Several people demonstrated on the railway tracks, halting train services for a while. The railway police eventually brought the situation under control, and train services resumed later in the day.
According to the city Metro office, at stations like Shyambazar, Sovabazar-Sutanuti, Chandni Chowk, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Netaji Bhavan and Rabindra Sarobar, 50 per cent gates are remaining open for these experimental services in order to make entry and exit of passengers fast and easy.
World Music Day was observed in the city with great enthusiasm.
Consequently, in April 2023, the CBI conducted a special raid at Tapas' residence in Tehatta. Twelve officials of the central investigative agency searched Tapas' house, his assistant's house, and even the pond area adjacent to the house. However, despite finding some documents from Tapas' house after the nearly 15-hour raid, the CBI did not arrest him. Later, Tapas claimed that the CBI told him he was a 'victim of political conspiracy.'
Looking at it from a historical perspective, clearly the British went for one of the most prime locations to set up a press during a time when unprecedented churnings were taking place, politically, economically, culturally, socially.
Several states such as Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh have been put on high alert after thousands of birds died from the spread of the H5N8 strain of the avian influenza
Sources at Swasthya Bhaban said the second phase of the dry run of the vaccines would start on 8 January in several districts in north and south Bengal. Vaccines would be administered among around 25 health workers in each ‘dry run’ centre in these districts.
No letter from the CBI has been received by the secretariat of the state Assembly Speaker seeking his permission to proceed against some of the ministers accused in the Narada sting operation, additional advocate general Abhratosh Majumdar submitted during the day.
Cabinet has approved allotment of 226 acre of land to refugees. Miss Banerjee said the state government has recognised all refugee colonies and the process is on to hand over the land rights.
Chief minister said farmers should not suffer due to Centres politics and so she has asked for the data and assured them of all possible help.
