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High Court bars preventive detention on mere suspicion

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Union government's preventive detention order against a woman accused in multiple narcotics cases, stressing that such detention cannot be... Read More


Principals' body flags CU exams on TMCP foundation day

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The All Bengal Principals' Council (ABPC) has expressed concern over Calcutta University's decision to go ahead with the B.Com. Semester IV examinations on August 28, despite repea... Read More


Cyclonic circulation to trigger heavy rainfall in South Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted heavy rainfall in South Bengal districts on Thursday and Friday as a cyclonic circulation is being formed in Bay-of-Bengal. ... Read More


WBCAP: Over 2.30L UG admissions in first phase

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- More than 2.30 lakh students have taken admission to undergraduate (UG) courses through the West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal (WBCAP) in the first phase. By 6 pm on Tuesday,... Read More


Standard Chartered opens its largest branch premises in city

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Standard Chartered announced the launch of its largest branch in East India, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. The relocated branch situated at 4 Little Russel Street is an affirmation of St... Read More


Darj Police announce Rs 2L reward to trace 'missing boy'

Darjeeling, Aug. 26 -- The Darjeeling Police have announced a reward of Rs 2,00,000 for any valuable information that could help trace 14-year-old Ishan Gurung, who is 'missing' and has been allegedly... Read More


Metro commuters to get 5% discount on App-based ticketing

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Passengers purchasing tickets through the Aamar Kolkata Metro app (earlier Metro Ride Kolkata) will now receive a 5 per cent discount on every ticket across the entire Kolkata Metr... Read More


Biography of Father Felix Raj launched at St Xavier's University

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- When Rev. Fr. John Felix Raj, SJ, founder vice-chancellor (V-C) of St Xavier's University, Kolkata, was approached by Dr Prabhat Kumar Datta, adjunct professor at the university, t... Read More


Burdwan: CM launches Rs 1646 cr dev projs

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of development projects worth over Rs 1646 crore in East and West Burdwan districts. ... Read More


Burdwan: Mamata distributes cycles under Sabooj Sathi

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated the distribution of bicycles for Class IX students under the Sabooj Sathi project at a state government programme held at the ... Read More