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'EVM shortage may hit municipal poll schedule'

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that a shortage of EVMs could affect preparations for the upcoming municipal elections, as several machi... Read More


Rain leaves city waterlogged, traffic hit

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Kolkata received 93.6 mm of rain till 11.30 am on Tuesday, as heavy showers lashed the city, particularly through Monday night. South Kolkata received more rain than the northern p... Read More


Nabanna makes official seals mandatory on govt files

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Nabanna has made it mandatory for government officials to affix their official seals along with signatures on physical files, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, account... Read More


Uttam Kumar's birth centenary: Film festival, exhibitions & new film centre

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- On the birth centenary of Bengali cinema's Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, the West Bengal government is organising a four-day programme to commemorate the legendary actor and introduce his... Read More


Mamata's niece found hanging at Birbhum home, probe underway

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Kolkata; Tension gripped the Kusumba village of Rampurhat in Birbhum after Bristi Mukherjee (28), the niece of former Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found hanging und... Read More


Bengal plans roadmap for inclusive education in schools

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Children with disabilities and their parents are being directly involved in discussions to prepare West Bengal's roadmap for inclusive education, with the School Education Departme... Read More


Abhishek flags 'political vendetta' after six-hour police questioning

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- TMC national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday appeared before investigating officers at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station and was questioned fo... Read More


CM launches 'Arjun Bahini' disaster response force

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday launched 'Arjun Bahini', a dedicated disaster response force comprising 200 ex-servicemen, to strengthen rapid rescue operations across B... Read More


HC: PILs being used as spl tool or weapon?

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the purpose and maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging remarks made by Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamat... Read More


TMC's Pijus Panda held, alleges political vendetta

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- TMC leader and former Patashpur Assembly candidate, Pijus Panda, was arrested by Patashpur police on Monday night in connection with an old corruption case. Panda claimed he had b... Read More