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Kabir fields ex-cop as Ballygunge candidate

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur Humayun Kabir on Wednesday fielded retired police officer Abu Hasan as his party, Janata Unnayan Party's (JUP) Ballygunge cand... Read More


On high alert: Police step up vigil across city amid festive rush

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The repercussions of Bangladesh unrest, which have also been felt in Kolkata through agitations, have prompted the Kolkata Police to heightened vigilance across the city, with spec... Read More


Bengal Cabinet clears the deck for major land, power & logistics projects

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The Bengal government has taken a series of key decisions aimed at accelerating investment and industrial growth, with the state Cabinet approving the utilisation of over 200 acres... Read More


TMC reshuffles party wings in Bharatpur, Ranaghat

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday carried out a reshuffle within its several wings in two blocks of Murshidabad's Bharatpur and also in Nadia's Ranaghat block II. The ruling p... Read More


Decide on post-2010 OBC certs validity for SIR: HC directs Bengal CEO

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, to take a reasoned decision on a representation seeking clarity on whether OBC certifi... Read More


Belgharia Flyover to shut in Jan for major repairs

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The Belgharia Flyover will be closed in January for repair and renovation following a health audit that detected faults in 12 girders on either side of the bridge. Engineers on Tu... Read More


Mayor writes to Fire dept urging safety checks at hotels, bars

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- With the city gearing up for Christmas and New Year celebrations, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim is learnt to have written to the Fire and Emergency Services Department, urging a thoro... Read More


Alipurduar and Falakata municipalities struggle as property tax revenues dry up

Alipurduar, Dec. 24 -- Two municipalities in Alipurduar district-Alipurduar and Falakata-are facing a severe financial crisis, leading to disruptions in civic services. Municipal authorities have attr... Read More


'Not only just dead economy, dead society too': Rahul blasts Sengar bail

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met the Unnao rape survivor here on Wednesday after she allegedly faced ill-treatment for raising her voice against the bail granted to convict Kulde... Read More


Why is govt 'hell-bent'? Cong on Aravallis row

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of misleading the public on the issue of Aravallis and asked why it was pushing through a "fatally flawed redefinition" of the hi... Read More