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…
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: 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…
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…
Guha being taken away by cops on Wednesday Kolkata: Former North Bengal Development minister Udayan Guha on Wednesday became the fourth Trinamool Congress minister to be arrested since the change of govt in Bengal.Dinhata and Kolkata cops along with central force personnel raided Guha’s flat in a housing complex in Kankurgachhi and took him into…
CM Suvendu Adhikari sweeps the steps at Mayer Ghat, along with ministers, including Agnimitra Paul Kolkata: Signalling a shift in Bengal’s civic and cultural governance, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari hit the ground on Wednesday morning as he picked up a broom to lead a cleanliness drive at Mayer Ghat in Bagbazar.“Development is crucial, but cleanliness…
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…
Trinamool Bhawan off EM Bypass in Kolkata Kolkata: Montu Saha, the owner of the property off the EM Bypass that once housed the TMC headquarters, has started cleaning the building as the first step toward reclaiming his property.Saha—the owner of Modern Decorators, the company that previously secured most of the contracts to build makeshift stages…
Kolkata: Construction of GAIL’s two major natural gas pipelines in Bengal is progressing steadily and is expected to be completed within the next month, with the company targeting the commencement of gas transportation through the Rajarambati–Haldia and Dhamra–Haldia pipelines by Sept.The 162-km Rajarambati–Haldia pipeline was originally scheduled for completion in Dec 2020. However, the project…
