NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday stayed contempt of court proceedings initiated by Calcutta high court against seven police personnel, including three IPS officers, former Howrah police commissioner Vishal Garg, former DCP (south) Howrah V S R Anantanag and former Addl DCP Howrah Bhavna Gupta, in relation to a violent incident in Howrah district court…
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday criticised the West Bengal government over the recent violence in Murshidabad. He claimed that Hindus are being “forced” to leave the state due to the deteriorating law and order situation.Speaking to reporters in Begusarai, Singh described the violence as “unfortunate” and directly held chief minister Mamata Banerjee responsible for…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a Bill in the assembly soon to keep a tab on the unbridled fee hike in private schools, Education Minister Bratya Basu said on Tuesday. Replying to a query from a BJP legislator regarding the state government’s plan to control the steep fee hike by the…
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court has admitted an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the trial court’s decision to sentence Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar medical college and hospital rape-murder case, to life imprisonment without parole. However, the court refused to admit a separate appeal by the…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party led central government of giving support to Kumbh Mela but not for the Gangasagar Mela. Gangasagar Mela will begin on January 9, is set to take its most technologically advanced form this year. While Kumbh Mela is all set to…