West Bengal

TMC leader Anubrata Mondal sent to four-day CBI custody in cattle smuggling case
20 Aug

TMC leader Anubrata Mondal sent to four-day CBI custody in cattle smuggling case

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political
TMC leader Anubrata Mondal has been remanded to CBI custody for 4 more days in the cattle smuggling case. The Birbhum TMC president was once picked up by using the CBI on August 12 from his Bolpur domestic after the central probe company said it had determined Mondal’s direct involvement in the cattle smuggling scam. He was once remanded to CBI custody until August 20. On Saturday, Anubrata Mondal’s legal professional prayed for bail, citing the TMC leader’s poor health. During the hearing in the unique CBI courtroom in Asansol, the probe organization said Anubrata is a “powerful person” and…
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Kolkata Municipality Corporation (KMC) to increase rents of shop owners at market places by 50% for maintenance
18 Aug

Kolkata Municipality Corporation (KMC) to increase rents of shop owners at market places by 50% for maintenance

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
Most of the markets in the city, from New Market to Lance Down Market or Park circus, are in poor conditions. It would value a extraordinary sum of cash to overhaul all of these markets. However, the income from the municipal area's rent is inadequate to finance market reform. In May of this year, the commercial enterprise associations of more than a few municipal markets met with the market branch of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to discuss improvements. It used to be disclosed that in addition to the rent, additional dollars would be required for market upkeep.After various rounds of…
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17 human foetuses found in Uluberia dump in West Bengal
17 Aug

17 human foetuses found in Uluberia dump in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
17 human foetuses, wrapped in polythene bags, have been found in a rubbish dump at Uluberia in Howrah, around 45 km from Kolkata, on Tuesday. 11 of the foetuses were girls, 6 boys while one was so underdeveloped that its gender ought to not be identified, police said. All the foetuses were despatched to Uluberia sub-divisional health facility for post-mortem. "The fitness department has been informed and we are awaiting the autopsy document to probe further," stated a senior police officer.Sweepers of Uluberia Municipality spotted the foetuses whilst cleaning a garbage dump at Banitala Khanpara in ward 31 on Tuesday…
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Extend free foodgrain scheme for 6 more months: TMC to PM
14 Aug

Extend free foodgrain scheme for 6 more months: TMC to PM

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal,
TMC MP Sougata Roy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to extend the free foodgrain program for six greater months. Roy stated the terrible are yet to get better from the economic blows brought about by the pandemic and the lockdowns.”May I take the indulgence of inviting your type word to the truth that the validity period of distribution of meal grains beneath PMGKAY will be over on and from September 2022? Roy said in the letter on August 13, “I would request you to consider an extension of the schemes for at least six months as…
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Arrested TMC Member Anubrata Mondal taken to Kolkata’s Command Hospital for check-up
14 Aug

Arrested TMC Member Anubrata Mondal taken to Kolkata’s Command Hospital for check-up

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal
TMC’s Birbhum District President and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s close aide, Anubrata Mondal, who used to be arrested in a 2020 cattle smuggling case, used to be taken to Command Hospital of the Eastern Command in Kolkata’s Alipore for a fitness check-up. Mondal used to be then added to CBI headquarters in Kolkata. The CBI had interrogated the TMC leader for countless hours in the multi-crore cattle smuggling rip-off on Saturday. Mondal was requested about his source of profits too. CBI sources stated he was not cooperating with the company officials. The arrested TMC leader Anubrata Mondal was…
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Kolkata to host India International Seafood Show in 2023 after a gap of 16 yrs
13 Aug

Kolkata to host India International Seafood Show in 2023 after a gap of 16 yrs

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West Bengal
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI), will host the twenty third version of India International Seafood Show in Kolkata from February 15 to 17 in 2023, after a hole of 16 years. MPEDA Chairman Dr KN Raghavan said the biennial showpiece match of the marine sector to be held at the sprawling Biswa Bangla Mela premises in Kolkata will provide an ideal platform to make the interaction between Indian exporters and foreign importers of the country's marine products. He said, “It will also grant an chance for producers and…
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300+ Dengue Cases in Kolkata, 46 in Salt Lake
13 Aug

300+ Dengue Cases in Kolkata, 46 in Salt Lake

editor0 CommentsHealth, West Bengal
Salt Lake and Kolkata - which are experiencing scattered rains for the rest of the fortnight - have reported an increase in dengue cases. According to Kolkata Municipal Corporation health officials, the number of cases crossed 300 on Friday. Civic sources said that until five days ago, the wide variety was limited to 250. Dengue cases from different parts of South Kolkata have increased and are widely pronounced. In Salt Lake, sixteen more dengue cases have been reported across Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) locations in the last one week, a BMC source said, taking the tally to 46. BMC authorities…
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Kolkata Railway Metro announces schedule for Independence day; Metro services to be decreased for 1 day
13 Aug

Kolkata Railway Metro announces schedule for Independence day; Metro services to be decreased for 1 day

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West Bengal
On the occasion of Independence Day, the number of metro stations in Kolkata was reduced. Currently, there are about a hundred fewer metros. The opening and closing hours of the metro, however, remain unchanged. According to an announcement by the Kolkata Metro Railway, the first metro from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash will be accessible on August 15 at 6:50 am. Along with that metro will also go from Dakshineshwar. The first metro departs from Dakshineswar for Kavi Subhash at 7 am. 188 metros will operate. On August 15, a whole 188 metros will run up and down Dakshineshwar-Kabi Subhash.…
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ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case
11 Aug

ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned eight senior police officers of West Bengal to New Delhi for questioning in the coal smuggling case, officers stated on Thursday. Among the IPS officers summoned through the central agency were Gnanavant Singh (ADG, CID), Koteshwara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Kumar Jain and Tathagata Basu, they said. They added that the IPS officers have earlier been given specific dates to appear at the ED's New Delhi office. “These IPS officers played an essential role in the coal smuggling case. There is evidence that these officials benefited from the scam. All…
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Special train between Guwahati-Kolkata to start from January 2023
10 Aug

Special train between Guwahati-Kolkata to start from January 2023

editor0 CommentsAssam, West Bengal,
In a bid to clear the rush of passengers, Eastern Railway has determined to proceed the Guwahati-Kolkata distinctive train. As per the latest reports, Guwahati-Kolkata exceptional education will continue bi-weekly till 2023. The train will leave Guwahati Wednesday and Saturday every week at 9 pm. It will reach Kolkata on Thursday and Sunday respectively at 3 PM . From Kolkata, it will leave for Guwahati every Thursday and Sunday at 9:40 PM. It will reach Guwahati at 3:55 pm on Friday and Monday respectively. All passengers, who wish to travel in this train, can book tickets online and offline mode.…
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