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Kolkata mayor and state’s urban development minister Firhad Hakim backs biomining to get rid of garbage heaps

KOLKATA: The city and the rest of Bengal are all set to do away with the mountains of legacy waste in next two years with aggressive biomining and segregation of wastes at source, city’s mayor and state’s urban development minister Firhad Hakim said at an environmental workshop.

The Times of India · Jul 23, 2022

TMC claims Mamata not invited to Sealdah Metro station inauguration; BJP calls it ‘taste of its own medicine’

Commercial services between Sector V in Salt Lake and Sealdah in Kolkata are set to commence on July 14

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2022

‘Kolkata comprises efforts of its vibrant working population’

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress and every other major political party of Bengal (except BJP) responded critically to the governor’s statement. “I wish to thank the governor for spending his retired life peacefully in Bengal,” city mayor Firhad Hakim said, referring to Dhankhar’s stint as Union junior minister in 1990s.

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022

Kolkata: Caught in squall, 2 teen rowers drown in Lake

KOLKATA: Two class IX and X students of South Point School, who had qualified for the inter-school regatta scheduled on Sunday, drowned during a practice session at Rabindra Sarobar when their boat capsized after being caught in the nor’wester on Saturday evening. Their bodies were recovered by rescue divers nearly…

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

West Bengal govt eyes 2,000 more e-buses for its green fleet to change Kolkata commute, clean up air

KOLKATA: The state transport department has set itself the target of acquiring 2,000 electric buses for Kolkata to add to its existing fleet of 80, the biggest of all metro cities in the country.

The Times of India · Apr 1, 2022

West Bengal: Operators meet minister for waiver as steep fines drive buses off road

KOLKATA: Transport operators on Monday met transport minister Firhad Hakim to seek a reconsideration of at least three of the enhanced traffic violation fines, which are threatening their survival.

The Times of India · Feb 7, 2022

Lithium-ion battery crunch has hit West Bengal’s electric vehicles dreams, says mayor

KOLKATA: Bengal’s e-vehicle aspiration, particularly e-buses in public transportation, has hit a bump following a massive crunch in supply of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EV). The admission came from transport minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s jab-at-home drive

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will finally reach out to the elderly and the infirm citizens with the vaccination-at-home offer. In a bid to bring city’s elderly and ailing population under the vaccination net in the wake of a surge in cases, the KMC health department will reach out to…

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022