After raids, ED summons former Bengal minister in money laundering case
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) After conducting a marathon raid and search operation in connection with a money laundering case at the residence of the former West Bengal Tourism Minister Indranil Sen, that lasted for over 16 hours, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now summoned him for questioning in the matter at the central agencys Salt Lake office in the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Sen, a singer-turned-politician, has been asked to be present at the ED office by 11 a.m. on Wednesday. However, the former West Bengal minister has denied all the charges against him and even threatened legal action in the matter for the alleged harassment faced by him and his family members. On Tuesday, different teams of ED officials conducted simultaneous raids and search operations at ten places, including the residence of Sen and his wife, Madhuchhanda Sen, in Kasba, South Kolkata. The other places where the raid and search operations were conducted included the residences of some of Sens relatives and the house of an event manager, Arijit Dasgupta. The main charge in the matter against Sen and his wife is of selling fake passes on the name of Durga Puja tours, using the UNESCO tag. It is initially estimated that around Rs 60 crore was involved, said sources. ED began the investigation into the matter based on a complaint lodged by an individual, Joydeep Mukherjee, a victim of fraud, at the Bowbazar Police Station in June. However, Sen, since the beginning, has denied all the allegations raised against him. To recall, in 2021, Kolkata Durga Puja was recognised by UNESCO. After that, an organisation called 'Mass Art' was formed, which claimed to be UNESCO's official partner. They started promoting Durga Puja. The sale of passes for the Durga Puja parikrama started. But those passes sold at high prices were actually fake. Sens wife, Madhuchhanda, was closely associated with this organisation. Entry passes, or tickets, were sold at high prices by illegally using the UNESCO name and logo in the name of the 'preview show' or puja parikrama of Kolkata's Durga Puja, as per the allegations. The ED alleges that there was corruption of around 60 crore. It is further learnt that passes for about 24 Durga Puja preview shows in Kolkata were sold at high prices. In some cases, the price of these passes ranged from Rs 1,749 to Rs 5,499. The said entity claimed that UNESCO had selected those 24 puja pandals. But so far, no truth has been found, according to sources aware of the development. It is alleged that money has been embezzled in the name of preview show passes. Initial investigation revealed that about 19,000 people registered to receive these passes in 2022; 34,000 registered in 2023; and 61,000 in 2024
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Kolkata is gearing up for two major friendly matches against Brazil and Uruguay on October 3 and 6. The state government is implementing strict security arrangements to avoid past mismanagement during sporting events. Indranil Khan emphasized that QR-code based digital ticketing will be used, preventing black marketing. Infrastructure upgrades are being made for a World Cup-like experience for fans attending the games.
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DGMA notice to TS Chanakya over cadet
DGMA notice to TS Chanakya over cadets death Kolkata: TS Chanakya, one of the countrys oldest maritime training institutes, was served a show-cause notice by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) on Tuesday over the death of a cadet in May this year. TS Chanakya, a shore-based training institute located in Navi Mumbai, is [] The post DGMA notice to TS Chanakya over cadets death appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Mamata in Delhi to participate in INDIA bloc meetings, Suvendu takes a dig
Our target is the Chief Election Commissioner and his full software team, who cheated and betrayed the people, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said
Puja ticket sale scam: ED raids homes of ex-minister Indranil Sen, relatives
Spl KolkataAlam Nagar festival train to run for seven round trips
SIR tribunal judge sends quit letter to CJ, cites poor roads and long commute
Raphinha Injury Sours Brazil's Comeback Win Over Australia
Brazil rallied past Australia 4-2 after Raphinha's halftime injury, with Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Jr sealing victory before the Selecao travel to Kolkata for Saturday's India friendly.
