31 posers by Rahul kin

Kolkata: Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s brother, Anirban, listed 31 questions surrounding the actor’s demise and mailed them to the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum. They are meant to be answered by the production house and the channel and can supplement other questions the police will have while investigating the case. Before leaving for Ireland, where…

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After fire-hit Tiljala building, payloader moves to adjacent residential structure

Kolkata: In the city’s ‘red’ illegal building zone, bulldozers used for demolition spook residents who are taking refuge in their kin’s houses. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has deployed bulldozers as well as workers to pull down two unauthorised structures, including the mixed residential building where a fire on Tuesday killed two workers and injured three…

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Leather ‘cottage industry’ shuts down in locality

Kolkata: Leather goods units, a ‘cottage industry’ in the Tiljala-Topsia belt, have downed shutters in the accident para, known for unregulated tanneries and other manufacturing. Many small factories operating out of residential buildings in the neighbourhoods remained shut on Thursday as fear spread among owners and workers following the administration’s demolition drive in the area…

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All civic bodies to be under CCTV watch: Minister | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul has announced that all the 128 urban local bodies and three industrial townships in Bengal will be placed under 24×7 CCTV surveillance to combat “administrative paralysis and ensure seamless delivery of civic services”.The mandate covers 121 municipalities, seven municipal corporations and three industrial townships. High-definition monitoring systems will be…

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‘Bengal is not bulldozer state’: Fighting case as lawyer what Mamata Banerjee said in her 1st appearance in Calcutta HC | Kolkata News

Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta high court on Thursday. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta high court on Thursday in connection with a PIL alleging post-poll violence in the state, urging the court to “protect…

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Bengal post-poll violence: Mamata Banerjee dons lawyers’ coat, arrives at Calcutta high court | Kolkata News

Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer’s court, arrives at the Calcutta high court. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer’s court, arrived at the Calcutta high court to appear before chief justice HC Sujoy Pal, in connection with the post-poll violence…

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No more atta, only wheat, at ration shops | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Food and supplies minister Ashok Kirtania on Wednesday announced that ration shops would no longer supply flour but will provide high-quality wheat to ensure better public health and transparency.After his swearing-in, Kirtania said the department would for now distribute the flour stock, still remaining in govt warehouses. “Flour will not be procured. We will…

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