Kolkata: The Bengal cabinet on Wednesday decided to offer jobs to family members of those who died in poll-related violence over the past 25 years.Sources, however, said officials who would steer the implementation of the job scheme in districts have been told to focus primarily on the families who lost loved ones in political violence…
Prahlad Das, the arrested accused in the Gaighata rape and murder case, was gunned down by police in an encounter A senior officer from the Bongaon District Police on Friday announced that they were writing to the state, requesting for financial assistance for the family of Prahlad Das, the 23-year-old accused in the Gaighata rape-and-murder…
Pic for representational purpose Kolkata: Non-BJP parties have demanded online voter roll search option.Congress has written to Bengal’s chief electoral officer (CEO), the state election commissioner (SEC) and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) commissioner demanding that each MRO be assigned an email ID where people can file claims and objections against the draft voters’ list for…
Kolkata: JU vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has formed an internal inquiry committee to probe the alleged unauthorised disclosure and circulation of a confidential communication between him and acting registrar Debajit Dutta. The move follows a complaint lodged by Dutta with the VC.JU this month issued a circular terminating the tenure of more than 70 re-employed or…
Kolkata: A 56-year-old businessman, Bablu Debnath, was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Gorabazar, Dum Dum, on Thursday evening.Police said the accused biker was riding recklessly and hit the trader while he was crossing the road. After hitting Debnath, the biker ran away, leaving the vehicle behind.Cops at the Dum Dum Police Station…
Kolkata: Cyclone Arnab’s rapid intensification highlights growing risks to Sundarbans and coastal Bengal as unusually warm seas create favourable conditions for recurrent and powerful storms and extreme rainfallUnusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Bay of Bengal, coupled with the evolving El Nino phenomenon, could create conditions favourable for more powerful cyclones, raising fresh concerns…
Kolkata: A resident of a Gariahat neighbourhood allegedly threatened a 40-year-old female neighbour with an acid attack that would maim her and publicly humiliated her during a dispute over parking space. The woman approached cops at the Gariahat PS during Durga Puja, saying she was in severe shock. Police said the incident took place around…
Manju Pradhan and Sonamoni Halder received recognition for their contributions to childcare in Sundarbans KOLKATA: Manju Pradhan and Sonamoni Halder, childcare workers associated with Child in Need Institute’s (CINI) KAVACH initiative in remote Sundarbans were honoured among India’s best crèche workers at India Childcare Champion Awards for their contribution to young children’s care and safety.They…
Kolkata: A 34-year-old man was arrested by the cybercrime police in Bidhannagar for allegedly offering young women “modelling assignments” but forcing them to act in pornographic films.The accused, Milton Pramanik alias Neel, a resident of Kakdwip, currently stays at a rented apartment in Jadavpur. He was arrested following a complaint lodged two days ago by…
The encounter spot in Gaighata Kolkata: In the backdrop of back-to-back encounters, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday reiterated his govt’s zero-tolerance approach towards crimes against women, asserting that police have been given a free hand to take necessary action against those accused of rape, gang rape and sexual harassment.Speaking after an administrative meet in North…
