Kolkata: A land deed cannot serve as proof of citizenship, Calcutta High Court has told a Murshidabad man currently facing deportation after his name was deleted from Bengal’s electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Nasir Molla is being held at Lalgola holding centre since his arrest on June 18 on suspicion of being a…
Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi Kolkata: Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi alleged that men on motorcycles arrived outside his home on Wednesday night, threatened to hurl bombs and shoot, and verbally abused him. Six people were detained after a complaint was lodged at the Titagarh Police Station on Thursday.Bagchi claimed it was a planned incident, which was…
Kolkata: The School Service Commission (SSC) issued a notice on Wednesday, saying counselling for the recruitment of assistant teachers to 1,177 vacant posts in upper primary schools would be held from July 21 to July 30. Eligible candidates can download their intimation letters from SSC website from this Friday.The teacher eligibility test (TET) was held…
Bengal minister for commerce and industry Tapas Roy (file photo) Kolkata: Bengal minister of commerce and industry Tapas Roy said on Thursday that more investments are expected for Durgapur’s steel industry ahead of Durga Puja. “We are expecting more investment in the steel sector. Some investments are lined up in Durgapur even before Puja,” the…
A file photograph of the College Square puja pandal Kolkata: BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday urged party legislators to keep Durga Puja outside the ambit of politics, asking them not to use their political influence to take control of community pujas beyond their own constituencies.Speaking at the Khuti Puja of the College Square…
Kolkata: Gurugram-based fleet management company Carrum Mobility has entered the eastern India market by launching operations in Kolkata. The company, which provides cars to ride-hailing platforms, has tied up with Uber to onboard drivers and plans to expand its fleet and driver-partner network in the city.Carrum Mobility currently operates over 4,500 cars across Mumbai, Delhi,…
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur associate professor of computer science and technology Saptarshi Ghosh has donated Rs 5 lakh to IIEST, Shibpur, to establish a lecture in memory of his late father, Saibal Kumar Ghosh, a civil engineering professor at the institute.The fund is aimed at enriching the research ecosystem and academic environment of IIEST and honour…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: A woman has accused a man she met on social media of raping and sexually assaulting her for several years by allegedly blackmailing her with intimate photos and videos, police said on Thursday. According to news agency PTI, a zero FIR has been registered at Metiabruz police station…
Fresh FIR filed against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee amidst allegations of medical negligence at Sebaashray health camps, following complaints of severe injuries resulting in amputation KOLKATA: Trouble mounted for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee after the parents of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl alleged that their daughter’s right arm was amputated from the shoulder following a change in…
KOLKATA: Malda has become the first district in Bengal to adopt Village Action Plans (VAPs) for villages along the India-Bangladesh border, with the district administration launching an inclusive development initiative aimed at ensuring that every eligible household receives the benefits of government welfare schemes at its doorstep.The initiative, “Amar Gram Amar Kalpana”, has been conceived…
