Political, industry leaders welcome Metro surveys for Asansol and Durgapur
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
The whirring of heavy earthmoving machinery dismantling the old and making way for the new was at work, punctuating the silence hanging heavy over the vintage steel mill which had come up here as the first steel plant in the state in the midst of World War I in 1918.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the approved works include development and augmentation of coaching maintenance facilities in Rajasthan, doubling of a key section in Kerala, and construction of a bypass line in West Bengal.
A wave of coordinated bomb threats sent shockwaves across West Bengal’s judicial system on Tuesday, triggering large-scale evacuations and security sweeps in courts across multiple districts, including Kolkata, Asansol, Hooghly, Berhampore and Contai.
The ceremony was held in the presence of Sangrah Maurya, Divisional Railway Manager, Asansol, along with other senior railway officials and dignitaries.
The first meeting of the electoral roll scrutiny of the West Burdwan TMC Observation Committee took place at Asansol.
As an alumnus of Jadavpur University and currently an Assistant Professor at Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol, I find myself increasingly disturbed by the recent turmoil on campus.
The District Magistrate (DM) of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam has held a high-level meeting with representatives of central public sector units in Durgapur, Burnpur, Asansol areas to combat the outbreak of dengue during the upcoming monsoon season in the district.
In a twist in the mysterious death on the highway, Kanksa police, under Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate, have arrested Rajdeo Sharma, the driver of the vehicle in which event management company owner Sutandra Chatterjee was travelling.
The Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has taken comprehensive crowd management measures at Asansol station and other key locations to ensure the smooth and safe movement of passengers during Mahakumbh.
