News for 'Commissioner of Kolkata'

Barrackpore: Retired army subedar arrested for spying

Barrackpore: Retired army subedar arrested for spying

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Barrackpore: Retired army subedar arrested for spying

India retain squad for 2nd Test

India retain squad for 2nd Test

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

Sourav Ganguly, who is to hold a tele-conference on Thursday with an ICC Appeals Commissioner on his two-match ban, has been included in the team as captain.

V K Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians

V K Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

The minister is expected to bring back the bodies by Monday.

Why we need to unlock 'intelligently'

Why we need to unlock 'intelligently'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

R0 values, or the average number of infections expected to be caused by a Covid carrier, vary between states, and have not stabilised. While unlocking, it would be wise to look at these variations, advises Atanu Biswas.

Ganguly to appeal again

Ganguly to appeal again

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005

Sourav Ganguly is likely to go for another appeal against the six-match ban slapped on him by the ICC

SC clears deck for BCCI AGM

SC clears deck for BCCI AGM

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

The Supreme Court cleared the adjourned AGM of BCCI at Kolkata for it to be held before November 30

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Meet the man who ensured food supply during lockdown

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'If the mandis were not working in Delhi, or the onion market in Nashik got affected, or there were disruptions because of unloading or loading in any sector in south India, we intervened.'

Steel industry to see major growth

Steel industry to see major growth

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

With the demand for steel increasing in China, Indian steel industry is all set to witness significant growth in the near future.

PM to inaugurate CII meet

PM to inaugurate CII meet

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

WB CM Mamata wants to acquire Tagore's home in London

WB CM Mamata wants to acquire Tagore's home in London

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

The residence -- No 3, Heath Villas in Hampstead Heath, north London -- was valued at an estimated 2.7 million (Rs 23 crore) a few years ago

Top cop to challenge Dalmiya

Top cop to challenge Dalmiya

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

Former West Bengal Director General of Police Dinesh Bajpai will take on the veteran cricket administrator in the Cricket Association of Bengal's election for president.

Peter Bleach released

Peter Bleach released

Rediff.com4 Feb 2004

The British national was serving a life sentence in Kolkata for his involvement in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case.

Mamata orders probe into Narada sting operation

Mamata orders probe into Narada sting operation

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

The opposition parties termed the order of the inquiry a gimmick to fool the masses and cover up the important evidences in the sting operation.

Subba Rao submits bribe report

Subba Rao submits bribe report

Rediff.com3 Dec 2003

The report, prepared in just three days after Kale and the selectors deposed before him on November 29, will now be referred to the BCCI's Disciplinary Committee.

Dravidian parties spar in Rajya Sabha over river issues

Dravidian parties spar in Rajya Sabha over river issues

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

When Vijila Sathyanath (AIADMK) rose to speak on her zero hour mention, DMK members, led by Tiruchi Siva and Kanimozhi, objected to it, saying she should not be allowed to raise the matter as their notices on the same issue were disallowed earlier.

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

As the Indian Army reported its first case of the infection with a 34-year-old soldier testing positive in Leh, the Army said it has taken a series of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the forces such as checking flu symptoms among soldiers on their return from leave and cancelling non-essential travel, conferences and recruitment drives.

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Justice Karnan told the doctors that for holding such a medical examination, guardian's consent is required.

Australia to ease visa process for Indians

Australia to ease visa process for Indians

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

The Australian government will put in place from March 1, 2004 new arrangements to make it easier to apply for business or tourist visa from India.

Former CSE president arrested

Former CSE president arrested

Rediff.com11 Jun 2003

Former president of the Calcutta Stock Exchange, Kamal Parekh, was arrested in connection with the Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion) payment crisis of the bourse.

Has Sourav played his last game?

Has Sourav played his last game?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

Pvt co to manage informal sector pension fund

Pvt co to manage informal sector pension fund

Rediff.com22 Jan 2004

The Centre has decided to appoint a private fund manager to manage the proposed social security scheme fund for the informal sector, to be launched on January 23.

Discussions on CSK valuation, India's next coach at BCCI meeting

Discussions on CSK valuation, India's next coach at BCCI meeting

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

The appointment of next India chief coach, Chennai Super Kings's low de-merger valuation of Rs 5 lakh and Neeraj Kumar's appointment as the Anti-Corruption Unit's chief consultant are some of the key issues that will be discussed during the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Working Committee meeting, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Shakti Kapoor attacked in a drunken brawl

Shakti Kapoor attacked in a drunken brawl

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

Shakti Kapoor was beaten up by two friends in Kolkata following an argument.

UK committee to study BPO gains

UK committee to study BPO gains

Rediff.com12 Dec 2003

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

WB minister accuses BJP of fomenting trouble, party hits back

WB minister accuses BJP of fomenting trouble, party hits back

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Referring to state BJP president Dilip Ghosh's allegation that its workers were provoked by the police, he said, "They had carried arms. Is it then a provocation if the police took action? Action will be taken if there is any violation of law."

Attack on poll personnel: WB police asked to arrest accused

Attack on poll personnel: WB police asked to arrest accused

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Friday directed the West Bengal Police chief to arrest all persons named in an FIR for beating up poll personnel in the state and send the compliance report by this evening.

Cong set to implement Rahul's Lok Sabha polls 'experiment'

Cong set to implement Rahul's Lok Sabha polls 'experiment'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The party may announce Somen Mitra as the Lok Sabha candidate from North Kolkata whose name is set to be decided upon following intra-party elections to choose contenders -- a move initiated by the Congress vice-president to ensure transparency in ticket-distribution system. Renu Mittal reports.

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Justice Karnan passed a 'suo motu judicial order in the interest of the nation to protect the general public from corruption and unrest'.

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'

Arrested BSF jawan helped in infiltration of terrorists: Police

Arrested BSF jawan helped in infiltration of terrorists: Police

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Abdul Rasheed was trying to get posting in the border areas so that he could pass on the information to ISI, said Delhi police.

PHOTOS: How Indians are maintaining social distance

PHOTOS: How Indians are maintaining social distance

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that social distancing and staying indoors were the only ways to deal with the fast-spreading coronavirus, pictures and videos of people standing in circles and squares to buy essential items like groceries and milk in many states went viral.

Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast, infant dies on choked road

Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast, infant dies on choked road

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Students' organisations and political parties are participating in the bandh to protest the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there.

Modi says Mamata shielding corrupt; Didi calls him 'Mr Maddy'

Modi says Mamata shielding corrupt; Didi calls him 'Mr Maddy'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

'From chaiwala he has now become Rafalewala. He speaks a bunch of lies,' the West Bengal CM said.

AAI employees threaten strike over privatisation move

AAI employees threaten strike over privatisation move

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Union says move to privatise four more airports violates Tripartite Panel recommendations that govt accepted long back

Bengal is like Bihar 15 years ago: EC special observer

Bengal is like Bihar 15 years ago: EC special observer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

The people of West Bengal have lost faith in the state police and therefore their demand for deployment of central forces, Nayak said.

Sheena murder: Mukerjea couple, others face day-long quizzing

Sheena murder: Mukerjea couple, others face day-long quizzing

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, her husband and former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, and others who have come under the investigators' scanner in the murky family saga on Friday faced day-long interrogation.

The coming vegetable crisis

The coming vegetable crisis

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis. Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.

Indians across the world join Independence Day celebrations

Indians across the world join Independence Day celebrations

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians on Monday proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the tricolour fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world.

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Anti-CAB protests intensify in Guwahati even as the PM appealed for calm, assuring the people of the state that the govt will protect their interests.