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Sealdah-Bangaon services to be cancelled, curtailed on Feb 21

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- Train services on the Sealdah-Bangaon section in Eastern Railway's Sealdah division will be regulated from 10.45 pm on February 21 to 7.45 am on February 22 for construction of a L... Read More


WBSSC bans shoes, boots for Gr C, D exams; Slippers, sandals allowed

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has barred candidates from wearing shoes or boots inside examination centres for the upcoming Group C and Group D recruitment test... Read More


'Yuba Saathi' online applications limited to two-hour window

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- The state government has fixed a two-hour daily window - from 7 pm to 9 pm - for submitting online applications under the Yuba Sathi scheme. The online application facility was in... Read More


SIR: 7 plaints filed against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- In a major development over alleged harassment of people during the SIR procedure, seven complaints were filed at the Jibantala Police Station against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging t... Read More


Truck hits bike, 14-year-old killed

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- A 14-year-old boy was killed and another seriously injured when their bike was hit by a truck on Friday morning. The incident occurred on National Highway 16 at Ankurhati area in H... Read More


Bengal urges Centre to include Rajbanshi, Kurmali in VIII Schedule

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- The West Bengal government has once again urged the Centre to include the Rajbanshi and Kurmali languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. In a separate communication, t... Read More


Eminent Bengali author & chronicler of Kolkata, Sankar, passes away at 92

KOLKATA, Feb. 20 -- In 'Chowringhee', Sankar follows the lives of Shata Bose and the young recruit Shankar inside a grand Kolkata hotel, where ambition, insecurity and dignity quietly collide. In 'Se... Read More


Now, free Wi-Fi at Salt Lake Sec V Metro Stn

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- Free Wi-Fi facility has been introduced at Salt Lake Sector V Metro station on the Green Line, with commuters able to access the service by selecting "MetroRailwaykolkata" in the W... Read More


App-based cab drivers allege harassment by local operators at Bagdogra Airport

Siliguri, Feb. 20 -- Tension surfaced at Bagdogra Airport after online app-based cab drivers alleged harassment and obstruction by local transport operators in the airport area. The aggrieved drivers ... Read More


Safari services stopped in Buxa over pollution by pilgrims on Shivratri

Alipurduar, Feb. 20 -- Jeep safari operations on the Jayanti-Mahakal and Jayanti-Chunia routes under the Buxa Tiger Reserve have been suspended until further notice, following allegations of severe en... Read More