KOLKATA: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh on Saturday attended an Independence Day programme held by a rebel faction of the party, triggering fresh speculation about his political position.The event was organised by the faction led by expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. Ghosh, however, said he attended the programme by chance and that there was no political motive…
The high court division bench on Friday acquitted the three CPI(M) leaders of the charge of murdering Madan Khan, a Trinamool Congress activist in Taldangra, holding that there was no evidence showing that the appellants were present at the alleged place of occurrence during the incident. KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court acquitted former CPI(M) MLA…
Kolkata boosts I-Day security as HC voids certain OBC certificates (Image used for representational purpose only) KOLKATA: Kolkata is preparing for Independence Day under heightened security, while a major Calcutta High Court ruling and a dispute involving a prominent Durga Puja committee are also drawing attention.Kolkata Police has deployed around 6,000 personnel and installed hundreds…
Kolkata’s vexillologist, Sekhar Chakrabarti, sheds light on the city’s deep-rooted connections to the Indian national flag KOLKATA: As the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative renewed public focus on the national flag, Kolkata-based vexillologist Sekhar Chakrabarti dug into his years of research to highlight the city’s lesser-known links with the evolution of the Tricolour.Chakrabarti, a retired engineer…
The preliminary investigation found no visible injury marks on the nurse’s body, while no suicide note was recovered, the officer said. KOLKATA: A 30-year-old nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, police said on Thursday.She was on night duty at the hospital’s high-dependency unit (HDU)…
Kolkata is also gearing up for a broader development thrust with India Energy Week slated to be hosted in the city next year. KOLKATA: West Bengal is on the brink of a significant increase in municipal representation and a massive flag distribution programme tied to Independence Day as the civic and political landscape of Kolkata…
Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested in RG Kar case (File Photo). KOLKATA: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested on Thursday in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the body of a doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024.Ghosh and two others were…
The deceased, Sumitra Das, was trapped inside the car after it sank in the 10-12ft-deep pond near Prafulla Kanan West off VIP Road. KOLKATA: A 42-year-old corporate executive, who was learning to drive a newly purchased car, died after the vehicle plunged into a pond in Kestopur on Wednesday morning.Cops suspect that she had possibly…
Kunal Ghosh said he was away at the time of the incident and was at ABP Ananda when the alleged attack took place. KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Kunal Ghosh has alleged that his home, club and party office were attacked and vandalised on Wednesday evening, claiming that the attackers were deliberately sent to target…
The plane’s cockpit was struck by flashes of laser light when it was about eight nautical miles from the runway. KOLKATA: A laser beam flashing into a cockpit may last only seconds, but in an aircraft’s final approach, those seconds can become a serious aviation emergency. That is what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH-184…
