‘His soul can now rest in peace’: Widow after report clears goods train loco pilot of Kanchanjunga Express accident blame | Kolkata News – Times of India

Good train rear-ended Kanchanjunga Express KOLKATA/SILIGURI: The bereaved family of goods train loco pilot Anil Kumar has been vindicated as a chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS) report has cleared him of the blame for the June 17 Kanchanjunga Express accident, which claimed 10 lives and left 43 injured.“My husband was blamed for the accident…

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Massive fire at Kolkata’s Acropolis mall; rescue ops under way, 10 fire tenders at spot | Kolkata News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Authorities launched a rescue operation after a massive fire was reported at a mall at Acropolis mall in east Kolkata, TV reports suggested.The civic authorities pressed at least 10 fire tenders into service to control the blaze.As per the reports, the blaze was reported from the food court situated on the fifth floor of…

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Bengal governor molestation row: ‘Pressured not to go to cops by Raj Bhavan trio’ | Kolkata News – Times of India

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…

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Raj Bhavan staffer accuses West Bengal governor of molestation; C V Ananda Bose denies charge | Kolkata News – Times of India

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…

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CBI registers first FIR in Sandeshkhali land grab, ‘sexual assault’ case | Kolkata News – Times of India

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…

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West Bengal teachers recruitment scam: HC cancels all appointments; over 24,000 jobs axed | Kolkata News – Times of India

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,…

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‘Need this in Delhi Metro ASAP’: Kolkata Metro starts screening Tom and Jerry inside trains | Kolkata News – Times of India

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…

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