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SC pulls up Bengal govt for shielding 'tainted' candidates

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the West Bengal government for attempting to accommodate tainted candidates in the controversial School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment... Read More


South Bengal temp set to rise: Weatherman

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted moderate rain in several South Bengal districts on Friday with the highest temperature of the day touching 32.1 degree C, wh... Read More


LIC Mutual Fund enhances investor access with new branch in Serampore

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- LIC Mutual Fund (LIC MF), one of the renowned fund houses in India announced the opening of its branch in Serampore, a city in Hooghly district of Bengal. The Serampore branch, in... Read More


Vi launches 5G services in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- Kolkata will get Vi 5G services starting tomorrow, making it the second city in Bengal, after Siliguri, to receive the telecom operator's next-generation connectivity. Vi users wi... Read More


Fisheries dept to release 2.6cr guppy fish to curb dengue

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The state Fisheries Department is aiding dengue and malaria prevention in Kolkata and adjoining areas by releasing guppy fish into ponds to control mosquito breeding. "Guppy, a fr... Read More


Assembly passes resolution against atrocities on Bengali migrants

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- A resolution under Rule 169, citing recent incidents of alleged torture of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states, was passed in the Assembly on Thursday. The motion ... Read More


Chaos in Assembly: CM's speech disrupted, five BJP MLAs suspended

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- Pandemonium erupted in the Assembly on Thursday as BJP legislators repeatedly interrupted the Chief Minister's speech with slogan-shouting, disrupting proceedings, which led to the... Read More


TMC MLA from Domkal Jafikul Islam dies at 49

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- Jafikul Islam, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Domkal in Bengal's Murshidabad district, died at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 49. He was brought to Kolkata through... Read More


'All religions are in harmony': CM pens song on 'Bengali Asmita'

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- At a time when Bengali-speaking migrant workers from Bengal are allegedly being harassed in BJP-ruled states, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has composed a song on 'Bengali ... Read More


Cabinet clears new posts, land reforms; Health & Edu push

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Assembly on Thursday, cleared key decisions, including new posts across departments, major land use relaxations,... Read More