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India@75: Where Bankim Chandra Wrote His Seminal ‘Vande Mataram’

India @ 75: Where Bankim Chandra Wrote His Seminal ‘Vande Mataram’

Indian Coast Guard Celebrates ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ 

KOLKATA: Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters North East at Kolkata celebrated Har Ghar Tiranga on Friday. The drive under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav‘s initiative, the government of India, has planned a series of events to commemorate the 75 years of Independence. On this occasion, Coast Guard personnel interacted with students at schools in […]

Court Extends Ex Bengal Min, Aide’s ED Stay 

KOLKATA: A Special Court in Kolkata has sent former Minister Partha Chatterjee and his close associate Arpita Mukherjee to two more days of ED custody till August 5th in the alleged SSC recruitment scam on Wednesday. But the war of words between the learned counsels from both sides once again lit up the courtroom. Looking […]

Partha Used To Keep Money At My Home: Bengal Min’s Aide To ED

KOLKATA: In a big development in the ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into the Bengal SSC Recruitment Scam, Arpita Mukherjee said that state industries minister Partha Chatterjee used to keep money at her home. Mukherjee, a key aide of the Bengal minister, is in the spotlight after ED recovered more than ₹51 crores from her […]

‘If Not In Our Lifetime’: Kolkata’s Gay Couple Hope Things Will Change For Better

KOLKATA: Smashing the stereotypes and overcoming every societal full stop, City of Joy Kolkata spreads joy and embraces the love story of Abhishek Ray and Chaitanya Sharma – its first newlywed gay couple. Abhishek and Chaitanya, whom the former called ‘Sharmaji’, met in 2020 via social media platforms during COVID days. Soon the duo’s casual […]

Bengal BJP MP Demands Central Agencies To Probe KK’s Death, Writes To HM Shah

NEW DELHI: The sudden death of singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, is turning into a political battle with a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Thursday writing to Union home minister Amit Shah demanding a probe by central agencies. MP from Bengal’s Bishnupur constituency Soumitra Khan also raised the question if it’s […]

Did Overcrowded Venue Lead To KK’s Death?

NEW DELHI: Hours after he sang his famous song ‘Pal’, Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, passed away in Kolkata. While the nation mourned the shocked demise of one of the most versatile voices in the Indian music industry, Kolkata Police is leaving nothing to chance as New Market police station took suo moto cognizance […]

BJP Should Introspect On People Leaving Party: Nat’l Secy Anupam Hazra

NEW DELHI: Amid a string of desertions hitting the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with prominent leaders leaving the party to join Trinamool Congress (TMC), its national secretary Anupam Hazra on Monday called for introspection. Hazra’s comments came after West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh re-joined TMC in the presence of the […]

Sikkim Hotel Chain Launches Charter Flights As Bagdogra Closure Disrupts Travel

GANGTOK: A hotel chain has announced charter flights between Pakyong near Sikkim’s capital Gangtok and Kolkata to mitigate the impact of the temporary closure of Bagdogra airport near Siliguri for two weeks. Udaan Hotels & Resorts, a hotel chain with properties in Sikkim and North Bengal, has announced to operate 12 charter flights between April […]

IPL 2022: Bangalore Pip Kolkata By Three Wickets In A Cliffhanger

MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down 129 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 19.2 overs to seal a three-wicket victory in match 6 of the Indian Premier League. Here are the major highlights from the match – Feckless top-order: Kolkata’s first three batsmen – Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane and Nitish Rana – played reckless shots to […]