Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee celebrated Bhai Phonta, signifying the deep bonds between brothers and sisters, at her Kalighat residence today, with Trinamul Congress leaders and others, including former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee, turning up for the ceremony.
The five medical colleges will instal display boards showing information related to the availability of beds, according to sources at Swasthya Bhawan, health department headquarters at Salt Lake.
Anubrata Mondal, former district president of Trinamul Congress in Birbhum said that he will give a proposal to party chief Mamata Banerjee to expand the core committee and include leaders from all blocks of the district.
Kali Puja was observed in the city with usual enthusiasm with thousands of devotees gathering at the Dakshineshwar temple, Kalighat and Belur Math.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged people to maintain communal peace and harmony as it is the tradition of Bengal.
The process for repairing 305 of the 329 embankments has been started and 45 lakh drinking water pouches have been distributed in villages.
Banerjee said the all-India services have aimed to “protect and give greater cohesion to the federal foundations” of the Constitution.
Mr Sarkar, a former secretary to the Government of India, also pointed out that it is difficult for the Centre to unilaterally transfer an IAS or IPS officer, who is not under its control but that of another government within the federation.
She also urged him to withdraw the letter of recall so that Bandopadhyay could continue to head the administration in the difficult times of Covid crisis and in the aftermath of Cyclone Yass.
The directive came a few hours after Miss Banerjee skipped the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the impact of Cyclone Yaas.
