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KMC decentralises birth/death certs issuance for SIR

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- To ease the rush at its headquarters and reduce hardship for elderly and physically challenged citizens, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to decentralise the sub... Read More


Kabir to replace Ballygunge candidate, 24 hrs after announcing Nisha Chatterjee's name

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- A day after suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur Humayun Kabir floated a new outfit - "Janata Unnayan Party" (JUP), and named eight candidates that his newly forme... Read More


HC orders audit of nursing colleges across Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Nursing Council to conduct a comprehensive audit of nursing colleges across the state, including the number of instituti... Read More


Rs 66-cr dues bring Jal Jeevan Mission to a halt in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Dec. 23 -- The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing treated drinking water to households, has remained stalled across Alipurduar district for nearly one and a half years due to unpaid du... Read More


Healer held for 'raping' woman in Siliguri

Siliguri, Dec. 23 -- The New Jalpaiguri Police arrested a healer on charges of raping a woman under the guise of medical treatment. The accused has been identified as Nazrul Islam (61), who reportedly... Read More


Delhi amends excise rules

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Delhi government has introduced fresh amendments to its excise framework by notifying changes to the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, substantially revising norms related to the sto... Read More


Govt clears 3 projects for South Delhi relief

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- In a push to ease traffic congestion in South Delhi, the Delhi government has approved three pending projects, including construction of two half flyovers and a stormwater drain ... Read More


PWD starts work on new flyover in Narela

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- With the aim of reducing traffic congestion, the Public Works Department (PWD) has started working on the construction of around a 1-km-long road corridor, including a flyover an... Read More


Govt to tap e-comm platforms for price data in new CPI series

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The government proposes to include online sources as well as e-commerce platforms to compute retail inflation in a bid to substantially improve reliability, accuracy, and overall... Read More


PE/VC investments jump 31% to $5.6 billion in November: Report

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- Private equity and venture capital investments in the country surged 31 per cent to $5.6 billion in November, according to a report on Tuesday. This has helped narrow the gap in ov... Read More