Raphinha ruled out of India vs Brazil clash in Kolkata, returns to Barcelona after Australia leg
Brazil forward Raphinha has been ruled out of the blockbuster FIFA friendly against India , which will be played on October 3 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. He has suffered a minor thigh injury during Brazils 4-2 friendly victory over Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday and since then, the player has been released by Brazil and has returned to Barcelona.
APCR West Bengal Chapter Seeks Restoration of Voters Excluded During SIR
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Chapter of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) submitted representations to the District Magistrates across the state on September 24, raising concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The representations were submitted simultaneously in districts across West Bengal, with copies also sent to the Chief [] The post APCR West Bengal Chapter Seeks Restoration of Voters Excluded During SIR first appeared on .
Class 9 student hospitalised in stabbing attack by classmate at Kolkata's school
A Class 9 student of Kolkata's South Point School was admitted at Ruby Gen Hospital with a stabbing injury. The victim was allegedly attacked by his classmate in the class with a sharp object in front of teachers and students.The teacher immediately took the injured student to the school infirmary, where nurses administered first aid, then he was admitted to Ruby General Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.School officials are also closely monitoring the student's physical condition and have assured the family of all possible assistance.
Uruguay Lands For India Friendly
Two-time world champions Uruguay have arrived in Kolkata for their FIFA International Friendly against India on October 6, setting the stage for a week of exciting international football that also features a match between India and five-time world champions Brazil.
Education-skills integration vital to professionalise jewellery industry: Experts
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Industry leaders on Wednesday stressed the need to integrate formal education with skill-based training to ensure the long-term growth of India's jewellery sector and preserve its rich tradition of craftsmanship. Speaking on the sidelines of an industry event here, experts said artisans remain the backbone of the jewellery industry, but attracting younger generations to the profession has become an increasing challenge. They argued that linking jewellery-making skills with recognised academic qualifications and certifications could make the sector more appealing to students and young professionals. Vinod Bamalwa, Director of Nemichand Bamalwa & Sons and Chairman of the National Expert Committee on Jewellery and Lifestyle at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), said the industry is facing a shortage of young artisans as fewer people are choosing jewellery craftsmanship as a career. According to him, one of the key reasons is the lack of formal recognition of jewellery-making as a structured vocational education pathway. He said that integrating technical skills with degree and certification programmes could help elevate the profession's status and attract more talent to the sector. Bamalwa noted that efforts are underway to introduce jewellery manufacturing and related technical subjects to students at the school level, with industry participation playing a key role in designing and supporting such programmes. He said the industry has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the government to build a stronger talent pipeline. Subhankar Sen, Co-Chairman of the ICC National Expert Committee on Jewellery and Lifestyle and Managing Director and CEO of Senco Gold & Diamonds, said West Bengal has long been a hub of jewellery craftsmanship, with artisans from the state contributing significantly to jewellery centres across the country, including Mumbai, Surat and southern India. Sen pointed out that jewellery education extends far beyond the art of making ornaments and encompasses areas such as metallurgy, marketing, sales techniques and product management. Introducing such subjects at school and college levels, he said, could open up employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people. He emphasised that combining education with practical skill development is essential if the jewellery sector is to evolve into a more organised and professionally managed industry.
After Lionel Messi Visit Chaos, Brazil Deploys Special Security Delegation Before India Game
In a historic move, the Brazil national football team, one of the best sides in the world, will face India in Kolkata on October 3.
