Kolkata: A special Pocso court at Bichar Bhavan on Thursday remanded a youth, Mohammad Adil, in judicial custody till Sept 9 after he allegedly violated his bail conditions, visited a Jorasanko locality he was not permitted to and harassed the minor girl—his victim—to force her to withdraw the case against him. Adil was again arrested…
Bengal minister for urban development and municipal affairs Agnimitra Paul (file photo) Kolkata: Housing and a job have been arranged for Sita Devi, the homeless woman on Free School Street off Park Street whom minister Agnimitra Paul had admonished days ago for heating milk on the pavement, the minister said on Friday.Paul said accommodation had…
Kolkata: What began with eating a jamun turned into a potentially life-threatening emergency for a visually impaired woman in her 70s from the Andaman & Nicobar. She choked while eating the fruit and was rushed by her family to a local health centre, where she was stabilised with oxygen, nebulisation and supportive care. An X-ray…
Kolkata: The Bengal govt is looking to attract fresh investments in the hospitality sector by offering nearly 17 acres of land across key tourism destinations, including Gajoldoba, Jharkhali, Siliguri and Salt Lake, to prospective investors.The state tourism dept held a stakeholders’ meeting with leading private hospitality players on Thursday to discuss investment opportunities and the…
Behrampore: An elderly couple died and a relative was injured when their two-storey mud house collapsed in Sekhpara village in Murshidabad’s Bharatpur area on Friday afternoon following heavy rain.Syed Farhan Alam, 64, and his wife Jahanara Begum, 60, were buried under debris after a wall caved in.Rescue teams using an excavator pulled them out, but…
From rakhis that double as keepsake bracelets to personalised gifting options, markets in Kolkata have plenty to choose from this Raksha Bandhan. Alongside the festive threads, curated hampers are also emerging as a big part of the celebration, with thoughtfully put-together gift boxes adding a more intimate touch to sibling gifting this year. CT hit…
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP of using the Election Commission to “hijack” the last Assembly elections and alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was being used to “loot votes” by removing lakhs of names from electoral rolls.Addressing a rally of the TMC…
KOLKATA: During the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) Foundation Day programme held on Cathedral Road in Kolkata on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Friday challenged CM Suvendu Adhikari to make CCTV footage of the Bhawanipur counting booth public and seek a recount, while also asking him to sing four stanzas ofVande…
India plans to introduce polymer currency notes from the next financial year KOLKATA: India’s proposed move to introduce polymer currency notes from the next financial year has stirred excitement among collectors and currency enthusiasts, with Kolkata-based notaphilist Deb Kumar Paul showcasing a rare collection of polymer banknotes from all countries that have issued them so…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: The state govt has increased the monthly honorarium of civic volunteers by Rs 2,000, taking it from Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000. According to a notification issued by the state home and hill affairs department on Thursday, the enhanced honorarium will be applicable to civic volunteers engaged under…
