Kolkata

Kolkata: In its maiden budget, Bengal’s BJP govt announced it would formulate a global capability centre (GCC) policy, after consultation with stakeholders to attract multinational corporations and high-value technology operations, as part of a broader strategy to position the state as a leading destination for investment, manufacturing and innovation.Presenting the state budget, finance minister Swapan…

Newly elected sabhadhipati Bamdeb Guchhait Tamluk: BJP on Monday officially took control of East Midnapore zilla parishad, ending 18 years of uninterrupted Trinamool dominance. The transition occurred smoothly despite TMC holding a numerical majority of 56 seats against BJP’s 14 out of a total 70 seats.Accepting moral responsibility for the recent poll debacle, incumbent chief…

Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Four days after receiving a complaint from former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly alleging online harassment and defamation, Kolkata Police registered an FIR after finding prima facie evidence supporting his allegations.The case was registered at Thakurpukur PS on Friday and is being investigated jointly with the southwest cyber cell following directions from an Alipore…

Srishti LakhotiaKolkata: Delay in a divorce case caused by miscellaneous petitions filed by the wife cannot be used as a ground to seek enhanced financial relief, Calcutta High Court held on Thursday, while refusing to raise a woman’s maintenance by Rs 6,000 over the Rs 15,000 already granted in a matrimonial dispute pending since 2014.Justice…

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta displaying copies of the state Budget after its presentation in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. KOLKATA: The BJP government in West Bengal on Monday presented its first full budget, announcing a wide-ranging set of measures. The budget includes a 20% point hike in…

KOLKATA: The BJP government in the state presented its first budget on Monday, focusing on the remaining eight months of the current financial year.Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta tabled the 2026–27 budget of the government led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, nearly two months after the BJP’s victory brought an end to 15 years of Trinamool…

West Bengal’s new BJP government has announced a major infrastructure boost, including a second airport for Kolkata in Kalyani and new airfields in Purulia, Balurghat, and Malda KOLKATA: Signalling a major aviation and infrastructure push, the BJP government’s maiden budget in West Bengal on Monday unveiled plans for a second airport serving the Kolkata region,…

Kolkata: A doctor cannot be held liable for negligence merely because an alternative course or a better treatment method was available, Calcutta high court held while quashing a criminal case against a gynaecologist from Alipore’s Woodland Multi-Speciality Hospital.Father of a newborn had filed a case at Alipore police station against Pervinder Kaur alias Dr Parvinder…

Yoga Day at Victoria Memorial People perform yoga during the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata on Sunday……Subhojyoti Kanjilal Twelve years old Samridhhi Pandey, a New Town resident, woke up at 4 am and rushed to his school SPK Jain Futuristic Academy for attending a yoga session. At Mahanayak Uttam…

Heavy rainfall and waterlogging in Kolkata…….Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: The city and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday in the latter half of the morning, causing waterlogging in many parts of the city and slowing down traffic at several parts of the city, including stretches of south and central Kolkata, the VIP Road and…