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Kolkata, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searched the premises of Kolkata-based realty company Merlin Group and its promoters as part of a money laundering investigation, an official of the central probe agency said. It was learnt that about seven premises linked to the group and its promoters, Sushil Mohta and Saket Mohta, were raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), officials noted on Wednesday. The company, however, did not ...Read More >
Sona Pappu's name had surfaced most recently again in connection with the throwing of bombs by a gang during a clash between two groups at the Gol Park area, and he remains absconding The Election Commission has suspended the officer-in-charge (OC) of Kasba police station in Kolkata for allegedly failing to include the name of a history sheeter in the list of offenders ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an EC official said on Sunday evening. The suspension of OC Biswajit Debnath was ...Read More >
Meerut: Three men died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Daurala Kotwali area of Meerut, triggering a swift response from Uttar Pradesh police and health authorities. The incident occurred on Friday night, with the third victim succumbing during treatment on Saturday. According to Station House Officer Suman Kumar Singh, the victims - identified as Jitendra (45), Daulat (25), and Baburam, all residents of the Kasba area - had gathered on Friday evening and consumed alcohol togeth ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday raided six locations in Kolkata, including the residence of history-sheeter Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu in Ballygunge and that of his close associate Rahul Das, in connection with a land-grabbing case. The agency is investigating a housing scam, focusing on allegations of land grabbing, illegal construction, and extortion. It is alleged that Sona Pappu and his associates ran an extortion racket under the guise of real estate promotion, and that th ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday recovered over Rs 1 crore in cash and seized weapons during searches at multiple locations in Kolkata ahead of the Assembly elections, officials said. Investigators recovered more than Rs 1 crore in cash from a residence in the Behala area, linked to a company executive. Weapons were also recovered during a separate search at the Kasba residence of businessman Biswajit Poddar, an official of the central agency said. ...Read More >
The NHAI said it has already mobilised ₹28,307 crore through a mix of Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and the Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is on track to meet the Centre's budgeted target of ₹30,000 crore for asset monetisation in the current financial year, it said. It has already mobilised ₹28,307 crore through a mix of Public and Private Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) and the Toll-Operate-Transfer ...Read More >
Kolkata: The genesis of Kolkata's noisiest Diwali in recent memory can be traced back to May-June period. Monitoring and source control of noisy crackers, typically initiated in the summer months, were largely absent this year and commenced in earnest only as Diwali approached, claimed a cross-section of stakeholders, including police officers, state pollution control board officials, and cracker industry insiders that TOI spoke to following Monday night's noise mayhem.Of the 7,000 kg of firecra ...Read More >
Kolkata: While the city was busy celebrating the Diwali-Kali Puja festival on Monday night, doctors across many hospitals in the city were busy tending to patients with burn injuries caused mostly by firecrackers. From adults to children, the emergency wings of these hospitals saw a trickle of injured festive revellers. While most were lucky to escape with minor burns, a few patients were admitted as they needed further treatment.Between Sunday and Monday night, Belle Vue Clinic already treated ...Read More >
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'poor', 201 to 300 'very poor', and above 300 is classified as 'severe'. Kolkata and Howrah's air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, flouting guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and police, environmentalists said on Tuesday. A WBPCB official said while the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 186 PM 2.5 at Victoria Memorial in the city, it ...Read More >
Kolkata residents can burst eco-friendly green firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Kali Puja and Diwali, October 20. Fireworks are also permitted on Chhath Puja from 6 am to 8 am. Police have seized nearly 3,000 kg of illegal fireworks and made seven arrests to enforce these regulations. People will be allowed to burst eco-friendly green firecrackers in Kolkata between 8 pm and 10 pm during Kali Puja and Diwali on October 20, a senior officer said on Friday. A notification issued by Kolkata Pol ...Read More >
Kolkata: Pockets in Kolkata and the fringes saw brazen violation of norms as crackers were burst on the eve of Kali Puja and Diwali. This occurred even as cops and WBPCB intensified their vigil, prompting a spike in arrests and seizures. Activists are worried this could turn into worse rule-flouting on Kali Puja night.Though the day started on a quiet note, as the evening progressed, residents in several parts of south Kolkata -- Gariahat, Golpark, Kasba, Behala, Sarsuna, Santoshpur, Bansdroni, ...Read More >
Kolkata: Cracker violations have turned out to be a concern in various pockets of the city on Dhanteras (Saturday), barely two days ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali. These violations have been reported from Kasba, Dhakuria, Baguiati, New Town, Salt Lake, Phoolbagan and New Alipore. The seizures of illegal firecrackers had become more than double in the past 48 hours, police said on Saturday. The cops will intensify the crackdown on firecracker violators on the day of Diwali (Monday) by forming spec ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party on Saturday released its second list of five candidates for the ensuing Bihar Assembly elections, even as internal dissent and allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution continue to rock the party. According to an official letter issued from the office of AICC General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, the Congress has nominated Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj, Mohammad Qamrul Hoda from Kishanganj, Mohammad Irfan from Kasba, ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Monday quashed the transfer order of an assistant teacher in East Midnapore, saying the District Primary School Council secretary, who issued the order, was not a member and "was devoid of competence to issue the impugned transfer order"."The power... vests exclusively in the District Primary School Council. Neither its chairman nor its secretary, in his/her personal capacity, is conferred such power," said Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj, directing the authorities to let ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced a city-wide rollout of underground electric wiring as part of a Rs 100-crore initiative. The move aims to ensure a safer, cleaner and uninterrupted power supply for residents across the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while launching the city's first pilot project of underground wiring in Shalimar Bagh.Gupta said the work at her constituency Shalimar Bagh would be completed in approximately three months. At least 5,500 families residing in ...Read More >
