TMC sources indicated that Banerjee, accompanied by senior party leaders, will take the stage at the rally.

Protestors ‘beat up TMC leader Ajit Maity, ransack house’

This outreach programme is apart from police teams reaching out to women to register complaints of sexual assault.

Justice Kausik Chanda also ordered a stay on further proceedings in the case registered against Pan at Sandeshkhali police station.

Meanwhile, the Calcutta High Court has granted bail to Republic Bangla journalist Santu Pan who was arrested on Monday night for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman and trespassing into the complainant’s house.

On Wednesday, Amio Kumar Das, the ADM of Purba Bardhaman, visited some villages and handed over a letter by the CM, assuring that no one will be deprived of services or benefits.

The VHP, in its writ petition, which was presented on Friday, had submitted that such names for the cat family were 'irrational', 'illogical' and 'tantamount to blasphemy'.

Sandeshkhali Violence: The BJP, however, rejected the allegation, with Adhikari saying no one in the party used the word “Khalistani” and that they respected the Sikh community.

The probe revealed that Ramendu Chattopadhyay, CMD, Tower Infotech, and other directors entered into a criminal conspiracy by fraudulently issuing certificates/bonds/receipts of investments in preference shares, debentures and advances against solar products and tour packages of Tower Infotech to investors assuring higher returns.

Governor Bose took a train to Kishanganj on Monday and further reached the spot by road on Tuesday. He spoke to the victim's family members to get details of the February 12 incident.

The mission aims to spread awareness among civil society that empowerment of women has enormous positive socio-economic ramifications; serve as a seminal mission to generate and implement ideas to effectively protect the honour and dignity of womenfolk in society

The area has been at the centre of a political firestorm between the TMC and BJP ever since protests broke out in the area earlier this month, led by women who claim they were sexually harassed over the years by aides of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.

The single bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda allowed Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to visit the area but stipulated that the BJP leader must refrain from delivering any “provocative speeches” during his visit.

The teenaged girl allegedly went missing on August 9, 2023.

Between January 16 and 28, Sarkar said he lost around Rs 20 lakh. “I have lost all my hard-earned money and savings. I had sold the stocks I had personally invested in. I later realised that most members in the group were fake and a part of an organised gang only. I have filed a police complaint," said Sarkar.

In legislative parlance, “guillotine” means bunching together and fast-tracking the passage of financial business without any discussion.

Talking about noted author and illustrator Mayukh Chowdhury, Ray said, “He had a very good relationship with us. He had a talent for illustrating animals.

Accuses BJP govt at Centre of ‘cancelling’ people’s Aadhaar to deprive them of getting benefits of welfare schemes

Speaking at government programme in Birbhum on a day when a delegation of TMC leaders visited Sandeshkhali and spoke with the residents, the party supremo said that not a single woman from the area lodged any FIR and it was she who had directed the police to initiate a suo motu case in this connection.

Mamata Banerjee said the state government had conferred Bisesh Chalachitra Puraskar (special film award) on her for her contribution to cinema in 2012.

Notably, the National Child Protection Commission has already sought a report into the matter and regarding the child. A letter has been sent to the District Magistrate of North 24 Parganas for a report.

It’s a routine reshuffle: Govt officials

During the inaugural function, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, who was the chief guest, reminisced about his early days in Kolkata, expressing his affection for the city where he began his acting journey.

The prayer was mentioned before the court of Justice Kaushik Chanda, who is likely to take up the matter for hearing on Monday, Adhikari's advocate Rajdeep Majumdar said.