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Contempt notice to state's Chief Secy over SC's DA order

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Sangrami Joutha Mancha, an organisation representing a section of West Bengal government employees, has served a contempt notice on the Chief Secretary and the Additional Chief Sec... Read More


Medical student found hanging in Durgapur hostel bathroom

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- A second-year medical student of IQ City Medical College in Durgapur was found hanging inside a bathroom of the hostel on Saturday night. The deceased, identified as Labannya Prat... Read More


Fire at Diamond City, home to Tollywood stars; no one hurt

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Tension gripped the Diamond City housing complex located in Haridevpur near Tollygunge after a fire broke out at one of its towers on Sunday morning. Several Tollywood actors like... Read More


Six miscreants held by 'Watch Section' during CP's city visit

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- On a day when Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Supratim Sarkar was making surprise visit to several parts of the city with a clear message to the people that security is the m... Read More


'Yuva Sathi': State govt rolls out 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal government on Sunday began operationalising 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps to register unemployed youths for financial assistance under the new 'Banglar Yuba Sathi' sche... Read More


Bidhannagar civic body's Rs 67.8 lakh surplus Budget prioritises public utilities

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- With special importance to the development of roads, water supply and lighting, Krishna Chakraborty, the Mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) placed the Budget for the ... Read More


'Swasthya Sathi covers 74.5% population'; claims worth 'Rs 13,740 crore settled'

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal government's flagship health insurance scheme, Swasthya Sathi, has emerged as one of the largest state-funded healthcare programmes in the country. According to of... Read More


Devotees throng Mahakal Caves in large numbers on Shivaratri

Alipurduar, Feb. 15 -- Thousands of devotees flocked to the Mahakal Caves on the occasion of Shivaratri, undertaking a challenging trek through the Jayanti Hills along the Indo-Bhutan border within th... Read More


Malda pushes monsoon onion cultivation to 'stabilise' prices

Malda, Feb. 15 -- With onion prices typically soaring between October and December, the Horticulture department in Malda has taken a proactive step to stabilise supply and control prices during the wi... Read More


S Dinajpur: 'Forgotten' Shiva temple battles time & 'neglect'

BALURGHAT, Feb. 15 -- As chants of "Har Har Mahadev" echoed across South Dinajpur on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, a different kind of silence enveloped Bishwanathpur village under Kumarganj block. ... Read More