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Amit Shah to visit Odisha today

NEW DELHI, March 5 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha on Friday. He will attend the 57th Raising Day function of the CISF as chief guest at Mundali. During his visit, Shah ... Read More


GAIL warns of gas supply cuts as 30% imports blocked

New Delhi, March 5 -- State-run GAIL (India) Ltd is planning to slash natural gas supplies to select customers after roughly 30 per cent of India's imported LNG shipments were blocked due to escalatin... Read More


State govt lifts Rs 2 lakh ceiling on cashless treatment for pensioners

Kolkata, March 5 -- The West Bengal government has announced that pensioners and family pensioners will now be eligible for cashless treatment in private hospitals even when the hospital bill exceeds ... Read More


Kolkata-Dubai flight services resume partially after 4 days

Kolkata, March 5 -- Flight services between Kolkata and Dubai resumed partially on Thursday after a four-day suspension triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, airport officials said. A flydu... Read More


HC seeks historical proof in Vande Mataram PIL

Kolkata, March 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the petitioner in a public interest litigation (PIL), challenging a recent notification by the Central government on the national song Vande Ma... Read More


Two held in Delhi for Howrah promoter murder

Kolkata, March 5 -- Two prime accused in the murder of a promoter in Pilkhana, Howrah, were arrested from Delhi on Thursday morning. The accused have been identified as Harun Khan and Rafakat Hossain... Read More


Amit Mitra: Bengal emerging as 'sustainable development' model

Kolkata, March 5 -- Principal Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and former state Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Thursday said the West Bengal government has pursued a systematic policy t... Read More


Rajya Sabha candidates from TMC, BJP file nominations at Assembly

Kolkata, March 5 -- Five Rajya Sabha candidates from Bengal - four from the ruling Trinamool Congress and one from the BJP filed their nominations at the Assembly on Thursday. With a number of MLAs s... Read More


Cal High Court advocate Sourav Chunder joins TMC, targets BJP

Kolkata, March 5 -- Calcutta High Court advocate Sourav Chunder on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress, launching sharp criticism against the BJP and a former judge while explaining his decision to... Read More


Full bench of Election Commission of India to reach Bengal on March 8

Kolkata, March 5 -- The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) will arrive in West Bengal on the night of March 8 for a three-day visit to review election preparedness in the state. The... Read More