Bengal: Humayun Kabir moves HRC against police action on party workers
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chairman and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir on Wednesday approached the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (HRC) with a complaint that the police were illegally arresting his party leaders and workers. The police had not responded to the allegations at the time of filing this report. Humayun Kabir, along with several party workers and their families, appeared at the Human Rights Commission's office on Wednesday. He alleged that the police were harassing his party leaders and workers ahead of the by-election in Rejinagar in Murshidabad district. He mainly complained to the Human Rights Commission against the police of the Beldanga, Nowda and Shaktinagar police stations. In the words of the AJUP Chairman, My party workers and supporters are being harassed unilaterally. Their houses are being raided. He further said that not only his party, but also common people of Murshidabad had raised their voices against such police raids. We want the Human Rights Commission to take note of the matter and intervene, he added. The by-elections in the Rejinagar and Nandigram Assembly constituencies will be held on October 6. Humayun Kabir alleged that the ruling party was trying to capture the Rejinagar seat by any means and was using various illegal methods to do so. Earlier, Humayun Kabir wrote a letter to the Election Commission, alleging police excesses and harassment of party workers. In his letter to the Commission, Humayun Kabir alleged that the Superintendent of Police of the Berhampore Police District was trying to influence the election directly. On September 24, Humayun Kabir staged a sit-in protest outside the Rejinagar police station, alleging that the police were arresting his party leaders and workers in a bid to stop them from campaigning for the by-election. Humayun Kabir had won the 2026 Assembly elections from both the Rejinagar and Nowda constituencies. He later relinquished the Rejinagar constituency. The by-election is being held there, in which he has fielded his son. Humayun Kabir alleged that his party was not being allowed to campaign and that the police were working for the ruling party in the state.
Inherited family gold? How to prove ownership and source of jewellery to Income Tax Department
The Kolkata Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled in favour of the assessee in a case, underscoring the importance of supporting claims about inherited jewellery with credible and consistent evidence.
Kumortuli Ghat: Crucial Restoration For Kolkata's Evergreen Potters' Lane
Durga Puja is not just the largest festival of West Bengal. It is also a citywide exhibition of art - through resplendent idols, spectacular pandals and dazzling display of lights - drawing millions of visitors.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 'misuse' case: ED conducts searches at several locations in Kolkata
Twelve premises located in Kolkata were covered as part of the searches conducted under the anti-money laundering law, ED officials said
IIBX plans to bring bullion to Bengals doorstep with Kolkata vault by Diwali
IIBX will open its own bullion vault in Kolkata by Diwali, enabling West Bengal jewellers to take local delivery instead of sourcing bullion from Chennai or GIFT City. The move is expected to cut logistics costs and delivery times, as the industry navigates high gold prices, falling volumes and export growth opportunities.
DDK Kolkata Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for Archive Assistant, Video Assistant and More Posts
Doordarshan Kendra, Kolkata (DDK Kolkata), Prasar Bharati has announced empanelment opportunities across 9 categories under Recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive includes Archive Assistant, Post Production Assistant (Graphics), Post Production Assistant (Editing), Video Assistant, Social Media Editor, C. G. Operator, Resource Person (Programme), Resource Person (Lighting Assistant), and Broadcast Assistant (Commercial). The online application process will be conducted through the Google Form up to 16 October 2026 through the official website of Prasar Bharati. Eligible candidates should review the detailed notification before submitting their applications.
Nandigram bypoll Congress candidate walks out of jail
Kolkata: Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan was on Wednesday, September 30, released from jail, a day after the Calcutta High Court granted him interim bail in six criminal cases lodged in 2007, a police officer said. Pradhan, who was received by a large number of party workers outside the Haldia jail, said he would Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bengal: Bajrang Dal attacks prayer meet, assaults Christians
Kolkata: Organisers of a Christian prayer meeting have alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bajrang Dal workers disrupted their Sunday gathering on September 27 in West Bengals Bardhaman district. The Hindutva workers reportedly entered the venue, accusing the organisers of forced religious conversion while the prayer was underway at Lok Gopal Bhavan in the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bengal tops child marriage, underage motherhood concerns, Adhikari vows zero tolerance
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday expressed concern over the high incidence of child marriage and underage motherhood in the state, asserting that his government is committed to eliminating the menace. West Bengal is competing with Jammu and Kashmir for the top position in two areas. The first is the number of girls getting married before they attain the age of 18, and the second is the number of girls becoming pregnant and mothers before turning 18. This trend is deeply concerning. The state must be completely freed from this social evil, and our government is determined to achieve this at any cost, the Chief Minister said. He was addressing a function on Wednesday afternoon to mark the 2027th birth anniversary, according to the Bengali calendar, of iconic educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. The function was organised at Bissingha village in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, the birthplace of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Earlier this month, the Chief Minister had announced that, henceforth, husbands would be booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, in cases where their wives become mothers before attaining the age of 18. Following his announcement, the state police have already begun taking action against family members of minors who become pregnant or mothers before attaining the age of 18. Reiterating the warning on Wednesday, Adhikari said the state administration would adopt a zero tolerance approach towards preventing child marriages and minors from becoming mothers before attaining the age of 18. Speaking on the occasion, he also criticised the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, particularly over the alleged practice of making state-run libraries keep books authored by Banerjee. I will ask the authorities of the libraries in the state to stop keeping those books and instead keep books written by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar there, the CM said. The Chief Minister also said that because of the flawed policies of the previous state government, West Bengal had been lagging behind other states in two crucial areas of education and health. We have to improve the situation at any cost, and the new government is determined to take all necessary steps to achieve this, Adhikari added.
