New Town, July 28 (IANS) On the alleged fake signature case involving Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said truth will emerge after a proper probe. This comes as Abhishek Banerjee faced interrogation by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into an alleged signature forgery case involving the nomination of the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly. The controversy centres on claims that 14 out of roughly 70 MLA signatures…
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Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Calcutta High Court on Monday granted conditional anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal in a financial fraud case. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh granted the anticipatory bail application of Mondal, who is the Birbhum district president of the rebel but majority faction of Trinamool Congress led by Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Ritabrata Banerjee.Earlier, Mondal had sought anticipatory bail in the lower court fearing arrest in the case….
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Police to ensure that former Trinamool Congress legislator and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh is not arrested while his bail plea is pending before it.Ghosh’s plea for anticipatory bail in a case registered against him in connection with land-grabbing charges was scheduled to be heard by the single-judge bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh on Monday.However, for some reason, the hearin…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) None of the 14 individuals arrested so far in connection with the violence and attacks on police personnel and journalists during a protest rally in Kolkata on July 24 against the NEET examination paper leak and other exam scandals was a student, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Sunday.According to him, those arrested after being identified as perpetrators through CCTV footage and videos were actually fundamentalists whose main intention on Friday was to create a m…
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday rode a scooter to reach the Padmapukur area after learning that police had detained her party leaders Kunal Ghosh and Baishwanor Chatterjee. She took to the streets after receiving the news and later returned to her house in Kalighat by scooter.After returning home, Mamata Banerjee claimed on Facebook Live that permission had been sought from the police for a procession from the Padmapukur area, but it was denied. She ques…
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday issued a notice to Amit Banerjee, father of Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee, seeking explanations over alleged building-rule violations at two residential properties in the Kalighat area of south Kolkata. The notice directs Amit Banerjee to appear before the Buildings Department of KMC’s Borough IX office with relevant documents related to the two proper…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Examination paper scams have long plagued India’s education and recruitment systems across governments and political eras, undermining public trust in examinations and leaving millions of students in limbo. While successive governments have announced measures to curb the menace, the rate of convictions has remained negligible, with trials dragging on for years. State‑level recruitment examinations have also been repeatedly marred by leaks. Investigations reveal a ne…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected a plea from the Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, seeking an overall protection from coercive police action, including arrest in all the eight FIRs registered against him in various cases at different police stations in West Bengal.The matter came up for hearing at the single-judge Bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya. At the end of the hearing Justice Bhattacharyya made a verbal …
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Kolkata Police have filed a suo motu complaint against the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in Trinamool Congress, accusing the latter of “contempt of court” while organising the Martyrs’ Day rally on July 21 at the Cathedral Road in front of Birla Planetarium in Central Kolkata.In the complaint filed at Hastings Police Station under the South Division of Kolkata Police, the Mamata Banerjee-led faction has been accused of violating the Calcutta High Court order of holdin…
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) In a move that will benefit thousands, including students and office-goers, Metro Railway, Kolkata, will be running trains from 6 a.m. instead of 6.50 am. The start time of the last train has also been extended from 9.44 p.m. to 10.30 pm, for the benefit of those who work till late and those wishing to avail Metro services after attending shows or events. These services will be available in the most patronised Blue and Green Lines only from July 27, 2026, between Monday a…