Cyclone Dana brought heavy rains to Kolkata, relieving allergy and asthma sufferers by causing Chhatim trees to shed their fragrant flowers. While the trees’ high air pollution tolerance makes them valuable, their scent led to planting restrictions. KOLKATA: Cyclone Dana triggered heavy rains, but the city was spared any significant damage. However, it did bring…
KOLKATA: A doctor in his mid-40s was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 26-year-old female patient at Hasnabad in North 24Parganas.The accused reportedly injected the victim with sedatives to render her unconscious, filmed the sexual assault, and then extorted Rs 4 lakh by threatening to release the footage on social media. He allegedly continued…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its first chargesheet in the RG Kar Hospital case, accusing Sanjay Roy of the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor. The chargesheet, presented in a Sialdah court in West Bengal, identifies Sanjay Roy as the sole accused, ruling out the possibility of gang…
NEW DELHI: Three people were killed and several others injured in a coal mine blast in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday, police said.The incident happened this morning in a coal mine in the Bhadulia block, they added.“So far, we have recovered three bodies. Rescue operations are ongoing,” a senior police officer stated. Source link
NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl‘s body was found in a marshy land in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, leading to violent protests by locals against the police on Saturday.The girl had been missing since Friday evening and villagers allege that she was raped and murdered, accusing the police of not acting on their initial…
NEW DELHI: Correctional homes in West Bengal plan to serve special meals during Durga Puja, including mutton biryani and basanti pulao, to ensure inmates also celebrate the festival, an official announced on Saturday. These changes in the menu will be effective from Sasthi (October 9) to Dashami (October 12).“We get requests from inmates for better…
Junior doctors take out a torch rally in Kolkata on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Junior doctors in West Bengal have resumed their indefinite strike demanding better safety and security at medical facilities. The strike, which began on October 1, follows an earlier partial return to work on September 21 after a 42-day protest. The…
KOLKATA: Junior doctors across Bengal have threatened to return to complete cease-work from Monday, citing security concerns following the assault on some colleagues and nurses at College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital near Kolkata on Friday.They declared that they will go on cease-work after SC hearing on Monday on RG Kar rape-murder case. They…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticized the ruling TMC government over the rape and murder of a student at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital. Ghosh accused the government of trying to bribe the victim’s parents to ‘shut their mouths’ on Tuesday.He stated, ‘They want to buy everyone. They (TMC & Mamata Banerjee) want…
Former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s principal Sandip Ghosh (ANI) KOLKATA: Corruption complaints by whistleblowers against RG Kar former principal Sandip Ghosh were probed by West Bengal’s health department back in 2020 but the inquiry reports remained “inconclusive”.Complaints were also made to state vigilance department against Ghosh. But, after an inquiry, the probes were…
