Kolkata: Two men on a motorcycle reportedly snatched an iPhone 17 from a 40-year-old woman on AJC Bose Road. The complainant, Manika Barman, a resident of Motilal Gupta Road, was standing on the footpath opposite the Maidan Police Station near Nandan, waiting for a bus to travel toward Ankurhati when the incident took place around…
Kolkata: Biswajit Sarkar, whose brother Abhijit Sarkar was allegedly killed during the 2021 post-poll violence, has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after fresh allegations of assault, criminal trespass and the forcible occupation of a factory.According to a complaint lodged at Narkeldanga PS by Mrityunjay Sana, a resident of Girish Vidyaratna Lane,…
Radharamn Das In the second phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, ISKCON monks cast their votes at a booth in Kolkata constituency……….Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Iskcon Kolkata vice-president and spokesperson Radharamn Das took to X on Sunday to announce that he had been “relieved of all responsibilities within ISKCON and has been directed not…
Kolkata: The audit of under-construction high-rise buildings in Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, Dum Dum, Joka, Howrah and other areas will start on Monday, Kolkata Municipal Corporation administrator Smita Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand told Credai functionaries on Sunday, adding that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inspection and safety-quality audit of under-construction…
Stalls under sealdah flyover Shoppers under Sealdah flyover on Sunday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Following state govt directives, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is gearing up to remove illegal encroachments and shops below flyovers across the city. The authorities on Saturday issued notices to unauthorised hawkers and occupants to remove their shops from under…
Kolkata: Following a drop in applications for Calcutta University’s postgraduate programmes, authorities scrapped the computer-based entrance test this year. The admission for maximum courses under humanities will be held based on marks, while a pen-and-paper test will be conducted for certain science subjects where the number of applicants slightly exceeds the available seats.Vice chancellor Asutosh…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta Kolkata: The Bengal govt will air its concerns and put forward its suggestions at the GST Council Meeting in Kolkata scheduled in the second week of July, state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Sunday, speaking on the sidelines of the 34th annual general meeting of the All Bengal Principal’s…
Kolkata: A city court on Saturday extended the police custody of Trinamool functionary Swarup Biswas till June 30. He was arrested in an alleged case of financial irregularity of Rs 23 lakh, registered at the Regent Park Police Station.Investigators said nearly Rs 23 lakh was spent under various heads, but no proper account or supporting…
Open-air gym for persons with disabilities Kolkata: Kolkata’s first outdoor gymnasium dedicated to persons with disabilities has been set up at Lions Safari Park in Rabindra Sarobar, creating an inclusive open-air fitness and recreation zone in the heart of the city.Spread across 13,000 sq ft, the play and exercise area has been designed to allow…
Fire at Alipore Zilla Parishad Office……Debobrata Shome Kolkata: Around 3,000 EVMs were destroyed in the Alipore New Administrative Building fire, a senior EC official said.The fire, which broke out at the building on June 10, damaged several floors of the 10-storey building. The strongroom on the 10th floor, where the EVMs were kept, was gutted….
