Kolkata, (UNI) Two policemen, including an ASI, were injured in a shootout at Goalpokhar in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, as miscreants opened fire and snatched an undertrial on Wednesday. The attack took place when the policemen were returning in a prison van from a court of law under Islampur sub-division, official sources said. The…
Kolkata, Dec 20 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed conditional permission to the West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors to organise a sit-in demonstration at Dorina Crossings in the city hub Esplanade . The senior medics are seeking justice for RG Kar’s alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman medical post graduate…
Kolkata, (UNI) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed happiness after the state topped in the list of India’s highest animal protein producer overtaking Uttar Pradesh (UP) as per a data released by the Centre. “Delighted to know that Bengal has become India’s highest animal protein producer, overtaking even the large state of…
Darjeeling, Dec 8 (UNI) Kushang Dorjee Sherpa, a five-time Evererster and among the few adventurers in the globe to have scaled the world’s tallest peak from its three sides, has died at his home here, the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (East Zone), announced on Sunday. Sherpa, 59, breathed his last on Saturday and is survived by…
Kolkata, Dec 8 (UNI) The port authority, authorised to maintain the iconic Howrah Bridge- an engineering marvel of the British era—is expected to receive a comprehensive health study report for ensuring its long-term durability and safety of the 81-year-old bridge, linking this over 300 years old city with the rest of the world by surface…
Kolkata, Nov 30 (UNI) The cheapest and quickest mode of transport of this metropolis and its adjoining districts -Kolkata Metro Railway-has carried over 9.3 crore passengers in the last five months since July 24. While 8 crore passengers have travelled on Blue Line, around 61 lakh passengers on Green Line-1, around 64 lakh passengers on…
Kolkata, Nov 19 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized over Rs 18 crore in cash and FDs during search operations in at least 22 premises in six states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka,Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Punjab in connection with lottery scam. The search operation was conducted against lottery baron Santiago Martin and…
Kolkata, Nov 17 (UNI) South Eastern Railway (SER) has recorded an increased revenue of 4.6 percent with ferrying freight of 122.14 million tonnes in the first 7 months ( April-October) of the current financial year, 2024-25, an official statement said on Sunday. The freight loading also recorded a record of 2.41 percent growth higher than…
Kolkata, Nov 2 (UNI) Two pre-teen girls and a teenager were burnt alive in a fire sparked during bursting of crackers to celebrate Diwali in West Bengal’s Howrah district town of Uluberia, official sources said on Saturday. The tragedy happened in Uluberia’s Bazarpara area on Friday evening in the house of one belonging to Kajal…
Kolkata, Sep 18 (UNI) Despite several global challenges, Indian engineering exports registered positive year-on-year growth for the fourth month in a row in August 2024 and rose 4.36 percent year-on-year to US$9.44 billion from US$9.05 billion in the corresponding month last year, according to EEPC India. On a cumulative basis, the value of total engineering…
