Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced a comprehensive relief package for the families affected by the Taratala warehouse roof collapse, including financial assistance, employment support, free medical treatment and educational aid for children of the victims.At a programme held at Nabanna Sabhaghar in the state secretariat, the Chief Minister handed over cheques of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the 16 workers who lost their lives in the June…
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Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday visited the family of the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, describing the incident as ‘extremely unfortunate’ and assuring the family that justice would be delivered. Speaking to reporters, West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul said, “We came to the victim’s uncle’s house, where her father was staying. Her mother is here; this is her original home. It is extremely…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The suspension period of three Indian Police Service (IPS) officers accused of dereliction of duty in connection with the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, within the hospital premises in August 2024, on Monday was extended by another 120 days.West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the suspension of the three accused IPS officers in the case, namely the-then Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Vineet…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) The Adani Group would set up a 2,000-bed hospital in the New Town area near Kolkata, with 1,000 beds to be reserved for free treatment of poor patients, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said.The Adani Group has given a written commitment to build a 2,000-bed modern hospital in New Town. Of these, 1,000 beds will be for the poor and another 1,000 will be used for commercial operation, the chief minister announcement on Saturday while outlining the initiatives…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has lent support to the massive rescue operations underway at the site of the godown collapse in Kolkata, in which 15 people have been killed so far, while 18 are receiving treatment at the state-run SSKM Hospital. The Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Kolkata Police and other agencies are involved in the rescue operation.ER has now pitched in with men and equipment. Using cold cutters and other equip…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) With the death toll in the tragedy related to the collapse of the roof of an under-construction warehouse at Taratala rising to 15 by Friday morning, West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, announced the total blacklisting of both the construction company involved in building the warehouse and also the architect of the structure.This means that they cannot pick up any projects, private or government, in the state anymore.“There was lack of monitoring on part of th…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) On the occasion of the 189th birth anniversary of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer of India’s National Song, ‘Vande Mataram’, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced the setting up of ‘Vande Mataram Museum’ in the state.The Chief Minister participated in a programme to celebrate the birth anniversary of Rishi Bankim Chandra at the latter’s ancestral residence at College Street in North Kolkata. After garlanding the picture of the …
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Rescuers are continuing efforts to bring out about 18 people trapped under the debris of a collapsed warehouse in the Taratala area of Kolkata.”We are still working to bring out the people trapped under the debris. We have to proceed carefully as the debris may harm those trapped underneath,” a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) official told IANS.The under-construction godown collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.The Kolkata Police’s Disaster Management Group and teams f…
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The Kolkata Metro will do what it has never done in its 42-year-old history on June 21. It will start operations from 4 a.m.This is being done to facilitate the movement of people to Red Road in central Kolkata, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leading a mass yoga performance on the occasion of International Yoga Day.The services will continue later in the day to facilitate the travel of NEET-UG 2026 candidates.Services will run at 14-15 minute intervals in both…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress (TMC), in the throes of crisis over rebellion in its Parliamentary unit, may be on the brink of a split as the rebel lawmakers are set to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday and seek recognition and sanctity as the ‘real TMC’. The rebel faction, claiming to have support and signatures of 19 TMC MPs, has reportedly sought a meeting with the LS Speaker, where they will submit their consent to form a separate TMC parliamentary group.TMC MP Jaga…