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THUMBNAILS Metro services IVE ARRESTED to run longer 1,000 BUSES BETWEEN WITH GANJA IN STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Kolkata, 20 May TIME-TABLE Kolkata, 20 May: Acting on a BENGAL AND tip-off, Howrah police arrest- Beginning tomorrow,Metro ed five people last night and train services in the city will seized around 72 kg ganja be advanced by 15 minutes STATES TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT IN THIS REGARD TODAY from them valued at around in the morning, while the last several lakhs in interna- trains in the evening will STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE to ply buses from Kolkata to tional market. originate 10 minutes later Kolkata, 20 May KEY POINTS TO NOTE various places of Bihar, The cops intercepted a than the current timings. The buses and , a taxi last night around 11:30 Consequent to this, from The first Metro To improve inter-state bus senior official of the state p.m., in Bally area under trains will start 1 will ply on Monday to Saturday, the 1 services between West Ben- 46 new routes, transport department said. Nischinda police limits. first Metro trains will start at 6.45 a.m. instead gal and Bihar, the state Later, the inter-state bus The vehicle having the Mr Madan Mitra from Noapara and Kavi of 7 a.m. transport department will services were withdrawn state number plate and car- Subhash (New Garia) sta- sign an agreement tomorrow said. as the buses of the state rying the five was on its way The last trains tions at 6.45 a.m. instead of with the Bihar state trans- transport corporations were to the city. 7 a.m. The last trains will 2 will originate at port corporation, state trans- The state not ‘physically fit’ to run on The taxi was throughouly originate from Noapara and 9.55 p.m. instead of port minister Madan Mitra 2 transport long distance routes, the searched which led to the Kavi Subhash at 9.55 p.m. 9.45 p.m said today. department will official said. recovery of the contraband instead of 9.45 p.m. Mr Mitra was talking to rent out heli- The state transport substance, said police On Sunday, the first former Minister of State the media this afternoon at copters as well. department will rent out sources. The arrested per- trains will start at 9.50 a.m. for Railways, Adhir Ran- Paribahan Bhavan. helicopters, Mr Mitra said sons, all hailing from Bihar, in place of 10 a.m; the last jan Chowdhury, and it was Around one thousand The state transport said. today. revealed during interroga- Green coconuts being sold in trains will originate at 9.55 to come into effect from 25 buses will ply on forty six department will press into People from Bihar resid- The department will tion that they were coming North 24 Pgs. On Tuesday. p.m. instead of 9.45 p.m. March. But the plan did not new routes between the two services buses on some pop- ing in have to charge Rs 2 lakh for an from Orissa and had plans nTapasi Basu With the increase in service materialise as the Election states, Mr Mitra said. The ular routes between the two face difficulties to reach hour as rent. Industrialists to deliver ganja somewhere timings, four additional Commission (EC) denied a state-run transport corpo- states, including Kolkata home. The inter-state bus ser- will be befitted by this ser- in the city. MCQ marks: From the trains will run on week- clearance for the date fell rations will operate a num- to Purnia and Biharsharif, vices will resolve their long- vice, Mr Mitra said. The cops, however, next academic year 40 days and two on Sundays. within the period of Model ber of buses between the two Howrah to Patna and Muz- standing sufferings, Mr The transport depart- refused to disclose the exact marks will be allotted The decision to extend Code of Conduct (MCC) states. Private bus operators zafarnagar, Malda to Sul- Mitra said. ment will hire the heli- location where the con- for MCQs in the Mad- Metro service timings was that came into effect for the of the state will be given pri- tanganj, Gaya, Sasaram Many years ago the state copters from a private organ- signment was to be sup- hyamik examination announced on 4 March by Lok Sabha polls. ority to run the buses. and Aurangabad, Mr Mitra transport department used isation. plied in the city. SNS and viva -voice will be discontinued. The WBBSE took the deci- Court holds up Bangabibhushan sion for the benefit of the students. SNS award for controversial doctor Temporary V-C: The West Bengal State Uni- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE jee was selected to be given Court also made categorical versity on Tuesday Kolkata, 20 May the award. The case was observation that the role appointed a tempo- released by Mr Justice Ari- played by Dr Mukherjee in rary V-C, Mr Chan- Mr Justice Subrata Taluk- jit Banerjee of this court causing Anuradha’s death chal Kumar Basu as the dar of earlier during the day.The was “very much unbecom- tenure of the current today held that the giving of matter will come up for next ing of a doctor”, the petition V-C,Mr Koushik Gupta the Bangabibhushan award hearing on 17 June. stated. The Medical Coun- was completed, sources to Dr Sukumar Mukherjee The petition stated that cil of India (MCI) also found said. SNS would have to abide by the the state government has Dr Mukherjee guilty of result of a writ petition decided to bestow the “professional misconduct” Services disrupted: filed by Dr Kunal Saha. Bangabibhushan award to and directed to