. Author and poet Taslima Nasrin at an event at Rabindra Sadan —— Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: A commotion broke out at Rabindra Sadan on Saturday during an event marking exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin’s return to the city after nearly two decades, when she invited noted Bengali poet Joy Goswami to join her on stage….
Arpita Sarkar, a 22-year-old from Jharkhand, is a key figure in a terror probe KOLKATA: Arpita Sarkar, a 22-year-old from Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, has emerged as a key figure in the Bengal Special Task Force’s probe into an alleged Pakistan-linked terror module.Sarkar, who was arrested from Barharwa, is described by investigators as an aspiring social…
Kolkata: The first day of the Census self-enumeration process passed off smoothly on Saturday, with most users completing the online questionnaire in under five minutes and reporting a hassle-free experience. Some respondents, however, encountered minor hiccups with the captcha and while pin-pointing their residence on the locator map.Though the self-enumeration portal went live at midnight,…
The midday meal Mega Kitchen of the Iskcon was inaugurated by the CM at Taratala. Students from many school were invited… Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: The mid-day meal scheme through Iskcon rolled out from Saturday with a target to serve nutritious meals to more than two lakh students every day. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, from the…
Kolkata: The Bengal govt will review the utilisation of leasehold land allotted to private companies during the previous Trinamool Congress govt, with an eye to reclaim unused or misused plots for productive industrial use.The decision comes as the govt prepares to unveil an industrial policy — including a land policy and incentive framework — by…
Bengal STF arrested a 22-year-old influencer for aiding her boyfriend’s terror module KOLKATA: A 22-year-old aspiring influencer from Jharkhand — known online for reels of motorcycle rides and travel — has been arrested for her alleged role in a Pakistan-linked terror module, Bengal’s Special Task Force (STF) said on Saturday. Arpita Sarkar allegedly helped her…
Acid attack victims with burn survivors at the seminar at PTS on Saturday. pic by Biplab Bhattacharjee Acid attack victims with burn survivors at the seminar at PTS on Saturday. pic by Biplab Bhattacharjee Acid attack victims with burn survivors at the seminar at PTS on Saturday. pic by Biplab Bhattacharjee Acid attack victims with…
. CM Subhendu Adhikari doing his census self enumeration in the program of inauguration of Census 2026 Kolkata: As Bengal rolled out its first fully digital Census with the launch of the self-enumeration process on Saturday, the authorities issued a strong warning against cyber frauds and urged citizens not to share documents, bank details or…
. CM Subhendu Adhikari doing his census self enumeration in the program of inauguration of Census 2026 Kolkata: Launching the 2027 Census in Bengal on Saturday, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the status of those excluded from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls remain under consideration, saying the guidelines were clear but stopping short…
The woman sustained serious injuries Kolkata: A young woman, Pratigya Gon, suffered serious injuries after being hit by a govt bus while attempting to cross a busy road near Webel More in Salt Lake Sector V, the state’s IT hub, on Saturday morning. The accident took place around 10.30 am.According to investigators, the woman had…
