In an exclusive coversation with The Statesman, it has been learnt that the state government has initiated a five-tier rescue and relief operation into the Taratala mishap.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had inaugurated the new building of the police station in Bongaon on May 9, 2023.
The court has also directed him to be in police custody till June 29. Moreover, several new charges have been added to his case.
The redevelopment of the city’s iconic ghat was started in 2025 after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Kolkata port and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
According to police sources, the complaint was filed on Wednesday by two residents of Sarisha under the leadership of BJP leader Abhijit Das alias Bobby.
Nasrin Khatun, a 19-year-old woman died at the SSKM Hospital on Sunday where she had been undergoing treatment with a life-support system like ventilator since January.
A rally for thalassemia was jointly organised by the Rotary Club of East Calcutta, Rotary Club of Calcutta Kankurgachi and Sudipa Amit Genome Foundation on Sunday.
The Buddha Vihara at Deulpara, Kederiya, located six kilometres from Tarakeswar in the Pursura block, was established by Tarak Chandra Bairi and inaugurated by the 14th Dalai Lama on 8 February, 1985.
The two arrested persons have been identified as Sheikh Samsher Ali and Sukur Ali Sarkar.
The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have welcomed the announcement of ceasefire between India and Pakistan after days of tensions.
