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Commercial LPG rates track international standards: Govt

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Following allegations of an Rs 111 increase in the price of commercial LPG cylinders, the central government acknowledged on Thursday that commercial LPG pricing is market-determi... Read More


'Will not bow before malevolent forces'

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- On Trinamool Congress (TMC) Foundation Day on Thursday, party supremo Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reiterated their commitment to the people of B... Read More


State govt employees can now travel to Andaman by air on LTC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- State government employees opting for 'Leave Travel Concession' (LTC) to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will now be permitted to travel by air in economy class, as journeys by ship... Read More


Canning Police Station SI held for home guard's death

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- A sub-inspector (SI) of the Canning Police Station in South 24-Parganas was arrested early Thursday in connection with the alleged murder of a home guard at the police quarters. Ac... Read More


Harshavardhan Neotia takes over as chairman of Ananta Centre

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Harshavardhan Neotia has taken over as chairman of Ananta Centre, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation focused on value-based leadership development and promoting open dialog... Read More


Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Granting anticipatory bail to industrialist Pawan Ruia and two members of his family, the Calcutta High Court observed that the gravity of allegations in an economic offence cannot,... Read More


Abhishek to launch 21-day poll campaign today

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is set to launch a 21-day campaign, "Jotoi Koro Hamla, Abar Jitbe Bangla" (No matter how much you attack, Benga... Read More


Invalid OBC certificates barred from use in SIR hearings: EC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- The Election Commission has issued a clear instruction that the Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates cancelled by the Calcutta High Court cannot be used during the second phase... Read More


New Year's Eve: More than 1K motorists booked, 263 arrested

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Kolkata Police booked more than 1,000 motorists and arrested 263 people for disorderly conduct across the city on New Year's Eve. On December 31 and the intervening night of Januar... Read More


Puja & picnics: Kolkata marks New Year with Kalpataru Utsav and holiday cheer

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- As the city stepped into the New Year, Kolkata wore two distinct yet coexisting moods on January 1 -one of celebration and leisure, and the other of prayer and spiritual reflection.... Read More