Jalpaiguri: A year after scripting what was described as a national record in wildlife crime convictions, the Jaldapara Wildlife Division continued its run in 2025-26, securing convictions of 22 accused in 13 separate cases, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most successful forest divisions in converting wildlife crime investigations into convictions.In 2024-25, when Jaldapara…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined an urgent hearing sought by Trinamool over freezing of party funds in three bank accounts. The matter may be heard Thursday.Senior advocate Kishore Datta, for the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, requested urgency with the at No. 44 on the day’s list. SG Tushar Mehta, countering Datta, urged a…
Empty 239 bus stand in Salt Lake near Mayukh Bhawan, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: All 41 odd buses plying on route 239 and operating on two alignments – one connecting Shapoorji to Babughat and Salt Lake 12 number Tank to Babughat – have stopped plying from Monday throwing hundreds of regular passengers in the lurch.The…
Kolkata: From “cross-voting” to abstaining, rebel Trinamool MLAs on Monday repeatedly floundered on the assembly floor during the passage of four bills – the first to be introduced by the BJP govt in Bengal.In the first half, after the discussion, ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique demanded a vote. Three Mamata Banerjee loyalists – Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman…
Kolkata: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) in Kolkata is scheduled to begin counselling forBTech courses in engineering, technology and architecture across 95 govt and govt-aided colleges from Tuesday. The portal will remain live for the first phase of registration, choice filling and payment until July 5.The board will conduct three phases ofcsounselling,…
An illegal car-rental kiosk masquerading as a “Prepaid Cab – City & Outstation” counter outside Kolkata airport has finally been shut down, nearly nine months after airport authorities ordered it to cease operations. The closure marks the end of a prolonged standoff that had allowed the outlet to function despite repeated allegations of overcharging passengers…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s notice asking people to remove encroachments from under flyovers and bridges within seven days has led to fear and demands for rehabilitation among hawkers and shopkeepers who have lived and worked there for decades.The notice says action will be taken under rules if the shops and structures are not removed….
Ganesh Pyne’s ‘The Conversation’ Kolkata: The Fisherman’ (1979), the work of Kolkata artist Ganesh Pyne, sold for Rs 42.8 crore, about 15 times more than its estimate, registering a massive 100% surge over its previous record made at London. It was auctioned on June 11 at the Mumbai-headquartered AstaGuru Auction House. Another of his painting,…
Kolkata: “Why was the search operation conducted in the dead of night?” Calcutta High Court on Monday quizzed the state on the search and seizure operation conducted by West Midnapore Police at Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s residence on June 13.The search was in connection with a Salboni police case where an illegal land transaction…
Fire in Naphtha pipeline at Bengal’s Haldia Petrochemicals pipeline injures several workers. HALDIA: A major fire broke out early Tuesday morning in a pipeline at Haldia Petrochemical Complex.Several workers present at the site suffered serious burn injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at Haldia Sub-Divisional Hospital.Since the location is near the Haldia-Mecheda railway link, the…
