Kolkata: 40 years jail for sex predator stepdad
A city court, completing a Pocso trial in just four months, has sentenced a 39-year-old man to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter repeatedly for three years.
Cal HC seeks statewide civic polls plan by December 6
Calcutta High Court has directed the state election commission (SEC) and the Bengal government to file affidavits stating their plans to hold civic polls other than in Kolkata by Monday (December 6), when the court takes up the matter again for hearing.
3 killed in cracker factory blast in South 24 Parganas
Three persons died in an explosion that rocked Mohanpur locality of Satgachia in South 24 Parganas on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Asim Mondal (54), his aunt Kakoli Middhe (52) and Atithi Hakder (48), an employee.
In-flying passengers try to make sense of changing rules
The alarm over the variant of concern that has led to India declaring fresh measures to shield itself from the virus has left travellers from countries that have been labelled at-risk, as well as others, confused.
Covid forces Kolkata hospitals to rejig expansion plans
Covid has forced several private hospitals, which had been planning an expansion, to rush back to drawing boards and revise their projects.
Bengal: Offline selection tests for Class 10 from December 13
Bengal: RT-PCR tests, 14-day quarantine must for all overseas passengers
South 24 Parganas: Three killed in cracker blast; BJP, Trinamool trade barbs
Kolkata civic polls: Roopa Ganguly rebels, leaves BJP meet over candidate choice
Expect thunderstorm, rainfall in Bengal from December 4-5: IMD
TMC will sweep KMC polls: Kolkata ex-mayor
The ruling TMC will tide over the challenges that come its way during the upcoming KMC polls by using the momentum of its victory in assembly elections, said former Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, while sharing his vision for the city's development in the next few years.
Explosion at illegal firecracker unit kills 3
Three persons were killed and as many injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, the police said.
Bill fear pushes many Kolkata investors out of crypto market
The governments decision to bring a bill to regulate cryptocurrency this winter session of Parliament has forced many investors in crypto currencies to exit their positions despite incurring big losses.
Yashwant Sinha admitted to hospital with severe back pain
More swab units, 350-seat wait area at Kol airport
The city airport has kept all safety measures ready ahead of arrival of passengers from Singapore at 9.40pm on Wednesday. Among the measures are, six swab collection counters, at least 6 hours waiting time for report collection, 350-seat wait area, food-beverage counters and two ambulances.
Relief for Bangla district after 36 hrs of pain & anxiety
Bliss to anxiety and then panic before it culminated in delight. Thousands of businesses in the central tourist district encompassing Marquis Street, Sudder Street, Free School Street, Lindsay Street and New Market experienced a yo-yo of emotions for 36 hours.
Focus on S-gene to identify Omicron in Kolkata
Labs across the city that conducts Covid-19 tests are set to be more stringent in taking down the travel history of the person whose samples will undergo the test. This stricter vigil comes in the wake of the Omicron threat. The latest variant of SARS-CoV2 has already been detected in at least 15 countries. No case, however, has been detected in India so far.
HS pre-boards in offline mode by Dec 31: Council
For the first time since the pandemic broke out, state board schools are set to conduct an offline exam.
Some BJP cadres working for TMC at Prashant Kishors behest: Tathagata Roy
Kolkata: Former deputy mayors son arrested in child abuse case
Kolkata: In-person lessons for Classes 1-8 may restart from January
Our decision to join TMC to start a trend: Sangma who quit Cong with 11 legislators
Kolkata: Posta flyover work hits lawsuit wall
A hearing in the case is scheduled on Tuesday, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) officials said.
Kitchen budget goes haywire as tomato hits century
When prices of vegetables in city markets have started dipping, tomatoes are pinching the pockets. Across the retail markets, the tomatoes are selling at Rs 80-Rs 100 a kg.
Kolkata civic polls: In BJP list, 50 women candidates find place
Kolkata: Testing, airport wait to tackle Omicron variant
On-arrival RT-PCR tests and quarantine mandatory even if testing negative for flyers from Dhaka, Singapore and London and institutional quarantine for those testing positive
BJP asks election panel to deploy central forces for fair KMC polls
Lost for 37 years, HAM operators unite woman with family
Thirty-seven years ago, Ganu Mondal (Bauri) had disappeared from her home in Jharkhand's Chorabasti village only to surface near Bakkhali beach in Bengal some 450km away on a fiercely rainy night.
Mamata strongest, most credible oppn leader: TMC
The Trinamool Congress on Monday called CM Mamata Banerjee the entire opposition's strongest and most credible and experienced leader, who was capable of taking the BJP head-on, as it sought a larger space for itself in national politics.
Kolkata: School student attacked by armed youths
A Class IX student of a reputable English-medium school in Sodepur was injured after a group of armed youths attacked him near the school on Monday afternoon.
Glitch halts ICSE marks upload, process to resume today
The marks after evaluation of ICSE semester-I papers could not be uploaded on Monday because of a server glitch.
