Bidhannagar Police have directed Durga Puja organizers across Salt Lake, Lake Town, New Town, and the Airport area to prioritize smooth transit and access for elderly residents living near pandals during Durga Puja Kolkata: Bidhannagar Police have directed Durga Puja organizers across Salt Lake, Lake Town, New Town, and the Airport area to prioritize smooth…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court has decided to hear a case on whether the import of adult sex toys could be prohibited.The court was hearing an appeal on whether “obscene adult sex toys” could be automatically classified as “prohibited goods” under Section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962, in the absence of specific statutes or notifications….
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Kolkata: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday credited PM Narendra Modi’s economic vision, which he termed “Modinomics”, with paving the foundation for India’s rapid economic growth. He also highlighted Bengal’s potential saying the country was abuzz with the discussions on the state’ss development.Addressing a press conference in Newtown, Singh said,…
State tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said, “We will renovate these properties using state govt funds, set up light and sound shows, and organise cultural programmes.” Kolkata: State tourism department will restore 135 heritage monuments managed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to develop heritage circuits, focusing on river tourism. ASI and the department signed an…
Kolkata: A third charge sheet has been filed against former Trinamool councillor Debraj Chakraborty in Barasat court, accusing him of amassing crores through extortion and allegedly routing the money through “influential” bank accounts.Debraj’s wife, singer Aditi Munshi, has also been named in the FIR. Police have accused the couple of involvement in a syndicate network,…
Kolkata: After two almost-dry days, Kolkata is likely to enter another spell of rainy days. The Met office has predicted enhanced rain from Wednesday with a cyclonic circulation system set to get the monsoon flow activated once again.An IMD bulletin on Tuesday said the southwest monsoon might start withdrawing from parts of Rajasthan around Saturday.At…
Siliguri: A 100-kg gold ensemble featuring Goddess Durga, Kartik, Ganesh, Lakshmi and Saraswati will be the biggest attraction at the 64th Central Colony Durga Puja in Siliguri this year, with the organisers expecting a large turnout from across North Bengal and beyond. The puja will also have a new venue this year while the mandap…
Kolkata: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of the Bengal STF arrested a woman in the Ultadanga area on Monday and seized heroin worth about Rs 81 lakh. Officers raided the Khalpar area near 46, Canal Road, intercepted the woman, and recovered around 408 g of heroin and Rs 25,000 in cash.Officials are investigating where the drugs…
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Kolkata: An Ekbalpore resident who had been ambushed and robbed of cash, jewellery and personal belongings at gunpoint in the first week of Aug gathered the courage to lodge an FIR only recently. According to him, he was also brutally assaulted during the robbery on Warshi Lane in the intervening night of Sept 4 and…
