plastic pollution and public nuisance. Builders found…
EB raids a city market The Enforcement Branch raids at Garia Bazar to inspect the market prices of good Kolkata: A sharp spike in vegetable prices over the past week has left households across Kolkata and its adjoining districts grappling with soaring kitchen expenses, as the cost of several daily vegetables has nearly doubled following…
Arpita Sarkar, a 22-year-old from Jharkhand, is a key figure in a terror probe KOLKATA: Arpita Sarkar, a 22-year-old from Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, has emerged as a key figure in the Bengal Special Task Force’s probe into an alleged Pakistan-linked terror module.Sarkar, who was arrested from Barharwa, is described by investigators as an aspiring social…
The arrest of a terror suspect has become the talk of the township Kolkata: The 10 residents’ associations at Renaissance Township in Burdwan, from where suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Mohammad Hamim Mondal was arrested on Friday, have convened urgent meetings on Sunday to discuss tighter security measures and stricter checks on tenants moving into apartments and…
The chief minister welcomed Taslima, assuring freedom of speech and access KOLKATA: Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin, who returned to Kolkata after 19 years on Friday, said criticism of Islam or speaking the truth about Islam was not an attack on Muslims.It was necessary to bring about reforms, evolution and freedom of Muslim community, she said…
Kolkata: An attempt by the Calcutta High Court to work on a Saturday to meet its 210-day yearly working roster was frustrated as few lawyers turned up for the weekend hearings.On July 3, Calcutta High Court Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty issued a notification declaring July 6 (a Monday) a holiday to mark the 125th…
A press meet at the Press Club, Kolkata on the ISI Bill on Saturday… Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: Faculty members, scholars and students of Indian Statistical Institute on Saturday requested the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) to initiate discussions over the bill with the “stakeholders of ISI”. They alleged that there are “serious anomalies”…
Bengal STF arrested a 22-year-old influencer for aiding her boyfriend’s terror module KOLKATA: A 22-year-old aspiring influencer from Jharkhand — known online for reels of motorcycle rides and travel — has been arrested for her alleged role in a Pakistan-linked terror module, Bengal’s Special Task Force (STF) said on Saturday. Arpita Sarkar allegedly helped her…