Bengal govt seeks to rope in consultants via lateral entry
To induct leaders from outside Bengal in top panel, TMC to amend its rules
Two die as motorcycle collides with truck
Saha and Roy were residents of Khempur Gram Panchayat area under Chachol Block-II, he said, their bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.
Bail plea of Mamata's poll agent rejected
The Calcutta high court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail prayer of Trinamool Congress leader Sk Supiyan, who was the election agent of chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, in connection with a murder case being investigated by the CBI.
Kolkata: BJP releases candidate list for KMC election
BJP rubs it in after Tripura civic poll results: TMC made only noise
Bengal: Hospitals told to keep a close watch, Covid testing to be increased
Tripura polls: BJP celebrates win, TMC pleased
The TMC, which has left the CPI(M) behind to emerge as the main opposition of the BJP in several wards of Tripura's municipal bodies, said on Sunday that its exceptional performance, despite being a new entrant in the state, is an indicator of the party's prospects in 2023 assembly elections.
Kolkata civic polls: Cong comes out with list for 66 wards
West Bengal Congress announced candidates for 66 wards of the total 144 under the KMC on Saturday, far above the 17 seats the Left Front kept aside for others opening possibilities of a four-cornered contest in many Kolkata wards.
West Bengal: 18 dead, several injured after pick-up van rams into truck
Netas kin in West Bengal seek peoples mandate
From chief minister Mamata Banerjees sister-in-law to late minister Subrata Mukherjees sister and urban development minister Chandrima Bhattacharyas son to state women and child welfare minister Sashi Panjas daughter, this civic election will see kin of popular Trinamool leaders contesting the polls continuing the family legacy of the mentors.
TMC ticket for ex-LF minister Kshiti Goswamis daughter
A clinical psychologist and a member of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Vasundhara Goswami, was a surprise pick by Trinamool Congress for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election. Vasundhara is former PWD minister Kshiti Goswamis daughter.
Big, fat Kol weddings back this season after 20-month lull
After a Covid-induced 20-month lull, big fat weddings are back, with couples rushing to the altar and vendors scrambling to keep up.
Kolkata: Larvae notice to several Salt Lake houses
BMC civic teams visiting households across Salt Lake for dengue inspection are finding aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in several houses. This even as BMC board of administrators chairperson Krishna Chakraborty has appealed to residents on Facebook to keep rooftops and other areas of their houses clean to prevent accumulation of stagnant water and breeding of mosquitoes.
Kolkata police for blacklisting of vehicles with 200 cases
The Kolkata Traffic Police is likely to submit a working mechanism to the transport department whereby any public transport vehicle with 200 pending cases is effectively blacklisted.
Bengal: 701 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths
Bengal government scared of clubbing Kolkata civic elections, claims Dilip Ghosh
Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls: Congress list out, two TMC turncoats bag tickets
Man kills 2 minor daughters among 5 in Tripura
A man mysteriously killed a police officer and four others, including his two minor daughters in Tripura's Khowai district, police said on Saturday.
Security up for civic poll counting in Tripura
Three tier security is in place for the counting of votes for over 200 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other civic bodies in Tripura, where it was held on Thursday amid court cases, arrests and allegations of attacks by political parties, a senior police official said on Saturday.
TMC disinterested to coordinate with Cong in winter session, may skip oppn parties Nov 29 meet
Now, women outnumber men in Bengal jab count
When Covid vaccination crossed the 9-crore milestone in the state on Thursday, the gender split among the recipients was nearly even. But by Friday afternoon, the scales had tilted in favour of women who accounted for 4,53,48,357 shots against 4,52,55,185 doses administered to men.
Firhad Hakim, 5 other MLAs & 1 MP get civic poll tickets
The Trinamool Congress on Friday released its candidates list for the KMC polls scheduled on December 19, dropping 39 outgoing councillors but renominating the remaining 87, while giving civic poll tickets to six sitting MLAs and one MP in a list that attempted to blend experience with youth and provide adequate representation to women and minority communities.
On Constitution Day, West Bengal Governor, Speaker trade barbs
185 spurious mustard oil cans seized in Burrabazar
The enforcement branch has raided the premises of three edible oil traders in the Posta region after receiving complaints that they were blending rice bran oil with deadly dyes and chemicals and repacking them as mustard oil and selling them at Rs 160 per litre, almost Rs 30-Rs 60 less than the market rate. The government has banned blending of mustard oil since July earlier this year.
39-yr-old Kol's 1st cyclist to be booked for drink-riding
A 39-year-old bicyclist became the first person in the city to be hauled up for failing in the breathalyzer test. He was detained by traffic police at Sovabazar crossing when he was cycling back to his Sinthee home on Thursday night.
