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MeT predicts scattered rainfall in South Bengal dists in next 24 hours

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore has predicted scattered rainfall in several South Bengal districts in the next 24 hours. Humidity level will continue to affect the p... Read More


Police bust trafficking racket, rescue 11 victims

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Kolkata Police Detective Department (DD) rescued nine minor girls and two women from a brothel in Burtolla and arrested six persons, ... Read More


Forest Minister orders probe after deaths of 2 tigresses

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- Two back-to-back deaths of tigress' have occured in Alipore Zoological Gardens with the zoo authorities attributing both the cases to age-related ailments. 17-year-old 'Payel' di... Read More


Tech glitch: Metro services disrupted for about 30 mins

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- Metro services were disrupted for about half-an-hour on Thursday due a problem in reversing a Metro rake. Around 12:20 pm, Metro authorities announced that due to a technical gli... Read More


'Workplace safety, mindfulness key to employee wellbeing'

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- Emphasising the importance of stress management and mindfulness at the workplace to ensure employees' wellbeing, state Labour department Secretary Avanindra Singh said that implem... Read More


Ruby General Hospital launches first digital PET CT in Kolkata

KOLKATA, Sept. 11 -- Getting a PET scan done can be tough for patients with Parkinson's since they often move during the test. But that's no longer a problem at Ruby General Hospital. On Thursday, Rub... Read More


HC seeks clarity from Centre on 'deportation' of migrant families

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the Union government to disclose from where two migrant worker families, said to be residents of Birbhum, were deported to Bangladesh earlier ... Read More


Nabanna extends LTC, HTC block period for state employees by a year

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- In a major relief for state government employees, Nabanna has announced an extension of the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) and Home Travel Concession (HTC) block period. The Financ... Read More


Mamata pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid her tribute to Swami Vivekananda on the anniversary of his iconic address at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, delive... Read More


TET-qualified candidates clash with police outside Assembly

Kolkata, Sept. 11 -- On a day when 2022 TET pass-outs staged a protest outside the state Assembly, Education minister Bratya Basu on Thursday termed such demonstrations "uncalled for" in view of the g... Read More