Kolkata: A 34-year-old man was arrested by the cybercrime police in Bidhannagar for allegedly offering young women “modelling assignments” but forcing them to act in pornographic films.The accused, Milton Pramanik alias Neel, a resident of Kakdwip, currently stays at a rented apartment in Jadavpur. He was arrested following a complaint lodged two days ago by…
Kolkata: A 34-year-old man was arrested by the cybercrime police in Bidhannagar for allegedly offering young women “modelling assignments” but forcing them to act in pornographic films.The accused, Milton Pramanik alias Neel, a resident of Kakdwip, currently stays at a rented apartment in Jadavpur. He was arrested following a complaint lodged two days ago by…
Kolkata: A 56-year-old businessman, Bablu Debnath, was killed after being hit by a motorcycle in Gorabazar, Dum Dum, on Thursday evening.Police said the accused biker was riding recklessly and hit the trader while he was crossing the road. After hitting Debnath, the biker ran away, leaving the vehicle behind.Cops at the Dum Dum Police Station…
Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma Agartala: TIPRA Motha founder Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, an ally of the ruling BJP, met chief minister Manik Saha on Wednesday night. He also held a separate discussion with chief secretary J K Sinha over commitments to execute the 2024 Tiprasa (tribal) Accord after Durga Puja.With urban local body elections approaching,…
Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of Invariz Pvt Ltd Kolkata: Invariz Pvt Ltd, a Saroj Poddar Group company offering AI-led digital services, has partnered with IEM Kolkata to set up a Joint Centre of Excellence to train industry-ready talent in AI. The centre will focus on training, research and industry-academia collaboration.Launched three months ago, Invariz helps…
Kolkata: BJP national president Nitin Nabin is scheduled to lead a rally from College Street to Esplanade on Nov 2 as part of the party’s ‘save democracy, remove anarchy’ campaign in Bengal. The campaign will begin on Saturday as part of BJP’s nationwide programme countering the Opposition’s protests against SIR.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and BJP…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order restraining authorities from calling an election to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) based on delimitation — increasing wards from 144 to 209 — saying that it is for the state to decide “in what manner constituencies or KMC wards will be delimited or…
Pic for representational purpose Kolkata: Voters keen to know their new ward numbers after delimitation cannot find it online. They will have to visit Alipore DM office or the offices of district election officers at Jessop Building and Alipore Survey Building to have a look at the roll.In case of any discrepancy, a claim or…
Kolkata: The state urban development and municipal affairs (UDMA) dept on Thursday signed two sets of MoUs aimed at improving civic infrastructure and the quality of urban life that includes setting up of multi-level car parking (MLCP)facilities, beautification and urban renewal of Kolkata and a proposed Rs 3,000-crore investment in solid-waste management and conversion into…
Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind Pal, based in Germany Kolkata: Father of slain BJP councillor Manish Shukla on Thursday alleged that he had received death threats on the phone and WhatsApp after holding a news conference against Barrackpore MLA Kaustav Bagchi on Monday.Chandramani Shukla said the caller identified himself as Aravind…
