KOLKATA: Supreme Court said on Monday a report would be sought from the chief justice of Calcutta High Court “by today” on the functioning of the tribunals set up to hear appeals against exclusion of names from the electoral roll during the SIR after a lawyer flagged their “non-functioning” status.Bengal’s assembly polls are scheduled for…
Kolkata: The fourth edition of Poila Baisakh Bird Count ended on Sunday with participants, according to preliminary reports, recording 400+ species during the three-day exercise that started on April 17. In 2024 and 2025, the species count stood at 544 and 523, respectively.The 410 initial checklists are also fewer compared to 775 recorded last year,…
KOLKATA: BJP MLA Maithili Thakur, who is campaigning in the state for the upcoming assembly elections, commented on the law and order situation in West Bengal.Maithili Thakur expressed her views on the political atmosphere, stating that the ruling party can make any claims, while the role of the opposition is to speak out, and their…
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, Dibyendu Gayen, was shot at in South 24 Parganas’ Gosaba on Sunday, just days ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026. Cops said Gayen was returning home at 11 pm after attending a party meeting. While on his way back, miscreants allegedly intercepted him and opened fire.After primary…
Kolkata commuters face significant disruptions as buses and app cabs vanish from city roads ahead of the Assembly elections. Transporters report vehicles are requisitioned for election duties, impacting public transport availability and causing fare hikes. Many app cabs have also been garaged due to fear of requisition, leading to longer waits and increased costs for…
Kolkata: India got its newest Grandmaster as Bengal boy Aronyak Ghosh earned his third and final GM norm in the Bangkok Open meet that concluded in Thailand on Sunday.It had been a long wait for the 22-year-old Kolkata boy who crossed the 2500 Elo rating in mid-2022, but was left waiting for his final norm…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s misattribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s famous “give me blood, I will give you freedom” slogan to Swami Vivekananda has sparked widespread criticism. KOLKATA: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath‘s faux pas on Monday attributing Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s iconic “give me blood, I will give you freedom” slogan to Swami…
Malda: Six people died in three accidents on the national highway in North Dinajpur’s Itahar on Monday. At Mahadevpur, about 5 km from Itahar, a stone-chip laden dumper collided with a truck. The driver of the dumper was declared dead at Raiganj Medical College.An ambulance that was to ferry Islam arrived after he had been…
Mamata Banerjee at a Shakespeare Sarani housing complex on Monday evening KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign, the first time in 15 years in upscale complexes in her constituency, visiting seven condos along Shakespeare Sarani and Lord Sinha Road to seek votes and hear residents’ concerns.“The last time she visited…
Kolkata: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and former Union minister Smriti Irani led BJP’s charge against Trinamool on Monday blaming the party for the women’s quota bill’s fall in Parliament.Speaking at a roadshow in Entally, Gupta said, “Trinamool and its allies have broken the trust of women. CM Mamata Banerjee has not protected the dignity of…
