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KMC notice to Abhishek Banerjee: Order to submit house plans for Kalighat and Harish Mukherjee Road Trinamool All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has received a notice under Section 401 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has ordered the immediate submission of the approved building plans for his two residences on Kalighat and Harish Mukherjee Road. What is in Section 401? Section 401 of the KMC Act is mainly used to summon construction-related documents. The municipality can ask the owner for the original plan under this section to check whether a house has been built as per the approved plan or whether additional construction has been made. If the plan is not submitted within the specified time after receiving the notice, the municipality can take unilateral action. Even if it is proved illegal, a demolition notice can be issued under Section 400(1). What is the municipality's statement?  According to the municipality's ...

  Shahjahan Arrest to Jail: Sandeshkhali Case Full Timeline 2026 Shahjahan Arrest to Jail: Sandeshkhali Case Full Timeline 2026  Sanchita chatterjee:  The name of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas became known to the whole country in February 2024. And behind this recognition, there is only one name - Sheikh Shahjahan. From a once powerful Trinamool leader to the main accused in the attack by a central agency, serious allegations like rape and land grabbing - the controversy has not left his trail. Shahjahan's rise in Trinamool Sheikh Shahjahan was the Trinamool Congress president of Sandeshkhali Block No. 1. He had not only party posts, but also administrative power in his hands. He was the superintendent of the Fisheries and Livestock Department of North 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad. There is a huge business of fish farming and shrimp farming in river-bound areas like Sandeshkhali. Due to this business, his influence and prestige in the area increased. A section of the lo...

Sona Pappu arrested after 9 hours of interrogation: Appears at ED office, says 'I was at home, I did not run away'  Sanchita chatterjee: Sona Pappu arrested after 9 hours of interrogation: Appears at ED office, says 'I was at home, I did not run away' Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu has finally been caught by ED in the land corruption case. He suddenly appeared at the ED office at CGO Complex in Salt Lake on Monday morning. After about 9 hours of interrogation, the Enforcement Directorate arrested him late on Monday night. ED sources claim that Sona Pappu did not cooperate at all in the interrogation. Who is this Sona Pappu? Biswajit Poddar, a well-known gold businessman from North Kolkata's Barabazar, is nicknamed Sona Pappu. He is also involved in the gold business with his father. But he came to the attention of the central investigation agency in a case of land corruption and financial embezzlement. The ED suspects that Sona Pappu is one of the heads of a huge ...

    From Park Street to Sandeshkhali: IPS Damayanti Sen again investigating women's abuse after 13 years After 13 years of the Park Street gang rape case, IPS Damayanti Sen is facing a major investigation again. She has been appointed as the principal investigating officer of the new special committee formed to investigate allegations of abuse against women and children in West Bengal. What's happening now On May 18, 2026, Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari announced the formation of a special committee at a press conference in Nabanna. This committee will conduct an impartial investigation into allegations of abuse against women and children in different parts of the state from Sandeshkhali to Kasba and Bogtui.  Retired Calcutta High Court Justice Sampati Chatterjee will head the committee. And IPS Damayanti Sen will take on the main responsibility of the investigation on the ground.  In Nabanna, Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari said, “There were several incidents of ...

Eureka (Haldia Eureka Sports and Cultural Welfare Society) is an organization actively involved in sports, social welfare, culture, and education.Through the Eureka Institute of Cricket  Sanchita chatterjee:  Leave your mobile and come to the field: From corporate cricket to 'Beti Khelo' - Haldia's Eureka's new innings Started in 1989. And government registration in 2011. Haldia Eureka Sports and Cultural Welfare Society is now not just a club, but a big platform working on sports, social service, culture and education. In the last 35 years, this organization has been spreading its work all over India, starting from Haldia. Starting with cricket, the goal is to bring out talent The organization launched the Eureka Institute of Cricket in Haldia in 2016. The main goals are two. One, to popularize corporate cricket. Two, to bring out young talents from villages and cities and provide professional training. Tournaments for employees in between office hours, and free coachi...

  Park Circus heated up: Clash with police over Tiljala bulldozer protest  Sanchita chatterjee,Kolkata | May 17, 2026 — Kolkata faced its first major law and order challenge since the formation of the BJP government in West Bengal. On Sunday afternoon, a gathering protesting the bulldozer operation at Tiljala at Park Circus Seven Point Crossing turned violent.  According to police sources, a fire broke out in a factory in Tiljala on May 13, killing two people. After that, the state government brought in bulldozers to demolish illegal constructions. Hundreds of local residents gathered in the Muslim-dominated area of ​​Park Circus this afternoon to protest the operation.  How the clash started  The protesters blocked the road at Seven Point Crossing and sat down. When the police tried to disperse the gathering, a section of people started pelting stones at the police.   3 Kolkata Police personnel injured  Several vehicles parked on the roadside wer...

    Rajdhani Express Fire: 15-Minute Rescue Averts Major Tragedy Near Ratlam Fire in Rajdhani Express: Railways saves 68 passengers in 15 minutes in Ratlam, announces nationwide fire safety audit Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh | 17 May 2026 - 68 passengers were saved from a major accident when a fire broke out in the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express on Sunday morning. At around 5:15 am, a fire suddenly broke out in the B-1 AC coach between Luni Richa and Vikramgarh Alot stations in Ratlam district. Out of the 68 passengers in the coach, 40 were from Kerala, bound for Thiruvananthapuram. Railways brought everyone out in 15 minutes The train guard first saw the smoke. He immediately alerted the loco pilot. The pilot stopped the train by applying the emergency brake. Then, the RPF jawans and onboard staff together brought all the passengers out of the coach in just 15 minutes.  This is a record response time for a premium train. Ramesh Nair, a passenger from Koc...