TMC block president’s visit to BJP office sparks protests, arrest in Durgapur
Hundreds of BJP supporters gathered outside a party office in Durgapur after TMC block president Rajib Ghosh reportedly arrived there late at night.
Hundreds of BJP supporters gathered outside a party office in Durgapur after TMC block president Rajib Ghosh reportedly arrived there late at night.
BJP MLA Chandrashekhar Banerjee alleges 18 Durgapur parking zones were secretly handed to a TMC-linked INTTUC leader through women's SHGs as fronts. ADDA forms probe panel; report expected next month.
The construction of the new Durgapur Sub-Divisional Court building has run into controversy, with the BJP alleging corruption by a former minister, besides, against the chief of a statutory urban development body today.
The incident took place on Thursday morning at Booth No. 230, located at Kuldihi Primary School. According to reports, the voter, identified as Tumpa Hazra, had arrived at the polling station to cast her vote and was waiting in line when a section of the ceiling suddenly broke off and fell on her.
Two Election Commission officials were allegedly dragged out of their vehicle and thrashed by a local TMC leader, Somnath Das.
Police have arrested four persons, all belonging to a patient’s family allegedly for firing inside a private super multi - speciality hospital in Sovapur in B- Zone area of Durgapur in West Burdwan district.
A number of courts both in Durgapur and Burdwan are lying vacant due to shortage of judges, causing delay in judicial proceedings.
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.
Subsidence fear gripped the coalmine areas of Durgapur as a school building, one concrete residential house and two temporary structures have started sinking.
In response to recent racing among vehicles on highways and the reckless driving by some drivers, the district administration, police, and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) have agreed to install speed guns and traffic sensing technology equipment along the highway stretches, particularly in vulnerable locations.
