Kolkata: Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Friday said that “a student agitation should not be hijacked by people who are professional politicians”, referring to the vandalism at Jadavpur University. His cabinet colleague Dilip Ghosh, however, on Friday said that “anti-national activities” should not be allowed on JU campus.In video posted on his X handle,…
The place at Kundu Road, where the incident took place Kolkata: A 64-year-old man, a small time former trader, allegedly stabbed his 56-year-old wife to death in their Kalighat home before ending his own life by consuming sleeping pills mixed with alcohol and slashing his wrists on Thursday.Both individuals were rushed to SSKM Hospital, where…
Agartala: Ahead of a scheduled meeting between senior netas of BJP and its ally TIPRA Motha in Agartala on Friday, TIPRA chief, Pradyot Kishore Debbarman, reiterated that his party would not enter into a seat-sharing arrangement with BJP unless the Centre gives a written commitment on implementing the tripartite agreement signed ahead of the last…
Kolkata: The cop probe into the Shikha Inn fire that killed seven Bangladesh nationals along with two Indians on Wednesday has now found that the hotel owner Bireswar Mitra – a resident of Behala who is still absconding – has not arranged a fire licence for any of his hotel.“While there is no fire licence…
Protest rally by the ju students…..Debobrata Shome Kolkata: A tense and anxious Jadavpur University campus on Friday witnessed rallies and demonstrations to protest the “unprovoked attack” and the labelling of university students as “anti-nationals”.Students and alumni gathered in large numbers at the university and marched to Dhakuria to protest against the attack on the varsity…
DBT (direct benefit transfer) began on Monday, covering 1.37 crore of 1.45 crore selected recipients by Friday afternoon Kolkata: Disbursal of the third monthly instalment of Rs 3,000 under Annapurna Yojana has been extended by a couple of days after missing its initial Thursday deadline.DBT (direct benefit transfer) began on Monday, covering 1.37 crore of…
Technology bhavan building at ju……Debobrata Shome Kolkata: Jadavpur University (JU) has postponed the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) supplementary examinations scheduled on Friday afternoon following campus unrest and palpable fear among students.FET students on Thursday requested authorities to postpone the exam citing tension on the campus and a sense of fear among students.Pro-VC Amitava…
Union minister of commerce & industry Piyush Goyal, SBF chairman Mark Lee and SBF (India Business Council) chairman Prasoon Mukherjee at the summit Kolkata: Investment in Bengal featured in discussions as Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on Friday in Singapore. The meeting, to increase…
Union minister of commerce & industry Piyush Goyal, SBF chairman Mark Lee and SBF (India Business Council) chairman Prasoon Mukherjee at the summit Kolkata: Investment in Bengal featured in discussions as Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on Friday in Singapore. The meeting, to increase…
TTE Prashanta Nath was arrested by Bongaon GRP for allegedly harassing two dance students Kolkata: A railway travelling ticket examiner (TTE) in his early 40s was arrested from Sonarpur on Thursday morning, days after two students of a dance school accused him of subjecting them to severe harassment after they mistakenly boarded a vendor compartment…
