New Delhi, May 31 (IASN) A political storm erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee was attacked by a mob during his visit to Sonarpur, with Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar condemning the attack while asserting that Banerjee would have to face the consequences of his statements.MoS and BJP leader Majumdar condemned the attack on Sunday but also took a swipe at the Trinamool leader.”Bharatiya Janata Party condemns t…
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Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced compensation of Rs 4,00,000 for each of the families of seven people in the sudden thunderstorms in the state. These seven persons died due to lightning, electrocution and house collapse during thunderstorms in mainly Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Hooghly and Purulia.The bodies of the deceased victims had been sent for post-mortem.Speaking to the media persons on Friday evening, Chief …
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Around 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving monthly amounts under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Wednesday.He also said that barring these 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, all others who had been receiving monthly allowances under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme would be automatically enrolled under the Annapurna Yojana scheme, wh…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The cops of New Market Police Station under the central division of the Kolkata Police, on Monday morning, issued summons to the Member-Mayor in Council of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Baiswanor Chattopadhyay, on charges of heckling and physically assaulting the Corporation’s secretary, Kishore Kumar Biswas on Friday.A police complaint was lodged by Kishore Kumar Biswas at the New Market Police Station, under whose jurisdiction the KMC Building in central Kolka…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) After Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on illegal construction in the state, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started sending notices for violations at various places in the West Bengal state capital. On Sunday, municipal workers raided six areas in Kolkata to demolish illegal constructions.Of the six, the civic body started demolishing three illegal constructions in Tiljala, Kasba and Beliaghata amid tight security to prevent …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Monday defended remarks made by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani and launched a sharp attack on what he described as growing “intimidation” of Muslims in the country, while also responding to recent statements on Azaan, Bhojshala and religious beliefs.Talking to IANS in response to recent statements on Azaan, Bhojshala and religious beliefs, Maulana Rashidi said there was “no doubt” that Muslims in the …
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved implementation of the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees.Announcing the decision after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state minister for Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Agnimitra Paul said the move addresses a long-pending demand of employees. She said the matter was taken up at the cabinet meeting, and the proposal was cleared.She said that the state cabinet also cl…
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Supriya Mukherjee, had filed a complaint with the West Bengal Women and Child Welfare Minister, Agnimitra Paul, against the Officer-in-Charge of a police station. ASI Supriya Mukherjee stated that miscreants were smuggling diesel with the help of Officer-in-Charge of Andal Police Station.The ASI said that when she tried to stop it, the senior police officer harassed her and she was given a less importan…
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) With the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, a bulldozer was used to demolish an illegal factory in a residential building in Tiljala area of Kolkata on Wednesday where a fire broke out killing two persons. The fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday.The demolition action on the factory began within 30 hours of the fire incident.The new BJP-led state government has already received the initial report on the Tiljala fire incident.Chi…
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) After a demolition drive against illegal construction was launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, party MLAs accused the previous Trinamool Congress regime of indulging in corruption and “benefitting” from the construction of illegal buildings.A day after two people were killed, and five others injured when a fire broke out in a multi-storey building on GJ Khan Road in the Tiljala area of Kolkata, officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation a…