Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file photo) Kolkata: Two motor vehicle inspectors have been suspended and the Anti-Corruption Bureau asked to initiate a criminal inquiry after they allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 22,000 from a truck driver with valid documents at the Rampur checkpost in West Burdwan. CM Suvendu Adhikari announced the action on X…
Kolkata: The authority to register births and deaths in Bengal has been transferred from panchayat pradhans and municipal chairpersons or executive officers to govt officials, the state govt said in a notification.In an X post, CM Suvendu Adhikari said: “The district collector of each revenue district will now officially function as the district registrar of…
The complainant named five primary suspects—Abdul Aziz Molla, Sofik Molla, Asraf Molla, Mohatali Molla, and Firoz Molla—along with 15 to 20 unidentified accomplices Kolkata: Police launched an investigation into a case of alleged abduction, assault and extortion stemming from political rivalry in Bazarait area under Bodra Police Station jurisdiction in Bhangar.According to police, the case…
According to police sources, the deceased was identified as Shubhangi Maheshwari Kharagpur: Body of a 31-year-old woman teacher from a Kendriya Vidyalaya was recovered from a lodge in Golbazar area of Kharagpur city on Thursday night. Her male companion was rescued from the scene in an unconscious state and rushed to Kharagpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, where…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday tried to allay fears by assuring that investigations into the paper leak case will be done thoroughly, terming PM Narendra Modi’s decision to set up fast-track courts for such trials an action “for every youth”. At the same time, Adhikari stressed that “anti-national elements” behind these protests would be…
The Kolkata leg of the nationwide students’ protests on Friday lasted 1.5 hours and covered a 3-odd-km stretch. (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: The Kolkata leg of the nationwide students’ protests on Friday lasted 1.5 hours and covered a 3-odd-km stretch, bringing the city centre to a grinding halt for over five hours. Without getting into comparison,…
Kolkata: Some 100 lawyers came together at Calcutta High Court on Friday in support of students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, and against issues like eviction of hawkers, among others. The protest started from the main building of the HC and continued till the E gate.Though the timing of the protest coincided with the one…
Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata: The city police on Friday adopted a strategy of maximum restraint while handling the students’…
First-timers at the protest Kolkata: For many young students, Friday’s protest was their first experience of taking to the streets. Samuel Lee (19) and Karine Jane (19), both second-year students of Scottish Church College, called it their “first brush with protest on the roads”. It was the same for Areena Roshan (18), Tasneem Saba (19)…
Parents and veterans join youth protest Kolkata: A German Language professor, Supriyo Saha, took the morning train from Bolpur to Howrah with his wife and son to join the NEET protest “at any cost”. Being a teacher, Saha felt it was his “duty” to “encourage” the young generation and ensure they have a bright future.Even…
