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.
While addressing a Press gathering on the Glacial Outburst in Chamoli, Dr Rath said he was of the opinion that the glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating under climate change scenario.
Underscoring the point, a report to the Supreme Court of a committee of the People’s Science Institute (PSI), Dehradun, recommended scrapping of more than 20 hydel power stations in and around the Alaknanda river.
She also announced 1.5 crore jobs in the next five years. She asked why the Union government has yet not disbursed any cash benefit to these eligible beneficiaries under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna.
The PM in his first public rally in Bengal before Assembly polls launched an offensive against the Left Front-Congress poll alliance, alleging that they are in secret collusion with Trinamul Congress, and are involved in political match fixing behind closed doors.
The new rail coach manufacturing unit at Kanchrapara had been allocated Rs 74 lakh in the last Budget, but this year the allocation has drastically been reduced.
