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Vece Paes, father of Leander Paes, passes away; CM condoles

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Former Indian hockey player Dr Vece Paes, father of tennis star Leander Paes, who was a member of India's bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, passed... Read More


State declares holiday on Janmashtami

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The state government has declared Saturday (August 16), a holiday under the National Instruments Act, on account of Janmashtami. In the list of holidays released in November 2024,... Read More


Ex-JU student arrested for 'orchestrating attack on Bratya Basu from Spain'

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Former Jadavpur University (JU) student, Hindol Majumder, who was arrested for his involvement in the attack on Education minister Bratya Basu was found to have allegedly conspired... Read More


Fake branded shoes worth about Rs 2.5 lakh seized

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The Kolkata Police seized fake shoes of popular international brands from Bowbazar area on Thursday. According to sources, information was received from Uttar Pradesh regarding th... Read More


Art gallery honouring unsung heroes opens at airport

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- An art gallery dedicated to India's unsung heroes was inaugurated on Wednesday at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, as part of the ongoing 'Azadi K... Read More


Traffic violation: Youth held for assaulting cops in Behala

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- A youth was arrested for assaulting two cops when they intercepted him for traffic rules violation in Behala on Wednesday evening. According to sources, as a part of the pre-Indep... Read More


Kolkata Port awards Rs 365.88 crore berth mechanisation project to GBTPL

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has awarded the concession for mechanising berth number 5 (formerly berth 4B) at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to Ganges Bulk Terminal P... Read More


Metro to operate reduced services today

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Metro services in the city will run on a curtailed schedule on Friday, August 15, for Independence Day. According to Metro Railway authorities, three corridors will operate fewer t... Read More


Mamata: India wouldn't have got Independence without Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that India would not have achieved Independence without Bengal's contribution, recalling the state's role in producing eminent p... Read More


TMC refutes Anurag Thakur's voter list manipulation claim

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday presented electoral data to refute BJP leader Anurag Thakur's allegation of voter list manipulation in Diamond Harbour Parliamentary Consti... Read More