Once a city where women walked freely and safely, Kolkata now grapples with a moral decay few could have imagined—what happened to the city we once knew and loved?
City-based NGO Swazon has moved the Calcutta High Court alleging 'gross administrative negligence' at the British-era zoo, one of the country's oldest.
Earlier, a court had sent three accused to police custody till 8 July, while the fourth was remanded till 4 July. The Kolkata Police detective department will now take over the probe.
Decision comes after Kolkata police gave its go-ahead following the college's shutdown more than a week ago. Police have been deployed to oversee security on campus.
Violence erupted in state after 2021 assembly results were declared & multiple cases of murder, rape were reported, leading to filing of several writ petitions in the Calcutta HC.
Protest led by Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar was part of BJP's statewide demonstrations demanding justice for the victim & criticising Mamata govt for 'failure' to ensure women's safety.
Three accused, including former TMCP office-bearer, have been arrested and remanded to police custody till 1 July. Complainant is 24-year-old student of South Calcutta Law College.
Less than an year after RG Kar case, gang rape of 24-yr-old law student in Kolkata has sparked outrage, with Oppn saying West Bengal’s law & order is 'in shambles' under Mamata Banerjee.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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