Computer teachers stage night-long agitation over job
SRFTI campus on edge as students call for indefinite academic boycott
Voices split: Film school fiasco divides local film industry
Drunk shopkeeper attacks woman, damages her eye
Man, son harass building caretaker, threaten neighbour
Calcutta High Court glare on cops probing custodial torture
Egg therapy for BJP neta after protest against loud music
More Metro Services In Kolkata On Weekends Ahead Of Durga Puja
KMC executive engineer suspended
India Vs Brazil Friendly: Kolkata Gears Up For Big Match At Yuva Bharati Krirangan
India Vs Brazil Friendly: Kolkata Gears Up For Big Match At Yuva Bharati Krirangan
500m Liquor Licence Rule In Place Now, State Issues Circular
Lioness with infection in leg dies at Alipore zoo
Min: Repair roads, pavements, clean manholes before puja
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CU approves 20 marks for internal assessment, 5 for attendance
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Nikkhil Advani says he purposely made Bagha Jatin's character highly emotional
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who is receiving a lot of good response to his work in the recently released streaming show The Revolutionaries, has said that he wanted to showcase the character of legendary freedom fighter Bagha Jatin as someone who is highly emotional, and spoke in monotone. The filmmaker spoke with IANS along with Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta, and Gurfateh Parizada during the promotions of the show at a 5-star property in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. In the series, Bagha Jatin is portrayed by Gurfateh Pirzada, and the filmmaker said that he retrofitted the character as per the actors personality. He told IANS, I feel that there is so much silence in Gurfateh, and I have played him like that. I have played Bagha Jatin as this guy who is almost monotone. When he speaks,he is very clear that this is what we need to do. And he is very emotional, highly emotional. I showcased him as highly emotional. The Revolutionaries follows 4 freedom fighters, Rash Behari Bose, Pratibha Lahiri, Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Bagha Jatin, who locked horns with the British Raj. The series is inspired by true events and is set against the backdrop of Indias freedom struggle. It also stars Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta, and Jason Shah. I felt that that is the energy I was getting from when we were together. So, I think that it evolves from people that are around you. I mean, I don't approve. I mean, of course, there is lots of stuff in the script, he added. The show tells the story of Indian freedom fighters who believed that armed resistance was not just vital but indispensable to ending the British Raj. It was because of the sustained efforts of the aforementioned revolutionaries that the British empire had to shift its capital to Delhi from Kolkata. The show is available to stream on Prime Video.
India in talks with China for use of airspace for flights amid Pakistan closure
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India is in talks with China over the use of the Asian neighbour's airspace in the Xinjiang region by Indian commercial airlines to reduce the longer time and higher costs involved for flights to western countries due to the continued closure of Pakistani airspace, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Tuesday. We are looking at other alternatives. Discussion on the Hotan route in China is going on between the two countries. Our External Affairs Ministry is engaging with the country. Let us see how it goes, but we are trying alternatives, Naidu told journalists. The move comes days after China's President Xi Jinping attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Sources say talks are on for over a year to route flights via Hotan. Ahead of President Xi's Delhi arrival, China Southern Airlines announced that it will resume direct flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from September 21, restoring a route that had been suspended for six years. The resumption is part of a broader restoration of direct air links between the two countries after services were disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent tensions along the India-China border. China Southern said it will operate more than 100 weekly flights across eight round-trip routes in South Asia, strengthening connectivity between China and the region. IndiGo was the first Indian airline to resume India-China connectivity. The airline resumed direct India-China flights in October 2025, when it restarted services between Kolkata and Guangzhou, followed by Delhi-Guangzhou in November. Air India resumed direct flights between Delhi and Shanghai on February 1, ending a nearly six-year gap in services to mainland China. The airline initially operated four flights a week and increased the frequency to five flights a week from March 29. The renewed air connectivity comes against the backdrop of a broader diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and Beijing. Pakistan's airspace has remained shut to India since April 2025, making alternative routing options an important consideration for air travel. Two weeks ago, Pakistan extended its restrictions on Indian aircraft by another month amid continuing tensions with New Delhi, which avenged the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack with the successful launch of Operation Sindhoor that wiped out terror camps deep in Pakistani territory.
