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None will be evicted for Kangsabati River bridge construction: Mamata

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday assured that no eviction will take place for the construction of a road bridge on the Kangsabati River in West Midnapore. She has directe... Read More


Prosenjit, Dev write to CM as Hindi films push Bengali movies out of prime-time

KOLKATA, Aug. 6 -- Imagine being one of the biggest stars and producers in Bengali cinema, a popular MP from the ruling party, and close to the CM, yet still having to fight for prime-time shows for y... Read More


Dalkhola: 50-yr-old man 'sexually assaults' 9-yr-old

Raiganj, Aug. 6 -- A 50‑year‑old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a nine‑year‑old girl in her own home in Dalkhola of North Dinajpur district. The victim's family fi... Read More


Falakata robbery case: 4 held

Alipurduar, Aug. 6 -- Police have solved a daylight robbery that occurred on June 18 at the house of a schoolteacher in Falakata town. The incident took place when the residents, Anupam Barman and his... Read More


Alipurduar reports 1st Japanese Encephalitis death, state steps up vigilance

Alipurduar, Aug. 6 -- Following the death of a 49-year-old woman from Falakata due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), the Alipurduar district health administration has ramped up preventive measures to con... Read More


'Electoral reforms' a way to end Parl deadlock on SIR, claims Opposition

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Opposition has proposed allowing a discussion on "electoral reforms" as a "middle path" to end the deadlock in Parliament over the demand for a debate on the Special Intensive... Read More


Urging more scrutiny, Oppn wants Speaker to refer Sports Governance Bills to JPC

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to refer the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bil... Read More


Kolkata Port, GRSE join hands to redevelop Suriname & Mayer ghats

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- In a step towards rejuvenating Kolkata's historic riverfront, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) on Tuesday signed a M... Read More


RBI retains India's GDP growth forecast at 6.5% for FY 2025-26

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- The Reserve Bank on Wednesday retained the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year at 6.5 per cent while lowering the inflation forecast to 3.1 per cent from 3.7 per cent. ... Read More


'Global risks, core inflation prompt RBI to hold rates'

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said continuing global uncertainties, frontloading of interest rate cuts, and uptick in core inflation prompted the central bank to opt for the ... Read More