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KMC clears Rs 135 cr monsoon-flood mitigation project

Kolkata, Oct. 16 -- Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has approved a long-planned flood-mitigation project involving the construction of a gated barrage and pumping station at the confluence of the ... Read More


State, not Centre, is competent to hold ISP Burnpur union polls: High Court

Kolkata, Oct. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed the election process initiated for recognition of trade unions at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) in Burnpur, holding that the state government-n... Read More


KMC approves Rs 27.5 cr payout for Dhapa farmers to clear land

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Wednesday approved a revised proposal to allot Rs 27.5 crore as crop compensation to farmers cultivating on 73 hectares of KMC-owned land... Read More


Heritage Statesman House sold: HC lifts injunction on Rs 235 cr deal

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ex-parte ad-interim injunction that had restrained developer Merlin Projects Ltd. and Hatisala Developers Pvt. Ltd. from dealing with State... Read More


Bengal govt starts cyber-security overhaul of co-operative banks

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- In a major push to strengthen the state's digital banking safety net, the Bengal government has initiated a comprehensive cybersecurity overhaul of its cooperative banking network.... Read More


No mini-trials in UAPA bail cases: Calcutta High Court warns trial courts

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- The Calcutta High Court has reaffirmed that in bail matters under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), courts must assess the totality of materials on broad probabiliti... Read More


Govt retirement rules for officers don't apply to workmen: HC

Kolkata, Oct. 10 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that government provisions on premature retirement meant for officers cannot be extended to industrial workmen, striking down Garden Reach Shipbuil... Read More


Q3 2025: Main streets dominate retail leasing in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- Main streets such as Park Street, Theatre Road and Rashbehari Avenue dominated retail leasing in Kolkata during the third quarter of 2025, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefie... Read More


Criminal cases must rely on proof not public perception, declares Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Observing that criminal proceedings cannot be influenced by public sentiment or social media debate, the Calcutta High Court has directed the state Criminal Investigation Department... Read More


Bengal govt plans Rs 2.88 cr green firecracker manufacturing hubs

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- The Bengal government has initiated a plan to promote environment-friendly fireworks by setting up two green firecracker manufacturing clusters-one at Panchkhuri in West Midnapore a... Read More