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'Cold-blooded killer': Cal HC upholds life term in pregnant wife murder

Kolkata, March 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence of a man convicted of killing his pregnant wife, observing that the crime had claimed "two lives" and describing the accused as... Read More


Bengal unveils draft policy on safe reuse of treated wastewater

Kolkata, March 9 -- The West Bengal government has unveiled a draft policy to promote the safe reuse of treated wastewater, proposing a high-level monitoring committee headed by the Chief Secretary to... Read More


WBPDCL mulls Rs 2.6 crore mobile health plan for villages at Pachhwara coal mine

Kolkata, March 8 -- The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has launched a Rs 2.6 crore initiative to take primary healthcare services to villages located around its Pachhwara N... Read More


Dolphins in Danger | Inland water transport push on Hooghly may threaten Ganges dolphins: Study

Kolkata, March 8 -- India's push to expand cargo movement through inland waterways - promoted as a cheaper and cleaner alternative to road transport - could pose risks to the endangered Ganges river d... Read More


WBPCB to expand air quality monitoring to 83 district towns

Kolkata, March 6 -- The West Bengal government is set to expand its air quality surveillance network across the state, with plans to monitor ambient air pollution at 83 stations in district towns for ... Read More


Cal HC: Trainees not entitled to Provident Fund benefits

Kolkata, March 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld an order of the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal holding that trainee medical representatives engaged by a company cannot be treated ... Read More


Calcutta High Court quashes criminal case against CU professor

Kolkata, March 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Professor Swapan Kumar Ghosh of the University of Calcutta (CU), accused in a case involving alleged forged voucher... Read More


Bengal to upgrade leather MSMEs, tanneries under World Bank project

Kolkata, March 2 -- In a decisive push to sharpen the competitiveness of Bengal's leather industry, the West Bengal government has launched a focused capacity-building drive for MSMEs and tanneries in... Read More


Anticipatory bail can be sought after summons: Cal High Court

Kolkata, March 2 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that an accused can seek anticipatory bail even after a charge sheet has been filed and summons issued in a non-bailable case, clarifying that appr... Read More


WBPDCL plans Rs 65 cr township at Pachhwara North Coal Mine

Kolkata, March 1 -- The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has launched a Rs 65.16-crore township project at its Pachhwara North Coal Mine in Jharkhand to build residential and... Read More