If all goes as planned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could give a green signal to at least three railway projects in West Bengal during his two-day visit to the state on 20 and 21 June.
The chief minister explained the rationale behind the exercise, saying while some wards have over 40,000 to 50,000 voters, the electorate count in some other wards is only around 8,000 to 10,000.
The Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), Kolkata, and the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), in association with SMART Society USA, successfully concluded the 2026 edition of their flagship Study Abroad Program (SAP), International Internship Initiative, and the Smart Edge & Neuromorphic Systems Conference (SENSE-SG 2026) in Singapore.
The police had issued a third notice against Biswas requiring him to appear at the police station within 48 hours. Biswas had skipped the earlier two summons issued against him in connection with the 'Messi fiasco'.
The Asansol Dakshin MLA expressed suspicion about the timing of this entire political development within the TMC camp.
The police on Saturday arrested another person in connection with the mysterious death of Satyajit Ghosh, the younger son of Bhola Ghosh, who is a key witness in a criminal case against suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, claimed that the judicial committee announced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to probe the ‘mismanagement’ that led to the chaos at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata earlier in the day, presenting Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi, was “structurally compromised”.
Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Lionel Messi’s Kolkata visit, was arrested after chaos erupted at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
Lionel Messi’s Kolkata visit descended into chaos amid alleged mismanagement, unclear communication and unmet fan expectations.
Chaos broke out at Salt Lake Stadium after Lionel Messi’s brief appearance as angry fans alleged poor management, VIP-only access and vandalised parts of the venue.
