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JU bars employee from campus

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Jadavpur University (JU) has barred a peon from entering the campus following allegations of sexual harassment of a first-year student at its Technology Building. The employee, att... Read More


NGT directs state to implement coastal protection plan for Sagar

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Bengal government and the state Coastal Zone Management Authority to implement a comprehensive coastal protection plan for Sagar I... Read More


Assembly canteen employee found dead in washroom

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A 46-year-old casual employee of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly canteen was found dead inside a washroom on the Assembly premises on Monday morning. The deceased, identified ... Read More


Former minister Indranil Sen's daughter summoned for probe

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Following interrogation of the former Bengal Tourism and Cultural Affairs minister Indranil Sen's wife Madhuchhanda Sen, Kolkata Police have summoned their daughter Averi Sen for qu... Read More


Plant 100 saplings every month: Speaker to MLAs

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Basu has urged every MLA to plant at least 100 saplings every month as part of a public participation drive to promote environmental conservat... Read More


Stone mining scam: Retired Birbhum land reforms official held

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- In a major breakthrough in the ongoing multi-crore illegal stone mining scam, the Birbhum District Police have arrested Rabiul Islam, a retired Deputy District Land and Land Reforms... Read More


Sealdah Div to run late-night special trains during Kali Puja

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Sealdah Division will operate six pairs of additional late-night EMU special trains on the intervening nights of November 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11 to facilitate pandal-hoppers and manage... Read More


State deploys 12 IAS officers for CAA applications

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Following Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's announcement on Sunday that 2.5 lakh CAA applications would be cleared by December 31, Nabanna on Monday deployed 12 IAS officers to expe... Read More


KMC delimitation: HC div bench moved seeking interim stay

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A petition challenging the single bench's refusal to grant an interim stay on the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) delimitation process ahead of the civic elections was moved b... Read More


Mamata's name painted over at Nandan

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Ahead of the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), the name plaque of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been removed from the main entrance of the city's cultural... Read More