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PM announces compensation as Kolkata warehouse collapse death toll reaches 9

PM announces compensation as Kolkata warehouse collapse death toll reaches 9

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the nine persons who died in the collapse of the roof of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area.  The Prime Minister also announced assistance of Rs 50,000 each for the 20 people injured in the incident. In a statement on X, the PMO said that the state government is working to provide all possible assistance to the people affected by the shed collapse. “The mishap in Kolkata yesterday is saddening. An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each will be given from PMNRF to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the mishap. The injured would be given Rs 50,000. The state government is working around the clock to ensure that those affected receive all possible assistance: PM Narendra Modi,” read the post. According to Kolkata Police, the death toll in the incident has gone up to nine. A total of 20 workers were injured in the incident. They have been …

Suvendu Adhikari flags TMC-era ‘sins’ as Kolkata warehouse collapse kills 9 | Kolkata News

Suvendu Adhikari flags TMC-era ‘sins’ as Kolkata warehouse collapse kills 9 | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataJun 25, 2026 12:31 PM IST With the death count in the Kolkata warehouse collapse climbing to nine, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday targeted the previous Trinamool Congress government over approving faulty and unsafe construction plans and assured that “nobody will be spared”.Addressing the Assembly, the Chief Minister waved a piece of paper signed by former Bengal minister and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, approving the plan for the under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala that collapsed on Wednesday. “A faulty building plan was approved by KMC (Kolkata Municipal Corporation). Nobody will be spared. These are all sins during your regime,” Adhikari told the House, adding, “Trinamool made Kolkata a City of Death”. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said rescue ops at Taratala are still on Chief Minister targets Firhad Hakim The remarks are significant against the backdrop of the rebellion within the Trinamool Congress in the aftermath of its crushing defeat in the Assembly polls last month. Interestingly, Hakim is in the rebel faction of MLAs that has challenged Mamata Banerjee’s leadership. …

Heavy rains lash parts of Kolkata; trees uprooted, traffic disrupted | Kolkata News

Heavy rains lash parts of Kolkata; trees uprooted, traffic disrupted | Kolkata News

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2 min readKolkataJun 24, 2026 06:27 AM IST Heavy monsoon showers lashed large parts of North Bengal on Monday, while an intense thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and strong winds swept across Kolkata and neighbouring districts in the afternoon, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more rain across the state over the coming days. The southwest monsoon has become active over the state under the influence of favourable wind patterns and a strong moisture flow from the Bay of Bengal, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata. For South Bengal, the IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few days. Districts including East and West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, Purulia and Bankura are likely to experience thunderstorms with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, Kolkata and its neighboring districts will continue to experience active monsoon conditions over the next few days. Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain in Kolkata uprooted trees, disrupted traffic, causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said. Several parts of …

People from all walks of life joined International Yoga Day celebrations: PM Modi

People from all walks of life joined International Yoga Day celebrations: PM Modi

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Leading the national observance from the heart of Kolkata, the Prime Minister emphasised this year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, and encouraged people to make yoga an integral part of their daily routine for long-term physical and mental well-being Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

PM Modi leads mass yoga session in Kolkata

PM Modi leads mass yoga session in Kolkata

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the national celebrations marking the 12th International Day of Yoga from Kolkata’s iconic Red Road, where thousands of participants gathered to take part in a mass yoga session aimed at promoting health and well-being. Thousands Participate in Yoga Session at Red Road The event witnessed large-scale participation from yoga practitioners, students, government officials and residents who assembled early in the morning to join the Common Yoga Protocol session. Prime Minister Modi performed various yoga postures alongside the participants at the venue, which is located near the Indian Army’s Eastern Command headquarters and the expansive Maidan area of the city. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rebel TMC MPs ready game plan, look to meet Speaker Om Birla Monday for recognition | Political Pulse News

Rebel TMC MPs ready game plan, look to meet Speaker Om Birla Monday for recognition | Political Pulse News

