KOLKATA: The young woman, who alleged molestation by governor C V Ananda Bose earlier this month, told the magistrate that at least three Raj Bhavan personnel had pressured her and actively dissuaded her from lodging a complaint. Kolkata Police registered an FIR against the three Raj Bhavan employees -an officer on special duty (OSD), a…
KOLKATA: A Raj Bhavan employee complained of molestation against state governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday evening, introducing an element of the unprecedented in Bengal politics and pitting the Trinamool government and the governor’s office in direct conflict in the middle of a seven-phase election season.The woman, according to Raj Bhavan insiders, works in…
MALDA: The Mercedes Benz (WMD– 4085) with a red beacon parked in Malda’s Kotwali Bhawan garage for the last 18 years serves as a reminder that the legacy of Barkat da or ABA Ghani Khan Chowdhury remains to this day in Malda.The legend goes that Ghani Khan, five-time MLA, eight-time MP and a state and…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed first case in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, concerning allegations of land grabbing and sexual assault against five influential individuals, as stated by officials on Thursday. The case revolves around a land dispute in which women from victim’s family were allegedly subjected to sexual assault by influential…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court has cancelled all appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff made through the 2016 state-level exams in the state govt-sponsored and aided schools. The high court made the decision on Monday regarding the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in government-funded and supported schools in West Bengal. They declared the selection process invalid,…
NEW DELHI: Cartoons hold a special place in our childhood memories, serving as an ever-present source of joy and laughter. Among them, “Tom and Jerry” emerged as a timeless favorite, weaving tales of a cat-and-mouse chase that never failed to enthrall us. Those carefree days of holidays were spent in front of the television, completely…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MLA from Chopra, Hamidur Rehman, on Thursday issued a veiled threat to voters in North Dinajpur saying if they do not vote for his party, they should not complain if anything were to happen to them after the central forces leave the district after April 26.North Dinajpur is part of Raiganj…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on Thursday slammed the Bengal government while hearing the Sandeshkhali violence case. Calling the case ‘extremely shameful, if true’ the court pulled up the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led government, saying safety of citizens falls entirely within their ‘responsibility.’Sandeshkhali, located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has become a…
KOLKATA: Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan after he remained non-cooperative during a 3-hour questioning regarding alleged money laundering and land grabbing cases, reported.Sandeshkhali strongman, lodged in Basirhat jail, will be produced at a Prevention of Money Laundering Act court on Monday where ED will seek his custody, sources said.Shahjahan’s properties worth over…
I was relaxing in my seat at the rear of the aircraft, listening to a song on the headphone, when I felt a sudden jolt. Instinctively, I turned left and looked out and spotted a red-coloured tip of the plane’s wing fall off! I looked in horror and realised the IndiGo plane that had just…
