Lambasting the erstwhile TMC regime, the chief minister alleged that corruption and the collection of "cut money" had turned Kolkata into a "city of death."
In an exclusive coversation with The Statesman, it has been learnt that the state government has initiated a five-tier rescue and relief operation into the Taratala mishap.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had inaugurated the new building of the police station in Bongaon on May 9, 2023.
The court has also directed him to be in police custody till June 29. Moreover, several new charges have been added to his case.
The redevelopment of the city’s iconic ghat was started in 2025 after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Kolkata port and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.
The data released by the pollution control agency was based on observations from 34 of the 40 monitoring stations across the city.
The villagers issued an ultimatum to the government to redress their grievances or face their boycott of the assembly elections due next year.
Quoting the Central government agency CPCB, the minister claimed that Delhi's air remained clean even a day after Dussehra, whereas earlier, the Air Quality Index (AQI) had often dropped into the ‘poor’ category.
Delhi's I&FC Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj worked from morning to evening to ensure the smooth implementation of the measures taken by the state government.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has approved the release of Rs 100 crore for the city government funded colleges under Delhi University for the third quarter.