Three-year-old Bihar tigress airlifted to Bengal, release in Buxa on Oct 2
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) A three-year-old tigress from Bihars Valmiki Tiger Reserve was airlifted to Hasimara Air Force Station in north Bengal on Wednesday morning as part of an ambitious effort to restore the tiger population in Buxa Tiger Reserve in the state. The tigress, captured after a week-long search operation, was flown from Gorakhpur airport in a specially designed cage with full medical support. An Indian Air Force helicopter carried the animal to Hasimara, where it landed at around 4:45 am. Forest department officials said a team of nearly 70 tiger rescue personnel had been searching for the tigress in Valmiki Tiger Reserve for several days despite difficult weather conditions. She was finally tranquilised with sleeper darts before dusk on Tuesday. After the capture, the tigress underwent health checks before being transported by road from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihars Champaran district to Gorakhpur airport, around 125 km away. Following the airlift, two wildlife veterinarians and tiger experts examined her physical parameters for more than an hour at Hasimara. The tigress was then transported by road to Buxa Tiger Reserve, about 37 km from Hasimara. Security arrangements were strengthened along the route, with additional police personnel deployed to ensure a smooth transfer. The animal entered Buxa through the Rajabhatkhawa gate at around 6:45 pm and was taken to a special forest department facility at 25 Miles. She will remain there temporarily before being moved to a 2.2-hectare natural enclosure. Officials said the tigress will be released into the natural enclosure on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav are scheduled to attend the release programme. The relocation is part of a broader initiative to revive the tiger population in Buxa. The reserve has been preparing for the reintroduction programme, with forest authorities making arrangements for the animals acclimatisation and monitoring after its release. The movement of the tigress involved coordination among forest, wildlife and defence authorities.
Man Arrested for Attempting to Extort
A man was arrested in Kolkata for attempting to extort 5 lakh by impersonating a police officer and threatening a victim. Man Arrested for Attempting to Extort 5 Lakh in Kolkata by Impersonating Police Officer
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Man held for posing as DSP in Kolkata, trying to extort Rs 5 lakh from youth
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) The Kolkata Police arrested a man on charges of posing as a senior police officer and attempting to extort Rs 5 lakh from a young man by threatening to make his personal information public, an officer said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Rahul Roy, was arrested following a complaint lodged at Kalighat police station in south Kolkata. Both Roy and the complainant are residents of the Kalighat area and were known to each other, the police said. According to the police, Roy allegedly introduced himself as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the state police and showed a fake police identity card to convince people of his credentials. The complainant, who had recently faced some personal problems, shared details of the matter with Roy after trusting him. The police, quoting the complaint, said that the accused subsequently began blackmailing the complainant. Roy and his associates allegedly demanded Rs 5 lakh, threatening to circulate the confidential information shared by the complainant on social media if he failed to pay the money. Fearing that the information would be made public, the complainant allegedly paid Rs 10,000 on September 27 and another Rs 2,000 on September 28. However, the demands continued, and he remained under pressure to pay the remaining amount, the police said. The complainant subsequently became suspicious of the accused and made inquiries about Roy's identity. He allegedly discovered that Roy was not a police officer and that the identity card he had displayed was fake. The complainant then approached Kalighat police and lodged a complaint. The police immediately conducted a search and arrested Roy in the early hours of Wednesday. A case has been filed against the man under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He has been arrested. The matter is under investigation, a senior Kolkata Police officer said. The police are also investigating how Roy obtained the fake police identity card and whether other people were involved in the alleged extortion attempt. Investigators are examining the role of Roy's associates and the circumstances in which the fake credentials were prepared.
