Kolkata/Howrah: Arrests, FIRs, resignations and administrative flux across several municipal corporations and municipalities in Bengal have triggered concerns over the functioning of civic bodies and delivery of services.The strain is most evident in the Trinamool Congress-run KMC, where the civic board has nearly turned “defunct” because mayor-in-council meetings are not being held. The crisis began…
West Bengal Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Seven people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across six districts of West Bengal on Friday, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said.The chief minister announced that the state government would provide a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.“Seven deaths were reported…
Kolkata: Traffic movement on Vidyasagar Setu will be halted for eight hours on Sunday to facilitate repair and rehabilitation. The Kolkata Traffic Police has issued a notification on Thursday, confirming that vehicular movement will be suspended from 6 am to 2 pm, necessitating traffic rerouting across the city.According to the official advisory, vehicles heading towards…
Patna: Keeping in view the continued heavy rush on Delhi-bound trains from Bihar, the railways has extended the services of clone special trains operating on the Barauni-New Delhi and Darbhanga-New Delhi routes till Jul 16.East Central Railway chief public relations officer Saraswati Chandra said the Barauni-New Delhi clone special train (02563/02564) and the Darbhanga-New Delhi…
