Pre paid help line Opsretar fix BJP party flage at there parking area opposite Kolkata Airport Old Tarminal, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: In a desperate bid to stay afloat after the closure of the illegal car-rental kiosk outside the city airport, drivers and operators associated with the Trinamool Congress-controlled union that ran the facility have…
Kolkata: The Bengal govt will release IPS officer C Sudhakar and IAS officer Manish Mishra on central deputation.The Centre had wanted the two officers to be placed on central deputation in Mid-March. There were complaints regarding breach of protocol during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the Hills in March. There were also allegations that proper…
Rishra councillor Shakir Ali, husband of former two-time Arambagh TMC MP Aparupa Poddar, after his arrest on Tuesday Rishra: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested Trinamool neta and Rishra councillor Shakir Ali, husband of former two-time Arambagh TMC MP Aparupa Poddar, in connection with a 2023 Ram Navami violence case.An NIA team, comprising…
Jalpaiguri: A year after scripting what was described as a national record in wildlife crime convictions, the Jaldapara Wildlife Division continued its run in 2025-26, securing convictions of 22 accused in 13 separate cases, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most successful forest divisions in converting wildlife crime investigations into convictions.In 2024-25, when Jaldapara…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined an urgent hearing sought by Trinamool over freezing of party funds in three bank accounts. The matter may be heard Thursday.Senior advocate Kishore Datta, for the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, requested urgency with the at No. 44 on the day’s list. SG Tushar Mehta, countering Datta, urged a…
Empty 239 bus stand in Salt Lake near Mayukh Bhawan, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: All 41 odd buses plying on route 239 and operating on two alignments – one connecting Shapoorji to Babughat and Salt Lake 12 number Tank to Babughat – have stopped plying from Monday throwing hundreds of regular passengers in the lurch.The…
Kolkata: From “cross-voting” to abstaining, rebel Trinamool MLAs on Monday repeatedly floundered on the assembly floor during the passage of four bills – the first to be introduced by the BJP govt in Bengal.In the first half, after the discussion, ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique demanded a vote. Three Mamata Banerjee loyalists – Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman…
Kolkata: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) in Kolkata is scheduled to begin counselling forBTech courses in engineering, technology and architecture across 95 govt and govt-aided colleges from Tuesday. The portal will remain live for the first phase of registration, choice filling and payment until July 5.The board will conduct three phases ofcsounselling,…
An illegal car-rental kiosk masquerading as a “Prepaid Cab – City & Outstation” counter outside Kolkata airport has finally been shut down, nearly nine months after airport authorities ordered it to cease operations. The closure marks the end of a prolonged standoff that had allowed the outlet to function despite repeated allegations of overcharging passengers…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s notice asking people to remove encroachments from under flyovers and bridges within seven days has led to fear and demands for rehabilitation among hawkers and shopkeepers who have lived and worked there for decades.The notice says action will be taken under rules if the shops and structures are not removed….
