Kolkata: The audit of under-construction high-rise buildings in Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, Dum Dum, Joka, Howrah and other areas will start on Monday, Kolkata Municipal Corporation administrator Smita Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand told Credai functionaries on Sunday, adding that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inspection and safety-quality audit of under-construction…
Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Former ward 104 councillor and ex-borough XI chairman Tarakeswar Chakraborty illegally filled multiple public water bodies and protected wetlands in east Kolkata for commercial construction, police told the court.Seeking his custody, investigators alleged he misused his official position to grab land for personal gain. Police said his interrogation revealed clues about an organised land-grabbing…
Stalls under sealdah flyover Shoppers under Sealdah flyover on Sunday photo by Sayantan Chakraborty Kolkata: Following state govt directives, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is gearing up to remove illegal encroachments and shops below flyovers across the city. The authorities on Saturday issued notices to unauthorised hawkers and occupants to remove their shops from under…
Kolkata: Following a drop in applications for Calcutta University’s postgraduate programmes, authorities scrapped the computer-based entrance test this year. The admission for maximum courses under humanities will be held based on marks, while a pen-and-paper test will be conducted for certain science subjects where the number of applicants slightly exceeds the available seats.Vice chancellor Asutosh…
Kolkata: Following a drop in applications for Calcutta University’s postgraduate programmes, authorities scrapped the computer-based entrance test this year. The admission for maximum courses under humanities will be held based on marks, while a pen-and-paper test will be conducted for certain science subjects where the number of applicants slightly exceeds the available seats.Vice chancellor Asutosh…
Kolkata: While Kolkata and several south Bengal districts received light to moderate rain on Sunday, the intensity of the showers could increase over the next two days, said the Regional Meteorological Centre, Alipore. While the western districts of the state are likely to receive thunderstorms and rain on Monday, South and North 24 Parganas, East…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta Kolkata: The Bengal govt will air its concerns and put forward its suggestions at the GST Council Meeting in Kolkata scheduled in the second week of July, state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said on Sunday, speaking on the sidelines of the 34th annual general meeting of the All Bengal Principal’s…
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Sikkim, washing away a crucial Bailey Bridge over the Phee Khola in North Sikkim on Saturday night GANGTOK: A Bailey Bridge over the Phee Khola at north Sikkim’s Phidang was washed away on Saturday night following heavy rainfall, disrupting road connectivity in the region.According to officials, continuous rain caused the…
Kolkata: A suspected arms trafficker was arrested with an illegal firearm and live ammunition in north Kolkata’s Jorabagan area on Friday evening after police acted on a specific intelligence input about an impending arms deal.The accused, Pradip Sarkar, was apprehended by a team from the detective dept’s anti-rowdy section near a public toilet at Maharshi…
Kolkata: An elderly man had a miraculous escape after he lost consciousness and fell onto the metro tracks at Kalighat station around 7.30 am on Saturday.The man, who was waiting on the platform, collapsed and landed on the track bed. Alert Metro personnel initiated emergency measures and rescued him before any train could enter the…
