Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested the sixth accused in connection with the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, from Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, officials of the central agency confirmed.Officials said the accused has been identified as 35-year-old Navin Kumar Singh, originally hailing from the Zamani area under the Fefna police station limits in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district….
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Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed the police department and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) authorities to directly send arrested illegal infiltrators from other countries to the nearest Border Security Force (BSF) border outposts instead of producing them before courts.Earlier, CM Adhikari said that the system of handing over illegal infiltrators directly to the BSF had come into force in West Bengal with immediate effect from Wednesday.On Thursd…
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Raj Singh, who was released by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after being arrested in connection with the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s Personal Assistant Chandranath Rath, on Thursday praised the central agency for its “impartial probe” in the case. However, he blamed the police and the administration for his “wrongful arrest”.Speaking to IANS, Raj Singh said: “I was falsely arrested in this case. I had no involvement in…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Opposition leaders, including AJUP Chairman Humayun Kabir on Thursday criticised the West Bengal government’s decision to expand the mandatory recital of Vande Mataram to madrasas across the state, saying the move should not be imposed on religious institutions and may create unnecessary tensions. Humayun Kabir opposed the decision and said that the Constitution grants every citizen the freedom to observe their religion.“This should not happen. The Indian Constitutio…
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Re-polling commenced for Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal from 7 a.m. on Thursday under a blanket security coverage provided by the 35 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, a number significantly high for a single constituency.The polling process had been peaceful till the time the report was filed.With Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan announcing his withdrawal from the contest recently, political o…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasah Education has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all government, aided and recognised madrasahs across the state with immediate effect, confirmed Khudiram Tudu, the minister in charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education in the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government headed by the new and ninth Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari.“Like all other state-run schools…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government’s process of handing over land to the BSF for erecting fencing along unfenced borders with neighbouring Bangladesh began on Wednesday. Around 27 kilometres of land was officially handed over to the BSF, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons at the state secretariat.He also assured that the process of handing over the entire land required for the purpose would be completed within the next two weeks.“The official handover of 27 kilom…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Last-minute preparations are in full swing at the dispersal centres ahead of the crucial re-polling for the Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas on Thursday.Polling personnel are all set, and deployment activities are progressing smoothly, insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said on Wednesday.“Continuous monitoring arrangements are in place to ensure that every aspect of the polling process remains smooth, all geared to…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and MLA, Humayun Kabir, on Wednesday “warned” the BJP government in West Bengal, saying any attempt to prohibit ‘qurbani (ritualistic animal sacrifice)’ on the upcoming ‘Bakrid’ festival won’t be entertained by the Muslim community.His reaction was in response to the Bengal government’s May 13 notice on ‘Animal Slaughter Guidelines’.The notice made it mandatory to obtain a fit-for-slaughter certificate before slaughtering bulls, bulloc…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Two-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kolkata (Dakshin) and Kolkata Municipal Corporation Chairperson Mala Roy, along with her son Nirban Roy, on Wednesday surrendered before a lower court here in connection with a case in which they were accused of threatening BJP workers with firearms after the West Bengal Assembly poll results.Both of them applied for bail applications after surrendering. The lower court judge granted bail to both of them against personal bonds …