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.
Nine mail express trains and five local trains were cancelled by the South Eastern Railway following glitches in the signalling system of the yard remodelling works.
In a major relief to commuters, the transport operators have withdrawn their call for a three-day strike starting tomorrow.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced the establishment of a central control room at Uttarkanya to monitor and coordinate disaster management efforts across north Bengal, as the region braces for a potentially severe monsoon season.
Techno India University in collaboration with NoScope Gaming will host the University Esports Championship (UEC) 2025 national finals, the most anticipated collegiate esports event and for the first time in eastern India at Techno India University, Kolkata, from 3-5 August.
West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar launched a sharp attack on the Trinamul Congress-led state government on Wednesday, citing the Calcutta High Court-appointed committee’s report on the recent Murshidabad violence to reject chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that “outsiders” had orchestrated the clashes.
