Kolkata: The seven-member CBI SIT probing the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant of CM Suvendu Adhikari, on May 6, near his Madhyamgram home, visited the spot for the second time on Wednesday even as central agency sleuths said the crime was an organised one involving people from multiple states. The probe team carried out…
Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta high court on Thursday. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta high court on Thursday in connection with a PIL alleging post-poll violence in the state, urging the court to “protect…
Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer’s court, arrives at the Calcutta high court. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, wearing a lawyer’s court, arrived at the Calcutta high court to appear before chief justice HC Sujoy Pal, in connection with the post-poll violence…
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Bhowanipore MLA on Wednesday, but stressed that he hasn’t “forgotten” Nandigram, the other constituency that sent him to the assembly in the recent polls.Adhikari, who defeated former CM Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipore, told reporters in the assembly complex, “Nandigram will elect someone else as MLA (in…
Nandigram: It’s been five decades that a CM has represented a Midnapore constituency, and people of Nandigram are alittle disappointed with CM Suvendu Adhikari picking Bhowanipore over his old bastion. However, in people of the constituency that saw the defeat of then-chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the hands of Adhikari in the 2021 polls, there…
Kolkata: All pending contractor bills in the state have been frozen and no payments would be cleared until a comprehensive review of project quality is completed, urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul announced on Wednesday, signalling a major crackdown on an alleged “kick-back culture” that has plagued Bengal’s infrastructure sector.Speaking in the assembly,…
Kolkata: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered two new spider species and carried out the first comprehensive taxonomic revision of Indian whip scorpions in over a century.The findings, published in the international journal Zootaxa, highlight northeast India’s importance asa hotspot for rareand lesser-known species. The ZSI team identified two previously unknown spiders from…
Kolkata: State govt on Wednesday lifted all restrictions on the interstate movement of agricultural produce. While the notification covers food grains, oilseeds and vegetables, its most significant impact will be on the unrestricted export of potatoes.Bengal produced a record 140-150 lakh tonne potatoes in the 2025-26 season, marking a 20% year-on-year rise and the highest…
Kolkata: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said the state govt had granted sanction for prosecution to the CBI in four cases to enable action against officials accused of corruption.“The previous govt blocked four CBI cases for the last four years. Under the law, the CBI or an investigating agency requires sanction from the…
Kolkata: Javed Khan, Trinamool MLA from Kasba and former state minister, has lodged a complaint at the Tiljala Police Station, claiming he received a threatening call, which caused him significant anxiety and mental harassment.The incident reportedly occurred at 7.59 pm on May 6. The MLA said the caller used provocative and indecent language, threatening to…