After Calcutta HC order, Congresss Nandigram nominee to be out on bail for bypoll
Calcutta HC dismisses AISF plea to restore 'envelope' symbol
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the All India Secular Front (AISF) to restore the party's envelope symbol, dealing a setback ahead of the upcoming bypolls in the state. Justice Krishna Rao had reserved the judgment after hearing the matter on September 28. In his judgment, Justice Rao observed that the court did not intend to interfere in the forthcoming bypolls in two assembly constituencies in West Bengal scheduled for next month and hence declined to grant relief to the petitioner. Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar Assembly Constituency in Murshidabad district are going for bypolls on October 6, and the counting will be on October 9. AISF had fielded a candidate from Nandigram. AISF legislator Nawsad Siddique, the partys lone representative in the West Bengal Assembly, challenged the ECIs decision, arguing that he had successfully contested and won the Bhangar Assembly seat in both 2021 and 2026 on the envelope symbol and that there was no justification for its withdrawal. Earlier this month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted the envelope symbol to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of Trinamool Congress, which was also allotted the name Democratic Trinamool Congress. AISF has been allotted the almirah symbol this time. Siddique approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the decision. He contended that there was no reason for withdrawal of the envelope symbol when he contested and got elected on that symbol from the Bhangar Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district twice, first in 2021 and then in 2026. On the other hand, the ECI counsel gave a counterargument that envelope was a free symbol and unrecognised political parties like AISF do not have a permanent right to a specific reserved symbol. Now, with the Calcutta High Court dismissing the petition, AISF has no choice but to contest the Nandigram bypoll on the almirah symbol. During an earlier hearing, Justice Rao had observed that the controversy might have been avoided had the ECI opted to freeze the envelope symbol instead of reallocating it. However, the court ultimately chose not to interfere with the poll process.
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Special Investigation Team Formed to Probe Violent Clash at Satyajit Ray Institute
A Special Investigation Team has been established to investigate the violent clash at the Satyajit Ray Film Institute in Kolkata. Special Investigation Team Formed to Probe Violent Clash at Satyajit Ray Institute
SIT formed to probe September 27 clashes in Kolkatas SRFTI campus
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the instances of violent clashes that broke out at the campus of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) between members of Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) and other students on September 27, which left several people injured. The six-member team will be headed by the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) of Kolkata Police, Kunal Agarwal. The SIT members will conduct a thorough investigation into what happened on the SRFTI campus and what prompted the clashes between the students associated with CPI(M)s SFI and ABGP. As per the notification issued by the state Home (police) Department regarding the formation of the SIT to probe the matter, apart from Agarwal, the other five members of the SIT will include Deputy Commissioner (Detective Department of Kolkata Police, Sparsha Nilangi; Deputy Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department of West Bengal Police, Koushik Ghosh, Salil Roy, Tusharkanti Ghosh and Hirak Dalpati, the last three being Inspector-ranking officer attached to Kolkata Police. In the notification, it has been further claimed that the SIT was formed on the basis of three separate FIRs registered at Panchasayar Police Station under the East Division of the Kolkata Police, under whose jurisdiction SRFTI comes. Of the three FIRs, one has been filed by the ABGP members and the second by a section of students of SRFTI. The third FIR has been registered suo motu by the police. No one has been detained or arrested so far. The SIT will submit its preliminary report on the matter on October 1. In the notification, the officer heading the SIT has been vested with the authority to seek additional manpower, either from West Bengal Police or the Kolkata Police, for the investigation, if necessary. The violence broke out within the SRFTI campus on Sunday at around 1 p.m, when the ABGP programme was underway there, and a group of activists belonging to the SFI arrived at the venue. SFI activists reportedly questioned the organisers about holding the programme in the auditorium. The organisers accused the SFI activists of tearing down the pictures and banners of Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda. However, the SFI activists claimed that the SRFTI management permitted ABGP to hold the programme without informing them. They also accused the organisers of calling them militants and Bangladeshis. They claimed that the SFI members were assaulted for protesting against this. On the other hand, ABGP accused the SFI activists of disrupting their programme without any provocation. They alleged that SFI members raised Azadi slogans. ABGP also claimed that they had permission from the authorities to hold the programme. A large police force, led by the concerned divisional Deputy Commissioner of Police, rushed to the spot after receiving information about the clashes. Tensions escalated further in the presence of the police, with reports of scuffles involving students and event organisers. Some students also accused the police of recording the names and residential details of complainants instead of taking immediate action against those responsible for the violence. They expressed fear of possible harassment and demanded the immediate registration of cases against the accused. A section of students staged a protest around a police vehicle in support of their demands.
