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Firhad Hakim, as Kolkata Mayor, initiated projects to address water scarcity in tollygunge-Jadavpur by reducing groundwater dependence and augmenting water treatment plants. He also focused on upgrading the city's drainage system and modernizing the Dhapa waste dumping ground, aiming to convert waste into valuable resources.

Senior TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested in Kolkata on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation. This follows the apprehension of another TMC leader, Jahangir Khan, near the India-Nepal border for similar allegations including murder and electoral malpractice. Both arrests intensify scrutiny on the ruling party's local leadership amidst ongoing controversies.

‘Another Blow To Family Finances’

In a notable turn of events, Ratan Saha of Tripura, who is also the brother of Chief Minister Manik Saha and possesses a chain of cinemas, has taken the helm as the president of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association.

Kolkata's mosques held Eid-uz-Zoha prayers in multiple shifts, ensuring devotees prayed within premises or parks, keeping roads clear for traffic. Community elders guided worshippers, and police facilitated smooth movement. The celebrations emphasized peace, harmony, and adherence to constitutional laws, reflecting a mature and responsible approach by the Muslim community.

Once Mamata Banerjee’s strongest urban constituency, Bengal’s bhadralok were driven up the wall by corruption, job scams, civic decay and the handling of the RG Kar rape and murder, write Dwaipayan Ghosh & Dipawali Mitra