Nov 30, 2024, at 01:18 am
Members of ISKCON held a protest kirtan in Kolkata's Albert Road centre for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding the release of their leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh after he was arrested on sedition charges on Monday amid an ongoing persecution of Hindus.
Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh
Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.
TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions
Nov 16, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susanta Ghosh has narrowly escaped a potential fatal attack by a youth in one of Kolkata's busy areas after the assailtant's gun malfunctioned, media reports said.
UK to bring first-ever trade delegation on AI, semiconductors to Kolkata next week
Nov 15, 2024, at 07:49 pm
The United Kingdom will bring its first-ever trade delegation to Kolkata dedicated to the expanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor sectors on November 18-19, 2024.
ED conducts multiple raids in Kolkata in 'lottery scam' case
Nov 14, 2024, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted multiple raids in Kolkata in connection with the probe into the alleged lottery scam, media reports said.
Kolkata professor found dead with his hand and throat slit in Uttarakhand hotel
Nov 11, 2024, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A professor from Kolkata's Jadavpur University was discovered dead at a hotel in Uttarakhand, where he went for a short trip with his friends, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to transfer RG Kar case trial outside Bengal
Nov 08, 2024, at 06:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming a lawyer who claimed that people in Bengal are losing faith in the judiciary over the RG case, the Supreme Court Thursday refused to transfer the trial outside the state.
Indian Army’s Eastern Command hosts Defence Exhibition 'East Tech 2024' in Kolkata
Nov 07, 2024, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Eastern Command of the Indian Army recently hosted "East Tech 2024", a defence weapons and equipment exhibition, at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata.
Instead of Rabindrasangeet, Bengal today hears sounds of bombs: Amit Shah in Kolkata
Oct 28, 2024, at 02:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Trinamool Congress government on Sunday and declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would form a government in Bengal in 2026.
RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee promises to look into agitating doctors' demands after 2-hour meeting
Oct 22, 2024, at 03:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The highly-anticipated meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and protesting junior doctors aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis following the brutal rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College took place for nearly two hours on Monday evening.
Justice for RG Kar: Bengal junior doctors to hold mega rally in Kolkata today
Oct 19, 2024, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front will on Saturday hold a mega rally demanding justice for the 31-year-old junior doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
Fire breaks out at Kolkata's ESI Hospital, no injury reported
Oct 18, 2024, at 05:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fire broke out at the ESI Hospital in Kolkata on Friday, media reports said.
Setback for Mamata govt as Calcutta HC allows Bengal junior doctors' carnival in Kolkata
Oct 15, 2024, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another courtroom setback for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed junior doctors' carnival rejecting Kolkata Police's imposition of Section 163 of BNSS in the central part of the city.
Oct 12, 2024, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The New Bengal Sporting Club in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Friday alleged members from the Muslim community objected to their Ashtami and Navami Durga Puja rituals creating a ruckus inside the pandal, media reports said.
Kolkata cop accused of molesting female civic volunteer inside Park Street police station
Oct 07, 2024, at 01:32 am
Kolkata: A female civic volunteer has accused Sub-Inspector Abhishek Roy of Park Street police station of molestation, media reports said.
Bengal junior doctors end ceasework, threaten to go on hunger strike if demands not met in 24 hours
Oct 05, 2024, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors, demanding justice for the RG Kar medic who was raped and murdered on August 9, called off their 'total cease work' at state-run medical colleges and hospitals on Friday but threatened to go on hunger strike till death if the West Bengal government did not meet their demands within 24 hours.
BJP leader Roopa Ganguly arrested after night-long dharna over Bansdroni accident in Kolkata
Oct 03, 2024, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Roopa Ganguly was on Thursday morning arrested by the Kolkata Police after her night-long dharna (sit-in protest) demanding the apprehension of the culprits in the Bansdroni incident where a class 9 student died after being hit by an excavator a day ago.
Oct 02, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A class 9 student died after being hit by an excavator in Kolkata's Bansdroni area on Wednesday morning, triggering a faceoff between the locals and police, media reports said.
Kolkata witnesses massive rally in demand of justice for RG Kar victim on eve of Mahalaya
Oct 02, 2024, at 06:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Even as the festive season of Durga Puja is knocking on the doors, the cry for justice for the junior doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, is far from dying down. Kolkata stood witness to another round of mega protests in demand for justice on Tuesday, which marks the eve of Mahalaya, an auspicious day for the Bengali community.
Sep 21, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive crowd of people on Friday claimed the streets of Kolkata covering 42 kilometers across the city in a torch relay demanding justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
Sep 15, 2024, at 12:23 am
A delegation of junior doctors arrived in south Kolkata's Kalighat area on Saturday evening to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her residence. However, the standoff over live-streaming of the talks continued with no headway till 8-30 pm. A battle of nerves raged between the Chief Minister and the junior doctors.
Ragpicker injured after blast occurs in central Kolkata
Sep 14, 2024, at 11:37 pm
A ragpicker was injured after a blast occurred in Central Kolkata on central Kolkata on Saturday.
Bengal Governor calls Mamata Banerjee 'Lady Macbeth', says he will 'socially boycott' her
Sep 13, 2024, at 06:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Thursday called Mamata Banerjee "Lady Macbeth" in a video message, that was released by his office, stating that there is violence everywhere in the state and that he would "socially boycott" the chief minister.
Junior doctors vow to continue ceasework after talks with Mamata Banerjee fail to take place
Sep 13, 2024, at 02:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors have vowed to continue their 'ceasework' after a much-anticipated meeting with Mamata Banerjee failed to take place on Thursday following the medics' insistence on live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused citing the sub-judice nature of the case.
Sep 13, 2024, at 01:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The much-anticipated meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the striking junior doctors scheduled at 5 pm at Nabanna on Thursday failed to take place after the agitating medics insisted on live-streaming of the proceedings which the CM refused citing the sub-judice nature of the case.
Sep 12, 2024, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday made a renewed appeal to junior doctors protesting the brutal rape and murder of a female colleague, asking them to attend a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 5 p.m.
RG Kar rape and murder: SC deadline ends, junior doctors protest outside Sastha Bhavan in Salt Lake
Sep 10, 2024, at 11:48 pm
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Sep 10, 2024, at 05:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's Indian Medical Association (IMA) Monday pledged unwavering support for the striking junior doctors in the state, despite the Supreme Court’s order directing them to return to work by 5 pm on Tuesday.
Supreme Court to hear RG Kar rape and murder case today amid massive protests in Kolkata
Sep 09, 2024, at 04:06 pm
The Supreme Court will hear the case related to the brutal rape and murder of the female doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday.