Kolkata

As a prelude to Naboborsho, Kolkata has been humming with festive energy at exhibitions over the past fortnight. From handloom saris, breezy cotton shirts, and chikankari sets in soft hues to quirky jewellery, bold bindis, aroma candles, embroidered cushion covers, and handcrafted ceramic artefacts, these spaces housed everything that makes for thoughtful gifting and effortless…

KOLKATA: Senior executive magistrate Md Erfan Habib, 41, is currently on election duty in Bengal. Serving as the deputy district election officer (DDEO) of Birbhum, he oversees the accuracy of the electoral roll and provides administrative direction to electoral registration officers (EROs) on voter inclusions and deletions. The irony is, the very Election Commission that…

Malda shows Bengal’s law & order, says PM Narendra Modi KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on the targeting of seven judicial officers in Malda’s Kaliachak last week and held it up as an example of Bengal’s law and order situation while addressing his first rally in Bengal since the announcement of the assembly poll…

AIMIM leader Mofakrul Islam arrested while trying to flee KOLKATA/MALDA: The Bengal police on Friday arrested former AIMIM candidate and lawyer Mofakrul Islam from Bagdogra airport in Siliguri in connection with the violence and hostage situation occurred in Malda district.Mofakrul Islam was allegedly trying to board a flight and flee.Investigators have termed him a key…

Kolkata: The month ended on a rainy note on Tuesday, making it the third-rainiest March in 15 years. With a rain count of 8 mm between Monday night and Tuesday evening taking the month’s total rain tally to 55.8 mm, Kolkata logged a monthly rain excess of 51%. While the Met office expects the city…

Kolkata: EC has the power to transfer state or Centre officers to conduct a “free and fair” election, its counsel told Calcutta HC on Wednesday, while senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee counter-questioned how the state will function for a month without its officers.The debate on whether EC could transfer 73 state officers before the Bengal assembly…

Kolkata: The city cops’ cyber cell registered a case after receiving information from Central Bureau of Investigation’s Interpol wing about an alleged fraudulent international call centre operating from Nayabad Avenue, in the Panchasayar area. A few persons have been detained. The call centre was allegedly being run by a man called Ankit. Officers said the…

Kolkata: Booth-level officers (BLOs) across the city have crossed another hurdle in the special intensive revision (SIR) season that set in more than four months ago. While the first supplementary list was released on Monday, the BLOs were flooded with calls since morning as electors were eager to know whether they have cleared the adjudication…