Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today issued a stern warning to the contractors and the officials for dereliction of duty, while doing work for laying of pipelines to distribute water to every household.
The international climate community was apprised of the forthcoming Kolkata Climate Action Plan on the sidelines of the recently-concluded UN climate conference, COP-29, at Baku, Azerbaijan.
In view of the persistent rise in the price of potatoes in the retail markets of Kolkata and adjacent areas, state minister Beccharam Manna held a meeting with the potato wholesale market dealers of Hooghly.
An event-management company staff was arrested by the police last midnight after a woman complained of rape and physical assault at a hotel in Benachity Market area here.
The Indian Navy successfully steered a tactical phase of Sea Vigil-24 at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, showcasing a robust security response to a simulated VVIP hostage situation.
Police today busted an inter-state car lifting racket and arrested three members of the gang, allegedly from Bihar.
Justice Mantha also directed that the entire cost for bearing the assistance of expert agencies should be borne by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE).
CPI(ML) Liberation has called for support for the Left and Democratic Alliance in the upcoming Assembly by-elections, which will be held 10 July.
An attempted robbery took place in the heart of Kolkata, where a house on Lake Avenue Road, in Tollygunge police station area was targeted last evening.
About 45 prominent personalities today called on the chief minister. Some of them were Joy Goswami, Abul Bashar, Nachiketa and Kabir Suman among others.
