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Metro services hit twice on Monday due to waterlogging, suicide attempt

Kolkata, June 30 -- Commuters across Kolkata endured a chaotic start to the week as Metro services on the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Kavi Subhash) were disrupted twice on Monday morning, first due to wat... Read More


Spice Money powers over 9.5 mn rural bill payments in 2025 via Bharat Connect

Kolkata, June 30 -- Spice Money (a subsidiary of DiGiSPICE Technologies), India's pioneer in rural fintech and a leader in assisted digital payments platform, has facilitated over 9.5 million digital ... Read More


Kasba rape: College suspends classes, shuts premises 'until further notice'

Kolkata, June 30 -- In the wake of the alleged gang-rape of a first-year student at the law college in South Kolkata, the state Higher Education department on Monday directed the college authorities t... Read More


TMC calls BJP team 'political tourists'; seeks accountability for crimes in BJP-ruled states

Kolkata, June 30 -- As the BJP's fact-finding team arrived in Kolkata to probe the alleged gangrape at a law college, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lashed out, branding them "political tourists." TMC l... Read More


Bengali-speaking workers in BJP-ruled states detained without any police records: Trinamool

Kolkata, June 30 -- Samirul Islam, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of the West Bengal Migrant Workers' Welfare Board, has raised concerns over the alleged persecution of Bengali-s... Read More


Multiple pleas in HC seek independent court-monitored probe

Kolkata, June 30 -- Several public interest petitions (PILs) have been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday demanding an independent, court-monitored investigation into the alleged rape of a... Read More


Law student 'gang-rape' case: Plea to CJI seeks suo motu action by SC

Kolkata, June 30 -- A letter petition has been submitted to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, urging the Supreme Court (SC) to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a first-year law stud... Read More


State sanctions Rs 1.88 cr embankment proj at Shishamara amid flood concerns

Alipurduar, June 30 -- Responding to longstanding demands from residents, the Bengal State Irrigation department has sanctioned Rs 1.88 crore for the construction of a new embankment along the Shisham... Read More


Hul Diwas celebrated in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, June 30 -- The Bengal government's Tribal Development department marked Hul Diwas with grandeur on Monday, honouring the historic tribal uprising of 1855. People from various tribal communi... Read More


Raiganj MLA pushes for master plan to tackle recurring waterlogging issues across town

Raiganj, June 30 -- Raiganj MLA Krishna Kalyani has initiated a major push to secure funding from the state's Urban Development department for a master plan aimed at preventing recurring waterlogging ... Read More