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'More cost-effective': KMC to repair key roads using recycled plastic hot mix

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will repair several major thoroughfares using recycled plastic hot mix, encouraged by its experience that plastic roads are more resistant t... Read More


MLA, ham radio team help reunite missing Howrah woman with family

Kolkata, Aug. 9 -- A 25-year-old woman, allegedly abducted from Shyampur in Howrah to Uttar Pradesh, is all set to be united with her family with the assistance of ham radio enthusiasts in the state a... Read More


Centre trying to snatch voting rights, inflicting 'language terrorism' on Bengalis: Mamata

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, accused the BJP-led Central government of attempting to strip citizens of their rights to vote under the guise of revising the state's v... Read More


Min urges cooperatives to expand paddy procurement efforts

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- State Cooperation minister Pradip Mazumdar, on Wednesday, urged the cooperative societies to play a more proactive role and reach out to the remotest areas of the state for procurem... Read More


Eco-awareness: State govt pushes for plastic roads near schools

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Panchayats and Rural Development (P&RD) department is prioritising the construction of rural roads using plastic waste, particularly those that connect to schools. The initiati... Read More


Assembly panel on Higher Edu visits state archives

Kolkata, Aug. 4 -- The Bengal Assembly's standing committee on Higher Education, made its maiden visit at the Directorate of State Archives (DSA) recently and went through its rich collection of colon... Read More


State MSME & Textiles dept join hands to boost silk yarn quality

Kolkata, Aug. 4 -- The state MSME and Textiles department has joined hands with the Agriculture department for further enhancement in the quality of silk yarn used in the handloom industry across the ... Read More


State to set up 10 crop-specific hubs at Krishak Bazars

Kolkata, Aug. 3 -- The Agricultural Marketing department has initiated the process of setting up 10 'Commodity Specific Hubs' at Krishak Bazars across Bengal, aiming to boost farmers' income through i... Read More


'The region is a cold desert...': Former ACP leads team to scale unclimbed peaks in Ladakh's Salt Valley

Kolkata, Aug. 2 -- A five-member mountaineering team, led by former Assistant Commissioner (ACP) of Kolkata Police Ujjal Ray, is set to explore the remote Salt Valley in Ladakh and attempt to scale se... Read More