Kolkata Municipal Corporation News
Counting of votes for Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is underway. TMC has got an edge in the initial trends. TMC is leading in 105 seats.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee thanked the people of the metropolis for the "massive" victory.
Polling was held in 4,959 centers for 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Sunday. Today the election results of all these wards will come.
Violence took place during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, in which country-made bombs were hurled outside polling stations. 72 accused of violence arrested.
1 person has been arrestd for 'hurling bombs' Sealdah area.
Security was beefed up after incidents of violence.
KMC elections witnessed 36.78% voter turnout till 1pm.
Voting is being held at 4,959 polling booths and it will continue till 5 PM.
Around 23,000 Kolkata Police personnel have been deployed across the city.
The counting of votes will take place on December 21.
A bench of Justices L Nagesara Rao and BR Gavai told senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the BJP, that it will not entertain the plea and the party can approach the High Court.
TMC has nominated 64 women candidates in KMC polls.
39 sitting councillors have been dropped.
Iqbal Ahmed and Sultan Ahmed were also questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case.
Several roads were waterlogged and traffic was thrown out of gear as the city experienced heavy downpour on Tuesday.
Several Trinamool Congress ministers, MLAs, MPs and an IPS officer had been allegedly implicated in the Narada tapes scam where they were purpotedly shown accepting money from journalist Mathew Samuels who posed as a businessman.
The sale of dangerous eggs came to light after a woman lodged a general diary with the Karaya police station alleging that plastic eggs are being sold in the market.
The Opposition today demanded resignation of Mayor Sovan Chatterjee on Narada issue when he presented the budget for 2017/18 at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
The CSE on Monday released a report which said that Indian bread manufacturers use potassium bromate and potassium iodate for treating flour while making bread.
To get rid of touts and help citizens in its 144 wards across the city with hassle-free registration of births and deaths, the KMC is all set to introduce an online system.
Aming to help grieving families who have to wait in long queues to cremate body of their dear ones, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has launched a mobile application giving details about the availability of furnaces at city crematoriums.
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