Fire breaks out in Kolkata building, no casualty
Kolkata (PTI): A fire broke out on the fourth floor of a high-rise in south Kolkata on Tuesday, officials said.
The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a cylinder blast on the fourth floor of the building on Southern Avenue, was noticed at noon, they said.
There was no report of any injury, a fire brigade official said.
Three fire tenders doused the flames in 30 minutes, he said.
Local MLA and Kolkata Municipal Corporation MIC Debashis Kumar visited the building and talked to the residents, who came downstairs after noticing the flames in one of the flats.
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West Bengal: EC orders suspension of joint BDO ahead of polls
Kolkata (PTI): The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her.
The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action.
In a letter to the chief secretary of West Bengal, the poll panel said the action against Jyotsna Khatun, the joint BDO of Purba Bardhaman district's Khandaghosh, is based on a recommendation from the chief electoral officer of the state.
"The commission has agreed to the proposal and directs that Jyotsna Khatun be suspended and disciplinary action be initiated against her immediately," the EC stated in its letter to the West Bengal chief secretary.
Khatun had been notified as the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) for the 259-Khandaghosh Assembly Constituency.
The poll panel has asked authorities to implement the order "with immediate effect" and submit a compliance report by 11 am of Saturday.
The letter also instructed the authorities to urgently propose a replacement for the vacant post.