Dimapur: An advocate from Kolkata has approached the National Green Tribunals Eastern Zone Bench, challenging the Nagaland governments decision to set up a Greenfield airport near Chiethu in Kohima district and seeking a fresh assessment of the projects technical and ecological feasibility. The petition, filed by advocate Sanjita Sarkar on September 23, seeks directions to [] The post Nagaland: NGT petition seeks fresh technical, ecological assessment of proposed Chiethu Greenfield airport appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Bengal: CBI arrests proclaimed offender in 2021 post-poll violence case
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a proclaimed offender in connection with a murder case linked to the post-poll violence after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. According to a press statement issued by the CBI, the arrested person is Jharna Mistry, wife of Sanjay Mistry, who is also a co-accused in the same case. The CBI arrested her in the Ghoshpara area of Santoshpur in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The accused was at large since registration of the FIR in 2021, and she never joined the investigation/trial in this post-poll violence case. The CBI had declared a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for her arrest, the statement read. In compliance with the Calcutta High Court's order on August 19, 2021, the CBI began investigating post-poll violence cases in West Bengal, including this one. In this case, the CBI began its probe after registering an FIR with Jagatdal Police Station in North 24 Parganas district. The FIR was based on a complaint by the mother of Sova Rani Mondal, who was allegedly killed by the accused during the violence. After a detailed investigation, the CBI filed a supplementary chargesheet against 13 accused persons, including prime accused Jharna Mistry. Since the FIR was registered, Jharna Mistry went absconding and evaded trial. Even after a district court at Barrackpore declared her a proclaimed offender, she remained at large. She was produced before the Competent Court at Barrackpore on Tuesday. To recall, after the results of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election, in which Trinamool Congress secured power for the third consecutive term with a thumping majority, reports of severe post-poll violence surfaced across the state. In many of these cases, Trinamool leaders and activists were accused of carrying out violence. Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were killed or injured, and many were forced to leave their homes for extended periods.
NIA arrests three more in Bengal for suspected terror links, tally rises to four (Ld)
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested three more persons from West Bengal for suspected terror links in connection with its probe into suspected terror links, taking the total number of arrests during the day to four. Earlier in the day, the central agency had arrested Piar Mohammad Sheikh, an Imam attached to a mosque in Palishgram village under Mangalkot Police Station in East Burdwan district of West Bengal, as a suspect of having terror links. Later, information surfaced about the arrests of three more persons for suspected terror links. The other three arrested persons have been identified as Jumman Sheikh, Shahrul Purrkait and Abdul Rafiq. The NIA sleuths arrested Jumman Sheikh from Mithapukur, Shahrul Purrkait from Balarampur and Abdul Rafiq from Narendrapur in South 24 Parganas district. Jumman Sheikh worked as a tailor. Abdul Rafiq, originally from Barpeta in Assam, is an active member of a Bangladesh-based satellite terror group Purba Akash (Eastern Sky). The arrests followed coordinated raids by different teams of the NIA, which launched simultaneous raids and search operations at different locations in West Bengal on Tuesday morning in connection with its ongoing investigation to crack the sleeper cells of an underground Bangladeshi fundamentalist-cum-militant outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in the state. Tuesdays raid and search operations were related to a case registered in neighboring Assam, and the NIAs actions at five locations in West Bengal were based on specific information secured by the central agency sleuths. Last week, the NIA sleuths arrested a youth in Assam on suspicion of being a militant. The investigators found that the arrested youth was an active member of JMB. During interrogation, he admitted that a module of a Bangladesh-based militant organisation was active in West Bengal. His interrogation also revealed that JMB was working to create sleeper cells in West Bengal, where several youths from a particular community were being brainwashed to join that banned Bangladesh-based outfit. The documents seized by the NIA sleuths from the youth arrested in Assam revealed further details about the active JMB module. Armed with that information, the NIA sleuths conducted raids and search operations at different locations in West Bengal since Tuesday morning.
BlueStone opens 3,200 sq ft Kolkata flagship, its first concept store
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Calcutta HC asks Bengal CM to reply to Mamatas petition on Bhabanipur
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to submit a written reply to the election petition filed by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging massive counting irregularities in the Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency during the West Bengal Assembly polls earlier this year. Justice Gaurang Kanth asked Adhikari to file his written reply by October 1. In the election earlier this year, Adhikari, contesting as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, defeated Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress candidate, by 15,105 votes. Following the result, Mamata Banerjee, through her counsel and four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee, filed an election petition at the Calcutta High Court alleging massive counting irregularities at Bhabanipur. Earlier, during a hearing in August, Adhikaris counsel Joydeep Kar sought time to respond, and Justice Kanth granted three weeks. At that time, the court ordered the preservation of election-related documents, including EVMs and CCTV footage. On Tuesday, Kalyan Banerjee was absent from court, and his son, Sirshanyo Banerjee, appeared on behalf of Mamata Banerjee. The petition alleged irregularities at Sakhawat Memorial Girls High School in South Kolkata, where counting was conducted on May 4. Mamata Banerjee claimed her counting agent was beaten and thrown out of the centre towards the end of counting, allowing irregularities to take place. She also alleged that she was prevented from entering the counting centre as a candidate for a long time. Another allegation was that the returning officer for Bhabanipur was a close confidant of Adhikari, who was then the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.
