At least 30 temporary and semi-permanent structures were demolished on government land in Karaibari, near Milan Pally under Champasari gram panchayat in Siliguri on Tuesday, in a joint drive led by the Matigara block development officer (BDO), officials from the block land & land reforms department, and the police.
Though granted bail by the Calcutta High Court, a local BDO in East Burdwan has denied entry to two Trinamul Congress leaders into their respective posts in a panchayat, sparking controversy today.
Acting on the directives of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, administrative officials from Malda and Murshidabad districts jointly visited a relief camp at Parlalpur High School in Malda on Thursday to build confidence among families displaced by recent communal unrest.
The Block Development Officer (BDO) of the Habra block number II in North 24- Parganas district was allegedly assaulted by the Trinamul Congress-run Habra panchayat samiti pradhan inside the former''s office on Saturday.
With the directive of the High Court the South 24-Parganas district administration on Thursday demolished a multi-storied building near Mukundapur area.
The BDO, Burdwan-1, Rajnish Yadav is going to get married shortly.
The BDO lodged a complaint against Srikant Das and 11 other male persons, who were illegally receiving the Lakshmir Bhandar amount in their bank accounts.
The tribal people of Mohangora village, under Poonacha Block in Purulia district have called for a poll boycott on the issues of drinking water, road, electricity etc.
Trinamul Congress leaders have criticised the BJP after its MLA was found to be threatening a block development officer.
Justice Sinha observed that the election should be stopped if the process involves violence, bloodshed and loss of lives
