Kolkata: The Bengal forest dept has proposed that zoos in the state shift to feeding goat meat to its carnivorous animals as the supply of buffalo meat is drying up, a move that may significantly increase the zoos’ meat procurement cost, officials said on Tuesday.“We recently met meat suppliers. I had proposed that we consider…
Taslima Nasrin said denying Joy Goswami the opportunity to speak was an insult to him. She said, “I felt bad. I invited Joy and requested him to speak. I spoke about freedom of speech — people can have different opinions, but everyone should be allowed to express their views. Why did those who claim to…
Kolkata: Cracking down on extortion and corruption complaints against its grassroots workers and mid-level functionaries, Bengal BJP has expelled more than 30 and suspended about 250 from the party since coming to office in May. The party’s state disciplinary committee has warned of more heads rolling as it enforces a “zero-tolerance” policy towards anti-party activities.The…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside the interim stay on the hike of daily budget allocation of cooked food for patients at govt hospitals, observing the rise—from Rs 57 per patient to Rs 110—was a policy decision and the tenderer could not have a say in it.The state increased the allocation and…
Kolkata: “Heaven will not fall,” Calcutta High Court remarked on Tuesday while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against making six stanzas of Vande Mataram mandatory in madrasas.The Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Tapabrata Chakraborty further remarked, “There have been thousands of Christian schools where all students are asked to pray to the Lord. Then, do…
The house in Tangra where the family lived till the tragedy happened in Feb 2025 KOLKATA: Chess has become a crucial part of the slow rehabilitation of the 15-year-old survivor of the Tangra family tragedy, helping him return to routine, school and confidence after months of trauma.The teenager, who lost his mother, aunt and cousin…
Sumit Roy faces multiple legal troubles across Bengal, including allegations of land fraud, job recruitment scams, and unpaid resort dues Kolkata: Investigations have intensified against Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, as Bengal CID took over two corruption probes while local police served a fresh notice at his…
Calcutta High Court (file picture) Kolkata: Senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday urged Calcutta High Court to expedite the hearing of Mamata Banerjee’s election petition challenging CM Suvendu Adhikari’s victory from the Bhowanipore assembly seat in the 2026 polls.“Let Calcutta High Court set a record by deciding an election petition within five years,” Banerjee told…
Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee (file picture) Kolkata: Calcutta High Court will hear Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court on Monday directed the HC to dispose of the matter within a week.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya asked the additional govt pleader to inform both sides…
Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand addresses the audience at a road safety programme held at the Park Circus 7-point crossing on Monday Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday stopped his convoy at the Chingrighata crossing to meet a bunch of enthusiastic students who were trying to raise awareness about road safety Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay…
