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…
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 incident took place at BG Block, New Town Kolkata: A man from Kestopur allegedly drove his car into an app-baked bike, on which his estranged wife was travelling, in New Town’s Action Area I on Tuesday evening. The woman as well as the app-bike rider suffered fractures in their legs and were admitted to…
Kolkata: Ahead of Kali Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja, flying sky lanterns or ‘phanush’ or releasing hot-air balloons without prior permission or a licence from the fire services department could invite legal action, the state govt has warned on Thursday.State DGP Siddhnath Gupta issued the warning at a news conference at Nabanna which was chaired…
Kolkata: DigiYatra — a technology meant to help passengers pass through airport entry gates swiftly— is turning into a fresh source of frustration for some flyers at Kolkata airport after glitches.From QR codes that refuse to scan to doubts over facial recognition and queues building up when kiosks fail, passengers have flagged problems with DigiYatra…
School education minister Dipak Barman Kolkata: The Bengal govt plans to link annual salary increments for teachers in state-run primary schools to their teaching performance, school education minister Dipak Barman said on Thursday. The govt is also set to introduce a one-teacher-per-class system at the primary level to streamline the teaching-learning process.At a meeting with…
Rain in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: After very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ weakened into a low-pressure area with continued impact on Kolkata and other parts of the state on Thursday, the Met office is tracking another weather system over the Andaman Sea, adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands.As part of the trailing effect of ‘Arnab’, the…
Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of Invariz Pvt Ltd Kolkata: Invariz Pvt Ltd, a Saroj Poddar Group company offering AI-led digital services, has partnered with IEM Kolkata to set up a Joint Centre of Excellence to train industry-ready talent in AI. The centre will focus on training, research and industry-academia collaboration.Launched three months ago, Invariz helps…
Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind Pal, based in Germany Kolkata: Father of slain BJP councillor Manish Shukla on Thursday alleged that he had received death threats on the phone and WhatsApp after holding a news conference against Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi on Monday.Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind…