suspend his Metro services were dis- The court did not pass any Dr. Mukherjee, who was license to practice medi- rupted due to a snag order of injunction over convicted by two separate cine, it further stated. in a Kavi Subhash the Bangabibhusan award Benches of the Supreme But the state government bound AC train at Dum ceremony scheduled to be Court, first in 2009 for “med- selected Dr Mukherjee as Dum station at around held later during the day. ical negligence” causing the best medical man from 10.52 a.m. The train A writ petition filed by Dr death of the petitioner's the state to receive this became operational Saha was moved during wife, Anuradha Saha, and award making a total mock- within 10 minutes, the day seeking an injunc- again in 2013 when Dr. ery of the Bangabibhushan sources said. SNS tion over the award cere- Mukherjee was held as “pri- award, the petition stated. mony in which the marily responsible” physi- The petition contended New Malda SP: Malda Bangabibhushan award was cian in the highest-ever that the selection also vio- on Tuesday got a new PRESTIGE PLAY scheduled to be given to Dr compensation amounting lates Article 144 of the Con- superintendent of police Mukherjee. The state gov- to Rs 11.5 crore in a case of stitution which mandates when Prasun Banerjee ernment was directed to “medical negligence”. that all civil and judicial replaced Rupesh Kumar Bangabhushan award being presented to Baichung Bhutia by Governor of West Bengal Mr M K Narayanan in Kolkata on Tuesday. Chief Minister Mamata file an affidavit stating the While granting compen- authorities in India must act who had taken charge Banerjee looks on. In Kolkata on Tuesday. n SNS basis on which Dr Mukher- sation last year,the Supreme in the aid of the SC. on 10 April at the behest of the Election Com- mission (EC), accord- PBT members held outside Science City ing to sources. SNS Maximum temp in city hits a record STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE gence" causing death of a mar Mukherjee and indus- Anniversary: The All Kolkata, 20 May woman. Members of the trialist Brijmohan Khaitan STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE worse as there has been no India Gorkha League organisation had informed were awarded with the Kolkata, 20 May rain to make the situation will observe the 4th death Police today detained five a senior officer of the Pra- Bangabibhushan. Baichung better." anniversary of AIGL members of the People for gati Maidan police station Bhutia, Indranil Sen, The city today recorded the In other parts of Bengal, president Madan Better Treatment (PBT) about the agitation. Debashree Roy and foot- highest temperature in a Sriniketan recorded maxi- Tamang in Darjeel- when they gathered out- The officer had informed baller Shyam Thapa received decade with the mercury mum temperature at 43.5 ing, where he was side Science City this his superiors. Even then the Bangabhushan award. touching 41.5 degrees Celsius degrees Celsius and Banku- hacked to death by evening to protest against the the members were alleged- He said the awardees surpassing the 41.2 degree ra recorded 44 degrees Cel- GJMM activists on 21 state government's decision ly harassed and taken to were felicitated not only for Celsius recorded on 19 April sius. A weather expert said May in 2010. SNS to felicitate Dr Sukumar Anandapur police station in their achievements but also 2009. that the heat wave contin- Mukherjee with the a prison van before the CM for motivating many by The record temperature ues because of the dry winds Cop attacked: Uniden- Bangabibhushan award. reached the venue. their work. He said that with high discomfort level from the Chota Nagpur Plat- In Howrah on Tuesday. n Sailendra Mal tified persons on Mon- Ms Ratna Ghosh, assis- They were detained till now that the elections are took its toll on the citizens ue blowing in the state. The day night attacked tant secretary, PBT, said: late night. At the award cer- over,such programmes can as several people in the city gave him the first aid. Roads days. Mr Ajay Som, a resi- situation will remain the assistant sub-inspec- "We wanted to hold a peace- emony, Governor MK be organised without a fuss. fell ill due to the heat. Mr in the city remained empty dent of Hooghly,who trav- same and there is no possi- tor of police posted at ful protest as the state gov- Narayanan said: "I am wit- Chief Minister Mamata Mandar Ghosh, who was during the afternoon els to the city thrice a week bility of rain as there is no the Singhamari check- ernment is felicitating Dr ness to the immense Banerjee, said: "We feel returning home after shop- because of the sultry heat. for business purpose said: incursion of moisture in the post, Jiwan Rai, as he Mukherjee, who was con- response of the public to the proud to felicitate the emi- ping at Chandni Chalk area, The MeT department has "This is unbearable as there air from the Bay of Bengal went to raid an illegal victed by two separate programme."Thirteen peo- nent people with the most collapsed near the Ganesh predicted no relief from the is has been no respite from which is usual during this liquor shop at Singla, Benches of the Supreme ple including singer Sonam prestigious award in the Chandra Avenue. He gained heat as there is no possibility the heat in the past few period of time, the expert Darjeeling. SNS Court, for "medical negli- Shering Lepcha, Dr Suku- state." consciousness after locals of rain in the next couple of weeks. Things have gotten said.

