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UP: Five killed as tree falls on bus in Barabanki during heavy rain

Barabanki, Aug. 8 -- In a tragic accident triggered by heavy rain, a massive Goolar tree fell on a state roadways contracted bus on the Barabanki-Haidergarh road on Thursday morning, killing five peop... Read More


Online booking saves time, money: Railway minister on additional charges for e-tickets

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the IRCTC's online facility for booking reserved tickets allows passengers to avoid the hassle of waiting at reservation coun... Read More


MP: One crore saplings targeted as state turns to greening under 'Urban Forestry' vertical

Bhopal, Aug. 8 -- Madhya Pradesh has rolled out an ambitious urban forestry drive aimed at planting one crore saplings, transforming its cities into greener, more climate-resilient spaces. The initia... Read More


KMC to pull down signboards sans Bengali text, says Mayor

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- At a time when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being anti-Bengali, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday issued a strict ultimatum to tra... Read More


Kona Expressway work: Kolkata, Howrah Police to impose traffic curbs from Aug 10

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- The Howrah City Police and Kolkata Police, on Friday, published a detailed traffic diversion plan to facilitate the ongoing construction work of the six-lane elevated corridor on Ko... Read More


KMC cracks down on unsafe market buildings, serves notices

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- In the wake of several recent building collapses, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday said the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has served notices to the owners of three major m... Read More


TMC leader alleges murder plot in Malda

Malda, Aug. 8 -- Tension flared in Harishchandrapur after a chilling allegation by TMC leader and Zilla Parishad member Barikul Islam Bulbul, who claimed that a murder plot had been hatched against hi... Read More


Parents can now sign Class IX registration papers for students with writing disabilities: WBBSE

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has announced that, as a special condition, parents will be allowed to sign registration documents on behalf of Class IX student... Read More


Husband of woman found hanging arrested for 'torture & dowry demand'

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- In a development in the unnatural death of a woman in Narkeldanga on Wednesday, the husband of the deceased has been arrested for alleged torture, murder and demand of dowry on Frid... Read More


Public sector banks must balance legal and commercial duties: HC

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- Observing that public sector banks, which deal with public money, must strike a balance between commercial prudence and legal obligations, the Calcutta High Court has set aside the ... Read More