Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) A new bench of the Calcutta High Court was constituted on Thursday to hear the matter of the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here in August 2024.The new bench comprises Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhayay.The new bench was constituted because earlier this month, the previous division bench of Justices Debangshu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi recused itself from hearing the matter because it was no longer …
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Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a fresh report from Kolkata Police on the violence that erupted on the streets of Girish Park in North Kolkata in front of the residence of a member of the West Bengal cabinet following clashes between ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in the afternoon of March 14. The violence coincided with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city to address a mega rally of …
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who were removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said. The state government issued a directive to this effect on Wednesday, keeping in mind the EC’s condition that none of the officers could be reinstated to any post related to the Assembly elections.Indira Mukherj…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections, Kolkata Police have taken key steps to strengthen the city’s security apparatus. According to a directive issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday, Additional Commissioner of Police (I) Devendra Prakash Singh has been given overall charge of the election cell of Kolkata Police.According to a senior police officer, this responsibility has been assigned to him following a partial revision of an earlier directive….
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Kolkata Police have intensified measures to ensure strict law and order across the city, with a major focus on identifying and confiscating illegal firearms.Soon after taking charge as the new Commissioner of Police, Ajay Kumar Nand issued a series of directives to every police station and Divisional Deputy Commissioner across the city. Most significant among these is the mandate to identify and swiftly confiscate all illegal firearms…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Wednesday, ordered the transfer of five more Indian Police Service officers, in the ranks of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), and all in charge of specific ranges under a division in West Bengal.As per a notification issued by the ECI, Amit Kumar Bharat Rathod will be the new DIG of Raiganj Range, replacing Santosh Uttamrao Nimbalkar.Ajeet Singh Yadav will be the new DIG of the sensitive Murshidabad Range. Yadav replaced Sudheer …
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Kolkata’s new Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand said on Tuesday that there is no conflict between the West Bengal Police and the Central forces personnel after the announcement of Assembly polls in the state late last week. The central forces personnel will provide indirect assistance during the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, he added.This assertion was made by Kolkata Police Commissioner Nand just a day after assuming office.”Central forces are deployed i…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Friday issued an advisory cautioning people about possible online forgery, taking advantage of the West Asia situation and the likely impact on gas supplies.A senior officer from the cybercrime division of the city police said that already some cases have been reported about citizens receiving doubtful phone calls, SMS, or WhatsApp messages on this count.In such cases, the fraudsters are contacting the LPG customers by pretending to be Central governmen…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday announced a standard operating procedure (SOP) to guide coordinated monitoring, stabilise supplies and facilitate immediate redressal of public grievances regarding LPG availability in the state amid the ongoing Gulf crisis.According to a statement issued by the state Information and Cultural Affairs Department on Thursday evening, a 24×7 state LPG control room will be set up at the state secretariat Nabanna, which will serve as the…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Kolkata Police have stepped up vigil across the city to prevent black marketing of cooking gas amid concerns over possible supply disruptions due to tensions in West Asia, a senior police officer said on Thursday.All police stations in the city have been asked to maintain strict vigilance and monitor the movement and distribution of LPG cylinders. The police have also decided to adopt alternative cooking arrangements, such as induction cookers and microwave ovens in poli…