NGTV ENGLISH EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Headlines in Kolkata & West Bengal
KOLKATA — Major political, administrative, and civic updates are leading the headlines across
Kolkata and West Bengal.
Top Bengal Stories
- CAA Certificate Distribution Drive: State administration reported that 23,000 citizenship certificates have been issued so far under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) out of 2.30 lakh total applications. District Magistrates across the state are under instructions to expedite the hearings for the remaining 2.07 lakh pending cases.
- Rebranding of Biswa Bangla Stores: The state government has initiated a major rebranding exercise for the iconic ‘Biswa Bangla’ retail outlets. Plans are underway to rebrand the chain to ‘Paschim Banga’, with old branding stickers and logos already being systematically phased out from outlets and official platforms.
- Enforcement of Anti-Goonda Law: Key provisions of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill (anti-goonda law) have come into force, strictly targeting public property damage and attacks on law enforcement personnel. Under the law, offenders destroying government property will be liable to pay three times the damage cost plus interest.
Kolkata Civic & Safety Alert - Snakebite Incidents Trigger School Advisories: Multiple snakebite incidents in school premises including a Class 1student bitten by a Russell’s Viper in a Bhowanipore school have prompted premier institutions across Kolkata (such as Jadavpur Vidyapith and La Martiniere) to issue emergency SOPs, conduct campus sweeps, and apply chemical repellent sprays.
