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Two B'Deshis held for crossing border illegally

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the police in Lalgola of Murshidabad district after illegally crossing the international border into Indian territory. According to pol... Read More


PSC seeks intervention over answer script evaluation delays

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- The West Bengal Public Service Commission (PSC) has sought the School Education Department's intervention over recurring difficulties in getting teachers to evaluate answer script... Read More


HC seeks state roadmap to tackle Kolkata, Howrah air pollution

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- Concern over deteriorating air quality in Kolkata and Howrah, particularly during winter, has prompted the Calcutta High Court to seek a time-bound roadmap from the West Bengal Po... Read More


Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

India, Sept. 27 -- With 32 of the state's 36 districts reeling under an acute water shortage due to deficient rainfall, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared a drought in 265 of the state's ... Read More


Punjab puts on hold excess fee recovery from pvt schools

Chandigarh, Sept. 27 -- Two months after initiating a slew of measures to rein in schools charging exorbitant fee from students, the Punjab government assured the high court on September 22 that it wo... Read More


Will fill 3L vacant govt posts within 1 year if voted to power: Sukhbir

Ludhiana, Sept. 27 -- Three lakh vacant government jobs will be filled within one year if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) comes to power in the state, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Saturda... Read More


Launch 'andolan' to free state of drug menace: Harsimrat to Punjab women

Mohali, Sept. 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda Member Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday appealed to women in Punjab to unite and launch an 'andolan' to free the state from... Read More


Kelang Leather's journey: Once a Klang tannery, now a one-stop leather crafting hub in PJ

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27 -- Do you like the look and feel of leather? Have you always wanted to try making something from leather, say a journal or a wallet? Or are you looking for a new hobby? Or perh... Read More


Cal HC nixes KMC closure order against Ajanta Cinema Hall

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) order directing the closure of Ajanta Cinema Hall, holding that the civic body should have served a sta... Read More


WBUAFS to set up fair-price veterinary pharmacy

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS) plans to set up a fair-price veterinary pharmacy at its Belgachia campus to provide medicines and other animal h... Read More