Kolkata: Retired schoolteacher Mousumi Banerjee from Siliguri, former banker Goutam Roychowdhury from Behala, and guitarist Neeta Dutta of Kasba didn't know each other even two months ago. Bound by a common thread and a new calling, when the three, along with 15 others, took to the stage on Saturday evening, they left the audience awestruck with their courage, resilience and hope.Presented by Medica Oncology in association with Natyaanan, the show opened with Arya-Anarya to rousing applause from ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The BJP's fact-finding team constituted to inquire into the case of alleged gangrape of a law college student in Kolkata submitted its report to party National President JP Nadda on Tuesday. Upon receiving the report, Nadda said that this report exposes the 'lawlessness' in West Bengal. 'This report exposes the utter state of lawlessness in West Bengal and the state government's alarming insensitivity towards women's safety. From Sandeshkhali to RG Kar Hospital ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c ...Read More >
Kolkata: The authorities of the law college in Kasba, south Kolkata have requested cop deployment after the removal of barricades on Monday when the institute is scheduled to reopen after a closure of 12 days following the gang rape of a student on the campus. This comes even as a senior police officer has claimed that policemen will be continued to be deployed on the premises in three shifts. "Cops would check the students' ID cards. If anyone appears to be suspicious, the person will be questi ...Read More >
KOLKATA, July 7: South Calcutta Law College reopened on Monday amid heavy security after remaining closed for 11 days following the alleged gang rape of a first year student on campus. Vice Principal Nayna Chatterjee said only BA LLB students of the first semester, who were yet to fill out their examination forms, have been asked to come on the first day after reopening to complete the formalities. Senior officers of the Kolkata Police were overseeing security at the campus as private guards t ...Read More >
KOLKATA: South Calcutta Law College reopened on Monday amid heavy security after remaining closed for 11 days following the alleged gang rape of a first year student on campus. Vice Principal Nayna Chatterjee said only BA LLB students of the first semester, who were yet to fill out their examination forms, have been asked to come on the first day after reopening to complete the formalities. Senior officers of the Kolkata Police were overseeing security at the campus as private guards thoroughl ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 7 (PTI) The South Calcutta Law College reopened on Monday amid heavy security after remaining closed for 11 days following the alleged gang rape of a first year student on campus. Vice Principal Nayna Chatterjee said only BA LLB students of the first semester, who were yet to fill out their examination forms, have been asked to come on the first day after reopening to complete the formalities. Senior officers of the Kolkata Police were overseeing security at the campus as private ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The minutes of successive governing body meetings of South Calcutta Law College (New Campus), located in Kasba in South Kolkata, have come under the scanner of investigating officials probing the case of rape of a law student on the evening of June 25 within the college premises. According to sources in the Kolkata Police, the meeting records are being examined to determine whether the college authorities had acknowledged previous complaints of high-handedness, ...Read More >
All 17 students present on campus that day are being questioned as police explore possible larger conspiracies. The brutal gang rape of a 24-year-old law student on a Kolkata college campus last week was allegedly premeditated by the prime suspect, Monojit Mishra, who had reportedly "set eyes on her" on the survivor since she enrolled in the course, investigators revealed. According to co-accused Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee, Mishra had decided to "teach her a lesson" after she repeatedly sp ...Read More >
A Kolkata court extended police custody for the accused in the Kasba gangrape case. The accused include Monojit Mishra and two students, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee. A security guard, Pinaki Banerjee, also remains in custody. Defence lawyers requested fair investigation and opposed media trial. The court rejected bail for the security guard.The police custody of the three accused in connection with the alleged gangrape of a first-year student at a law college in Kolkata's Kasba area on Tuesd ...Read More >
The Bar Council of West Bengal took decisive action. It expelled Monojit Mishra, the main suspect in a gang rape case. Mishra's name was removed from the advocate rolls. The South Calcutta Law College also terminated Mishra's employment. Two students, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee, were expelled. They were also arrested in connection with the crime.The Bar Council of West Bengal on Wednesday decided to expel Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the gang rape case, from its membership and struc ...Read More >
The Kolkata Rape Case: Monojit Mishra, the key accused in the Kolkata law college gangrape case, continued to create headlines with shocking revelations about his wrongdoings as the investigation in the Kolkata law student gangrape case progressed. The latest disclosure is that Mishra had turned the union room at the Calcutta Law College into a bar and party spot. NDTV, quoting his batchmate, reported that the rape accused used to drink alcohol with his friends in the union room every evening. ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Higher Education Department to ensure that the union rooms, also often referred to as common rooms, in all colleges and universities in the state remain locked till the time the students' union elections in those institutes were conducted and the results declared. A division bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das gave this order on a petition seeking to draw the attention of the court that u ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Government to file a status report on the progress of investigation into the alleged gang rape incident of a female student within the South Calcutta Law College premises at Kasba on June 25. A division bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das De said that the Government must submit the status report of investigation in the form of an affidavit and also produce the case diary of the investigation before the Court on ...Read More >
Noida: Liquor revenue in the city jumped by 35% in the first quarter of 2025-26 compared to the same period last year. The city recorded Rs 625 crore in liquor revenue from April to June 2025, compared to Rs 462 crore during the same period in 2024-25.According to excise department data, the revenue in the first quarter of 2023-24 was Rs 430 crore, showing a 7% growth between 2023-24 and 2024-25 and a much larger jump this year.The sharp rise is attributed to the new liquor policy in the state, ...Read More >
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