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ISKCON sends defamation notice to Maneka Gandhi over ‘selling cows’ remarks
Published on Sep 30, 2023 02:27 PM IST
Earlier this week, Gandhi, who is an animal rights activist, called the organisation the “biggest cheat” in the country and alleged that the ISKCON sells cows from their gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers
Impasse over swearing-in of TMC legislator ends; oath-taking to be held today
Last week, Chandra Roy couldn’t be sworn in following a tussle between the governor and the West Bengal government
Published on Sep 30, 2023 12:55 PM IST
3 children killed as mud wall collapses in West Bengal’s Bankura district
The districts in south Bengal have been receiving heavy rainfall since Friday due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. Bankura too received heavy rains throughout the night.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 10:40 AM IST
‘Not competent enough’: ED assistant director removed from recruitment scam probe
Earlier this week, the Mithilesh Kumar Mishra, Enforcement Directorate (ED) assistant director, was pulled up by the high court after the bench of justice Sinha expressed dissatisfaction with a report filed by Mishra in connection with the probe
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 07:54 PM IST
Woman’s body with throat slit, face burnt found in Bengal village; one arrested
Police on Friday said that the accused was arrested in Bikhari village under Swarupnagar police station on Thursday night and was produced before the district court, which has remanded him to 14 days in police custody
Published on Sep 29, 2023 06:17 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee to skip ED questioning on October 3: 'Stop me if you can'
Earlier, Abhishek Banerjee took a dig at the Centre following his summon by the ED on October 3, the same day when TMC is set hold an agitation in New Delhi.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 12:02 PM IST
ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on Oct 3; MP claims day coincides with Delhi rally
The TMC is scheduled to hold an agitation in Delhi on October 3 to protest against suspension of Central funds for schemes under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MNREGA) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Published on Sep 28, 2023 06:35 PM IST
Calcutta HC orders transfer of special CBI judge; summons state law minister
The chief of CBI’s special investigation team probing the school job case appeared before the court on Wednesday and accused the local police administration of “harassing the central agency sleuths”
Published on Sep 28, 2023 02:39 PM IST
TMC to send 5 million letters to PM Modi over denial of central schemes benefits
The party has also planned a protest in Delhi on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, over the alleged denial of funds under the MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana
Updated on Sep 27, 2023 03:24 PM IST
Myanmar student, his abductors involved in illicit hair trade: Bengal police
The Myanmar student was allegedly abducted from his rented accommodation outside the Visva-Bharati campus on Thursday by a gang, and he was rescued from the beach town of Talseri in Odisha on Saturday
Published on Sep 25, 2023 09:28 PM IST
Calcutta HC pulls up ED as documents miss Abhishek Banerjee’s assets
On September 14, the Calcutta high court had directed the ED to submit property details of Abhishek Banerjee and his company
Published on Sep 25, 2023 08:49 PM IST
Standoff between TMC and Bengal Governor over swearing-in of Dhupguri legislator
According to officials at the Raj Bhavan, Bose was prepared for the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday afternoon, but the TMC MLA did not turn up even after being intimated
Published on Sep 25, 2023 02:56 PM IST
Doctors advise 10-day rest for Mamata Banerjee after examining old leg injuries
Mamata Banerjee had suffered injuries on her legs and waist in June while getting off a chopper that had to make an emergency landing at the military airbase in Siliguri to avoid running into a storm
Published on Sep 24, 2023 09:42 PM IST
Driver arrested for murdering employer who refused to give his BMW car: Police
Police said the incident took place on September 15 and his decomposed body was found on September 20, adding that the BMW car was missing from his house
Published on Sep 24, 2023 01:59 PM IST
Septuagenarian woman was assaulted by caretaker night before her death: Police
The septuagenarian woman, identified as Kala Mishra, used to stay alone in a flat while her family members and relatives lived in the same campus in other flats. She died on September 11
Published on Sep 24, 2023 01:13 PM IST
Missing Myanmarese Visva-Bharati PhD student rescued from Odisha; 12 held
31-year-old PhD student Panchara Thai went missing on Thursday from his rented accommodation outside the campus at Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district
Published on Sep 24, 2023 10:55 AM IST
Jadavpur probe details horrific sexual humiliation of freshman
The 46-page report, compiled after questioning 85 people, throws light on rampant ragging and abuse in the university's hostels.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 04:39 AM IST
Foreign visit to attract investments to Bengal 'very successful': CM Mamata
Mamata returns to Kolkata, says foreign visit to attract investments to Bengal 'very successful'
Published on Sep 23, 2023 09:27 PM IST
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Myanmar national studying at Visva-Bharati goes missing; abduction alleged
Moni Gurung, a homemaker from India Pally, told local journalists that around seven people arrived at the neighbourhood on Thursday
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 08:30 PM IST
Cal HC grants relief to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, asks ED to not take coercive action
The court, however, did not quash the enforcement case information report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR, filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Banerjee
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 05:30 PM IST
Night curfew for hostel inmates, visitor’s entry restricted in JU hostel after student’s death
Jadavpur University in India has implemented new rules for hostel inmates following the alleged suicide of a first-year student. Students must now obtain permission from the hostel superintendent to leave after 10 pm, and visitors are only allowed in designated areas. The university has also taken steps to improve security, including the installation of CCTV cameras. An internal probe committee has recommended expelling four students in connection with the student's death.
Updated on Sep 21, 2023 06:49 PM IST
Bengal job scam victim gets appointed as teacher seven years after passing test
After getting her appointment letter, Anamika Roy said that this is the happiest day in her life and hoped that others who were deprived like her get justice too
Published on Sep 20, 2023 08:14 PM IST
Calcutta HC pulls up CBI again over jobs scam probe, summons SIT head
Two lawyers present during the hearing said that the bench had also asked the federal agency if the Prime Minister’s Office and the CBI director need to be informed about the manner in which it was probing the scam
Published on Sep 19, 2023 09:01 PM IST
Calcutta HC bans indefinite rail blockade by Kurmi community in three states
Besides ST status, Kurmis want their Kurmali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and want Sarna, distinct from Hinduism, to be recognised as a separate religion
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 06:42 PM IST
Jadavpur University report confirms ragging, fails to conclude how student died
The first-year Jadavpur university student allegedly jumped from the second floor of a hostel on the night of August 9 after being ragged and sexually harassed.
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 08:13 PM IST
CPI(M) decides to stay out of INDIA coordination committee
The will, however, remain a part of the INDIA coalition formed by opposition parties to fight the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 05:45 PM IST
Actor Zareen Khan to face jail? Kolkata court issues arrest warrant
The arrest warrant was issued against actress Zareen Khan for alleged cheating in Kolkata. The actor denied the allegations.
Published on Sep 17, 2023 11:28 PM IST
Santiniketan on UNESCO list: BJP lauds PM Modi, TMC credits Mamata Banerjee
Santiniketan, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Published on Sep 17, 2023 10:23 PM IST
BJP urges Durga puja organisers to project central schemes, promises govt fund
Bengal BJP chief spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said that central ministries may bear their cost of decorations and themes if they are based on social welfare and development projects undertaken by the Modi government
Published on Sep 17, 2023 09:35 PM IST
Fight breaks out between TMC, BJP councillors in Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation chairperson Mala Roy said that both the councillors of the ruling and opposition parties have been sent show cause notices
Published on Sep 17, 2023 03:41 PM IST
