West Bengal CM’s statement came against the backdrop of parties in the Hills such as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) and Hamro Party called for a 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling on February 23.
According to local sources, the fire was noticed early this morning at around 3 am in two shops. The fire department and the police were immediately notified by the onlookers.
While the opposition BJP and the Congress alleged that the killings were a fallout of the TMC’s infighting, the ruling party pointed fingers at the grand old party of India.
A police officer said Dulal Sheikh, an active TMC worker in the area, was shot at point-blank range when he was sipping tea at a stall in Amgaria Bazar.
The accident happened around 3.30 pm near the clock tower on VIP Road when the taxi was waiting at the signal to take a U-turn, they said.
Ram Prasad Dewan said his 72-year-old mother was suffering from breathing problems and he took her to Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday.
Lakhs of people gather at Sagar Island from across the country to take a holy dip at the confluence of the sacred Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’.
Hearing all the parties in the matter, the division bench presided by Justice Joymalya Bagchi reserved judgement on Mondal’s bail prayer.
As a part of the programme, around 3.5 lakh TMC workers will make people aware of the state’s welfare schemes, he said.
The Prime Minister’s Office said Modi will also chair the second meeting of the National Ganga Council (NGC) in Kolkata.
Lalan died in CBI custody at its temporary office in Birbhum district’s Rampurhat on December 12. The state government thereafter handed over the probe into it to the CID.
The incident had taken place shortly after Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who was part of the function, left the venue.
During the investigation, it was found that Saha was an addict and used to visit the forest regularly to fulfil his need for substance abuse, police said.
Banerjee also referred to Adhikari’s statement on earlier occasions that big developments will happen on December 12, 14 and 21.
The complaint was registered by Lalan Sheikh’s wife Reshma Bibi. The case has been registered under sections 448,323, 325, 302, 385,386, 509,427, 120(B).
The incident happened on Monday evening at Rupchand Mukherjee Lane, a few hundred metres from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat, they said.
His family members, however, alleged that his ”death resulted from the torture” that he was subjected to in CBI custody.
Earlier on Friday, KMC chairman Firhad Hakim announced the closure of the hookah parlour, adding that the civic body will cancel the licences of all restaurants that run hookah bars.
Ramchandra Mondal, a resident of Habra in North 24 Parganas district, was admitted to the Neuro Medicine Department of the hospital with neurological disorders on November 30, they said.
Ujjwal Kumar Sinha used to live with his wife Debalina Sarkar Sinha at his in-laws’ house in ward 18 since their wedding in 2013, they said.
The blast occurred when she picked up the bomb out of curiosity at her maternal uncle’s house in Bakchora village in Minakhan area on Wednesday evening, a senior police officer said.
The case pertains to irregularities in the recruitment of Group C and Group D staff and teachers in government-run and aided schools by the School Service Commission.
They sought to meet Banerjee to press for their demands and claimed that they were heckled by the police personnel and forcefully removed from the protest site.
Besides Subash Ghisingh’s contribution to the political and identity issues of the Indian community, he wrote over 20 books.
The chief minister may also hold a meeting in Binpur block 2 in Belpahari area before returning to Kolkata the same day, the official at the secretariat said.