CPIM Leader Biman Bose Gets Pacemaker at Delhi AIIMS, Health Now Stable
Senior CPM leader and Left Front chairman Biman Bose is currently stable after undergoing a surgery at Delhi’s AIIMS. Doctors have implanted a pacemaker in his body after he suddenly fell ill while travelling from Kolkata to Delhi. The 87-year-old CPM leader was travelling to Delhi by flight on Friday to attend a party programme. […]
Annapurna Scheme Beneficiaries Protest Over Unpaid Money
Women across West Bengal are protesting over not receiving money under the Annapurna scheme.They say the money has not reached their bank accounts on time, even though they were promised payment. Protests were held outside SDO offices in Ghatal, Malda, Purulia, Bankura and Asansol.In North 24 Parganas, a roadblock on Jessore Road caused heavy traffic. […]
Toto Services Stop in Uttarpara as Drivers Protest
Toto services stopped in Uttarpara, Hooghly, on Saturday morning.The drivers stopped working after hearing that totos would not be allowed on G.T. Road. They feared that their vehicles could be stopped by the police.Toto drivers from Balikhali gathered near Uttarpara Police Station. They carried placards and put saffron flags on their totos. They demanded alternative […]
Another Court Breakthrough! Abhishek Banerjee Gets Major Relief Again in ‘Sebashray’ Case
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP from Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee has got major relief from the Calcutta High Court in the ‘Sebashray’ corruption case.The court has ordered that no strict action can be taken against Abhishek until September 11.A bench led by Justice Sougata Bhattacharya gave him temporary protection in three cases, including the Sebashray corruption […]
Eight FIRs Covered. Eight Still Open: What Happens Next for Abhishek Banerjee?
A new chapter has begun for Abhishek Banerjee’s legal battle in Bengal . On August 21, the Calcutta High Court granted the TMC national general secretary interim protection from coercive action, including arrest, in three more FIRs. With that order, Banerjee now has such protection in eight of the 16 FIRs pending against him across […]
6 Injured In Random Knife Attack In Delhi’s Mangolpuri; CCTV Footage Being Scanned
New Delhi: Panic gripped Delhi’s Mangolpuri area on Friday evening after at least six people were injured in random knife attacks on passersby in L-Block, police said. According to police, the attacks took place in three different lanes of L-Block. The injured were immediately rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, of which two critically injured […]
Delhi-NCR Weather Update: Rain Brings Relief from Heat
New Delhi: The weather in Delhi-NCR has changed suddenly since early this morning. Since this morning, heavy rain has been lashing the national capital Delhi and adjoining cities. The people of Delhi-NCR, who have been suffering from humidity and heat for many days, have got great relief. With the rain in the early morning, the […]
A Missing Wife, a High Court Plea and a Twist in the Investigation
A case that began with a husband approaching the Calcutta High Court to seek help in tracing his missing wife has taken an unexpected turn, with the husband now arrested following the investigation. News18 Bangla reported the development on August 22, bringing a fresh twist to a case that had initially centred on the woman’s […]
From Hills to Kolkata, Bengal’s Monsoon Refuses to Leave
West Bengal is likely to remain under an active monsoon pattern over the weekend, with rain and thundershowers expected across several parts of the state. However, the weather is unlikely to be uniform. North Bengal is expected to remain the wetter side, with more persistent rainfall and the possibility of heavier spells, while South Bengal, […]