Kolkata: Bengal’s SIR tribunals, burdened with 33 lakh appeals, have disposed of only about 30,000 cases — less than 1% of the total — in the 100 days since they became operational. If proceedings move at the current pace, it would take more than 25 years for the 19 tribunals to clear the backlog.Adding to…
Bangladeshi patients in Kolkata Kolkata: he arrival of Bangladeshi patients at Kolkata hospitals has increased over the last couple of months or so, with at least three facilities reporting a turnout close to 50% of the arrivals till mid-2024. The flow of patients reduced drastically after unrest triggered by anti-Hasina protests broke out across the…
Diptangshu Mahato, a class 12 student of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, died after gulping down scalding tea Kolkata: Diptangshu Mahato, a class 12 student of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, died hours after drinking hot tea at school on Tuesday. The headmaster, Swami Ishteshananda, on Wednesday offered to resign while three staffers — Sourav Taru Biswas,…
The rakes of Maitree Express are in Kolkata Kolkata: Eastern Railway is ready to resume the direct, cross-border passenger train operations between India and Bangladesh.An official said diplomatic talks were underway to restore the vital services though no date was announced for the resumption of the Kolkata-Dhaka train. “We are prepared to operate the services…
Kolkata: Former Bidhannagar councillor Debraj Chakraborty, once among the closest aides of Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, was arrested by the West Bengal STF in Purulia on Wednesday evening in connection with cases of extortion, land grabbing and possession of disproportionate assets.There were also allegations that he had suppressed information in the election affidavits…
Diptangshu Mahata, a class 12 student at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, died hours after drinking scalding hot tea Kolkata: Diptangshu Mahato, a class 12 student of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, died hours after consuming a hot tea at school. His family has lodged a complaint with Narendrapur PS, alleging gross negligence on the part of…
Kolkata: Acting on a Calcutta High Court order, the state administration on Wednesday began demolishing two illegally constructed hotels along the banks of the Ichhamati River in Taki. The Taki Municipality had earlier served demolition notices to the hotel owners following allegations of unauthorized construction.According to sources, drive started around 10 am in the presence…
Kolkata: All 18 closed jute mills across the Barrackpore industrial belt are expected to reopen this month amid Bengal govt’s efforts to revive the state’s jute industry.Six mills in Jagaddal, Kankinara, Bhatpara and Titagarh have already resumed operations. Three more — Baranagar Jute Mill, Jagaddal Jute Industries and EMCO Jute Mill — are set to…
Kolkata: Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India (FCBM) and Eastern India Corrugated Box Manufacturers’ Association (EICMA), along with Bharat Chamber of Commerce, have submitted representations to Union finance minister and chairperson of GST Council Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking rationalisation of GST applicable to paper and paperboard used in the manufacture of corrugated cartons, boxes and…
13-year-old parrot Mithu battles life-threatening condition KOLKATA: A 13-year-old parrot, Mithu, is in excruciating pain and its life hangs in balance as it awaits a surgery to remove an egg, much bigger than the usual size, stuck in its pelvic region.Mithu, like most parrots caged alone, had earlier laid eggs that did not fertilise but…
