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Calcutta HC refuses to stay NIA probe in Beldanga violence

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Holding that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) cannot determine whether provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act are attracted without examining the case diary,... Read More


SMP begins night pilotage in Hooghly upper reaches

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata, has scripted a new chapter in its 155-year history by successfully conducting its first-ever night-time pilotage in the upper reache... Read More


More than 84 lakh apply for Bengal's 'Yuva Sathi' scheme

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- In an overwhelming response, more than 84 lakh applications under the Yuba Sathi scheme had been received till Thursday. Of these, over 65 lakh were submitted through camps organi... Read More


Bengal polls: 240 companies of central forces to be deployed from March 1

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission of India has finalised a district-wise plan for the initial deployment of 240 companies of central armed paramilitary forces in West Bengal ahead of the ann... Read More


ECI to publish draft voter list on Feb 28, marking verification status

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will publish the draft voters' list for Bengal on February 28 in compliance with directions from the Supreme Court of India. The Commission,... Read More


Bengal approves govt jobs for kin of 61 people who died due to SIR-related anxiety

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The state Cabinet has approved a provision of government jobs to the families of those who allegedly died during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state. Accordi... Read More


Will be failing in duty, if I don't bring reforms in SC registry: CJI

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday said he will be failing in his duty if he does not introduce reforms on listing of cases in the Supreme Court registry before he dem... Read More


Scheduled Caste belts: State plans smart classrooms in 358 schools

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- For hundreds of students in Scheduled Caste-concentrated pockets of Bengal - many of them first-generation learners - the traditional blackboard may soon give way to interactive di... Read More


State partners with IIP for specialised GI product packaging

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The state MSME and Textiles department has tied up with Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) for facilitating the Geographical Indication (GI) authorised users in the state to adopt... Read More


Himadri Chemical starts world's largest speciality carbon black line

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- With the start of commercial production at a newly installed 70,000-tonnes-per-annum speciality carbon black line, Himadri Speciality Chemical has turned its West Bengal facility i... Read More