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.
Two young men lost their lives and two others were critically injured early Monday morning in a high-speed motorcycle crash on the Ultadanga flyover, reigniting concerns about reckless driving in Kolkata.
Amidst the celebration of 40 years of completion of Serampore Holy Home School, the good performance of the students for the ICSE and ISC has added a new dimension. The school was established by renowned professor late Swaraj Mukherjee.
Following the recent abduction of an Indian farmer by Bangladeshi miscreants, Indian authorities have launched an awareness campaign for villagers living along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar district, West Bengal.
Five persons, including two youths who cleared this year’s Madhyamik examination and their father died in two separate incidents of road accidents in the eastern part of Kolkata and Howrah district respectively.
A swift and courageous act by senior divisional commercial manager, Sealdah, Jasram Meena, averted a potential tragedy at Naihati station. Mr Meena, was present on platform 4 when a lady accidentally slipped and fell into the gap between the train and the platform.
