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Bengal law minister Moloy Ghatak raided by CBI, grilled in coal smuggling case
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 07:44 PM IST
Bengal law minister Moloy Ghatak was grilled for an unspecific time at his official residence in central Kolkata about evidence that allegedly links him to the coal smuggling case
TMC’s Anubrata Mondal remanded in judicial custody again in cattle smuggling case
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal was arrested by CBI on August 11 and he has been in the custody of the Asansol correctional home since August 24
Published on Sep 07, 2022 06:35 PM IST
Minister joins protest over release of Bilkis rape convicts, says Mamata’s orders
West Bengal finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said TMC chief Mamata Banerjee directed them to start a protest against violence against women in BJP-ruled states
Published on Sep 06, 2022 10:51 PM IST
Covid takes a backseat in West Bengal as state sees rise in dengue cases
The highest number of dengue patients (60) admitted in hospitals was in North 24 Parganas, followed by 44 in South 24 Parganas
Updated on Sep 06, 2022 09:59 AM IST
CBI raids houses of TMC legislator, municipality chairman in chit fund scam
CBI conducted raids at the houses of Subodh Adhikary, TMC MLA of Bijpur in North 24 Parganas, and Kamal Adhikary, chairman of Kanchrapara municipality, who are brothers
Published on Sep 04, 2022 02:25 PM IST
TMC's Sougata Roy warns against 'thief' label for all: 'Will invite blows...'
The CBI on Friday arrested TMC leader and chairman of Halisahar municipality, Raju Sahani for his alleged role in a ponzi scheme that duped people of lakhs of rupees.
Published on Sep 03, 2022 10:45 PM IST
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Calcutta HC rejects appeals against CBI probe into Bengal teacher recruitment
The Calcutta high court in June ordered a CBI probe into primary school teacher appointments over allegations that those who failed the teacher recruitment test were appointed after paying bribes
Published on Sep 02, 2022 03:54 PM IST
WB fish traders request Bangladesh govt to send 2000 MT Hilsa in festive season
In 2021, fishermen in West Bengal could catch only around 6,170MT of Hilsa and the catch has been going down over the years
Updated on Sep 02, 2022 01:14 PM IST
Durga Puja: Kolkata organises mega rally to thank UNESCO for heritage tag
According to a study commissioned by the state government in 2018, the economic value of the creative industries that crop up around the Durga Puja – the biggest festival in West Bengal – is worth ₹32,377 crore.
Updated on Sep 01, 2022 10:35 PM IST
WB gears for thermocol-free Durga Puja; draws mixed reactions from organisers
The Centre banned the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic items including thermocol, all across the country from July 1
Published on Sep 01, 2022 04:30 PM IST
Bengal govt to organise rally to thank UNESCO for Durga Puja heritage tag
UNESCO included “Durga Puja in Kolkata” on the “Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” in December 2021
Published on Sep 01, 2022 11:58 AM IST
In Bengal jail, TMC leader Anubrata Mondal’s trusted bodyguard checks up on him
A jail officer said Sehgal Hossain, a police constable assigned to TMC’s Birbhum district unit president Anubrata Mondal, inquiries about Mondal’s health ever since the TMC leader was taken to the correctional home
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 09:44 PM IST
‘Legal battles difficult due to BJP interference in judiciary’: Mamata Banerjee
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reacted to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee saying the party has full faith in the judiciary
Published on Aug 31, 2022 08:46 PM IST
Mamata refutes land encroachment allegations, says ‘Can be bulldozed if…’
The Bengal CM said that BJP alleges money from coal scam goes to Kalighat - the neighbourhood in Kolkata where Mamata Banerjee's house is located, but fails to name anyone. “Is the money going to Maa Kali?” she asked.
