Kolkata is gearing up to become the hub of India’s semiconductor industry with the launch of GlobalFoundries’ (GF) project, as announced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She highlighted ongoing efforts by the West Bengal government to attract investment in emerging technologies, which led to this significant American investment. The project has identified land for development, ...
The father of a rape and murder victim from Kolkata has expressed his belief that his daughter would still be alive if the West Bengal government had acted sooner on allegations of financial irregularities involving former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh. The victim’s body was discovered on August 9, following claims of mismanagement at ...
In Kolkata, the government led by Mamata Banerjee has replaced police commissioner Vineet Goyal due to protests from junior doctors. The doctors are demanding justice for a trainee medic who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College last month. Manoj Kumar Verma, previously the Additional Director General (Law and Order), has been appointed ...
On July 21, 1993, a significant event reshaped Kolkata’s political landscape. Mamata Banerjee, then the Youth Congress head, led a protest demanding voter identity cards be essential for voting. The police’s harsh response resulted in the deaths of 13 party workers, marking a pivotal moment in Banerjee’s rise as a champion of the masses. Fast ...
The mother of a trainee doctor, who was tragically raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, has publicly criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She accused Banerjee of lying about offers of compensation and claimed that the police sought to bribe the family to remain quiet. Banerjee dismissed these allegations as slander and ...
