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…
KOLKATA: Jadavpur University, one of the incubation centres for left-liberal ideas in Bengal, saw its first RSS morning drill on Tuesday within days of BJP taking office in the state.The entry into JU — where students’ unions have always been controlled by leftand far-left-leaning organisations — signals a remarkable rise of RSS in Bengal, where…
KOLKATA: After yet another horse was found starving, dehydrated, and left to die under the Hastings Flyover, PETA India has launched a powerful billboard campaign in Kolkata urging people to say no to horse-drawn carriage rides. “If you care about animals, don’t take carriage rides,” is PETA India’s blunt and urgent message to the people…
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and his five cabinet colleagues will have their first meeting around noon on Monday at Nabanna and take up implementation of Ayushman Bharat, a Centre-funded health insurance scheme, in Bengal and plugging of 569km of unfenced border Bengal shares with Bangladesh, among other issues, govt sources said.The five ministers who…
Kolkata: Bangaliyana took centre stage on the very first day of the new BJP govt in Bengal as CM Suvendu Adhikari sought to project his administration as a custodian of Bengal’s cultural identity and heritage, marking a sharp shift in the party’s political messaging in the state.Hours after taking oath at Brigade Parade Ground on…
KOLKATA: Fresh CCTV footage has surfaced in the chilling murder of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath, capturing two helmeted suspects fleeing on a motorcycle minutes after the deadly shooting near Madhyamgram on Wednesday night.The 49-second footage, now under detailed examination by investigators, carries a timestamp of around 10.10pm, close to the time…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refuses to step down after her party’s election defeat. KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Alleging “unusually high” battery levels in EVMs and calling the election a “fixed match”, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday refused to accept the assembly poll verdict, asserting that her party had secured a “moral victory” despite…
An upcoming music-led showcase on May 17 will bring together a roster of independent artists to mark the launch of “The Man On The Moon,” a new track rooted in genre-fluid sound and visual storytelling. The lineup features performances by Coup Jean, Bidishah, and Joesjoint, alongside Soumyajit, offering a mix of original R&B and pop…
Born on January 5, 1955, she had no political lineage to fall back on. At 9, she lost her father. Her journey began in the ranks of the Indian National Congress, where she emerged as an unusually assertive young voice. KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee built her politics on grit, defiance and an instinct to fight from…
