Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be introduced in the state in the next few months when BJP is voted to office this time and said that the scheme will also benefit migrant workers.At a private hospital event in Durgapur, Bhattacharya said, “Bengal is the only…
Kolkata: Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) formalised a strategic partnership by signing a joint venture shareholders’ agreement on Thursday. RVNL will hold 51%, while Texmaco holds 49%.Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of Texmaco, said: “The alliance brings together Texmaco’s industrial manufacturing scale and export reach with RVNL’s proven execution track…
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday issued a fresh summons to Manoranjan Mandal, the former officer-in-charge of Budbud Police Station, directing him to appear before the agency in connection with an illegal coal mining case. This marks the third time Mandal has been called for questioning. Earlier this month, the West Bengal Police revised its…
Midnapore: Long before dawn broke over the red-soil fields of Musna village, a mother stood guard beside a dark, silent well — calling out into the night for her fallen child. Little did she know that these calls would unite villagers and foresters who would strive through the night to rescue her little one.Around 1am…
Visual from Kolkata airport KOLKATA: The city airport this year is set to upgrade the three-seater chairs in the terminal building with ones that will have built-in USB ports to enable flyers to charge their cell phones before a flight.The decision will help resolve a major peeve among flyers: paucity of charging ports at the…
Behrampore: Murshidabad Police on Wednesday served a legal notice to Meera Sultana — wife of Bharatpur MLA and JUP chairman Humayun Kabir — for allegedly owning a house built on a wetland. According to the notice, Kabir’s three-storey house at Manikyahar, under Shaktipur PS, was constructed by encroaching upon govt land belonging to the PWD….
Kolkata witnessed a record surge in vehicle registrations in 2025 (File Photo) KOLKATA: The city recorded its highest surge in vehicle registrations in 2025, taking the total registered vehicle count to 23,66,267. The new figures underscore an accelerating shift towards private mobility in the metropolis.The city’s 2025 registration figure — 1,09,807 — surpassed the previous…
Kolkata: Kasturi Goswami, daughter of former Left Front govt minister Kshiti Goswami, joined BJP on Tuesday along with former National Security Guard commando Dipanjan Chakraborty and retired CRPF officer Biplab Biswas. RSP minister Kshiti passed away in 2019.After Kshiti‘s death, one of her daughters, Vasundhara, joined Trinamool. TMC fielded her from ward 96 in the…
Mayapur (Nadia): A day ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to the ISKCON temple in Mayapur, Bengal BJP on Tuesday announced its “Parivartan Yatra” schedule, crisscrossing Bengal’s 294 assembly segments.The events will begin on March 1 and end later during the month, with PM Narendra Modi addressing the concluding rally at the Brigade…
Kolkata: Bengal cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to the creation of 20% additional posts across various pay levels for different state services. At the meeting, CM Mamata Banerjee said that Bengal didn’t have enough SDO-level officers. She also posted on X about this.The CM also announced that a committee will examine promotional avenues for…
