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High Court div bench declines to intervene in WBJEE result order

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- The Calcutta High Court's division bench on Thursday declined to intervene in a single bench order directing publication of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) resul... Read More


Ignored again? Dilip Ghosh 'not invited' to PM Modi's Dum Dum rally

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- Former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh has not yet received an invitation for the public rally in Dum Dum, which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Ghosh ... Read More


CU students branded 'B'deshi', assaulted by traders; 2 held

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- Four students of Calcutta University were allegedly assaulted by a group of Hindi-speaking traders after being branded as Bangladeshis in the Sealdah station area on Wednesday nigh... Read More


Majwa village near Kurseong lit up with solar street lights

DARJEELING, Aug. 21 -- Majwa, a remote Himalayan hamlet in the Kurseong sub division has been illuminated with 35 solar-powered street lights, marking the first step in a rural development initiative ... Read More


B'desh national held for overstaying visa: Police

Siliguri, Aug. 21 -- A Bangladeshi national was arrested from the Goursingjote area near the India-Nepal border for illegally staying in India even after the expiry of his visa on Wednesday night. T... Read More


Youth nabbed for raping minor girl

Siliguri, Aug. 21 -- A youth has been arrested on allegations of raping a 16-year-old minor girl. The incident occurred in Hatighisha under Naxalbari block of Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad. The accused h... Read More


Railway Board frames norms to re-hire retired loco pilots

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Railway Board has framed norms to re-hire former loco pilots and assistant loco pilots in pursuance of its policy to re-engage retired employees on a contractual basis and re... Read More


Following ECI directive: Bengal suspends 4 officials over 'fake' voter list, resists FIRs

Kolkata, Aug. 21 -- The Bengal government on Thursday suspended four state officials, including two WBCS officers, following Election Commission of India (ECI) directives on charges of illegally remov... Read More


Sudarshan Reddy files nomination for VP election

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Opposition's vice-presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the elections to the second highest office, and asserted the contest is not... Read More


India took note of reports of China starting dam construction: Govt

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- New Delhi has taken note of reports about China starting the construction of a mega dam on the lower reaches of Yarlung Tsangpo River (upper reaches of Brahmaputra) in Tibet, whi... Read More