After a conflict in Kolkata’s Jadavpur University between TMC goons and students; students raised slogans demanding freedom from RSS. On this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) condemning the protest, on Monday said this was just a ‘publicity stunt’. The students of the University were seen holding placards which read: “Yogi is[Read More…]
A fire broke out at a hotel in south Kolkata, killing at least two people on Thursday. Many others got injured in the accident. The fire reminds the incident of December 2011 AMRI Hospital blaze that took lives of over 90. The deceased has been identified as Chamar Kishan and[Read More…]
Once, one of the closest aides to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the rise and fall of Trinamool Congress lawmaker in the Upper House, K D Singh, is dramatic just like a movie. The 55-year-old MP is currently under the scanner of the state police and investigative agencies with[Read More…]
On Sunday, RSS Joint General Secretary Bhagaiah accused West Bengal government of not taking actions against the attacks made by Islamic fundamentalists in the state. He also accused the government of sheltering the ‘jihadis’. Bhagaiah added that ABVP, National Executive Council of RSS will hold a debate on the issue[Read More…]
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a father-son duo in connection with the chit fund case. Basudev Bagchi, former CMD of a chit-fund company — Prayag Group of Companies — in Kolkata, and his son and MD Avik Bagchi were booked under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 420[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Kolkata Police recovered the charred body of a man from his flat in Bhawanipore area on Ashutosh Mukherjee Road on Wednesday. The man is named Madan Prasad Gupta. However, it is unclear why the person set himself on fire. It is also unclear if it was an accident[Read More…]
After BJP’s clean victory in UP, it has turned its focus towards the state of West Bengal. In order to strengthen the party’s hold in Bengal, BJP national president Amit Shah will visit the state in April, hold rallies and chair important meetings with the state leadership to chalk out[Read More…]
West Bengal Assembly on Friday passed a bill to regulate functioning of private health facilities, providing for up to three-year jail terms and trials under the IPC for offenders and fines up to Rs 50 lakh in case of death of patients due to medical negligence. Under the West Bengal[Read More…]
Women’s wing leader of BJP party Juhi Chowdhury who was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged child trafficking case, has been sent to 12-day police custody by the Jalpaiguri Court. Juhi Chowdhury was arrested from Batasia area close to the Indo-Nepal border on Tuesday night. CID have claimed that she has[Read More…]
Kalindi express, a Delhi bound train derailed at Tundla junction near Agra city at 1:40 am on Monday morning. As per Indian Express reports, the engine and the first coach of the train derailed at the station while the rear portion of the train left for it’s destination at 5:20[Read More…]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced relief measures for those affected by demonetisation. Mamata Banerjee, has been a foremost opponent of the Centre’s demonetization move and her state government has also become first to announce relief measures. Presenting the first budget of the Trinamool government’s second term[Read More…]
An MA student of Jadavpur University alleged on social media that she has been inappropriately touched and ‘violated’ by another student of the university during a feminist protest held inside the campus. The accused Sushil Kumar went missing after his name was made public on Facebook. The case took an[Read More…]
The controversial West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Bill-2017 is set to be tabled in the Assembly on Thursday, even after the member of various teachers’ organisations on Wednesday protested against the bill. The state government had proposed to place the Bill in the Assembly on December 9,[Read More…]
As the government’s demonetisation move completes three months, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs will hold a protest at the Gandhi statue in Parliament at 10:30 am on Wednesday. TMC is not letting go a single opportunity to target the Centre over demonetization move. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has[Read More…]