Kolkata: TMC draws list of candidates for KMC election
West Bengal BJP may bank on known faces
The Bengal BJP may pack its candidate list with some known faces in a bid to make an impact on the electorate and try to get back some of its lost grounds in the city in the civic polls.
'Its pleasure being in KIFF committee with eminent ones'
KMC polls on December 19 with strict Covid curbs
The elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation will be held on December 19, the West Bengal State Election Commission announced on Thursday, abandoning the state's earlier plan to hold the Howrah civic polls along with that of Kolkata.
Kol: Metro queue returns with tokens making a comeback
Tokens were back at the Metro and so are queues with commuters like Arabindo Dey from Sonarpur, Nitish Ghosh from Belgharia and Kumar Haldar from Haltu queueing up at the ticket counters to collect tokens for a ride on Thursday.
Ballygunge Circular Road gets new traffic signals
Kolkata Traffic Police has started the process of installing two new traffic signals on Ballygunge Circular Road one at the intersection with Deodhar Street and the other with Dover Road following two fatal accidents involving bikers.
West Bengal goes past 9 crore Covid vaccine-mark
The state crossed the 9-crore jab mark on Thursday when more than 4,000 vaccination sites were activated across Bengal.
West Bengal: Mill worker dies after colleagues pump air into him for fun
Abani Roy, key Left Front face in UPA-1, dies
KMC polls on December 19, counting on December 21: SEC
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday announced that Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls will be held on December 19.
Mamata invites PM to next years Bengal business summit
CM Mamata Banerjee met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi on Wednesday, raising a host of contentious administrative and political issues but also inviting Modi to next years Bengal Global Business Summit while making it clear that Trinamool-BJP politics should not be allowed to impact Centre-state relations and Bengals development.
Kolkata cops summon Tripura CM Biplab Deb's OSD
Kolkata Police has summoned Sanjay Mishra, officer on special duty (OSD) to Tripura CM Biplab Deb, for questioning at Narkeldanga police station on Thursday.
SSC appointments: HC stays CBI probe order for 3 wks
Calcutta High Court has stayed for three weeks the single-bench order directing CBI to inquire into the alleged illegal and irregular appointments of 25 Group-D staff under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education based on recommendations of West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC).
12 of Cong's 18 MLAs in Meghalaya set to join TMC
Former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma, along with 11 Congress MLAs, is likely to defect to Trinamool Congress, senior Trinamool leaders confirmed on Wednesday night.
Governor returns Bill, puts spanner into Howrah civic election
Calcutta HC sets aside single-judge order for CBI investigation
Kolkata: Doctors worried over late-Nov dengue cases
Dengue and malaria continue to sting Kolkata and the suburbs even at the fag end of November with hospitals still receiving a good number of patients with the vector-borne diseases.
Kolkata-Bangkok services set to resume after Covid break
Air India and Thai Airways subsidiary airlines Thai Smile are set to resume services between Kolkata and Bangkok, a key international sector for business and tourism.
Docu on Kolkata filmmakers Karbala journey wins award
Will kick off civic polls with Kol, Howrah: SEC in HC
The State Election Commission in its affidavit to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stated its decision, in consultation with the state government, to hold municipal polls in phases beginning with Kolkata and Howrah.
Kolkata-Singapore daily flight from November 29
Singapore Airlines will operate a daily flight between Singapore and Kolkata from November 29. However, passengers from Kolkata will have to undergo seven-day quarantine on arrival.
One more suspected dengue death in Bidhannagar area
Swapan Mistri, a 57-year-old resident of Baguiati who was admitted to a private hospital off EM Bypass a few days back with dengue, as claimed by family members, died on Tuesday morning.
Kol: Operators whims at play as auto fare soars high
Auto routes across the city have raised fares at least by Rs 2 per stage, even though gas prices have not been revised since October.
Rs 184-cr fraud: Kolkata firm director held
Group-D appointments in schools: Govt moves higher HC bench against CBI probe
Civic Polls: Be impartial, independent, Governor tells state poll chief
TMC leader shot dead in Howrah, 4 held
West Bengal: After protests in tribal belt, govt scraps launch of country liquor brand Jhumur
Arunachal orders probe after shots fired at Assam border
The Arunachal Pradesh government ordered an inquiry into the exchange of fire between forest officers of Assam and illegal tree fellers at the inter-state boundary on Tuesday, officials said.
Covid-19: Kolkata Metro to reintroduce tokens
The Kolkata Metro has decided to reintroduce tokens for travel after having it discontinued last year as services shut amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said here on Tuesday.
In a 1st this season, AQI turns poor across Kol
The air quality index (AQI) turned poor to very poor across monitoring stations in Kolkata for the first time this season on Monday and continued to worsen, fuelled by calm wind conditions, which hampered the pollutants dispersal.
Covid bed occupancy in West Bengal at 2.7%
With Covid-19 cases in the state remaining stable for a few weeks now, the state health department has decided to scale down the number of Covid beds at the government-run hospitals.