Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Vice-chairman of Purulia Zilla Parishad, Sujoy Banerjee and two others have been arrested on charges of tampering with Annapurna Yojana (social welfare scheme) documents in West Bengal, said the police on Sunday. The local BJP leadership claimed that not only the Annapurna Yojana, but also the documents of other state government schemes have been tampered with. Based on that complaint, the three accused persons were arrested by Purulia district police on Saturday night.Th…
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Trinamool leader Chandrima Bhattacharya’s allegations on Saturday of being kept in the dark on the West Bengal Budget till barely hours before her presentation in the Assembly as Finance Minister, and Dinesh Trivedi’s 2012 exit from the Railways after a controversial fare hike, are two episodes that reflect a pattern. Soon after relinquishing her party posts, Bhattacharya claimed that the state Budget was never discussed with her or revealed to her until just hours befor…
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The family of the victim in the RG Kar rape and murder case has approached a Sealdah court after receiving a letter alleging that the viscera samples of their daughter were tampered with.The letter allegedly claims that the tampering took place at the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Belgachia in Kolkata and that three officials of the laboratory were involved. Following this development, the victim’s family moved the Sealdah court on Thursday and sought verification o…
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday met the family of BJP worker Prashant Dey, who was killed in the Bagnan area in Howrah district in a case of political violence. Along with announcing compensation to the family, he also assured them of justice. So far, 10 people have been arrested in this incident, out of a total of 51 names in the FIR. The Chief Minister has ordered the immediate arrest of the remaining 41 accused. He said that if necessary, the ac…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Former state minister Aroop Biswas on Thursday faced protests from a section of lawyers at the Judge’s Court in Kolkata, where he had gone to meet his lawyer. On hearing that he had arrived there, a group of lawyers appeared outside his lawyer’s chamber with eggs and began protesting. They demanded that the proceeds from ticket sales for Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour event at Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year be refunded.Meanwhile, another section of lawye…
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Former state minister Firhad Hakim on Wednesday found himself in trouble after a complaint was filed against him at Bidhannagar South Police Station in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area for allegedly making obscene and disrespectful comments towards women. According to the complainant, Hakim made the comments one and a half years ago, when he also made remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker named Sanjay Payra filed the complaint on Wedn…
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee was injured while submitting a memorandum at Chanditala police station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Sunday to protest the arrest and detention of party workers. He claimed that a stone was hurled at him. The Trinamool MP was seen falling on the road with a head injury. He pointed his finger at BJP workers for the attack. However, the BJP has denied the allegation and said Banerjee faced the wrath of the people who have been tortured by …
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) After Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on illegal construction in the state, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started sending notices for violations at various places in the West Bengal state capital. On Sunday, municipal workers raided six areas in Kolkata to demolish illegal constructions.Of the six, the civic body started demolishing three illegal constructions in Tiljala, Kasba and Beliaghata amid tight security to prevent …
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) After the change of government in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has taken a big step to bring transparency in the recruitment process in the state. From now on, it will be mandatory to provide carbon copies of OMR sheets to the candidates who appeared for the tests.Chief Minister Adhikari made the announcement at a government-organised job fair in Sealdah in central Kolkata. He said, “Carbon copies should be provided to every young man and woman candidates. …
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Traditional artisans and craftspeople of West Bengal can now avail benefit under the PM Vishwakarma scheme with the state gradually launching a slew of such initiatives of the Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Vishwakarma, launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in September 2023 is a comprehensive effort to uplift India’s traditional artisans by combining training, financial support, and market access. It is aimed to…