Kolkata: Bengal and Kolkata have hotspots where fraudulent transactions are more compare to other areas. This was disclosed by Gaurav Gupta, group head-financial crime intelligence of Axis Bank. He was in the city along with Sameer Shetty, group head digital business, transformation and strategic programmes of Axis Bank and Reynold D’Souza, group head branch banking…
Kolkata: A newly constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI, probing the RG Kar rape and murder case, on Wednesday morning visited the Panihati crematorium ground where the victim was allegedly cremated in haste. The team conducted a spot inspection, spoke to employees at the burning ghat, and examined the crematorium’s register records for…
You receive the address the night before and show up to a stranger’s home expecting a good meal — what you aren’t prepared for is everything else. The door opens and you’re immediately struck by how much thought has gone into the evening: every corner considered, the tablescape elaborate and deliberate, soft music drifting through…
Kolkata: Even as most of its founding members remain in the dark about who their newly appointed president is, Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Wednesday welcomed Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who wanted to join them. In an X post, the party said, “We welcome all Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who want to join…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta meets Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi Kolkata: Bengal govt’s budget will chart a roadmap to tackle the state’s economic crisis, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Wednesday, days ahead of presenting the BJP govt’s first budget in the Bengal assembly on June 22.He added that the state…
Kolkata: The Bengal government is working on a new industrial policy aimed at attracting fresh investments and addressing key challenges that have impeded industrialisation in the state for last couple of decades, commerce and industry minister Tapas Roy said on Wednesday.The proposed policy is expected to focus on improving the ease of doing business, facilitating…
Kolkata: A yoga session was kicked off for ministers, MLAs and govt officials at Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, to practise for 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday. The sessions will continue till Saturday. On Wednesday, ministers, MLAs and govt officials attended the practice session under supervision of yoga trainers. A state minister said,…
Kolkata: The Central Industrial Security Force have dismissed CISF jawan Parul Ahmed following his arrest for allegedly raping a young woman multiple times under the pretext of marriage. Ahmed (25), who was posted at the force’s ‘Relations’ wing at RG Kar Hospital had befriended the woman while she was accompanying her ailing mother. The woman…
Senior citizens performing yoga KOLKATA: Doctors and health experts have endorsed yoga as a powerful tool for healthy ageing, preventive healthcare and overall well-being at a conference organised by Child In Need Institute (CINI) ahead of the International Yoga Day programme to be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata this Sunday.The speakers said…
CAP admission stats after first round Kolkata: The number of vacant seats at the end of the first round of undergraduate admissions through the Central Admission Portal this year is almost a third of the seat vacancy count at this stage last year. Those associated with the process said starting the admission cycle early made…
