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State mulls Rs 1.49 cr CCTV upgrade for 8 Kolkata Police stations

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal government has initiated an upgrade of surveillance infrastructure across select police stations in Kolkata, with plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) ... Read More


Birth certificate forgery case must face trial, says Cal HC

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings relating to the alleged forgery of affidavits used for delayed registration of births, holding that the materials c... Read More


KMC clears Rs 145 cr drainage project for north, east Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has approved a major sewer rehabilitation and upgradation project at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 145 crore, aimed at addressing chronic wa... Read More


Magistrate can't order FIR unless police first approached: Cal HC

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of a matrimonial dispute against the husband and his kin, holding that a magistrate's power to direct registrati... Read More


KMC plans health scheme for staff, councillors after resignations

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The resignation of about 200 employees, including engineers, has led the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to propose, for the first time, a comprehensive health scheme for its e... Read More


Wrong body, wrong man: Calcutta High Court acquits accused in 2012 murder

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted Pintu Saha, who had remained in custody since 2012, holding that contradictions in medical evidence and serious investigative lapses created d... Read More


Delay in judgement no ground to set aside order: Cal HC

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a judicial order cannot be set aside solely because it was delivered long after the conclusion of arguments, holding that delay by itself doe... Read More


State plans hi-tech gear, CCTVs for Sundarbans Tiger Reserve surveillance

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The West Bengal government has taken up a series of infrastructure and equipment-related works in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve aimed at improving wildlife protection and supporting ... Read More


State govt plans road link, jetty repair in South 24-Parganas

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- In a bid to improve travel in the district, the West Bengal government has initiated surveys and technical tests for a proposed road project and for renovation work at a river jett... Read More


High Court enforces six-month limit for Juvenile Justice enquiry

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a child in conflict with law, holding that failure to complete a Juvenile Justice Board enquiry within the statutor... Read More