Kolkata: All pending contractor bills in the state have been frozen and no payments would be cleared until a comprehensive review of project quality is completed, urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul announced on Wednesday, signalling a major crackdown on an alleged “kick-back culture” that has plagued Bengal’s infrastructure sector.Speaking in the assembly,…
Kolkata: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered two new spider species and carried out the first comprehensive taxonomic revision of Indian whip scorpions in over a century.The findings, published in the international journal Zootaxa, highlight northeast India’s importance asa hotspot for rareand lesser-known species. The ZSI team identified two previously unknown spiders from…
Kolkata: State govt on Wednesday lifted all restrictions on the interstate movement of agricultural produce. While the notification covers food grains, oilseeds and vegetables, its most significant impact will be on the unrestricted export of potatoes.Bengal produced a record 140-150 lakh tonne potatoes in the 2025-26 season, marking a 20% year-on-year rise and the highest…
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…
