With a deep fiscal scar left by the previous regime, the state transport department is exploring options to stay afloat and bring the financial accounts to positive at the earliest.
The demonstration at Esplanade, the first after the party was hit by the massive political storm, saw a large number of supporters and hawkers joining the march.
In the first meeting between the Department of Tourism and various tourism industry associations, state Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh said the government has a "vision to transform Bengal into a global destination".
West Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said a final decision on organising the Durga Puja Carnival in 2026 would be taken after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor from 108 ward who faces charges of extortion was held by cops from the Anandapur police station.
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a recent judgment of the Calcutta High Court which had disqualified the lawmaker Mukul Roy from the membership of the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly on the ground that he had defected from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the ruling All India Trinamul Congress (TMC) in 2021.
Dr Jayanta Das, doctor of Critical Care Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas Hospital, London, also participated in the discussions and encouraged the students in raising awareness.
Beldanga in Murshidabad district in West Bengal turned into a battleground on Friday following the death of a local labourer in Jharkhand, with angry villagers blocking roads and rail lines demanding strict punishment for those responsible.
At least four persons in various forms of distress were either rescued or assisted by amateur radio (HAM) operators over the last five days at the Gangasagar Mela.
In a significant development towards rail safety, the Eastern Railway received the approval of the work for provision of the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, Kavach from the Railway Board today.
