Kolkata: The Bengal Gas Co Ltd (BGCL) has begun supplying piped natural gas (PNG) in Chandernagore, the second town after Kalyani in the KMDA area. The supply started on July 10, and the company aims to provide 500 connections in the next two months, officials said.“We began supplying PNG in Chandernagore last week. We have…
The trawler Joy Maa Kali after it was spotted on Sunday Kolkata: Nine bodies were recovered on Sunday from a fishing trawler that capsized in the Bay of Bengal around a week ago. Six fishermen are still untraced. Coast Guard and state agencies are carrying out search operations.The trawler, Joy Ma Kali, sailed from Shankarpur…
The closed gate on Jessore Road that leads to the airport mosque Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya have backed the removal of a mosque located within the operational area of the Kolkata airport, which the airport authorities have already declared out of bounds to the public indefinitely.“National security and…
Suruchi Sangha is one of the biggest crowd-puller pujas Kolkata: The post-assembly poll tectonic shift in Bengal’s politics has started reshaping the colours and contours of Kolkata’s marquee Durga Pujas, with many of them overhauling their organising committees to reflect the changes in the political landscape.Clubs that have been associated with Trinamool Congress veterans are…
Kolkata: The state govt will not issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to new private higher educational institutions for the next two years. Existing private colleges will undergo a comprehensive inspection of their infrastructure, fee structures and overall eligibility to continue operations.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, speaking after a meeting at Bikash Bhavan, said the govt would link…
All emergency response agencies have been mobilised to stabilise the situation Darjeeling: Heavy monsoon rain hit Darjeeling and Kalimpong on Sunday night and Monday, causing landslides, house damage, fallen trees and road closures.Kalimpong received 97 mm of rain, while Darjeeling received 70 mm in 24 hours. Authorities put police, disaster teams and other departments on…
Kolkata: Finding Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh’s apology “not real or genuine and undeserving of acceptance”, the Calcutta High Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on him in a criminal contempt case for making statements against a former HC judge. Observing that “the slap and say sorry practice cannot be countenanced”, a special…
Kolkata: Work to bridge the last 56 metres of the Orange Line’s viaduct gap at Chingrighata will begin on Tuesday. Track-laying has started so that the corridor can reach Sector V (IT Centre station) this Pujas.The main bottleneck was resolved in May when concrete decks were successfully placed between pillars 317-318 and 318-319 over the…
Kolkata: Former TMC Panihati MLA Nirmal Ghosh approached Calcutta High Court on Monday seeking protection from arrest. The matter was mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya’s bench and is likely to be heard later this week. This comes after Nirmal’s son Tirthankar Ghosh was arrested on Sunday night. Source link
Fee car parking area in Salt Lake Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to launch a digital parking fee collection system in Salt Lake. The cash-based parking fee collection system will be stopped. The authorities are asking the enlisted parking fee collection agencies to collect fees only through digital transfers through smart kiosks,…
