Kolkata: The 114-year-old Loreto College on Tuesday received conferment of autonomous status from the University Grants Commission (UGC).The college had applied for autonomy to the UGC earlier this year, with a vision to design its own curriculum by introducing new-age courses based on market demand. Sources said a confirmation letter was sent by the UGC…
Health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee at Mayo Hospital on Tuesday Kolkata: After a surprise visit to RG Kar Medical College on Saturday, state health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee along with local MLA and minister of state information cultural affairs and trourism Purnima Chakraborty made a surprise inspection of Mayo Hospital on Tuesday. The over 200-year-old health facility…
Kolkata: A Kolkata Police constable, Ananta Kumar Ray, was allegedly attacked in Bhangar on Monday after he tried to stop illegal unloading of sand on a public road in Padmapukur. Cops said a sand-laden vehicle was blocking the road while unloading. When Ray asked the workers to move it, an argument started and a group…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday launched Bidyut Prahari, a mobile application that will enable consumers to report cases of power theft and other grievances, and track the status of their complaints. A power department official said the identity of complainants reporting electricity theft would be kept confidential. Source link
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced that the Bengal govt will directly buy land required for power projects, assuring landowners of attractive compensation to facilitate infrastructure development.“The state govt will directly buy land for any power project. Landowners will receive an attractive rate for their land in accordance with the 2013 Act. Many…
Kolkata: A man and his son were allegedly hacked to death at a Rajarhat construction site after a property dispute escalated into violence. The man’s daughter-in-law was critically injured when she tried to intervene. The deceased were identified as Mozaffar Mistri (55), and his son Bapi (26). Bapi’s wife Hasnuara Bibi has been admitted to…
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…
