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Privileges Panel Issues Notice To Top Cops On Bengal BJP Chief's Complaint

Asian News International | Friday February 16, 2024, New Delhi

The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha issued a notice to senior police officers in West Bengal on a complaint filed by the BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar, alleging misconduct, brutality and life-threatening injuries during a fight.

Trinamool's Abhishek Banerjee Reaffirms Maximum Age Limit In Politics

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 30, 2024, Kolkata

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday reaffirmed his call for implementing a retirement age in politics, citing decline in work efficiency and productivity with advancing age.

Mamata Banerjee's 7-Day Ultimatum To Centre Over Pending Funds

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 27, 2024, Kolkata

West Bengal CM and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday gave the Centre a seven-day ultimatum to clear all dues failing which the party would launch a massive protest.

Kolkata Man Climbs Down Bridge After Cops Promise Him Biryani, Job

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 23, 2024, Kolkata

The cops in Kolkata had to make a promise of employment and lure a man with a packet of briyani in order to convince him to come down from a bridge he had climbed with the intention of dying by suicide, an officer said.

School Jobs Scam: Raids At Several Places In Kolkata For Over 12 Hours

Press Trust of India | Friday January 19, 2024, Kolkata

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided eight places in and around Kolkata in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment in state-run and-aided schools of West Bengal, a senior officer said.

18-Year-Old Killed By Friends Over Mobile Game Password In Bengal: Cops

Press Trust of India | Friday January 19, 2024, Kolkata

An argument over sharing the password of an online mobile game allegedly led to the murder of a teenage boy by four of his friends in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, a senior police officer said.

Bomb Squad At Indian Museum In Kolkata After Mail Warns Of Explosives

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday January 05, 2024, Kolkata

The Indian Museum in Kolkata received an email saying a bomb has been planted inside the facility, the police said.

1 Lakh People Recite Bhagavad Gita In Kolkata, Trigger Trinamool-BJP Row

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 24, 2023, Kolkata

Recitation of the Bhagavad Gita at the Brigade Parade Grounds here on Sunday aggravated the political discord between the BJP and the ruling TMC, with the saffron party urging Hindu unity and the TMC criticising the alleged political exploitation.

Man, 21, Found Hanging At Eden Gardens Gallery, Probe Launched: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday December 18, 2023, Kolkata

The body of a youth was found hanging from one of the galleries of Eden Gardens here on Monday, police said.

Court Grants Interim Bail To Bollywood Actor Zareen Khan In Cheating Case

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 12, 2023, Kolkata

A city court on Monday directed Bollywood actress Zareen Khan not to travel abroad without its permission in connection with a cheating case registered at Narkeldanga police station here.

Kolkata's First Transgender Care Unit Opens

Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday December 07, 2023, Kolkata

Access to healthcare has been a challenge for the transgender community due to stigma and marginalisation has been a challenge to inclusivity in the healthcare sector in India.

How Radio Was Used To Reunite Alzheimer's Patient With Family In Kolkata

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 30, 2023, Kolkata

The 76-year-old patient was only 14 km away in a government hospital in the city.

Rail Vikas Nigam Cannot Uproot Any Tree In Maidan For Victoria Metro Station: Calcutta Court

Press Trust of India | Friday November 17, 2023, Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court on Friday observed that the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) cannot uproot any tree in the Maidan area of the city as of now for the construction of the Victoria Metro station for the Joka-Esplanade line.

SpiceJet Pilot Disturbed By Laser Lights During Landing At Kolkata Airport

Written by Saurabh Gupta , Edited by Nikita Sharma | Wednesday November 15, 2023

The pilot of a Spice Jet aircraft was disturbed by a laser light show happening in vicinity of the Kolkata Airport yesterday. The pilot was distracted by the laser lights along the final approach path of the aircraft.

Massive Fire At Garment Godown In Kolkata's Howrah, None Hurt

Press Trust of India | Friday November 10, 2023, Kolkata

A major fire broke out at a garment godown in Howrah on Friday morning, officials said.