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Kolkata: The state awarded RITES Ltd the techno-feasibility study for two proposed metro corridors of Durgapur-Asansol and Jalpaiguri-Siliguri, announced chief secretary Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday, adding the studies would assess the technical and financial viability of the two corridors before detailed project reports were prepared.Agarwal said the proposed metro projects would follow the prevailing funding…

Kolkata: The health department has officially renamed two medical facilities to honour two nationalist leaders. While Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Hospital in Salt Lake has been renamed Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy Multi Specialty Hospital, Ahmedpur Rural Hospital in Hooghly’s Balagarh block has been renamed Dr Syamaprasad Mookerjee Rural Hospital. Source link

Second airport in Kalyani Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said the state govt identified 2,000 acres in Kalyani, Nadia, for a greenfield project to develop Kolkata’s second airport.An official said land, identified for the second airport, stretched from the rear side of AIIMS Kalyani to Narapati Para in Simurali under the Chakdaha Assembly…

Aadhaar proof of occupancy, says HC Kolkata: Even if Aadhaar is not “conclusive” proof of residence, it is “prima facie” proof of occupation of a property, Calcutta High Court on Tuesday held while restraining the Calcutta Port Trust from demolishing alleged dilapidated buildings in the Garden Reach area.A total of 52 residents of quarters, dwelling…

Kolkata: The state has unveiled a roadmap to transform Kolkata’s public transport system by phasing out diesel buses and replacing them with electric and CNG vehicles, marking a shift towards cleaner and sustainable urban mobility. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday made this announcement after he flagged off 50 new buses, seven of them electric…

Man kidnapped in Kol, rescued in Haringhata Kolkata: A 39-year-old man was allegedly abducted from the parking lot of RDB mall in Salt Lake sector V on Tuesday evening but thanks to prompt reaction by mall security personnel who dialled 100 and informed cops about the abduction and gave the registration number of the car,…

Kolkata: The NKDA has revived plans to set up two more smart bus passenger shelters in New Town.The locations—on two sides of Street No. 372 near National Insurance Co Ltd office—were decided long ago and there would be o change, said an official. NKDA has started the tendering process to engage agencies for the plan,…

Debahuti Banerjee, died in an accident on the National Highway near Balihati Midnapore: A 44-year-old private firm employee and a passionate biker from Dhakuria, Debahuti Banerjee, died in an accident on the National Highway near Balihati, under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur PS on Sunday.Banerjee, who spent her holidays exploring unfamiliar routes with her dedicated riding…

Kolkata: The Online Cab Operators Guild has urged state transport minister Arjun Singh to ban the fare-bidding feature, used by private ride-hailing apps, saying the system was “hurting drivers and passengers alike”. They asked the department to “mandate uniform, fixed grid-pricing guidelines”.The bidding model allows passengers and drivers to negotiate fares in real time. The…

Kolkata: The city has reported a surge in swine flu cases (H1N1) over the past fortnight, with several patients being hospitalised with severe symptoms. The surge peaked with monsoon rain gaining intensity, as H1N1—one of the several subtypes of swine flu—thrived in temperature fluctuation and high humidity, said experts.Common symptoms among Kolkata patients were a…