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.
India on Thursday asserted that Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in India will be dealt with as per law.
In line with CM Mamata Banerjee’s directive against imposing fees or taxes on the public by government bodies, the state secretariat at Nabanna today issued strict instructions to various departments.
Three railway stations in West Bengal that have been revamped under the Railway’s Amrit Bharat Station scheme were virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
Yet another racket of spurious drugs was busted in the state on Thursday.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids and search operations at multiple locations in two districts of West Bengal since early on Thursday in connection with a case where investors were duped through bogus investment schemes run by a fake financial entity.
