Supreme Court of India and Partha Chatterjee NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court granted conditional future bail on Friday to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-job scam. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan ruled that Chatterjee would be released on February 1, 2025, provided … Read more
Kolkata: The price of potatoes, which is already high in the retail markets of West Bengal, might rise further in the coming week following the decision of the traders association to go for a strike if the ongoing impasse over the state government’s ban on the export of these vegetables to other states is not … Read more
Last Updated:November 08, 2024, 00:48 IST Sources said seven bypolls are to be held on November 13 with the results to be out on November 23, and a decision on the changes may be taken after that TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. File pic Will there be big changes in the Trinamool Congress by … Read more
One person was arrested on the charge of raping a nine-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district, police said on Saturday. The accused lured the girl with chocolates when she was playing near her house under Kumargram police station area on Friday afternoon. He took her to a jungle and raped her on Friday afternoon. … Read more
Kolkata: Giving a clarion call to bring a change of power in West Bengal, Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that infiltration in the state will stop completely if the BJP comes to power in 2026. “Bengal is a bordering state and there is state-sponsored infiltration here. Only solution to bring Bengal out … Read more
Kolkata: Vegetable prices in the retail markets of West Bengal, especially those in the state capital of Kolkata, have skyrocketed on the last Sunday before the forthcoming festivities of Kali Puja and Diwali next week. It is apprehended that the prices of vegetables will escalate further next week for two reasons: the first being heavy … Read more
Cyclone Dana struck Odisha on October 25, bringing intense rainfall and winds reaching up to 110 kmph. The storm made landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district, affecting multiple regions in the state. As the severe cyclonic storm swept through, it left widespread disruption, with several trees uprooted and roads blocked … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors on Monday evening withdrew their weeks-long hunger strike over the RG Kar incident, hours after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics also called off their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday. “In today’s meeting (with … Read more
New Delhi: NHRC’s acting Chairperson Vijaya Bharathi Sayani on Friday invoked the case of alleged sexual harassment of women at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, as she recalled some of the strong words the rights panel used in its scathing report after its on-spot inquiry into the matter. She made the remarks while addressing an event … Read more
The West Bengal government has decided to preserve the last double-decker bus, which ceased operations in the early 2000s, reversing its earlier decision to scrap it. A senior transport official told PTI on Monday that the initial decision to retire the bus was made due to the high maintenance costs associated with keeping it. However, … Read more
