Kolkata: Several developers in Kolkata have started calling back labourers to construction sites after Thursday’s meetings with the chief minister and urban development minister and were assured of 190-odd stalled projects getting a go-ahead to resume work within next week. There are also indications that around 150 other projects, also stalled for six weeks, will…
Theatre activist Subhankar Dassharma Kolkata: A 40-year-old theatre activist, identified as Subhankar Dassharma, has alleged that he was assaulted near Shyamnagar railway station in North 24 Parganas by some men last month.The victim lodged an FIR at Noapara Police Station on Friday. In his complaint, he alleged that he was subjected to the assault on…
Garia Station Road will be shut for the laying of a water pipeline Kolkata: Apart from suspension of Metro services from Kavi Subhas station since 2025, people in Garia are now staring at another commute setback as Garia Station Road is set to be shut from Friday night for at least three months for the…
Kolkata: A criminal case has been registered against a Bansdroni resident for posting allegedly offensive and hate comments on Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.Debojyoti Majumdar, co-convener of BJP Swasthya Pariseva Cell, lodged a complaint against Ankit Sharma, referred to as Ankit Shaw in the complaint, at the Bansdroni PS, saying he, entered into a criminal…
Kolkata: A middle-aged man attempted suicide at Rabindra Sarobar Metro station, leading to the disruption of Blue Line services between Maidan and Shahid Khudiram from 7.57 pm to 9.02 pm. Truncated truncated operations ran between Maidan and Dakshineswar.“Normal services resumed at 9.02pm,” a Metro Railway spokesperson said. Source link
Kolkata: Assistant teachers from the 2016 SLST panel, whose jobs were terminated following a Supreme Court ruling, held a protest march on Friday from Sealdah to the Gandhi statue at Esplanade. As the court-granted extension of their jobs nears its Aug 31 deadline, the teachers sought govt intervention to safeguard their livelihoods, provide support to…
Kolkata: About 50 census workers on Friday staged a demonstration outside KMC headquarters, demanding “on-duty” status during their field assignments and payment for the jobs. They also demanded electronic devices, along with the expense for Internet. Swapan Mondal, general secretary of Census Karmi Aikya Mancha, said, “We will boycott the census work until we get…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday visited actor and BJP’s national executive committee member Mithun Chakraborty at a private hospital off EM Bypass, where he underwent a surgery. During his 10-minute visit, the CM also had a talk with doctors about Mithun’s health condition.The actor-turned-politician had a minor operation on Thursday night. “He informed…
The Centre plans to install a memorial statue for Partition victims on the premises of Sealdah station.The Indian Railways had allotted on the premises of the station for the statue, said Union culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who was in the city for an event on Thursday. Source link
KOLKATA: Cops have issued a traffic advisory announcing major road closures, parking restrictions, and vehicular diversions across central Kolkata on Monday in connection with the state’s planned ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ rally that will be attended by CM Suvendu Adhikari. Traffic movement across key stretches surrounding the Maidan and adjoining commercial corridors will be regulated or…
