KOLKATA: Calcutta High Court cannot be a “dumping ground” for judges with “questionable image or short stints”, the three HC lawyers’ bodies have said in a letter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, urging him to reconsider and recall the collegium’s recommendation to transfer Delhi HC judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma to Calcutta HC. The…
NEW DELHI: Unidentified attackers hurled bombs and opened fire outside BJP leader and former MP Arjun Singh’s residence in West Bengal’s Bhatpara late Wednesday night.As per the police, a youth suffered injuries in the incident that stemmed from a dispute between worker groups at the local Meghna Jute Mill. Singh and his associates chased the…
LONDON/KOLKATA: After Oxford University, CM Mamata Banerjee revealed on Monday that she had invites from the prestigious London School of Economics, Queen Mary University and Manchester football club too, but she was “keeping these iconic institutions for another time”.Speaking at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner in London, Banerjee said that with the…
<p>The Calcutta high court directed the CBI to present the case diary of the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital<br></p> NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday directed the CBI to present the case diary related to its investigation into the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat in Santiniketan’s Birbhum district this year, citing concerns over potential damage to the area’s greenery, an official said on Wednesday. The popular marketplace is located near Visva Bharati University‘s Santiniketan campus, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Bolpur Divisional Forest Officer Rahul Kumar…
KOLKATA: Barely a few thousand rupees-something between Rs 25,000 and Rs 40,000-remain in the bank accounts of the Dey brothers. Faced by huge losses in their family business, Pranay and Prasun Dey planned a suicide pact for the entire family, apparently to end their sufferings. The macabre unravelling of events started early on Feb 19,…
KOLKATA: A chilling tragedy unfolded in Kolkata when a high-speed car crash on EM Bypass led police to a horrific discovery—a home in Tangra where three women were found dead under mysterious circumstances. What initially seemed like a freak accident has now become a complex murder-suicide puzzle, with financial distress, cryptic last actions and an…
KOLKATA: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly had a close call on Thursday when his car was involved in an accident while traveling to Burdwan for an event.The incident occurred in a rural area of Hooghly, where two vehicles in his convoy sustained minor damage. However, Ganguly remained unharmed and continued with his scheduled program…
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Friday granted permission for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally in Burdwan on February 16.Justice Amrita Sinha gave conditional approval to the rally’s organisers, as reported by PTI.The court dismissed the West Bengal government‘s objection to the event.The organisers of the rally, which is set to be addressed…
A senior faculty member at Burdwan Medical College reported that students are demanding to cheat in their final-year exams, backed by a suspended junior doctor. KOLKATA: A senior faculty member overseeing academic affairs at Burdwan Medical College (BMC) sent a message to a senior medical education official at Swasthya Bhawan, expressing his anguish over a…
