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West Bengal govt appoints Dr Krishna Gupta as next State Election Commissioner

The West Bengal government has appointed senior IAS officer Dr Krishna Gupta as the next State Election Commissioner. Currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Co-operation Department, he will assume charge after retiring on June 30, according to an official notification published in the Kolkata Gazette.

Suvendu questions CM’s response on hotel fire

The Leader of Opposition in Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday, questioned the initial reluctance of chief minister Mamata Banerjee to give her reactions on the devastating fire at a six-story hotel building in central Kolkata, which left several people dead.