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Govt staff to get this month's salaries on Sept 24-25; pensions on October 1

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state government will disburse salaries, including grant-in-aid pay, wages, remuneration, stipends, and honoraria, for September on September 24 and 25. This payment comes as ... Read More


Paying tribute: Kolkata Port recalls indentured labourers' journeys

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Nearly two centuries ago, 36 "hill coolies" from the Chotanagpur region stepped aboard a vessel at the Port of Calcutta on September 15, 1834. Their departure marked the beginning... Read More


'SSKM's cancer hospital to revolutionise Health sector'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the 'state-of-the-art' cancer hospital, which is coming up at the SSKM Hospital in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre... Read More


Calcutta High Court upholds Bengal's pay revision cut-off for college teachers

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by teachers of state-aided colleges challenging the West Bengal government's decision to implement revised pay scales... Read More


Joint CP Meeraz Khalid inspects South Kolkata pandals, urges organisers to 'follow safety rules'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt. CP), headquarters of Kolkata Police Meeraz Khalid, on Tuesday, visited several pandals in South Kolkata to take stock of the situation and ov... Read More


Bengal to set up 97 temporary fire stations for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state Fire and Emergency Services department will set up 97 temporary fire stations across Bengal, including Kolkata, to enable immediate action in case of any fire incident d... Read More


Electricity reaches Harishchandrapur's Anupnagar village after decades

Malda, Sept. 16 -- For decades, the residents of Anupnagar, a Bengal-Bihar border-side village in Harishchandrapur block of Malda district, lived in darkness. With no electricity, families had to cros... Read More


Alipurduar to get grand gateways in Rs 1.5 crore beautification drive

Alipurduar, Sept. 16 -- The Alipurduar Municipality has announced a major beautification drive that will soon transform the town's entry points and public spaces. As part of the project, three grand g... Read More


Delhi to have ten 'Namo Van' to boost green cover & combat pollution: CM

NEW DELHI, Sept. 15 -- Delhi government will develop 10 "Namo Van" across the city to enhance green cover and combat air pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. Speaking at the 'Aadhar ... Read More


Capital to replace all PWD streetlights with smart LEDs

NEW DELHI, Sept. 15 -- The Delhi government has directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to prepare a large-scale plan to replace all existing streetlights in areas under its jurisdiction, officials... Read More