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Ahead of UK visit, CM Mamata forms task force for administrative work

Kolkata, Mar 20 (UNI) On the eve of her visit to the UK, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the formation of a five-member Task Force to carry out the administrative work and keep in touch with her.
The Task Force consists of three IAS and two IPS officers.
The three IAS officers are Additional Chief Secretaries Vivek Kumar, Prabhat Mishra and Home Secretary Nandini Chakraborty. The two IPS officers are DGP Rajiv Kumar and Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma.
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Meghalaya: COMSO demands probe into embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

28 Apr 2025 | 11:16 PM

Shillong, Apr 28 (UNI) The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (COMSO) has demanded for an urgent magisterial or judicial probe into alleged embezzlement of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the Demdema C&RD Block of West Garo Hills.

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Kolkata Metro services to be reduced on Green line tomorrow

28 Apr 2025 | 10:31 PM

Kolkata, Apr 28 (UNI) Kolkata Metro Railway will operate less number of services on Green Line-1 - between Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V stations - on Tuesday, an official said on Monday.

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Kolkata Metro reviews green initiatives at high-level meeting

28 Apr 2025 | 10:31 PM

Kolkata, Apr 28 (UNI) Progress of the ongoing energy saving and efficiency improvement projects of the Metro Railway Kolkata like replacement of steel by highly conductive aluminium for the third rail were reviewed at a high level meeting here on Monday.

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Meghalaya CM congratulates Prof David Syiemlieh for Padma Shri award

28 Apr 2025 | 9:54 PM

Shillong, Apr 28 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday congratulated former Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman and renowned historian, Prof. David Reid Syiemlieh on being awarded with Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards of the country.

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Odisha CM launches refund of money of depositors of Bhubaneswar Urban Co-operative Bank

28 Apr 2025 | 8:52 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 28 (UNI) The process of refunding money of depositors of Bhubaneswar Urban Co-operative Bank has begun on Monday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das, the founder of cooperative movement in Odisha.

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