Kolkata, July 8: The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit regarding the status of a proposal to assign the responsibility of providing mid-day meals in government schools within the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice […]
Lucknow, June 29: Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad has responded to several issues, including the UCC bill and Prime Minister Modi receiving Seychelles’ highest honor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ for his leadership in environmental protection and sustainable development. In a conversation, Nishad congratulated Modi and the people […]
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic political twist, AJUP founder Humayun Kabir on Thursday offered former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a route back to the state Assembly from Rejinagar, just months after breaking away from the Trinamool Congress and campaigning against her government.Kabir, who won both the Nowda and Rejinagar seats in Murshidabad district […]
NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will happen […]
Kolkata, May 12: In a remarkable display of investment, franchises in the Bengal T20 League have spent approximately ₹4.5 crore on both men’s and women’s teams. Meeta Paul emerged as the most expensive female player, fetching ₹3 lakh, while Shahbaz Ahmed topped the men’s auction with a price of ₹12.20 lakh. Ahead of the 2026 […]
Kolkata, May 7: A shocking incident has emerged from the Madhyagram area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, where Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead. The incident has sent shockwaves through the locality. According to reports, Chandranath […]
Kolkata, March 5: East Bengal FC and FC Goa faced off in a goalless draw during the 22nd match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday. This match marked the first scoreless draw between the two prominent Indian football teams from different corners of […]
Adhikari, Sen (File photos) KOLKATA: West Bengal BJP leader of opposition Suvendu Ahikari on Monday questioned Nobel laureate Amartya Sen‘s “contribution” to the state, igniting a row as the governing TMC and CPM slammed Adhikari.His remarks came days after Sen, who received an SIR hearing notice recently, said that the verification process was being “conducted […]
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday detained the main organiser of an event in Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after chaos erupted over Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s brief appearance.During a press briefing, Kolkata DGP Rajeev Kumar said that the police are taking action to ensure the mismanagement “does not go unpunished.”“We have already detained […]
Bhubaneswar, 21 November (Udaipur Kiran). A fresh low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal, raising the possibility of rainfall over Odisha from November 27. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) shared the forecast on Friday. According to IMD, a cyclonic circulation has already developed over the central parts of the Malacca Strait. […]
