Going stern over littering and encroaching government spaces, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Agnimitra Paul today instructed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to set up cold storage at the civic body run fish markets.
In the meeting, a detailed assessment of ongoing projects was carried out with particular focus on the reconstruction of the Dudhey Bridge, which was destroyed in the devastating landslide in October 2025.
Suvendu Adhikari announced that a committee under the leadership of Kartik Maharaj would be tasked with evaluating names of roads, institutions and other public landmarks and recommending suitable alternatives.
Suvendu Adhikari claimed that more than Rs 324 crore had been paid to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in violation of established norms.
West Burdwan District Magistrate has already shortlisted three to four possible sites for the proposed 100-seat medical college in Asansol, the district headquarters of the district.
Samir Bala, a 58-year-old carpenter from Hashkhali area in Nadia district, suffered a severe cerebral attack in Abu Dhabi in 2021 and was admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) of a hospital in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A high-level meeting of the Aerodrome Environment Management Committee (AEMC) was held today at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport to address environmental risks affecting flight safety, especially incidents of bird strike.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to undertake a week-long drive in which citizens would be able to send pictures to the civic body and report about dumped garbage which would be cleared by the solid waste management (SWM) teams.
A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around 27 May and is expected to intensify over the following days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.
In a city where history whispers from the bricks of every colonial edifice, a new chapter of pride and preservation was written today as the historic Income Tax Office building at 3 Government Place (West) in Kolkata lit up in all its architectural glory.
