Kolkata: The West Bengal state election commission (SEC) on Thursday deferred the publication of the final electoral rolls for seven civic bodies, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation, which were scheduled to be put up on Nov 12. The SEC did not announce the revised date for the final lists.Officials said it was now practically impossible for…
A teenage boy was brutally attacked by three individuals (Representative image generated using AI) KOLKATA: A teenage boy was allegedly blindfolded, doused in petrol and set ablaze in southern Kolkata, with the accused purportedly recording the attack for a social media reel, police said on Friday.So far, three persons have been arrested and two minors…
Bipin Chandra Pal’s great-granddaughters will be part of the freedom fighter’s 168th birth anniversary celebration Kolkata: A programme to remember Bipin Chandra Pal on his 168th birth anniversary would help showcase the freedom fighter’s “inclusive, constructive and forward-looking” vision that would encourage the youth to “put the nation first”, said his great-granddaughters. Rastrakabi Ramdhari Singh…
Santiniketan: Like last year, this year, too, Visva-Bharati will hold Poush Mela on the Purba Palli grounds in Santiniketan. The decision was finalised after a two-hour meeting between Visva-Bharati and the district administration on Wednesday night.The district authorities promised full support in organising the fair, which will be held from Dec 23 to Dec 29….
One of the water cannons at the Maidan Bazi Bazaar Kolkata: This year’s Bazi Bazaar at the Sahid Minar ground has a new attraction — two devices resembling state-of-the-art assault rifles mounted on stands, their barrels pointed in opposite directions and ready to fire. But these are long-range automated water guns capable of spraying water…
Kolkata: A 26-year-old man from East Sapuipara in Howrah’s Nischinda area, Shankar Mishra, was arrested for driving his SUV on to a crowded pavement teeming with Diwali shoppers on Kalakar Street around 10.55 am on Wednesday, injuring two pedestrians, hitting a roadside stall and dislodging a bust of Rajiv Gandhi. Cops said Mishra had been…
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: Two brothers who paid Rs 5.75 lakh to book a flat but later found that the developer had sold it to someone else have been awarded Rs 6.8 lakh by a consumer commission.The Howrah District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered the developer to return the entire…
Ministers Sankar Ghosh and Purnima Chakraborty launch the homestay portal at a programme in Salt Lake Kolkata: State tourism minister Shankar Ghosh on Thursday launched online homestay portal to create a govt-verified local hospitality data bank for tourists to avail of, keeping in mind the increasing inflow of both domestic and foreign travellers in the…
The arrested teachers with cops Kolkata: Three teachers of a private coaching centre were arrested for allegedly assaulting an on-duty traffic cop on a stretch between City Centre II and Akankha crossing in New Town on Wednesday night. The trio allegedly attacked the officer with a helmet and thrashed him following an altercation with an…
File picture of the clash in front of SRFTI Kolkata: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) has extended campus restrictions till Dec 11, following an order issued on Oct 16. Academic activities in the Film and Electronic and Digital Media (EDM) wings will remain suspended, while hostels and other campus premises will continue to…
