Kolkata: Police have launched a probe after a tea stall owner in Beniapukur, Madan Shaw (54), lodged a complaint against a viral, fake WhatsApp voice message being circulated in his name.The audio, he claimed, falsely declared that he had complained to the police about the “high volume of azaan (call to prayer) at a local…
Calcutta High Court (file picture) Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the speaker of the Bengal legislative assembly if the leader of opposition can be appointed purely on the basis of numerical strength and if the decision can be taken without the Election Commission recognising one faction of a party over another in case…
The deal under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect on Wednesday, grants Indian exporters duty-free access to 99% of UK tariff lines while significantly lowering import duties on UK goods entering the country Kolkata: From jewellery, Darjeeling tea and roasted coffee to betel leaves, fruits and vegetables including mango,…
Posters put up in Bijpur announcing the MLA’s incentive offer Kolkata/Durgapur: Bijpur’s BJP MLA Sudipta Das has announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for anyone who opens a “jhatka” meat shop in the constituency, saying the initiative is aimed at catering to the preferences of Bengali meat lovers. His supporters have put up posters,…
The submerged Tourist vehicle in Balsaon river at Dudhia Siliguri: Four persons, including two women, were rescued after their SUV got stranded in the swollen Balason river at Dudhia, on the outskirts of Siliguri, on Tuesday night.Police said all four escaped unhurt. They were rescued with the help of local residents after the river swelled…
Shyam Steel Group MD Lalit Beriwal Kolkata: Shyam Steel Group’s mega projects, likely to be inaugurated by CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday, are expected to generate employment for 20,000 people with an investment of Rs 15,000 crore, making these the biggest projects in terms of investment and jobs announced since BJP came to office in…
Agnimitra Paul conducts inspection of Subhas Sarobar Kolkata: State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday said she was unhappy with the poor condition of Subhas Sarobar, a century-old artificial lake near Beleghata off EM Bypass.She visited the lake after morning walkers and regular visitors complained about poor maintenance, dirty grounds, broken…
Residents of the Alipore neighbourhood claimed their narrow lane stayed chock-a-block Kolkata: Request to sit and sort it out, Calcutta High Court advised the residential estate opposite Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital and the hospital authorities to discuss and find an amicable solution to the problem of parked vehicles obstructing the estate entrance as “this menace could…
Kolkata: Eleven under-construction highrise buildings received the go-ahead to resume full-fledged construction on Tuesday after a high-powered committee constituted to conduct an audit of projects cleared them.However, work remained suspended at 125 other project sites that the expert inspection team had visited after anomalies were detected in labour issues and use of deep tube well…
Bengali cinema received accolades this week across Germany. KOLKATA: Bengali cinema has been celebrated this week across Germany, with two film festivals celebrating Indian storytelling in cities 633 kilometers apart. Amitabha Chaterji’s “Rango Bibaaho” earned the Jury Award for Best Film at the IndoGerman Filmweek in Berlin, while Amartya Ray was honored with the “Shooting…