IFA Shield: Punjab FC aim to top group against East Bengal after dominant debut
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Punjab FC will look to carry the momentum of their emphatic opening victory when they take on East Bengal FC in their final Group II fixture of the IFA Shield 2026-27 at the East Bengal Ground in Kolkata on Wednesday. The match, scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., will decide the group toppers, with both Punjab FC and East Bengal having already secured their places in the semifinals after winning their respective opening matches against Calcutta Customs Club. Punjab FC announced their arrival in the competition in emphatic fashion, thrashing Calcutta Customs 7-0 on Sunday in Pavlos Dermitzakis first match as head coach. The result also saw new signing Raphael Messi Bouli make an immediate impact, with the Cameroon international scoring a hat-trick and providing two assists. Boulis three-goal haul has put him level with Mohun Bagans Lallianzuala Chhangte at the top of the tournaments scoring charts. Punjabs attacking options were further underlined by goals from Diego Raposo, Konsam Sanathoi Singh and Bishu Sharma in the opening fixture. The Shers will also be encouraged by the contribution of their academy graduates. Manglenthang Kipgen impressed in midfield against Customs with his pressing and distribution, while Muhammed Uvais, Suresh Meitei and Nikhil Prabhu formed part of a young core that helped Punjab maintain control of the game. Dermitzakis expects a more demanding test against an East Bengal side playing on home turf. We had a fantastic start to the tournament, and the 7-0 victory showed the attacking quality and tactical discipline we possess. However, East Bengal is a historic club playing in front of their home fans, so it will be a completely different test. I am incredibly proud of how our Roundglass Academy graduates, particularly young players like Kipgen, stepped up and controlled the tempo. We will need that same intensity and teamwork tomorrow to secure the top spot in our group. East Bengal, meanwhile, entered the contest after beating Calcutta Customs 3-1 in their opening game. Despite conceding in the 12th minute, Bino Georges side recovered strongly to register a comfortable victory. With East Bengal juggling commitments in the AFC Champions League Two and the ISL, the club has used the IFA Shield to give opportunities to several reserve and emerging players. Akash Hemram and Rohit Danu were among those to find the net against Customs and will again be expected to provide attacking impetus. Punjab FC and East Bengal last met in the ISL in May, when the two sides played out a goalless draw at the Salt Lake Stadium. With a semifinal berth already assured for both teams, Wednesdays encounter will instead determine who finishes at the summit of Group II and gains the corresponding semifinal draw advantage.
Arrest of Former TMC MLAs Driver in Kolkata After Gun Discovery
Kolkata police arrest a former TMC MLAs driver after a gun and ammunition were found in a garden behind the legislators home. Arrest of Former TMC MLAs Driver in Kolkata After Gun Discovery
Bengal: CBI arrests proclaimed offender in 2021 post-poll murder case
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested Proclaimed Offender (PO) Jharna Mistry from Ghoshpara, Santoshpur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, in the 2021 post-poll violence and murder case. Jharna, wife of co-accused Sanjay Mistry, has been at large since registration of the FIR in 2021, and she never joined the investigation/trial in this post-poll violence case. The CBI had declared a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for her arrest. In compliance with the Calcutta High Court order dated August 19, 2021, the CBI registered the instant case on August 27, 2021, by taking over FIR No. 345/2021 dated May 3, 2021, of Jagaddal Police Station, North 24 Parganas. The FIR was registered based on the allegations of post-poll violence wherein Sova Rani Mondal, mother of complainant and BJP worker Kamal Mondal in Jagaddal constituency, was killed by the accused after the declaration of Assembly election results on May 2, 2021. After investigation, the CBI filed a supplementary chargesheet on December 29, 2021 against a total of 13 accused persons, including Jharna Mistry. As the accused was hiding and evading the process of trial, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas District, declared her a Proclaimed Offender vide order dated October 3, 2023. The arrested accused/PO is being produced before the Competent Court at Barrackpore, the CBI said. In March 2023, the CBI announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for information on the accused in the murder case. Though Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had claimed that there was no incident of post-poll violence in the state, an NHRC report had said that there were several cases of rape and murder after the announcement of Assembly election results in 2021. Earlier, on January 28, 2023, the probe agency had announced a similar cash reward of Rs 50,000 for information in the murder case of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar. Sarkar was allegedly strangled to death with a television cable. He was the only BJP worker who died in the state capital in the post-poll violence. Sarkar's family had continuously alleged that the Kolkata Police was not investigating the matter properly and was not arresting the 'Trinamool goons' responsible for the murder, who are not only moving scot-free, but also threatening the family members. Biswajit Sarkar, the elder brother of the victim, has filed petitions to probe Sarkar's death before the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 29: NIPS Institute of Hotel Management has been recognised as the No. 1 Private Hotel Management College at the Times Now Leaders of Excellence - East 2026, marking a significant milestone for the institute and its continued contribution to hospitality education.