Updated on Aug 31, 2022 10:08 PM IST
ED seeks custodial trial for Partha Chatterjee; ex-min to be in prison till Sept 14
The special PMLA court sent Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee to judicial custody till September 14 after they were arrested on July 23
Published on Aug 31, 2022 06:51 PM IST
Recruitment of primary school teachers during TMC regime under scrutiny: Report
The ED has reportedly sought details of a few thousand candidates, who were appointed as primary school teachers since 2011, from the West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Published on Aug 31, 2022 10:41 AM IST
West Bengal reports highest domestic violence cases by husband, in-laws : NCRB
NCRB data shows, a total of 19,952 cases under Section 498A of the IPC, popularly called anti-dowry law which deal with violence against women by husbands and their relatives, were registered in the West Bengal last year.
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 09:29 PM IST
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Centre to decide whether two Bengal blasts to be probed by NIA: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta high court said that the offence in both the blast cases comes under the Explosive Substances Act and can be probed by NIA
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 04:21 PM IST
Bengal coal ‘scam’ case: ED summons Abhishek Banerjee on September 2
Earlier, the ED summoned eight IPS officers posted in West Bengal to New Delhi for questioning in the coal smuggling case, officials familiar with the development.
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 11:36 AM IST
Arrest me, see what happens: Mamata Banerjee to BJP
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed the allegations of an exponential rise in assets of her relatives in the last few years and dared the BJP to have her arrested
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 01:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
BJP starts 3-day strategy meet at Kolkata resort; Mamata questions ‘money spent’
The Bengal BJP started its 3-day strategy meet in a Kolkata resort on Monday even as chief minister Mamata Banerjee raised questions over the money being spent by the saffron camp
Updated on Aug 29, 2022 08:43 PM IST
'Arrest me if you can...': Mamata's challenge to BJP as corruption claims fly
Bengal CM and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP is using black money and central agencies to dislodge elected non-saffron party governments across India.
Updated on Aug 29, 2022 11:07 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
2 firms owned by TMC leader Mondal’s daughter got ₹27cr in 2018-22
The loan amounts were declared under a new rule notified under the Companies Act in 2014 primarily to help funding of start-ups, shows the acceptance of deposits statements filed by the two companies since March 2019
Updated on Aug 28, 2022 01:38 AM IST
BSF men arrested for allegedly raping Indian woman trying to cross Bangla border
The woman alleged that she was gang-raped by two BSF personnel after she got separated from her husband while running away from the BSF team who were chasing them for trying to illegally cross the Bangladesh border
Updated on Aug 28, 2022 12:52 AM IST
Vedic Planetarium, world's largest temple, to open in Bengal | 10 things to know
The Temple of Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal's Mayapur will be the world's largest temple, bigger than Taj Mahal in Agra or St Paul's Cathedral in the Vatican.
Published on Aug 27, 2022 12:42 PM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Calcutta HC likely to hear PILs challenging Mamata’s Durga Puja grant today
Mamata Banerjee had announced the grant given to each of the 40,000-plus registered puja committees will be raised from ₹50,000 to ₹60,000 this year
Published on Aug 26, 2022 10:52 AM IST
Pradip Sinha, alleged middleman in Bengal’s SSC case, remanded in CBI custody till Sept 1
CBI allegedly found lists of undeserving candidates from his computer during a search carried out on Wednesday
Published on Aug 25, 2022 05:41 PM IST
FICN factory busted in Kolkata, fake currency worth ₹90,000 seized
The police have arrested two people, and seized counterfeit notes worth more than ₹90,000 over the past two days
Updated on Aug 25, 2022 01:03 PM IST
West Bengal: Three killed, 2 others injured in elephant attack
It was raining and villagers who were standing and chatting didn’t spot the animal after which the elephant attacked them
Published on Aug 25, 2022 10:40 AM IST
West Bengal: Bangladeshi youth allegedly lynched over suspicions of stealing cattle
A section of villagers alleged that Bangladeshi youths have been frequently sneaking into Jalpaiguri district in the middle of the night to steal cattle from bordering villages
Published on Aug 24, 2022 06:52 PM IST
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