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Harassing Lagnajita for not singing 'secular' song: Organiser held

KOLKATA, Dec. 21 -- Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly assaulted on stage for not singing a 'secular' song during a programme at Bhagwanpur in East Midnapore on Saturday. The accused, ... Read More


Bongaon Municipality gets new chairman & vice chairman

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- After a prolonged political deadlock, Bongaon Municipality has appointed a new chairman and vice chairman, ending months of internal conflict within the civic body. On Saturday, c... Read More


Temp drops to about 14 degC in city, prompts 'fog alert'

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- As December deepens and Christmas lights begin to sparkle across Park Street and beyond, a noticeable chill has finally settled over Kolkata. According to the Meteorological Depar... Read More


Min lauds BNCCI-state partnership at 37th Industrial India Trade Fair

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- State Industry and Commerce minister Shashi Panja acknowledged the collaborative efforts between Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BNCCI) and the state government in ... Read More


Jaldapara Forest Division calls on youth to participate in wildlife conservation

Alipurduar, Dec. 21 -- The Jaldapara Forest Division has urged local youth to actively participate in wildlife conservation, launching special awareness and motivational programmes in areas adjoining ... Read More


Securities Markets Code Bill aims to end prolonged regulatory overhang

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The Securities Markets Code (SMC) Bill draws a clear line on capital markets regulator Sebi's enforcement reach by imposing an eight-year statutory limit on inspections and inves... Read More


India's exports rebound in Nov on supply-chain shifts: GTRI

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Supply-chain realignments and inventory restocking ahead of the US holiday season helped India's exports rebound in November, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. After recording con... Read More


SIR: Tamil Nadu and Gujarat remove 1.71 crore names in draft voter rolls

Chennai/Ahmedabad, Dec. 19 -- A major clean-up of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat has resulted in more than 1.71 crore voters not finding their names in the draft lists released on Friday un... Read More


'Railways failed to recover Rs 4,087 cr dues from private siding owners till Mar 2023'

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Various railway zones failed to recover outstanding dues amounting to Rs 4087.33 crore from 269 private siding owners till March 2023, according to a report by the Comptroller an... Read More


Christmas & New Year: State cancels police leave till Jan 20

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- With the state gearing up for Christmas and the New Year, the West Bengal government has directed the cancellation of all leave for police personnel across ranks during the festive... Read More