Kolkata: The city airport has posted significant gains in passenger satisfaction for the second consecutive quarter, recording improved scores across 20 of the 31 parameters assessed in the latest quarterly survey and raising its overall satisfaction score.Passengers reported better experiences in several key areas, including shorter wait time at security screening and immigration, improved value…
The gates after being painted saffron Kolkata: A mob of around 25-30 people wearing saffron turbans, scarves, shirts and kurtas shouted slogans and smeared saffron paint on two white pillars outside Anandabazar Patrika’s office on Prafulla Sarkar Street in central Kolkata around 1 pm on Tuesday.The crowd left 30 minutes after staging a demonstration and…
The case follows a complaint by Arnab Dey, a resident of Abinash Chandra Banerjee Lane, who alleged that Naskar ran an organized crime syndicate to seize local properties Kolkata: Police have re-arrested Beleghata strongman Raju Naskar in an alleged extortion and property-grabbing case. The case follows a complaint by Arnab Dey, a resident of Abinash…
Kolkata: Police have launched a probe following a complaint by a 26-year-old woman who was allegedly stalked and molested inside a moving auto-rickshaw while travelling from Hazra to Kidderpore.According to police, the primary suspect is a neighbour of the complainant who had allegedly been following and stalking her for some time. Despite her repeated indications…
Kolkata: Police have registered an FIR against several Congress workers following an “unauthorised rally” and subsequent clash with cops near Moulali crossing in central Kolkata on Aug 30.Police sources said the incident occurred around 6 pm on Monday when supporters organised a procession from the Bengal Pradesh Congress office on Lal Mohan Bhattacharjee Road and…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, observing that such pleas were increasingly being used as a “special tool or weapon”.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty questioned the “intent” behind the petition. “Should the court listen to…
Produced before Contai sub-divisional court on Tuesday, Pijush Kanti Panda was remanded to seven days’ police custody Patashpur: Former Trinamool Congress Contai district president Pijush Kanti Panda was arrested from his Patashpur residence late Monday night for allegedly defrauding a contractor by promising work. Panda was the TMC candidate from Patashpur assembly constituency in East…
Kolkata: After crude oil production at Ashoknagar, Bengal looks all set for another major exploration exercise, this time for manganese in Jhargram.The state Directorate of Mines & Minerals has approved a joint reconnaissance survey by central and state agencies across several pockets of Jhargram, with field investigations proposed between Sept 15 and 19. State-run manganese…
Agartala: Chief minister Manik Saha on Tuesday informed Tripura assembly that six FIRs have been registered against former chief minister and CPM veteran Manik Sarkar for his alleged remarks warning of a “fierce protest” to oust the BJP-led state govt in the 2028 assembly polls.Saha said the first FIR was registered at West Agartala police…
Bristi Mukherjee, niece of Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her Birbhum home KOLKATA: Bristy Mukherjee, the niece of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her house in Birbhum on Tuesday, police said.Mukherjee was found hanging at her home, and the death is being treated…
