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Eastern Railway records 91.87% punctuality

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- Eastern Railway recorded its highest punctuality rate of the current financial year on Sunday, with 91.87 per cent of its Mail/Express trains running on time. Of the 228 Mail/Exp... Read More


Study says world's wettest towns in Meghalaya face drought risks

Shillong, Sept. 21 -- Meghalaya's Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, among the world's wettest places, are facing a growing drought risk as climate change brings heavier rain, fewer rainy days and rising temp... Read More


Supreme Court mandates Magistrates' approval for re-arrest

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday held that an investigating agency must approach a magistrate for re-arresting a person if he/she is released by the court ... Read More


'More than 89 lakh citizens pledge support for Ayurveda'

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- New Delhi; As the country prepares to observe the 11th Ayurveda Day on Wednesday, nationwide public participation has gathered momentum under the theme "Ayurveda for a Healthier... Read More


HC allows Mamata faction to operate 3 frozen bank A/Cs

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- The Calcutta High Court has extended its interim protection, allowing the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the All India Trinamool Congress to operate three bank accounts frozen by ... Read More


'Bengal SIR appeals may take 12 years to clear at current pace'

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- Appeals by voters seeking restoration of their names in West Bengal's electoral rolls could take more than 12 years to clear at the present rate of adjudication, with over 37 lakh... Read More


KMC sets Sept 25 deadline for Puja ad NOC applications

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has set September 25 as the deadline for Durga Puja committees to apply for a mandatory no-objection certificate (NOC) to put up temporary adve... Read More


Ineligible WBHS dependants to get treatment at govt rates

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- Family members of West Bengal government employees who exceed the income ceiling or lose dependency status and become ineligible for subsidised treatment under the West Bengal Hea... Read More


Bengal halts renewal of sub-dealer licences without Form 16A

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- The West Bengal Transport Department has stopped renewal of sub-dealer licences where Form 16A is not enclosed and ordered immediate deactivation of the login credentials of sub-d... Read More


Egg pelting: Mahua Moitra moves HC with fresh petition

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday declined to urgently hear a fresh petition by Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra seeking protection following an alleged egg-pelting attack during her vis... Read More