ED Raids Former Minister Indranil Sens Home Amid Allegations of Financial Irregularities
ED conducts raids on Indranil Sens properties in Kolkata over alleged financial misconduct linked to Durga Puja ticket sales. ED Raids Former Minister Indranil Sens Home Amid Allegations of Financial Irregularities
NIA Arrests Imam in West Bengal Over Terror Links
The NIA has arrested an imam in Kolkatas East Bardhaman district for suspected ties to a terrorist network. NIA Arrests Imam in West Bengal Over Terror Links
Calcutta HC quashes case over 2024 police raid at Suvendu Adhikari
Calcutta HC quashes case over 2024 police raid at Suvendu Adhikaris rented house in Kolaghat Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday quashed an old case related to raids by the West Bengal Police at the rented residence of Suvendu Adhikari, then opposition leader, at Kolaghat in East Midnapore district during Lok Sabha polls in [] The post Calcutta HC quashes case over 2024 police raid at Suvendu Adhikaris rented house in Kolaghat appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Day after firearms' recovery from TMC ex-MLA's home, car, another gun found in garden; driver held
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested the driver of former Trinamool Congress MLA Biswajit Das after another country-made firearm and live bullets were recovered from the garden behind the former legislator's residence in North 24 Parganas district. The arrest of the driver, Keramat Mandal, came a day after Das, the former Bangaon Uttar MLA, was taken into custody following the recovery of firearms from his house and car. The police said the latest recovery was made after investigators questioned Mandal. A team from Gopalnagar police station visited Das' residence late on Monday night and searched the garden located behind the house. During the search, the officers found a country-made firearm and several live rounds. According to investigators, suspicion fell on Mandal after Das was taken to the police station. The police said that the driver returned to the former MLA's residence in Das' car, unlocked the house and entered the premises. He reportedly emerged after a short while, prompting the investigators to question his movements. During interrogation, the police alleged, Mandal admitted that the firearm and bullets had been kept on the dashboard of Das' car. He allegedly removed the weapon and ammunition from the vehicle and threw them into the garden before returning. Mandal was subsequently arrested in connection with the alleged illegal possession of firearms. Das and his driver were produced before the Bangaon Sub-divisional Court on Tuesday. The police sought seven days' custody of both accused for further questioning. Investigators are now examining the circumstances surrounding the recovery of the weapons. They are also trying to establish where the firearms came from and why they were allegedly kept in Das' possession. Das entered electoral politics with the Trinamool Congress and won the Bangaon Uttar Assembly seat in 2011. He retained the constituency in 2016. Following the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) strong performance in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he shifted political allegiance and joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 Assembly polls. Das contested the 2021 election from Bagdah on a BJP ticket and won. He subsequently returned to the TMC after meeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and was later given charge of the party's Bangaon organisational district. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Das contested the Bangaon seat against BJP's Shantanu Thakur but was defeated. He was fielded again by the TMC in the 2026 Assembly election, but lost to BJP candidate Ashok Kirtania.
NIA arrests Imam in Bengal's East Burdwan for suspected terror links
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), on Tuesday, arrested an Imam of a mosque at Palishgram village under Mangalkot Police Station in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on suspicion of having links with terror networks. The arrested individual has been identified as Piar Mohammad Sheikh, who was serving as the Imam of a mosque in Palishgram village under the Mangalkot Police Station limits. He is originally a resident of Kulut village in the Monteswar area of the same district. According to sources, an NIA team, assisted by local police personnel, conducted an operation at the Palishgram Purbapara mosque on Tuesday morning and detained Sheikh from the premises. Investigators subsequently searched the room where he had been staying and seized a diary and a mobile phone. Sources aware of the development said that investigators found the numbers of several Bangladeshis in the diary. He was taken from the mosque to Mangalkot Police Station for interrogation. NIA sleuths are trying to extract as much information from him as possible. Local residents told media persons that Sheikh had been associated with the mosque for the last three years. His arrest took the villagers by surprise. They said they could not even think of his links with terrorist forces based out of Bangladesh. However, the mosque committee member Golam Mustafa and some villagers said that the arrested Imam used to go to Bangladesh frequently. Recently, too, he went to Bangladesh and spent almost six months there. He returned to Palishgram again a few months back, a local villager said. NIA officials are, however, tight-lipped over whether the arrest of the Imam is connected with the parallel raids and search operations conducted by separate teams of the central agency in five locations in different districts of West Bengal since Tuesday morning. NIA is probing alleged sleeper cells of the Bangladesh-based militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Tuesdays raid and search operations were in relation to a case registered in neighbouring Assam, and the NIAs actions in West Bengal were based on specific information secured by the central agency in the matter.
