Author: Kumaran

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted bail to CPM leaders Anuj Pandey, Dalim Pandey, and Tapan Dey — implicated in the 2011 Netai carnage where nine people, including four women, were killed. The HC asked the three not to fail court hearing dates, not to intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence. The HC […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair at Salt Lake here on January 30. The book fair, one of the biggest in eastern India, will be held from January 31 to February 12 at the Central Park Mela ground. Spain is the theme country at the fair. Maria Jose […]

KOLKATA: The Publishers and Booksellers Guild of Spain has invited its Kolkata counterpart, the organisers of Kolkata International Book Fair (KIBF), to participate in the Liber Book Fair in Madrid in 2025. They also want to invite India as the focal theme country there. Spain is the theme country in this year’s KIBF. Addressing media […]

Bollywood Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal approached the Calcutta High Court over the FIR against him for his alleged anti-Bengali remark. A case has been registered against Paresh Rawal under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. By Suryagni Roy: BJP leader and Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal has moved to the Calcutta High Court […]

KOLKATA: Photocopies of 189 OMR sheets and admit cards of candidates, who appeared for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) held in November 2022, were found on Trinamool youth leader Kuntal Ghosh’s mobile phone, Saikat Banerjee, counsel for West Bengal Board of Primary Education, submitted to the Calcutta High Court on Monday.Expressing surprise over the submission, […]

KOLKATA: Just like yellow taxis, the red and yellow minibuses of the city are in danger of being completely wiped out from the city’s public transport system. A rough estimate by the city’s minibus unions puts October 2025 as the deadline when barely 10 percent of the once 1900-strong fleet will still be in a […]

PINAKI MAJUMDAR/KUMUD JENAMANI Jamshedpur, Jan 31:  After a hiatus of 10 years or so, commercial flight service from Jamshedpur began on Tuesday. Chief Minister Hemant Soren flagged off the Jamshedpur-Kolkata flight service from the Sonari Airport. “The government is continuously making efforts to improve and facilitate the traffic system in the state. Road, railway, water […]

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police STF arrested two residents of Assam and recovered fake currency with a face value of Rs 10 lakh from them near the crossing of Dufferin Road and Mayo Road on Monday. Cops suspect that the two – Abdul Rezzak Khan (40) and Shahar Ali (43), both residents of Barpeta in Assam […]

KOLKATA: When the New Garia-Ruby Metro opens, probably in the next few weeks, two of its five stations may sport three access points, instead of four.The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS), which gives the final nod for any new Metro line in India, has received documents explaining the reason behind the incomplete construction. The city’s […]

Kolkata’s mishti lovers are in for a treat as the city is set to host a one-of-a-kind literature festival themed around sweets. A heritage sweet company from the city is set to host Jugal’s Literature Festival, a two-day long event comprising panel discussions, interactive workshops, open house forums, photography exhibits — all themed around mishti. […]