Preparation on for CM’s programme at Jadavpur 8B bus stand Kolkata: Gariahat-bound traffic was channelised through the Jadavpur 8B bus stand on Tuesday to facilitate construction of a dais on Raja SC Mullick Road near Jadavpur crossing for Wednesday’s Gerua Samman Yatra. During the yatra, in which chief minister Suvendu Adhikari will participate, Jadavpur University…
Kolkata Municipal Corporation cancelled forty food licences after inspections revealed violations (File photo) KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has cancelled the food licences of 40 establishments, including restaurants and eateries, following a week-long inspection drive that uncovered several food safety violations, an official said on Tuesday.The intensified inspection covered restaurants, hotels, food courts in…
Jalpaiguri: Observing that the dissolution of Jalpaiguri municipal board and the subsequent appointment of an administrator had not been done according to rules, Jalpaiguri circuit bench of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside state govt orders and removed the Sadar SDO as the civic body’s administrator.The board of councillors can now run the municipality.On…
Kolkata: BJP MLA from Hingalganj, Rekha Patra, has been accused of forcibly evicting a farmer family from agricultural land, allegedly using her influence and police personnel to remove them from the property.The allegations surfaced after a video purportedly showing an altercation between Patra and members of the family went viral on social media on Tuesday….
Adhikari was on his way to Kalimpong when the helicopter circled over the area for some time before turning back to Siliguri. KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter was forced to return to Siliguri on Tuesday after poor weather and low visibility made it difficult to land in the hills, a senior official…
Overhead power cables will be a thing of the past in Darjeeling Kolkata: The state govt plans to convert the overhead power distribution network into an underground system in 16 towns across Bengal, including popular tourist destinations such as Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik, using a Rs 2,014-crore central grant. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution…
Kolkata: Chandernagore, once a French colony, will have a little bit of Paris in the second week of Sept. The state tourism dept is planning to recreate a Paris street in this colonial town during the Chandernagore festival which would be held between Sept 11 and 13. If successful then this kind of celebration in…
Kolkata: With signs of slight uptick in dengue cases the state health dept has decided to intensify its search, testing and treatment strategy along with vector control exercises. While dengue cases have remained significantly lower this year in comparison to previous years health officials said they are getting reports of surge of fever cases in…
Howrah: Dengue cases in Howrah rose from 94 last week to 115 this week, amid allegations of poor coordination between the district health department and Howrah Municipal Corporation’s health wing, district health sources said.Howrah CMOH Kishalay Dutta expressed dissatisfaction with HMC health department OSD Ashutosh Kundu, alleging the civic body had not fully complied with…
New Market traders urged cops to keep watch on fresh encroachment. picture by Suparna Goswami Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation and cops will conduct a joint drive to reclaim the encroached carriageways and pavements in and around New Market. The drive that was started by cops from New Market Police Station following a deputation by S…