Purba Medinipur police told the Calcutta High Court that a 2024 search connected to a suo motu FIR against Suvendu Adhikari found no incriminating material, and the case was dismissed as not pressed
Calcutta High Court grants interim bail to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan
With the interim bail till October 20, Milan Pradhan who was arrested in a 19 -year- old case on September 18, will be able to campaign for the by-polls scheduled on October 5
The Kolkata High Court has rejected a Congress petition challenging the nomination of BJPs Hasirani Rath for the Nandigram by-election. Kolkata High Court Dismisses Congress Petition Against BJP Candidates Nomination in Nandigram By-Election
Why is SRFTI on the boil ? | Explained
What led to the clash between students and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) during an event on campus? Why are students questioning the presence of an outside organisation at the institute? What action has the Kolkata Police taken so far?
Kolkata police reported to the Calcutta High Court that a search yielded no incriminating material. The case involves West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and a suo motu FIR. The FIR was related to allegations of weapons and cash being stored at a house. Adhikari's lawyer subsequently decided not to pursue the petition based on the police report. The high court dismissed the petition as it was not pressed further.
India Energy Week (IEW) has emerged as a global platform for addressing the country's rapidly rising energy requirements, challenges and technology needs, with its fifth edition scheduled to be held in Kolkata in January 2027, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Director (Exploration) Om Prakash Sinha said. The fifth edition of IEW will be held from January 28-31, 2027, at the New Town Convention Centre in Kolkata, with curtain-raiser events being organised in Ahmedabad, Dehradun and Delhi as part of preparations for the main event. Speaking on the sidelines of a curtain-raiser event for IEW 2027, Sinha said India's position as the country with the highest incremental energy demand globally has increased the importance of a platform that brings together stakeholders from across the energy sector.
Landmark Cars surges 12% on huge volume in weak market; here's why
Landmark Cars is adding a BYD facility in Noida and M&M showroom at Kolkata. These additions align with its long-term strategy to deepen engagement with existing OEM partners.
ED raids 10 places linked to ex-Bengal minister in money laundering case
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was conducting raid and search operations at the residence of the former West Bengal Tourism Minister, Indranil Sen, a singer-turned-politician, on Tuesday in connection with the charges against him and his wife, Madhuchhanda Sen, of illegally selling pre-Durga Puja tickets by misusing the name of the UNESCO. A team of ED officials reached Sen's residence in Kasba, South Kolkata, early in the morning. It is learnt that different teams of ED officials were conducting simultaneous search operations at 10 places in the city, including the residence of the former minister at Kasba. Other places where the Central agency operations were being conducted include Hindustan Park and Highland Park, among others. These include the houses of the former minister's relatives. The address where the ED has started searching in Highland Park is the house of a businessman associated with event management. There have been allegations that 'fake passes' were sold in the name of Durga Puja tours, using the UNESCO tag. It is initially estimated that around Rs 60 crore was involved, said sources. A complaint was filed at the Bowbazar police station in June this year against Indranil, his wife Madhuchhanda Sen and an organisation called 'Mass Art'. Madhuchhanda herself is also involved in this organisation. These 'fake passes' were also being sold using the name of 'UNESCO' to gain credibility. The complaint was lodged by Joydeep Mukherjee on behalf of the international organisation. As per the complaint, the said entity, 'Mass Art', was floated within six months of the Kolkata Durga Puja being recognised by UNESCO in 2021. They claim to be UNESCO's 'official partner' in promoting Kolkata's Durga Puja. But this claim was alleged to be false. Apart from that, it was alleged that UNESCO's name, logo, etc., had been used without permission to sell tickets for Puja tours. It is further learnt that passes for about 24 Durga Puja 'preview shows' in Kolkata were sold at high prices. In some cases, the price of these passes ranged from Rs 1,749 to Rs 5,499. The said entity claimed that UNESCO had selected those 24 puja mandap. But so far, no truth has been found in this claim, according to sources aware of the development. It is alleged that money has been embezzled in the name of 'preview show' passes. Initial investigation revealed that about 19,000 people registered to receive these passes in 2022; 34,000 registered in 2023; and 61,000 in 2024. Although the investigation into the matter was initiated by the Kolkata Police, the ED later began its probe into the money laundering angle in the case.
