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Hakim opens Rs 158 crore Kalyani water proj; to benefit 1.64L people

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday inaugurated a treated surface water supply scheme of Kalyani Municipality that will benefit 1.64 lak... Read More


Vietnam - Cuba biotechnology network launched

Hanoi, Aug. 28 -- The Green Economics Institute and the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee held a bilateral working session and launched the Vietnam - Cuba biotechnology network in Hanoi on Augu... Read More


Mayor lays foundation for pumping stn to make Ward No. 70 'waterlogging-free'

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, on Wednesday evening, laid the foundation stone for a stormwater drainage pumping station at the Ladies & Children's Corner on Northern Park in Bhowanip... Read More


WBJEEB begins UG counselling; to be held in two phases

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), on Thursday, began counselling for candidates who qualified in the state joint entrance examination, facilitating their ... Read More


High Court commutes death sentence in double murder case, acquits co-accused

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Md. Jahangir Sahaji for murdering his wife and minor son but commuted the death sentence awarded to him by a Barasat c... Read More


'Thought it was fireworks': Eyewitnesses recall Minneapolis church shooting that killed 2 children

India, Aug. 28 -- A shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis left two children dead and 17 others injured on Wednesday morning, with witnesses describing terrifying scenes during Mass on the third... Read More


HC judge steps down from RG Kar case

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- Calcutta High Court judge Justice Tirthankar Ghosh on Thursday recused himself from hearing a petition related to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident. The judge direc... Read More


Three held for strangling man to death in UP's Amroha

MEERUT, Aug. 28 -- Police in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district on Thursday arrested three accused for their involvement in the murder of a local man whose body was found near his village on August 23. T... Read More


AP: Buildings to be constructed for 4,472 VHCs at a cost of Rs 1,129 Cr

Vijayawada, Aug. 28 -- The Andhra Pradesh Government will construct buildings for 4,472 Village Health Clinics (VHCs) across the State at a cost of Rs 1,129 crore. Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Saty... Read More


CII presents whitepaper on Emerging Tech to state Health department

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- CII West Bengal State Council presented its whitepaper on "Emerging Technologies Redefining Care" to the Bengal Health department, emphasising the importance of maintaining alterna... Read More