Kolkata, Nov 2 (UNI) At least seven persons have been arrested here for allegedly selling tickets at exorbitant prices for Sunday’s India-South Africa Cricket World Cup game, a top police officer said.on Thursday. Meanwhile, scores of life members of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have lodged complaints with the Maidan Police Station against the…
Kolkata, Nov 1 (UNI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the West Bengal Government’s relentless dedication and commitment to ensuring “Food for All” is reflected in the efforts to eradicate corruption and eliminate fake ration cards from Bengal. Banerjee said, ” We spent 7-8 years to eliminate 1 Cr fake ration cards in Bengal….
Kolkata, Oct 28 (UNI) Taking strong exception to the “omission” of the name of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore from the plaques at the esteemed UNESCO World Heritage site, Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, ” This insults Tagore and belittles the anti-colonial heritage-creating efforts of our Nation’s founding fathers. ” Taking to X,…
Kolkata, Oct 27 (UNI) West Bengal Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the early hours of Friday from his residence after a marathon 23-hour grilling in connection with an alleged multi-crore rupee ration distribution scam in the state. The senior Trinamool Congress leader, who served as the state’s Minister…
Kolkata, Oct 21 (UNI) BJP president Jagat Prasad Nadda on Saturday took part in the Durga Puja festivities to mark the Maha Saptami, the first day of the 4-day festival, the biggest celebration of West Bengal. ” I offered prayers to the Goddess Durga to give us strength so that we can continue with our…
Kolkata, Oct 16 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to unveil a Ram Mandir-themed community Puja Pandal in the city on late Monday, BJP sources said. Shah is scheduled to land at the City’s Dum Dum airport around 2 PM and unveil the Goddess Durga pandal at Santosh Mitra Square, Sealdah, in the…
Kolkata, Oct 8 (UNI) The CBI on Sunday began searching the houses of West Bengal Minister and city Mayor Firhad Hakim and TMC legislator Madan Mitra in south Kolkata, official sources confirmed. The search is being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths at Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Hakim’s house at…
Kolkata, Oct 7 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said from the night of the flashflood occurrence in Sikkim, she has been working on war-footing with the entire administration to save people from further distress, and has rushed in all help, including Rs. 25 crore assistance to GTA in the hills. Taking…
Kolkata, Oct 5 (UNI) Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation in connection with the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam in the West Bengal government-aided schools by the end of this year 2023, court sources said. The division bench of Calcutta High Court, headed by Justice Soumen Sen and Uday…
Kolkata, Oct 5 (UNI) The search and rescue operation by Indian Army for the 23 missing soldiers continued on Wednesday as one soldier has been rescued so far, according to SDM, Sikkim. His condition is stable. Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army launched a massive search and rescue operation to trace the 23 missing soldiers….
