Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed civic authorities to give sufficient time to the concerned families and residents before taking strict action against any illegal construction, a government official said on Monday.According to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) sources, the Chief Minister held an important meeting with officials of Borough-9 in the Alipore area on Saturday. It is learnt that Adhikari expressed dissatisfaction with the action taken …
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Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) The Building Department of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has reported the identification of approximately 3,000 illegal constructions throughout the city, as stated by a civic body official on Sunday.The official indicated that the constructions, additions, and extensions made to thousands of these residences are entirely unlawful and are subject to demolition at any moment. Numerous such illegal structures have emerged in the vicinity of the EM Bypass in eastern…
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress leadership has received a notice to vacate the party’s temporary headquarters or ‘Trinamool Bhaban’, located in East Kolkata.The owner of the rented multi-storey building in the Topsia area along the EM Bypass, which was the Trinamool headquarters for the past few years, has asked the party to vacate. It is reported that this decision was made due to security concerns following the vandalism outside the building after the Assembly election results we…
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) The railway administration conducted a major anti-encroachment drive outside Howrah Station in West Bengal, using bulldozers to clear illegal shops and structures.A notice had been issued earlier to clear the area. As the illegal encroachment remained, Railway Police used bulldozers to evict illegal shops from outside the Howrah station. The action was carried out late Saturday night.Those who used to do small businesses on the streets and footpaths outside the station wit…
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The officer-in-charge of Pragati Maidan fire station has been suspended after the fire incident in the Tiljala area in Kolkata, West Bengal, said officials on Thursday. The state’s DG of Fire and Emergency Services issued a notification stating that Gautam Das, the station officer and officer-in-charge of Pragati Maidan fire station, is being suspended for dereliction of duty.The notification also stated that there was serious negligence in monitoring, inspection and enfor…
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Police Commissioner recently directed the anti-rowdy officers of every police station in the city to submit a ‘rough register’ (a special diary or ledger) to their respective Deputy Commissioners of Police, containing the names and details of miscreants in their jurisdictions. The report was submitted to the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar on Monday, a senior police officer said.According to the Intelligence Department of Kolkata Police, the names …
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) A secondary (Madhyamik) examination student died by allegedly committing suicide in the Topsia area of Kolkata, the police said on Saturday. The girl committed suicide by hanging herself with a veil after her Mathematics examination did not go well.According to police sources, the body of the minor was recovered from her house on Thursday night. The family of the deceased girl claims that she was depressed since the math exam which she took on the same day. The police have…