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4 min readNew DelhiJun 13, 2026 04:57 AM IST First published on: Jun 13, 2026 at 04:57 AM IST Claiming to have secured the support of 19 of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s 28 Lok Sabha MPs, the rebel party MPs are likely to meet Speaker Om Birla on Monday to urge him to recognise them as a separate bloc and allow them to sit alongside the MPs of the ruling BJP-led NDA in the House. The dissident TMC MPs would urge Speaker Birla to recognise them as the “real TMC”, Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, one of the rebel MPs, told The Indian Express on Friday. He said their faction wants senior party MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar to be recognised as its leader in the Lok Sabha and Satabdi Roy as the deputy leader. Basunia said West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari would be in Delhi Sunday, when he would hold a meeting with the TMC rebel MPs. Their bid to extend support to the NDA will further boost the BJP in Parliament, …

Calcutta HC grants interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee in signature forgery case

Calcutta HC grants interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee in signature forgery case

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee interim protection from any coercive action in a signature forgery case over the party`s choice of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly. Justice Kausik Chanda, while granting interim protection for three weeks, directed Banerjee to appear before the CID at its headquarters, Bhabani Bhaban, here by 6 pm on Thursday for questioning in the case. Banerjee`s lawyer stated that the MP is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata from Delhi around 4 pm. The matter will come up for hearing again after two weeks. The controversy centres around a meeting called by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, where discussions were held regarding the naming of the LoP. Allegations have surfaced that signatures of several MLAs were affixed on related documents despite their absence from the meeting, triggering a political storm in the state. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data …

West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader held in case of extortion

West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader held in case of extortion

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested on Tuesday from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation, police said. Dutta, former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) chairman, was apprehended from his residence at Raigachi, a senior officer said. The arrest was based on a complaint by a businessman who said the former Bidhannagar mayor had demanded more than Rs 1 crore from him in 2018. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar held over ‘grabbing’ woman’s house | Kolkata News

TMC leader Jay Prakash Majumdar held over ‘grabbing’ woman’s house | Kolkata News

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2 min readKolkataJun 4, 2026 02:05 AM IST The police on Wednesday arrested Trinamool Congress spokesperson and state vice-president Jay Prakash Majumdar over allegedly illegally occupying a woman’s house for several years and allegedly harassing her. As per the sources, locals were staging a protest against Majumdar outside the flat in Bidhannagar, which led to an altercation. The police then arrived at the spot, detained Majumdar, and took him to Bidhannagar North police station, where he was subsequently arrested. He faces charges of illegally occupying a flat, and making derogatory remarks against and threatening the woman landowner. It is learnt that Majumdar had been illegally occupying the Bidhannagar area-based flat for the last around 12 years. He reportedly rented the flat in 2012, the lease agreement for which expired in 2015. However, it is being alleged that Majumdar neither renewed the lease after that nor did he vacate the flat. The owner, Arati Raychaudhari, has also alleged that Majumdar even stopped paying the rent for the said flat. On Wednesday, a group of people gathered …

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee attacked near Kolkata, day after assault on Abhishek

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee attacked near Kolkata, day after assault on Abhishek

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A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee was heckled in South 24 Parganas district’s Sonarpur, another party MP, Kalyan Banerjee, was allegedly attacked in West Bengal’s Hooghly district when he arrived to submit a memorandum against the arrest of party workers after the assembly elections. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee reacts after he was allegedly attacked, near Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly. (PTI) The incident came a day after Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly manhandled by several people during his visit to Sonarpur to meet families affected by post-poll violence. TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee ‘attacked’ near Kolkata Tension gripped the area outside Chanditala Police Station as a group of people waved black flags at Kalyan Banerjee, the Sreerampore MP from Hooghly district, and shouted “thief” at him and other members of the TMC delegation. The MP claimed he was hit on the head during the protest and suffered an injury. He was seen holding a cloth against the back of his head. He alleged that BJP supporters were behind the attack. “All this happened in front …