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.
The Army chief visited the formations under the Kolkata-based Eastern Command which has its territorial jurisdiction in West Bengal and over all the eight North- Eastern states including Sikkim sector. The visit comes in the wake of the India-China tension across LAC.
Two and a half crore of the population will be included in the scheme and the state government will have to spend Rs 2,000 crore a year for this. The scheme currently has 7.5 beneficiaries.
Diego Maradona had visited Kolkata, known as the Mecca of Indian Football, 2008 and 2017 participate in a charity football match.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has already assured the NICED authorities to cooperate in all aspects for successful trial of Covaxin in the city.
Headquartered out of Kolkata, the Eastern Command is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh and other NorthEastern states along with the Sikkim sector.
