Bidhannagar Civic Board Dissolved, Administrator Appointed

The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation board was dissolved on Saturday, with commissioner Ravi Agarwal taking charge as administrator. Kolkata Municipal Corporation may also get an administrator next week after mayor Firhad Hakim resigned.

Man arrested for cheating Keonjhar resident of Rs 5.5 lakh

Keonjhar police arrested Ranjit Kumar Das for allegedly cheating Goura Chandra Sahoo of Rs 5.5 lakh by promising a government job. Das claimed influential contacts and took money in installments before fleeing. He was nabbed from Hirakud on June 5.

Caste Bills Fail in New York Legislature

Two bills adding caste as a protected category under New York anti-discrimination laws failed to advance. The Coalition of Hindus of North America opposed them, citing stereotyping of Hindus and South Asians.

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