C M Y K INMATE SUICIDE 2 STATES AT PRESIDENCY IN CINEMAS P14 CORRECTIONAL KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2014 HOME P14 www.thestatesman.net THUMBNAILS Metro services IVE ARRESTED to run longer 1,000 BUSES BETWEEN WITH GANJA IN HOWRAH STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Kolkata, 20 May TIME-TABLE Kolkata, 20 May: Acting on a BENGAL AND BIHAR 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 Jharkhand and Odisha, 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bus The vehicle having the Mr Madan Mitra from Noapara and Kavi of 7 a.m. transport department will services were withdrawn state number plate and car- Subhash (New Garia) sta- sign an agreement tomorrow said.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 West Bengal 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 Calcutta High Court 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.