Nothing is going to happen: Dilip Ghosh takes swipe at Mamata Banerjee ahead of INDIA bloc meet
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday took a swipe at former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress, Abhishek Banerjee, over their visit to Delhi for the INDIA bloc meeting, saying nothing will happen. Speaking in Kolkata, Ghosh said, For the media, the news is only that they are going to Delhi and coming back from Delhi. What is the result? Nothing is going to happen. The INDIA bloc is meeting on Wednesday at the Constitution Club in New Delhi to discuss the controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and concerns raised by opposition parties over the functioning of the Election Commission. The agenda for the meeting was finalised following discussions within the opposition alliance. The meeting is expected to focus on the SIR exercise, electoral-roll revisions and the opposition parties concerns regarding the Election Commission. The Congress Working Committee had earlier passed a resolution demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The INDIA bloc is expected to discuss a coordinated political response to the issues at the meeting. Reacting to the oppositions criticism of the Election Commission, Ghosh said the Congress had previously won elections under the same poll panel. Congress ruled for 10 years in between; this same Election Commission made them win. In various states where Congress is in power, they won elections and came to power. So, how did they win there? The Election Commission remains the same. Therefore, a streak of losses has begun. The party president himself has lost, so how will the party win? he said. Ghosh also defended the electoral roll revision process and criticised objections raised over the verification and deletion of voter names. The false voters here have been separated through the SIR process, those who are not citizens of the country or do not have documents. So, crying over them is of no use he said.
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.
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 .
Punjab FC aim to top of group against East Bengal
Kolkata, Sep 29: 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 []
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
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62-yr-old S Kol man loses Rs 29L in digital-arrest fraud
Drunk shopkeeper attacks woman, damages her eye
Man, son harass building caretaker, threaten neighbour
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KMC executive engineer suspended
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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
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WBCUTA organises protest meet against transfer bill
Green hydrogen centre of excellence to be launched at JU
Matangini wasnt given due recognition: CM
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Two New Town puja fights go to high court
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CPI, BJP, Cong file plaints over Nandigram violence
3 arrested for gang rape of minor in West Midnapore
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
The new format targets consumers who wear jewellery as personal expression rather than for traditional occasions
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.
