The decision to rename the major arterial road conneting the Park Circus 7-Point Crossing to the Don Bosco Circle, was taken on Saturday on the occassion of Paschimbanga Divas.
As many as 150 TMC members from different villages in Bidbihar Gram Panchayat in the Kanksa block of Paschim Bardhaman sided with the Congress in the presence of party's district president Debesh Chakraborty on Sunday.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra claimed that the 20 parliamentarians switched sides in lieu of payouts worth Rs 40 crore, payable in Rs 4 crore up front and Rs 1 crore a month over a span of 36 months.
Currently, a 800 metre bamboo or wooden structure connecting Burnpur with the Biharinath Hill of Bankura, which remains inaccessible during the monsoon season.
Party sources claim that a significant portion of this sum was spent for party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's air travel to various places.
Several districts in West Bengal are expected to witness heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the next few days, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings ahead of the annual Rath Yatra celebrations on Friday.
A 74-year-old man was allegedly smothered to death by his son following a domestic dispute over money in Baranagar, a northern suburb of Kolkata, early Wednesday morning.
Kolkata FF isn’t your average state lottery. Unlike weekly or monthly lotteries, this one runs all day, every day, with eight rapid rounds of number declarations.
Three Class IX students of Bishnupur High School drowned in the Dwarakeswar river this afternoon after skipping classes. One of their companions managed to survive.
A 40-year-old man died after being severely burnt in a house fire that broke out while he was asleep in Kestopur’s Rabindrapally area in Kolkata late Monday night, police said.
