Kolkata: A low-pressure trough crossed over to Madhya Pradesh by Wednesday morning but before moving away, the system brought 123.7 mm of rainfall to the city between Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. According to the Alipore Met office data, of the 123.7mm, 69.3mm rainfall was recorded on Wednesday since morning.The low-pressure area will not have a…
Traffic jam on Hospital Road Kolkata: Relentless rain over two days flooded several parts of the city on Wednesday, leading to jams and chaos on roads. Commuters stepping out after 11 am faced severe travel disruptions amid flooded roads, vehicle breakdowns, a cave-in and a rally as did returning schoolchildren—many of them in the middle…
The illegal structure on the roof of the Ward 39 councillor’s office is demolished by KMC Kolkata: KMC on Monday sealed the party office of Mohammad Jasimuddin, former Trinamool councillor of Ward 39 in the Jorasanko area, and demolished an unauthorised floor above that was being used to keep party merchandise.The move was part of…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused an urgent SIR hearing, sought by a Bengal Police cop.“Will the department terminate you for the deletion of name (from the electoral list)? Has the department passed an order for termination? What is the urgency, you are doing your work?” Justice Krishna Rao observed. The cop’s lawyer…
Kolkata: At least 13 marriage acts are likely to be replaced by a single law focusing on gender equality and religion-neutrality under Bengal’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).The UCC, being drafted by a committee which will hold its first meeting in Delhi on Thursday, will replace religion-specific personal laws with a unified legal framework governing…
The Lansdowne Market redevelopment has been on hold as 11 traders have refused to move out, allowing work Kolkata: State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday held a meeting to find ways to break a stalemate between some traders at Lansdowne Market and developers so that KMC could go ahead with…
Kolkata: A low-pressure trough crossed over to Madhya Pradesh by Wednesday morning but before moving away, the system brought 123.7 mm of rainfall to the city between Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. According to the Alipore Met office data, of the 123.7mm, 69.3mm rainfall was recorded on Wednesday since morning.The low-pressure area will not have a…
Kolkata: Jadavpur University VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee appealed to all stakeholders to refrain from making personal or disparaging comments about any teacher, officer, employee, researcher, student or other member of the university, whether on campus or on social media and other public platforms.“There may naturally be differences of opinion, criticism or grievances in any academic community….
South 24 Parganas tops the survey list with more than 4.81 lakh households, followed by Murshidabad with 4.42 lakh. North 24 Parganas is third on the list with 3.84 lakh. Kolkata: The state panchayats and rural development (P&RD) department has completed a survey of more than 54.6 lakh households across the state for Pradhan Mantri…
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata: State Election Commission (SEC) has begun preparations for elections to eight civic bodies, including Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC), directing district administrations to complete the final delimitation proposals by the second week of Sept and release draft reservation orders around mid-Sept.On Wednesday, state election commissioner Krishna Gupta…
