Ahead of Gangasagar Mela, state plans spar structure to tackle sea erosion

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- The Irrigation and Waterways (I&W) department is likely to adopt a nature-based solution known as spar to check erosion at beach number 2 on Sagar Islands, the stretch that leads d... Read More

Tea, acid survivors & Byomkesh themes to attract pandal hoppers

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Bengalis' cultural bond with tea, a tribute to acid attack survivors and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi will come alive through diverse themes during Durga Puja this year.... Read More

'State to set up college for specially-abled in Baruipur'

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department has identified land in Baruipur, South 24-Parganas, to set up a college dedicated to higher education for specially-abl... Read More

Min urges constitutional recognition of 'environment' as a specific subject

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- State Environment minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Tuesday demanded the inclusion of 'Environment' as a subject in one of the lists of the Indian Constitution-Union, State or Con... Read More

Over 3,200 century-old schools across state renovated in 2024-25 fiscal: Min

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday emphasised the need for restoration and preservation of the schools in the state that are over a hundred years old. Responding to a... Read More

Bally Municipality admin vows cleaner city & better civic services

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Rana Chatterjee, the newly appointed administrator of Bally Municipality in Howrah, has pledged to work towards transforming the civic body into a garbage-free municipality while i... Read More

Despite political strains, Hilsa rekindles palates without any pocket pinch

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Hilsa, or "ilish"-the iconic "king of fish" in Bengali culture, celebrated for its culinary appeal, cultural rituals and even diplomatic symbolism-has made a notable return to Kolk... Read More

State eyes local food processing to curb wastage, empower local farmers

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- The MSME department has joined hands with the Food Processing and Horticulture (FPI&H) department to tackle bottlenecks in developing infrastructure for fruit and vegetable process... Read More

Global team decodes mitochondrial genome of Himalayan Dark Mahseer

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- A multinational team of scientists from the Republic of India, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea has made a landmark advancement in freshwater biodiversity rese... Read More

Failing to appear at hearing, seven political parties in Bengal 'delisted'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Seven registered unrecognised political parties in Bengal are likely to be delisted after failing to appear at a hearing held at the office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (C... Read More

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