Kolkata: Muslim religious figures and community intellectuals on Monday appealed to people to stay away from street protests and avoid confrontation with govt after violence and injuries during a Park Circus gathering on Sunday.The appeals came after clashes broke out during an unauthorised protest linked to partial demolition of two buildings in Tiljala that authorities…
Kolkata: Thousands of commuters using Howrah and Sealdah stations experienced obstacles and hassle-free movement inside and outside the stations during peak hours on Monday, about 48 hours after anti-encroachment drives that saw removal of about 500 hawkers encroaching on public space with their wares for a long time.The drives were initiated on Friday night and…
KOLKATA: Police have arrested the son of “absconding” TMC MLA Dilip Mondal, along with five others, for allegedly possessing firearms in West Bengal’s Bakkhali-Fraserganj area, a senior officer said on Monday.A joint team of the West Bengal Police and Diamond Harbour district police apprehended them late on Sunday, the officer said.“Arghya Mondal and the others…
Kolkata: Evicted families of G J Khan Road in Tiljala feel that clashing with or pelting stones at cops to drive away bulldozers to stop demolition is not the way-out, rather they want the administration to help them with a shelter.Two days ago, a protest by locals had forced the pushback of a bulldozer used…
Kalyan Banerjee, Kunal Ghosh, Rajeev Kumar KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police has withdrawn or downgraded security cover for two former DGPs, Trinamool Congress MPs, former ministers and other VIPs, officials said on Monday. Ten VIPs have their names on the security-downgrade list.In an email issued by joint commissioner of police (headquarters) Sudeep Sarkar, senior officers were…
KOLKATA: Newly elected BJP MLA Rekha Patra has triggered a political controversy after she was seen intercepting a vehicle carrying cattle in Hingalganj and allegedly suggesting that those transporting cows should produce a “birth certificate”.On the alleged illegal transportation of cattle, Patra said, “Our government has issued a guideline stating that cattle below 14 years…
Kolkata: To mark International Museum Day on May 18, the two premier national museums — Indian Museum and Victoria Memorial Hall — will unveil a treasure trove of rare manuscripts and artefacts, many on display for the first time. Accompanied by multidisciplinary performances, the dual-site exhibitions are designed to showcase India’s civilisational identity, mythology and…
Kolkata: Amid a growing unease ahead of the festival of Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha, set to be observed in the last week of May, Muslim intellectuals and religious figures across Kolkata have urged the community to follow all legal guidelines on animal sacrifice after the newly elected BJP govt in Bengal reiterated existing…
KOLKATA: More than 150 illegal stalls outside Howrah station were razed and close to 200 vendors evicted in a drive launched late on Saturday. A similar action at Sealdah station, which started on Friday night and continued on Saturday as well, saw the removal of around 300 hawkers.In Howrah, payloaders removed structures that encroached on…
Former CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that “bulldozers cannot become the language of governance” in her first public statement after Trinamool’s election defeat. KOLKATA: Former CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that “bulldozers cannot become the language of governance” in her first public statement after Trinamool’s election defeat.“Bulldozers cannot become the language of governance…
