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Man arrested for assaulting mentally-challenged youth

Raiganj, Aug. 12 -- Police arrested one Phelu Mahammad of Ghera village in Itahar Police Station areas of North Dinajpur after he allegedly assaulted a mentally-challenged youth Pancha Mahammad on Mon... Read More


Scottish Church College to launch online Bengali language course

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Scottish Church College in Kolkata is preparing to launch an online Bengali language course for foreign learners, enabling participants around the globe to gain proficiency in both... Read More


Over 1.36L projs prioritised, 30L visit APAS camps since Aug 2: CM

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said over 1.36 lakh projects have been prioritised for implementation under the Amader Para Amader Samadhan (APAS) programme, which began ... Read More


Vidyasagar Setu to remain closed to traffic

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- The Vidyasagar Setu will be closed for vehicular movement from 9 pm on Saturday (August 16) to 9 pm on Sunday (August 17) for necessary repair work of the bridge and work related t... Read More


'Centre overlooks Bengal's demand for Indo-Bhutan river commission'

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR) under the Union Minist... Read More


State refutes parents' claims over RG Kar case probe

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- The Bengal government on Tuesday submitted an affidavit in the Calcutta High Court denying the allegations made by the parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim conc... Read More


Student's body recovered from B'desh after drowning in Atreyee

BALURGHAT, Aug. 12 -- The body of Kritiman Barman, a Class XII student of Balurghat High School who drowned in the Atreyee River at Raghunathpur, was recovered on Tuesday from Petnitola in Bangladesh.... Read More


Vote fraud: AAP, BJP trade blows

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led central government was avoiding discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to hid... Read More


Hindustan Zinc becomes 1st Indian firm to Join Int'l Council on Mining & Metals

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Homegrown Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) on Tuesday said it has become the first Indian company to join the International Council on Mining and Metals. UK-based International Coun... Read More


OIL reports consolidated PAT of Rs 2,046 cr in Q1 FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Oil India Ltd declared its financial results for Q1FY26 on Tuesday in Noida. The company sustained its consolidated PAT at Rs 2,046.51 crore in Q1FY26 against Rs 2,016.30 crore i... Read More