Kolkata: A tenant verification drive by Bidhannagar Police led to the arrest of two Nigerian nationals allegedly staying in India without valid visas. The accused, Nnamdi Jonathan (36) and David Agyei (34), both from Lagos, were arrested by Baguiati police during a raid at Prantik Abas in Dashodrone Ghosh Para.According to police, a team conducting…
Recent showers have opened up craters on VIP Road. Photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: Despite Kolkata receiving only a couple of light rain spells on Thursday, the cloud cover over the city sky forced the mercury to slip below 30 degrees after a gap of 10 days. While Alipore had recorded only 3.9 mm of rain…
The Nehru Children’s Museum on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Kolkata has dolls and idols which are combustible Kolkata: Hours after chief minister’s adviser Subrata Gupta assured Nehru Children’s Museum authorities of help with the upgradation of fire safety norms so that the facility that is extremely popular among children continues to operate, a team from…
Kolkata: Police have launched an investigation following allegations that a 30-year-old woman, who was staying in north Kolkata, was lured with the false promise of employment in Tamil Nadu, abducted, and illegally trafficked across the international border into Bangladesh.The revelation has prompted calls for an urgent probe by specialized agencies to dismantle a suspected transnational…
Kolkata: The school education department has introduced a plan to provide eggs to children twice a week. A meeting in this regard was conducted on Wednesday with local self-help groups (SHGs).At the meeting, the SHGs were asked to procure eggs from the local markets, boil those at existing community kitchens and distribute the same among…
Kolkata: The transport department will conduct a passenger count study along with feasibility reports to boost the ailing public transport system across Behala.Transport minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday said it was being attempted to allot more govt buses to some routes in the area.Sports minister Indranil Khan, MLA from Behala west, requested Singh to ensure…
The area where Wednesday’s incident took place. Photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: A 35-year-old accountant from Charu Market in south Kolkata was allegedly attacked in a road rage incident on Wednesday evening near Exide crossing.The victim, Ajay Khemka, a resident of Deodar Rahman Road, filed a complaint with Bhowanipore police. He said he was returning…
Kolkata: Gold, silver and diamond ornaments worth over Rs 1.5 crore, allegedly smuggled into Kolkata, were seized by Airport police, who arrested a Rajasthan man while he was allegedly attempting to take the consignment out of the airport premises.Police said they recovered around 1.7 kg of gold and silver jewellery, valued at about Rs 1.2…
Retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas has been appointed as the chairman Kolkata: Bengal govt has reconstituted the West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes, appointing retired Calcutta High Court judge Justice Ranjit Kumar Bagas its chairman.According to a notification issued by the Backward Classes Welfare department, retired IAS officers Naveen Prakash and…
Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the Kolkata Couture Expo on Thursday Kolkata: Bengal govt will hand over land parcels to at least 25 industries within a month, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday, adding that a land-purchase policy for industries with single-window clearance for investments will be launched soon. “Bengal will become financially strong in the…
