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Ecology: Dutch Delight At Eden | Kolkata News

Ecology: Dutch Delight At Eden | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Bangladesh had only themselves to blame as they suffered their fifth defeat on the trot in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, going down to the Netherlands by 87 runs at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. In spite of finding half of their side back in the hut for just 107 inside 27 overs, the Dutch managed to put up 229 runs due to some sloppy fielding by Bangladesh.Although not a tall task, some...

West Bengal: Pensioners will no more have to physically appear to submit life certificate from Nov 1 | Kolkata News

West Bengal: Pensioners will no more have to physically appear to submit life certificate from Nov 1 | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: From November 1 onwards, pensioners will no longer have to physically appear before the treasuries or banks to submit their life certificate to draw pension. They will be able to submit a digital life certificate (DLC) from home using a smartphone through which they will only have to make a face authentication. The state finance department has recently issued a notification in this regard.The...

Ecology: Dutch Delight At Eden | Kolkata News

Quality Of Life: Chain Snatcher Held From New Mkt After Woman Files Plaint | Kolkata News

Kolkata: A snatcher, identified as Faizal Rehman, has been arrested from the New Market area following a complaint filed by a woman who alleged her chain was snatched around Mahalaya when she was in the area to shop.Cops used CCTV footage to identify the culprit. Police are probing Rehman’s involvement in other snatchings in the area. He was produced in court and taken to police remand till November...

Ration scam: ED freezes bank accounts of arrested Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick and family members | Kolkata News

Ration scam: ED freezes bank accounts of arrested Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick and family members | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Shortly after the arrest of West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) took action to freeze his bank accounts, as well as those belonging to his wife and daughter, and seized his mobile phones for forensic examination, according to a senior officer.The ED has instructed bank authorities to freeze the...

Ration scam: Arrested Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick faints inside courtroom | Kolkata News

Ration scam: Arrested Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick faints inside courtroom | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick who was arrested in connection with a money laundering case tied to an alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam, collapsed in an overcrowded courtroom during his appearance, according to an official.The state's forest minister fainted during the court hearing and was subsequently taken out to a balcony where he was provided with water to drink.ED...

Quality Of Life: Ju Ragging: 12 Held To Be Booked For Abetment Of Minor’s Suicide | Kolkata News

Quality Of Life: Ju Ragging: 12 Held To Be Booked For Abetment Of Minor’s Suicide | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: The detective department has decided to slap Section 305 of IPC, pertaining to abetment of suicide of a minor, on all the 12 youths arrested in the Jadavpur University ragging case, in which a first-year student of Bengali department died on August 10 following a fall from a balcony of Main Hostel.It is, however, not yet known whether the murder charge mentioned in the FIR will be dropped or...

Red Road ready for grand finale as 100 pujas set to join carnival | Kolkata News

Red Road ready for grand finale as 100 pujas set to join carnival | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Durga Puja is over this year but organisers have been busy preparing for the Red Road Durga Puja carnival, the spectacular event on Red Road where over 100 puja organisers will strut with the idols and tableaux on Friday afternoon.While some members have been busy practising their dance moves, others are going through the finer details of the attire that everybody will be wearing at the...

Mamata Banerjee says BJP playing dirty game with ED raids on opposition leaders | Kolkata News

Mamata Banerjee says BJP playing dirty game with ED raids on opposition leaders | Kolkata News

NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a vitriolic attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids against opposition leaders and multiple issues, saying the party is "playing a dirty game".A spirited Banerjee, recovering from a knee injury that has kept her sidelined for almost a month, passionately claimed that...

Blockbuster festival set to drive puja economy to a Rs 50k crore high | Kolkata News

Blockbuster festival set to drive puja economy to a Rs 50k crore high | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Bengal’s Durga Puja economy could well have touched the Rs 50,000-crore mark this year with puja organisers, advertisers, retailers and restaurants registering a 20% hike in businesses over 2022. Kolkata is expected to account for around 20% of the pie at Rs 10,000 crore. Last year, total transactions were estimated to be around Rs 40,000 crore, up from Rs 32,377 crore in 2019.The 2019 figure...

Kolkata Metro records over 41 lakh passengers during Durga Puja festivities | Kolkata News

Kolkata Metro records over 41 lakh passengers during Durga Puja festivities | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: During the festive period from Mahapanchami to Bijoyadashami, Kolkata Metro Railway transported 4,165,000 passengers, marking a significant passenger turnout. Notably, the North-South Metro Line transported 3,946,945 passengers, while the East-West Metro Line served 216,581 passengers over the six days of the Durga Puja celebrations. Additionally, the Purple Line transported 1,807 passengers on...

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