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Auto LPG hike, pump closures hit drivers hard; Fare increase feared

Kolkata, March 20 -- Auto LPG prices rose by Rs 8 to Rs 70.68 per litre on Friday, just 10 days after the previous increase from Rs 62.68. Key pump closures have left auto drivers spending hours in qu... Read More


Yard upgrade at Berhampore Court boosts capacity and safety

Kolkata, March 17 -- Eastern Railway has commissioned upgraded yard facilities at Berhampore Court station in the Sealdah Division on Tuesday, completing a project aimed at improving safety, capacity ... Read More


Kolkata-bound traffic resumes on Biswa Bangla Sarani

Kolkata, March 16 -- Kolkata-bound traffic has resumed on Biswa Bangla Sarani between Mahisbathan and Technopolis after more than two years of diversion caused by Metro construction, following a trial... Read More


Over half of CU faculty posts vacant; Recruitment advertisement expected

Kolkata, March 13 -- More than half of the sanctioned faculty posts at Calcutta University (CU) are vacant, with 386 teachers against 874 sanctioned posts, leaving 488 posts, or 55.83 per cent, unfill... Read More


West Asia conflict: Auto LPG price hike triggers fear among drivers, passengers

Kolkata, March 11 -- Amid the West Asia conflict, a sudden Rs 5 per litre hike in auto LPG, taking prices to Rs 62.68, has sparked panic among auto drivers and fears of fare hikes among passengers. Fo... Read More


About '1,886 die trespassing on ER tracks in 11 months'

Kolkata, March 10 -- Eastern Railway recorded 1,886 deaths and 319 injuries caused by trespassing on tracks between April 2025 and February 2026, an 11-month period, prompting authorities to renew war... Read More


Traffic near Haldiram's to undergo alteration due to Metro work

Kolkata, March 9 -- Traffic arrangements near Haldiram's on VIP Road will be modified in the coming months as metro construction progresses along the stretch, with additional road space being develope... Read More


Explosions at Paikpara club trigger fire, none hurt

Kolkata, March 7 -- A series of explosions inside a club building at Paikpara in North Kolkata early Saturday triggered a fire and panic, prompting police, firefighters, and the bomb squad to rush to ... Read More


Vehicles to be diverted daily on EM Bypass to ease Chingrighata traffic

Kolkata, March 1 -- A 12-hour diversion of Ultadanga-bound vehicles through a bypass road constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) near Captain Bhery is now operational daily from 8 am to 8 pm, ... Read More


Airport traffic rejig: Police shifting bus counters, planning new entry lane

Kolkata, Feb. 28 -- The Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has begun shifting long-distance bus counters and pick-up points from Jessore Road and proposed a dedicated entry channel to the airport to e... Read More