Jhargram: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren‘s helicopter was unable to land in Lalgarh on Sunday due to a “no-fly zone” established for PM Narendra Modi‘s rally. Soren and his wife, Kalpana, were scheduled to attend a campaign meeting in support of TMC Jhargram candidate Mangal Soren. Although the venue was ready and supporters had gathered, the…
Kolkata: A passenger arriving from Bangkok, was arrested on Thursday by the customs officials, for carrying hydroponic ganja worth Rs 3.5 crore. Airport officials said that the marijuana was ingeniously concealed inside decorative items. The passenger was intercepted after he crossed the Green Channel and was heading towards the exit. Officials said the passenger was…
Kolkata: Akshay Tritiya started on a muted note on Sunday with lower than expected footfall across jewellery stores in Kolkata. City jewellers however expect a better turnout on Monday as the auspicious occasion stretches over two days. They also apprehended that many buyers stayed away from purchasing gold this time as there was confusion over…
Kolkata: The EC will use an AI-based video analytics programme to monitor polling booths across Bengal. The system will analyse live footage from webcasting cameras and instantly flag signs of trouble, enabling authorities to identify troubled booths and dispatch security forces without delay.“Artificial intelligence will help identify troubled booths in real time, enabling sector teams…
Kolkata: A first-year engineering diploma student of a private university in Salt Lake has alleged that he was ragged, assaulted, burnt with cigarettes and threatened with death by a group of senior BCA students if he didn’t pay them Rs 1 lakh.Based on the youth’s complaint lodged at the Electronic Complex Police Station, police have…
Kharagpur/Kolkata: Deceased third-year IIT student Jayveersinh Dodiya’s grandfather on Sunday said the boy may have been a victim of “situational pressure” from the institute or “outside forces”, rather than academic pressure. Dodiya died on Saturday after falling from the hostel terrace.“He did not have any pressure. It was situational pressure from this college. This is…
Kolkata: The EC has reported a fresh rise in the number of voters in Bengal, with nearly 5 lakh names being added to the electoral roll in the past month, taking the total count to 6.8 crore. Bengal, which had over 7.6 crore voters during the pre-SIR period, thus witnessed a 10.9% drop (83.8 lakh)…
Kolkata: “Election is the festival of democracy and not autocracy,” said CM Mamata Banerjee at a community meet at Ladies’ Park in Bhowanipore where representatives from different communities had gathered on Sunday evening. Speaking before a packed audience, Banerjee urged those present to remain united and carry her message back to members of their respective…
Kolkata: Murshidabad resident Sagar Shaikh ekes out a living by plying a horse-drawn carriage for tourists at Hazarduari and wins bread for his wife and two kids. Four days ahead of the assembly poll in his town, he travelled about 150 km by train and coughed up around Rs 1,200 for his trip to the…
Kolkata: A 29-year-old man, an advocate by profession, was arrested on Friday night for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a massage therapist in Salt Lake. He denied all charges against him. On Saturday, he was produced before the Bidhannagar Court, which remanded him in police custody. The accused was apprehended from Chinar…
