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Bengal FM urges Centre to cap insurance premiums

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- Bengal Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya has urged the Centre to ensure that the insurance companies do not increase their premiums and charge more from the common people in ... Read More


State to bring over 500 pvt buses under Yatri Sathi app

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- The Transport Department will bring another 500-700 private buses in Kolkata under the 'Where Is My Bus' (WIMB) feature of the Yatri Sathi mobile app within the next month, enablin... Read More


Bengal team develops new method to solve crimes, estimate time of death

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- A team of scientists from Bengal has developed a revolutionary new method for solving crimes, transforming the field of forensic entomology. The research provides a rapid, reliable... Read More


CEO plans polling booths inside high-rises to boost turnout

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a bid to boost urban voter turnout, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) is planning to set up polling booths within housing complexes and high-rises that have ... Read More


Study findings: 'Sunderbans saltwater crocodile population shows steady growth'

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The saltwater crocodile population in the Indian Sunderbans is estimated to be between 220 and 242, according to a new Forest department study released at Sajnekhali on Monday. Th... Read More


EC show-causes about a dozen 'unrecognised' political parties in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The Election Commission (EC) has issued show-cause notices to a dozen registered but unrecognised political parties in Bengal, seeking an explanation as to why they should not be d... Read More


Bengali team scales two unnamed peaks in Ladakh amid 'chilling high winds'

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- A five-member Bengali mountaineering team, led by former Kolkata Police Assistant Commissioner Ujjal Ray, has successfully scaled two unnamed peaks-6,150 metres and 6,086 metres hi... Read More


Bidhannagar to go vat free with movable waste compactors

Kolkata, Aug. 12 -- The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will gradually deploy one movable compactor in each of its 41 wards for door-to-door waste collection, directly transporting garbage to ... Read More


State govt eyes AI to modernise governance, boost service delivery

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- To enhance governance, improve service delivery and promote transparency, the state government has floated an Expression of Interest (EOI) to select firms for developing Artificial... Read More


Pollution Control Board teams up with think tank for AQI study for 6 cities in state

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has partnered with a Bengaluru-based premier organisation with proven expertise in clean energy transition and clean air initiatives... Read More