Kolkata: Lauding state govt’s move to end stipends paid to imams, muezzins and purohits, Bengal BJP on Monday said it supported all welfare schemes, but they should not be based on religious basis.Speaking on this, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said, “The Constitution does not allow discrimination among communities based on religion. Govt will work…
Joint STF raid bunks illegal arms unit in Bihar’s Purnea; 5 arrested (File Photo) KOLKATA: An illegal arms manufacturing unit operating from an underground chamber beneath a paper plate factory was busted in Bihar’s Purnea district, police said on Tuesday. The concealed “mini gun factory” at Haripur village under Damdaha police station limits was exposed…
Kolkata: Beleghata TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh said he would send a copy of the court order on his security to police on Tuesday. In a post on social media, Ghosh said, “I had requested security from court… it instructed police togive ‘all kinds’ of security.”He added: “The order I have seen regarding the withdrawal of…
Notices were pasted on several buildings owned by Banerjee or his aides. Later in the day, the notice on ‘Shantiniketan’ was found torn off the wall. KOLKATA: The Kolkata civic authorities on Monday initiated a probe into the “legality” of properties owned by Abhishek Banerjee and some of his associates, with civic officials going to…
CM Suvendu Adhikari held his first public grievance outreach programme — ‘Janatar Darbar’ — at the Salt Lake BJP office. KOLKATA: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that “detection and deletion” had already been done and state govt will soon start to “deport”, pointing at driving out alleged illegal immigrants from Bengal. He also…
KOLKATA: The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) 2026, under the coordination of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, is expected to begin the counselling process for seat allocation to undergraduate engineering and architecture programmes from June 2. The process will cover National Institutes of Technology (NITs), IIEST Shibpur, Indian Institutes of…
Kolkata: In a major statewide crackdown, police arrested several high-profile Trinamool figures and their immediate relatives on charges ranging from illegal arms possession and extortion to land grabbing.On Sunday night, the state police’s Special Task Force (STF), along with Diamond Harbour district police, intercepted a speeding vehicle in the Lalbati area of South 24 Parganas….
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) is set to deploy 35 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the repoll at Falta assembly constituency on May 21. Sources said eight personnel will be stationed at each polling booth. The EC has also arranged 30 Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to ensure immediate intervention in case…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has signed an MoU with the Union Jal Shakti ministry to speed up piped drinking water connections across the state, aiming to provide potable water to every household. The agreement was finalised during a virtual meeting attended by Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and Union water resources minister CR Patil.After the meeting, Adhikari…
Kolkata: The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has urged state govt to allow a hike in liquor prices, amid soaring input costs. According to the industry body, product costs have climbed 10%-20% in recent months as energy-led inflation ripples through the supply chain.ISWAI CEO Sanjit Padhi said the spirits industry is facing…
