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Filing of nominations begins for 122 seats in second phase of Bihar polls

Patna, Oct. 13 -- The filing of nomination papers for 122 Bihar Assembly seats, which will go to the elections in the second phase, began on Monday, officials said. The nomination process began with ... Read More


Tej Pratap to contest Bihar Assembly polls from Mahua

Patna, Oct. 13 -- RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav will contest the Bihar elections from Mahua as his newly-floated party, Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), announced candidates for 21 seat... Read More


Death rates among youth not declining, despite overall drop globally: Lancet study

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Despite overall death rates declining by 67 per cent across the world, mortality rates among young adults have not witnessed a similar pattern due to factors such as suicide, dru... Read More


Top Court refuses to interfere in Bengal SSC group C, D recruitment process

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the ongoing recruitment process for Group C and Group D posts under the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC). A plea see... Read More


EPFO allows 100% EPF withdrawalEPFO allows 100% EPF withdrawal

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The board of retirement fund body EPFO on Monday approved liberalised part withdrawals for its more than seven crore subscribers, allowing up to 100 per cent EPF withdrawal. The... Read More


Centre opens PM Gati Shakti portal to private sector

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The government on Monday said it has opened the PM Gati Shakti portal to the private sector to help them optimise last-mile delivery services and develop infrastructure-based app... Read More


IT, flex spaces drive Kolkata office leasing to 65% jump in Q3

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- Kolkata's office market witnessed robust growth in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, led by the IT sector and flexible workspace operators, according to real estate consultancy Cushm... Read More


KMC steps up vigil as malaria cases surge in city

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- With malaria cases in Kolkata reportedly more than doubling in less than two months, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has intensified surveillance and vector control measure... Read More


South Port & Garden Reach: Two booked in separate POCSO cases

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- Two persons have been arrested in separate cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the South Port and Garden Reach police stations of ... Read More


Law college rape: Ex-security guard gets bail

Kolkata, Oct. 13 -- The former security guard of the law college in Kasba, Pinaki Banerjee, who was arrested in connection with the rape of a first-year law student, was granted bail on Monday by the ... Read More