Kolkata: Another case of digital arrest scam – worth more than Rs 7 lakh – has been reported from Phoolbagan area in eastern suburban Kolkata. The victim is a senior resident residing at Raipur in Chhattisgarh and had come to Kolkata to visit relatives, said cops.The elderly academic, who arrived in the city in early…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) would be held by December this year. He signalled the BJP government’s intent to restore an elected civic board just days after dissolving the Trinamool Congress-controlled body and mayor Firhad Hakim’s resignation.Addressing a programme at…
Kolkata: A clash over alleged “negative feedback” given to potential clients about gym facilities escalated into violence in Behala Parnasree, leading to a case and a counter-case being registered by the police.The incident, which took place on the evening of June 12, left multiple people injured and resulted in allegations of wrongful restraint, assault, and…
Kolkata: Even as the city continues to be singed by a lethal combination of humidity and heat, a viral fever outbreak has laid hundreds low over the last one week. While the symptoms are common — high fever, chest congestion, cough and muscle pain, the infection has been leading to acute weakness, which is delaying…
KOLKATA: Marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, HelpAge India launched its first-of-its-kind landmark study, ‘Climate Resilient Ageing – Ensuring Care, Dignity & Agency’ on Monday. The report presents urgent evidence on how climate change is reshaping ageing in rural India.The national study covered 2,224 older persons across 20 districts in 10 states—Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat,…
s Calcutta University (CU) has raised concerns over academic quality following its decision to allow students to progress into the fourth year of their degree programme after securing a minimum of just 30% marks in all papers across the first six semesters. Previously, a minimum of 40% was required to earn an honours degree, failing…
Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Arup Chakraborty alleged Mamata Banerjee faces “family pressure” and cannot function freely, fueling a deepening party rift KOLKATA: The ongoing rift within the Trinamool Congress escalated further on Monday morning after rebel MP Arup Chakraborty made explosive claims about the circumstances surrounding party chief Mamata Banerjee’s leadership and the role of…
TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in Bengal school jobs scam probe KOLKATA: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee reached the Enforcement Directorate‘s CGO Complex office in Kolkata around 11 am on Monday in response to a summons issued in connection with the money laundering probe into the alleged school jobs scam, officials said.Investigators are set to…
Kolkata: Between hope and despair, missed passes and messy moves that produced nothing, Brazil fans had a moment of redemption on Sunday morning — a spectacular solo effort by Vinicius Junior that helped the five-time champions salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener.The Selecaos failed to make a winning start to their campaign…
Kolkata: A meeting held on Saturday has resolved the ongoing clay supply crisis. Supplies are expected to resume by the middle of next week. It was decided that before extracting soil, the supplier must obtain an NOC from the landowner along with a copy of their Aadhaar card. Furthermore, the exact amount of the soil…
