Siliguri: North Bengal is set for a major development push, with state govt announcing plans to create a ‘Himalayan Hill City’ by bolstering the links between Siliguri and the towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Mirik. There will be no developmental difference between north and south Bengal, state minister Agnimitra Paul said.After an administrative meeting…
Kolkata: With only a handful of Trinamool Congress councillors likely to attend it, an emergency meeting — likely to be attended by party chief Mamata Banerjee — called ahead of the lapse of the 72-hour deadline to appoint an administrator for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation was cancelled on Sunday. With her plans cancelled, Banerjee instead…
Kolkata: The squall uprooted nearly ten trees in pockets of the city. At least two dozen branches falling off on roads were also reported in central and south Kolkata. Though a couple of arterial stretches were temporarily waterlogged, traffic flow was not disrupted.According to KMC officials, the final count of damaged trees may increase as…
Kolkata: Undergraduate students at Calcutta University will now receive a clear academic calendar before the start of the new session so they do not face trouble due to sudden announcements about examinations. The university has prepared an academic plan for each semester, including the expected number of classes and the start of examinations.Recently, the university…
Kolkata: When Bengal gets its first bullet train, it will soon be on a development highway along with Gujarat and Maharashtra, which are the only Indian states with a bullet-train corridor. Work in both states is currently under advanced construction. Preliminary work in Bengal — survey, feasibility study, detailed project report — should begin in…
West Bengal set to become 36th state to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana KOLKATA: West Bengal is set to become the 36th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), marking a major step in the country’s push towards universal health coverage.According to a press release, a…
Kolkata: Middle-class households across Kolkata woke up to a cold shock this Sunday, June 7, as domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices surged by Rs 29, bringing the cost of a 14.2 kg cylinder to Rs 968.The hike comes a mere five days after a massive Rs 53.50 jump in commercial gas prices, which now…
KOLKATA: The Bengal Police on Sunday arrested Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl.Jasimuddin, a councillor from Ward No. 39 in the Jorasanko area of central Kolkata, was taken into custody from his residence in the afternoon, police said.He has…
Kolkata: In a major policy shift, the Bengal government is to conduct a detailed review of the long-standing bicycle ban on 70 major roads in Kolkata. Introduced by a previous regime, the restrictions had faced intense criticism for turning the streets into an extortion ground, disproportionately affecting working class citizens. Data reveals that 73% of…
One of the focus areas of BMC is waterlogging Water logged VIP Service road way to Newtown, near Haldiram, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) civic board has been dissolved with the commissioner being appointed as the administrator of the civic body. The authorities are now working round-the-clock to ensure uninterrupted civic…
