Charmadi Ghat closed for traffic till August 14 midnight
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil on Friday ordered closure of Charmadi Ghat till August 14 for traffic.
The move came as several incidents of landslides and tree falls have been reported from the Charmadi Ghat section due to heavy rain in last few days.
The Ghat will remain closed till August 14 midnight.
The traffic will be diverted through Ujire, Dharmasthala, Kokkada, Gundya, Moodigere till the Ghat is opened for traffic again.
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TMC names Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly
Kolkata (PTI): The TMC on Saturday appointed Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the leader of opposition in the West Bengal assembly.
In a statement, the party announced that Dhanekhali MLA Asima Patra and Chowrangee legislator Nayna Bandyopadhyay would serve as deputy leaders of the opposition.
Kolkata Port MLA Firhad Hakim was appointed chief whip in the assembly.
Hakim is also the mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
The party said the newly appointed leaders would work "with commitment for the interest of the people of Bengal".
BJP swept the assembly elections, winning 207 seats in the 294-member House and forming the government in the state for the first time. The TMC won 80 seats in the elections.
Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as chief minister earlier in the day.
All India Trinamool Congress has unanimously decided that the following members shall hold the respective positions in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly:
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) May 9, 2026
1. Leader of Opposition:
Shri Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay
2. Deputy Leaders of Opposition:
Smt. Asima Patra and Smt.… pic.twitter.com/L5KTDkywnr
