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RG Kar case: Victim’s father demands maximum punishment for convict

A few hours before the Special Court in Kolkata pronounces the quantum of sentence on Monday for civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the rape and murder of a woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, the father of the victim demanded maximum punishment for the sole convict.

Trinamool govt in Bengal patronising Rohingya infiltrators: Sukanta Majumdar

A day after three Rohingya infiltrators, including two women and a man, were nabbed by the city police in Kolkata, Union Minister of State for DoNER and BJP West Bengal Chief Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government of patronising them to stabilise their dedicated vote bank in the state.

History on wheels wows visitors

On 19 January, the long-awaited 54th edition of the Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, brought the city of joy to life, marking it as an auspicious day filled with history and glory in the calendar of Kolkata.

Aadhaar link to disburse tablet money for students: chief secretary

The state government at a meeting with the school education department today directed that money meant for tablets or smartphones for students of Class XI and XII should be disbursed after it is linked with the Aadhaar of the respective students, from next year.