kolkata

Kolkata/New Delhi, March 25 In a move aimed at capitalizing on the emotional and political resonance of the RG Kar protests, the BJP on Wednesday fielded the victim doctor's mother from the Panihati assembly constituency as it released its third list of 19 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 – The Odisha Police have arrested a man from Kolkata in connection with a multi-crore online investment scam in which a businessman from Cuttack was cheated of over Rs 12.33 crore, a senior Crime Branch official said on Wednesday.The 36-year-old accused, identified as...

New Delhi, March 25 The Burmese specialty restaurant chain, Burma Burma, announced on Wednesday that it had raised over ₹38 crore in a private funding round, valuing the company at approximately ₹500 crore.The fresh capital will be used to support expansion into new cities and strengthen its...

Kolkata, March 25 – The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into a bomb blast incident within the jurisdiction of the Bijayganj Bazar Police Station, under the Bhangar division of the Kolkata Police. This was revealed by a central agency insider on Wednesday.The...

Jaipur, March 25 A bomb threat to the district and sessions court complex in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, triggered panic on Wednesday, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises and launch a search operation, officials said.The threat later turned out to be a hoax after a bomb disposal team...

Kolkata, March 25 Alleging that "double standards" were being applied in West Bengal regarding permissions for religious activities, BJP chief Nitin Nabin claimed on Wednesday that while prayers can be offered freely in the state, court approval is required to organize pujas or erect pandals...

Kolkata, March 25 – A son allegedly strangled his mother to death in a fit of rage in Baguihati, North Kolkata, after being unable to accept her remarriage, police said on Wednesday.Following the incident, the accused locked the room and fled the scene. Police recovered the body and took it to...

Kolkata, March 25 Asserting that the people of Bengal were being oppressed, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated on Wednesday that his party has allied with Humayun Kabir's AJUP to provide the alternative they seek.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata with Kabir by his side, Owaisi claimed...

Kolkata, March 24 – Police seized a large quantity of cannabis from two districts in West Bengal on Tuesday, while firearms were recovered from another district.The Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered approximately 13 kilograms of cannabis from Platform No. 2 of Kharagpur Station in the...

New Delhi, March 24 BJP president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday asked the party’s West Bengal unit to reach out to people across the state with "micro-level planning" for every booth, keeping local issues at the centre of the party’s election campaign to dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government from...

Kolkata, March 24 The financially strained Jadavpur University decided to seek financial assistance from the West Bengal government, with its executive council resolving to request additional funds for maintenance, infrastructure, and research needs, varsity officials said on Tuesday.The move...

Kolkata, March 24 – Two bodies were recovered in the Mahamaytala area of Garia, on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, in West Bengal, on Tuesday.A woman was killed inside her beauty parlour by a Kashmiri man, who subsequently committed suicide.Police said the incident appears to be the...

Kolkata, March 24 – The recovery of the body of a local BJP worker, found in Raidighi in the South 24 Parganas district, sparked widespread tension in the area on Tuesday. While the BJP is claiming it was a political murder, the police have arrested the deceased man's wife and her alleged lover...

Kolkata, March 24 – The national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, will arrive in the city on Tuesday, with a busy two-day schedule amidst the crucial two-phase state assembly elections.A member of the BJP’s state committee in West Bengal said he is expected to begin...

New Delhi, March 24 – Nitin Nabin, the national president of the BJP, is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday for a crucial two-day visit focused on strengthening the party's organizational machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.This marks Nabin's first visit to the state...

Kolkata, March 23 – The parents of the doctor who became the victim of a horrific rape and murder within the premises of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August 2024, have accepted basic membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), confirmed Leader of the...

Kolkata, March 23 ISRO chairman V. Narayanan expressed confidence on Monday that India will become a developed nation by the time it marks 100 years of independence, in line with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Calcutta University convocation...

Kolkata, March 23 Congress councillor Santosh Pathak joined the BJP on Monday, a significant boost for the party in central Kolkata ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections.Pathak, who represents Ward 45 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), was welcomed by the BJP's state...

New Delhi, March 23 BJP national president Nitin Nabin will embark on a two-day visit to West Bengal on Tuesday to review the party's preparedness for the upcoming assembly polls in the TMC-ruled state.During his visit, Nabin will preside over a series of "high-level strategic meetings" with...

Kolkata, March 23 Family members of a patient at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital here alleged that he died on Monday due to a lack of a wheelchair, as he was forced to walk despite his critical condition.Biswajit Samanta, a resident of Nimta, was brought to the hospital's...