Kolkata: A Dum Dum resident has filed an FIR at Behala PS, alleging that former Trinamool councillor and MMiC Tarak Singh, his son Amit Singh and associates encroached on his plot at 89, P N Mitra Brick Field Road (Behala Taratala), assaulted him, and demanded Rs 10 lakh at gunpoint to vacate the property.The complaint…
The house where Chandan has a flat on top floor Kolkata: The remand application for the two men arrested for allegedly throwing eggs at Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh on Monday states that police want to study “the modus operandi” in play and take the case beyond a single incident.The note, filed in Alipore court on…
Kolkata: Former Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor Susanta Ghosh, who had fled the city soon after resigning as chairman of Borough XII on May 27, was arrested in Puri on Wednesday on extortion charges.Ghosh, who represented ward 108 (in Kasba) in the civic board dissolved on June 8, was the eighth accused to be arrested in…
Kolkata: CMSuvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that India’s single emergency number, 112, would soon be integrated with police stations across the state, enabling faster deployment of police vehicles in emergency situation. Speaking at Nabanna during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and Bengal Police, the CM said the…
Trinamool alleged Banerjee was left without official security at her Kalighat and said the party arranged for two private security guards. KOLKATA: The Bengal govt on Wednesday replaced the personal security officers (PSOs) assigned to former CM Mamata Banerjee for nearly two decades, but Banerjee declined to accept the new personnel, her party said.Trinamool alleged…
Tarakeswar: Preparations are in full swing in Tarakeswar ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on June 20, with security agencies and the district administration stepping up activity across key locations in the temple town. Modi will become the first PM to visit the templeAn NSG team on Wednesday inspected the Tarakeswar Rajbari ground,…
Kolkata: Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, has advised employees to refrain from activities or public comments that could harm communal harmony or national integrity and to uphold the highest standards of conduct. The advisory, issued Wednesday by director Amartya Kumar Dutta, cited the need to safeguard the institute’s reputation. Source link
A tiger clicked by a trap camera at Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jan Kolkata: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the West Bengal forest department to address critical gaps in manpower, village relocation and preparations for the release of tigers ahead of the proposed reintroduction of big cats into north Bengal’s Buxa Tiger…
Kolkata: A wanted female Maoist operative — an active member of the Dalma Squad Platoon 22 and with strong links to one of the country’s most wanted insurgent commanders, Mishir Besra — surrendered before Kolkata Police, commissioner Ajay Nand announced on Wednesday.Identified as Sakuntala Mahato, who operated under aliases including Pushpa, Pari and Barsha, was…
Saayoni Ghosh’s instagram post Kolkata: Facing intense backlash over her decision to join the rebel Trinamool bloc — including criticism from former colleague and MP Mahua Moitra — MP Saayoni Ghosh has remained publicly silent, choosing instead to make a statement through a dramatic image change on social media late Tuesday night.Trading her signature saree…
