KOLKATA, MAR 19 : The Election Commission on Tuesday removed Vivek Sahay as West Bengal DGP, less than 24 hours after naming him for the post, and directed the state government to appoint Sanjay Mukherjee in his place. Sahay’s appointment was based on his seniority, but since he is scheduled to superannuate in the final […]Continue Reading
KOLKATTA, MAR 10 : Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced 42 candidates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which featured several bigwigs, including former Team India cricketer Yusuf Pathan. The sportsperson will contest from the Baharampur constituency and will go against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. -PTIContinue Reading
KOLKATA, MAR 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata. The Rs 4,965-crore Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor, which has the first transportation tunnel “under any mighty river in India”, was inaugurated Continue Reading
KOLKATA, MAR 5: Abhijit Gangopadhyay announced on Tuesday that he is joining the BJP, hours after he resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Addressing a press conference, he said he would join the BJP on March 7. “I am joining the BJP as it is a national party, which is fighting against […]Continue Reading
କୋଲକାତା, ୨/୩ : ଆମେରିକାରେ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ନୁହନ୍ତି ଭାରତୀୟ। ପୁଣି ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟଙ୍କ ଏଠି ହତ୍ୟା ହୋଇଛି। କୋଲକାତାର ଭରତନାଟ୍ୟମ ଓ କୁଚିପୁଡି ଡ୍ୟାନ୍ସର ଅମରନାଥ ଘୋଷଙ୍କୁ ଆମେରିକାରେ ଗୁଳି କରି ହତ୍ୟା କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏନେଇ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ଟିଭି ସିରିଏଲ୍ \’ସାଥ ନିଭାନା ସାଥିଆ\’ର ଗୋପୁ ବହୁ ତଥା ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଦେବୋଲିନା ଭଟ୍ଟାଚାର୍ଜୀ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।ସୂଚନା ମୁତାବକ, ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ଅମରନାଥ ଘୋଷଙ୍କୁ ମିସୌରୀର ସେଣ୍ଟ ଲୁଇସ୍ରେ ହତ୍ୟା Continue Reading
KOLKATA, FEB 29 : The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday suspended Sheikh Shahjahan for six years after he was arrested by the West Bengal Police in connection with the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on January 5. TMC MP Derek O’Brien announced the decision to suspended Shahjahan […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, FEB 11: The TMC on Sunday announced the names of journalist Sagarika Ghose, party leader Sushmita Dev and two others for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from the state. “We extend our heartfelt wishes to them and may they work towards upholding Trinamool’s enduring legacy of indomitable spirit and advocacy for the rights of […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA,JAN 9: Vocal maestro in the Hindustani music tradition Ustad Rashid Khan, undergoing treatment for prostate cancer at a private hospital in Kolkata, passed away on Wednesday. The 55-year-old Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee was on ventilation and was receiving oxygen support. Reacting to Khan’s demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “This is a […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA,JAN 6 : Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shankar Adhya has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged ration distribution scam. The arrest came a day after an ED team, which was on its way to raid another TMC leader’s residence, was attacked. Shankar Adhya, the former chairman of Bangaon municipality, was arrested […]Continue Reading
Kolkata,Dec 2: Tremors were felt in various parts of West Bengal as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit neighbouring Bangladesh on Saturday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake took place in southeastern Bangladesh at a depth of 55 km at 9.05 am. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.6, Occurred on 02-12-2023, 09:05:31 IST, […]Continue Reading
