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UNICEF team visits Malda to review efforts to prevent child marriage

Malda, March 12 -- A delegation from UNICEF comprising representatives from its state and central offices visited Malda district on March 11 to review initiatives aimed at preventing child marriage an... Read More


Markets tumble for 2nd day in row, Sensex falls over 800 pts

Mumbai, March 12 -- Benchmark equity indices ended with deep cuts on Thursday, with the Sensex tumbling over 800 points amid a sharp rise in crude oil prices due to the heightening crisis in West Asia... Read More


NSE appoints 8 law firms & 20 merchant bankers for its IPO

New Delhi, March 12 -- The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has appointed 20 merchant bankers, along with several law firms and other intermediaries, to manage its initial public offering (IPO),... Read More


Man held for duping real estate developer

Kolkata, March 11 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly duping a real estate developer of around Rs 2 crore on the pretext of developing a property in Bowbazar. According to sources, the complaina... Read More


HC bench recuses from hearing RG Kar case

Kolkata, March 11 -- A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday recused itself from hearing a matter related to the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case. The bench... Read More


ER adds 115 train stoppages across network in six months

Kolkata, March 11 -- Eastern Railway has introduced 115 new train stoppages at stations across its network over the past six months to improve connectivity and meet long-standing demands from commuter... Read More


Sealdah-Gede section: 8 new, extended EMU services from Mar 16

Kolkata, March 11 -- Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway will introduce and extend eight EMU services on the Sealdah-Gede and Gede-Majherhat sections from March 16 on an experimental basis to improve ... Read More


High Court upholds decision to reconstitute WB Pharmacy Council

Kolkata, March 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal government's decision to reconstitute the West Bengal Pharmacy Council, ruling that a nominated member cannot claim a right to c... Read More


Criminals find the safest shelter in the BJP: TMC

Kolkata, March 11 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday criticised the BJP over two separate issues - the appointment of Joydev Khan, whom the ruling party described as a "tainted coal mafia ki... Read More


Long queues outside cooking gas agency offices; petrol pumps operating normally

Kolkata, March 11 -- Long queues at cooking gas agency offices and at LPG dispensation centres for autos became a common sight in Kolkata and several other places in West Bengal on Wednesday. Petrole... Read More