Governor stresses need GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL POSITIVE ABOUT MODI GOVT SER freight traffic up STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE of safety improvement and to preserve waterbodies Kolkata, 20 May punctuality of services. STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Hope’s on the horizon The South Eastern Railway Kolkata, 20 May has broken all previous STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Schmiedchen said. ence & technology,heavy records during 2013-14 Governor M K Narayanan Kolkata, 20 May Germany has been an vehicles, chemicals. carrying 134.28 million tons today expressed disap- important strategic part- Many German automo- of freight, an increase of pointment at the fact that no Narendra Modi is a ner of India and due to bile companies like 8.2 per cent over the last University in Bengal is tak- clever diplomat and a the existence of an open BMW,Volkswagen, year. ing an initiative to save good administrator too, market it has become a Porsche, Audi are The Railway earned Rs lakes in and around Kolkata. he will work towards lucrative as well as an already operational in 10,079 crores marking a 16 He made the point while Governor M K Narayanan and former replicating the Gujarat important destination India. per cent growth compared releasing a coffee table book Chief Justice, Kolkata and Mumbai model in the rest of the for Indian businessmen. the German consul gen- Around 20 per cent of to last year,Mr Shri Radhey on Rabindra Sarobar at the High Court Justice(Retd.) Chittatosh country,said Mr Rainer Mr Schmiedchen eral. the total visa applica- Shyam, GM, said, while Mookherjee at the launch of a coffee Raj Bhavan this afternoon; table book Rabindra Sarobar Lakes Schmiedchen, the Ger- stressed on the need of He also said that a tions filed at the German speaking at a programme to Mr S S Kumar has authored at Raj Bhavan. nSailendra Mal man Consul-General in free trade saying, "there's German firm has pro- embassy in Kolkata celebrate railway week on the book. While addressing Kolkata. no way out but to do free posed to build a new belong to IT profession- 19 May.The passenger earn- the gathering, Mr Naray- is working on several pro- He was speaking at an trade in the long run". bridge, near Babughat, als. ings of Rs 1470.40 crores anan said Kolkata, which is jects to save and preserve event organised by the There are more than for pedestrians with a "India has initiated 40 during 2013-14 has also known for its lakes and wa- various lakes and wet lands Calcutta Chamber of 1,600 Indo-German col- line-up of shops on the projects in Germany shown an increase of 18 ter bodies should preserve in and around Kolkata. Commerce on the expan- laborations and over 600 side of the bridge. since 2003, 20 of which per cent. them to save the biodiversity Justice (retd.), Mr Chit- sion of Indo-German Indo-German joint ven- The IT sector contin- are in the software and It has generated a surplus and the various species as tatosh Mookherjee said that trade today. tures in operation. ues to be the best repre- IT sectors," said Mr R K of Rs 4776.5 crores in the year well. He described Rabindra more initiatives were need- The German govern- "Most of the high-tech sented in Germany in Chhajer, President, Cal- which is an increase of 9.1 Sarobar as the lung of ed to preserve lakes in par- ment is expecting the projects go to places like terms of foreign direct cutta Chamber of Com- per cent and is the highest Kolkata. ticular, and the environ- new government to work Hyderabad, Mumbai, investment. merce, while highlight- ever surplus generated after Mr Firhad Hakim, state ment in general. He said in on the progress of free Chennai, Bangalore. The largest German ing the presence of the the South Eastern Railway urban development minis- the name of development trade policy and better Eastern India is neglect- co-operations in India Indian IT sector in Ger- was divided into three zones ter, who was present at the one should not ignore the infrastructure, Mr ed to some extent," said are in the sectors of sci- many. in 2003. event said the government environment. Mr Radhey Shyam talked

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