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted search and seizure action at 15 premises in Kolkata in connection with financial irregularities committed by MassArt (Mahanirban Road Mass Art) Society in running its Durga Puja
A 12-member expedition team from Kolkata-based mountaineering and adventure club 'Himalaya's Beckon' were stranded amid heavy snowfall during an expedition to Mount Leo Pargil-2 in Himachal Pradesh
ED raids 15 Kolkata premises in MassArt financial irregularities case involving Indranil Sen
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Nabin tells West Bengal BJP ministers that party should not interfere in government functioning
The BJP president participated in a number of events in Kolkata, including the Yuva Samvad Conclave, where Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was also present
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A clash between student groups at Kolkatas SRFTI has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders, highlighting concerns over campus safety and decorum. Student Clash at Kolkatas SRFTI Sparks Political Outrage
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AI has not made hard work optional: IIT Kharagpur
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Prof Sudeshna Sarkar from the Computer Science and Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur addressed three common myths about learning in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressing that technology works best when it strengthens rather than replaces the learning process. She said, Technology has been changing very fast, but what has not changed is the effort that you have to spend to learn. You have to keep up with technology and continue to learn. On the suggestion that AI provides explanations quickly, Prof. Sarkar pointed out the difference between receiving an explanation and achieving understanding. AI can give you instantaneous explanations, and that is convenient. But when students struggle with a problem, trying to solve it, failing, recalibrating, that produces true understanding. They can then internalise it, transfer it to new contexts, and that knowledge becomes much more valuable, she explained. She insisted that struggling while learning is not failing. Getting stalled is failure. Wrestling with a solution and reaching it teaches much more than shortcuts. Students develop a sense they can transfer to new situations, she said in an X video shared by IIT Kharagpur. Prof Sarkar denied that AI has made hard work optional. AI has reduced the effort but not made hard work optional. What is important today is constructing the ability to understand and apply knowledge to different situations, she said. She emphasised the need for higher-order learning skills and critical understanding to go beyond what AI can do and to develop solutions for new problems. IIT Kharagpur also announced an ongoing project for learners through the National Digital Library of India. For every learner, the right guidance at the right moment can make a difference. Yet providing personalised, one-to-one academic support at scale remains a challenge, the institute said. It added that, in collaboration with Fermi AI, it is developing a new AI-enabled learning experience to guide, engage and encourage students to think through problems themselves. Stuck on a problem? You wont be alone for long, it said.
Bengal: Bail plea of Congress candidate in Nandigram bypoll deferred
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) The crucial final hearing on the bail plea of Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for the forthcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, was postponed on Monday. Pradhan is currently in judicial custody in connection with two old cases, including a 2007 murder case. The hearing was scheduled before the Calcutta High Courts single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh in the second half of the day. However, Justice Ghosh informed that the final hearing would now take place on Tuesday, after which judgment will be delivered. During last weeks hearing, Justice Ghosh had observed that Pradhan should be allowed to contest the polls freely like other candidates and even indicated that bail would ultimately be granted. This had raised expectations that Pradhan might be released on Monday to join the campaign. The bypolls for Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies in Murshidabad district are scheduled for October 6, with results to be declared on October 9. Pradhan was arrested on September 18, hours after former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her Trinamool Congress faction would support the Congress candidate in Nandigram. The announcement followed the dramatic withdrawal of Trinamools candidate, Sanchita Dey Pradhan. The move was seen as a fresh step towards Opposition unity in the state after Banerjees defeat in the assembly polls earlier this year. In those elections, current West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari contested and won simultaneously from Nandigram and Bhabanipur in South Kolkata. He later chose to retain Bhabanipur, necessitating the Nandigram bypoll.
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