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.
The city Metro has decided to run a reduced number of services on Buddha Purnima in the Blue Line.
Police have intensified security at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and its surrounding areas after receiving intelligence warnings about potential threats, arresting four suspected arms traffickers in a coordinated operation late Friday.
As military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor, Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has been placed on high alert.
The memories of the visit and stay of the Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in Chandannagar and Chinsurah are still fondly cherished by the residents of both towns to this day.
In a significant boost to national security efforts, the Border Security Force (BSF) has thwarted an infiltration attempt by nine Bangladeshi nationals, while the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has apprehended a suspected Tibetan trying to cross the Indo-Nepal border illegally.