Why some British Asian couples are travelling to India for IVF
For some British Asian couples, the decision to travel to India for IVF involves more than the cost of treatment. Access to care, waiting times, donor availability, family connections, and cultural comfort can all shape where they seek treatment, says Dr Rohit Gutgutia, a fertility and IVF specialist. Speaking to Eastern Eye, Gutgutia discusses why some British Asian couples are looking beyond the UK for fertility treatment, from NHS waiting times and private costs to donor availability, family connections, and cultural attitudes towards IVF. NHS waiting times and eligibility Access to NHS-funded IVF can vary, while waiting times can add another layer of uncertainty for couples who are already concerned about their age and chances of conceiving. Dr Rohit Gutgutia, a Kolkata-based fertility and IVF specialist with more than two decades of experience in reproductive medicine, says the limits of NHS provision are one reason British Asian couples are looking further afield. Gutgutia, who holds an MBBS and a DGO in Gynaecology and Obstetrics and trained in advanced IVF in Israel in 2005, has written about transparency in how IVF success rates are reported and the risks of overtreatment. NHS covers only about 30 per cent of cycles that happen in the UK. There are two main reasons for this. One is the wait time that is there. So if it's an IVF, it essentially means couples require a child, and they need an IVF. So nobody's going to wait that long for a pregnancy. Gutgutia also points to age as an important consideration, saying access to NHS-funded treatment can become more difficult for women over 39 or 40. For couples who turn to private treatment, the financial commitment can then become another consideration. The cost in an IVF in the UK turns out to be prohibitively expensive. It's almost equivalent to three months' salary for an average Asian couple. Dr Rohit Gutgutia is a fertility and IVF specialist with more than two decades of experience in reproductive medicine. He holds an MBBS and DGO in Gynaecology and Obstetrics and trained in advanced IVF in Israel in 2005. www.easterneye.biz Family ties make India familiar For British Asians, travelling to India for treatment can also be easier because the country may already be part of their family life. Relatives, regular visits and existing connections can make a lengthy medical journey feel more manageable. They have family in our country in India. They have easy access to IVF centres in India. They usually do travel back once a year for family connections, as it is. This can mean travelling to India is not necessarily a rejection of NHS care. Some couples may first seek diagnosis or treatment in the UK before considering India for their IVF cycle. Donor availability and ethnicity Donor treatment can introduce another consideration for British Asian couples. Gutgutia says some patients want a donor who shares their ethnic background, while the availability of South Asian donors in the UK can be limited. So if you are a British Asian couple, you would want donor matching your own racial background and ethnicity. So then because there is a short supply of, let's say, Indian donors or south Asian donors in the UK, they would prefer to come to India. He says the trend is not limited to donor treatment. According to Gutgutia, couples have increasingly travelled to India for IVF using their own eggs and sperm as well. Indias changing fertility sector India's IVF sector has expanded considerably, with larger companies entering the market and greater standardisation across parts of the industry. It's become a lot more standardised. There are large corporates who have entered the IVF scene, so there is transparency, there is ethical service, and quality is maintained at a fraction of the cost that would basically be the cost of a cycle in the UK. At the same time, Gutgutia cautions couples about additional treatments, or IVF add-ons, that may be offered alongside standard treatment. Most of these add-ons are actually not beneficial. That caution reflects his broader view that fertility care should involve honest counselling, careful preparation and realistic expectations. The cultural side of fertility For British Asian couples, fertility can also be a private family matter. Gutgutia says attitudes can differ between generations and between the cultures that shape British Asian families. The British Asian couples still, that is also to do with the way the English are. They don't talk about their health openly. They kind of kind of tight-lipped about a lot of matters. And there's a mixture of both the cultures that's happened. That can affect how couples involve parents and relatives in their fertility journey. Some may tell family members that they are undergoing IVF without discussing the underlying reasons or details of treatment, making confidentiality an important consideration. A different reason to travel For some British Asian couples, travelling to India for IVF therefore brings together several practical and personal factors: access to treatment, family support, familiarity with the country and, for some, donor availability. Navigating that journey from abroad is the gap Gutgutia set out to address with Ikivana, which he co-founded with UK-based entrepreneur Megha Agarwal, the companys CEO. Agarwal, an MBA who has built businesses across hospitality, food technology, health and wellness, co-founded the platform after seeing people travel overseas for fertility treatment without consistent guidance or continuity of care. Ikivana coordinates treatment alongside transparent pricing, visas, accommodation, emotional support and wellness services. Gutgutia believes trust will be crucial if India is to attract more patients from the UK, pointing to countries such as Spain and Greece that have established themselves as destinations for fertility treatment. For British Asians with longstanding family connections to India, however, the relationship with the country may already be there. IVF may simply be giving that connection a new purpose.
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 .
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.
Kolkata High Court Grants Interim Bail to Congress Candidate for Nandigram By-Election
The Kolkata High Court has granted interim bail to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan for the upcoming Nandigram by-election. Kolkata High Court Grants Interim Bail to Congress Candidate for Nandigram By-Election
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.
Bengal Ex-Minister Faces Probe Agency ED Searches In Fund Collection Case
A total of 10 locations across Kolkata including Highland Park are being searched, sources said in the case linked for former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen
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.
