Kolkata: Long-time councillor from Behala and Borough 16 chairman of KMC Sudip Polley is facing attempt-to-murder charges from police. Polley, the ward 123 councillor, had allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh from a trader and assaulted him with an intention to murder when he refused to comply, police told a local court on Sunday. He has…

Kolkata: The impasse over the relocation of BC Roy Market was the focus at the meeting, held by a high-level task force at Nabanna on Saturday, which aimed at clearing the major site acquisition hurdle for the Purple Line’s underground Esplanade terminal station.Implementing agency RVNL requires the temporary relocation of 528 stall owners to build…

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday questioned the assigning of census duties to govt school teachers after school hours or on weekends, calling it “arbitrary”.More than 31 teachers were directed to give details of residence, school, area assigned for census and duty hour to the ASG by Friday evening.“Teachers work from 10 am to…