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Tempo driver killed after vehicle crashes into divider

New Delhi, March 23 -- A tempo driver was killed after his speeding vehicle crashed into a road divider in the Baba Haridas Nagar area, police said on Monday. The deceased, identified as Pintu, was a... Read More


Power rates may rise as govt prepares to clear discom dues

NEW DELHI, March 23 -- The electricity rates in the city are likely to rise from April as the Delhi government is preparing for disbursal of pending dues of over Rs 38,000 crore to the three power dis... Read More


Nominations open for SC Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

NEW DELHI, March 23 -- The Centre has invited nominations for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar, an annual award presented on January 23 to mark the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandr... Read More


Orange Line Metro: SC questions state for delay

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the West Bengal government for holding up work on Kolkata's Orange Line Metro corridor, calling its conduct an "obstinate attitude" that sta... Read More


Another death in RG Kar Hosp creates row, forensic probe deepens in lift tragedy case

Kolkata, March 23 -- A 61-year-old patient, Biswajit Samanta, died after collapsing at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday, creating a fresh row at the hospital. The family members of the de... Read More


Left Front releases third list of 15 candidates

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Left Front, on Monday, announced its third list of candidates for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, further advancing its electoral preparations in the state. The latest ... Read More


Cops arrest gang for Rs 1.5 cr material theft from CESC

Kolkata, March 23 -- The anti-burglary squad has busted a gang of thieves that had stolen cables and other objects from the godown of CESC in the Cossipore area of North Kolkata. According to sources... Read More


Transport dept hikes vehicle hiring charges for Assembly polls

Kolkata, March 23 -- The state Transport department has hiked hiring charges of buses, minibuses, small passenger cars etc which will be engaged for the ensuing elections in the state to be held in tw... Read More


Bengal sees 4,172 accidents; 2,113 deaths on highways in 2024

Kolkata, March 23 -- West Bengal recorded 4,172 road accidents and 2,113 fatalities on national highways in 2024, up from 3,841 accidents and 1,957 deaths in 2023-an increase of 8.6 per cent and 8 per... Read More


HC questions PIL on Singur agitation in textbook

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday indicated reluctance to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the portrayal of the Singur agitation in a state board history textboo... Read More