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Fire at Diamond City, home to Tollywood stars; no one hurt

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Tension gripped the Diamond City housing complex located in Haridevpur near Tollygunge after a fire broke out at one of its towers on Sunday morning. Several Tollywood actors like... Read More


Six miscreants held by 'Watch Section' during CP's city visit

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- On a day when Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Supratim Sarkar was making surprise visit to several parts of the city with a clear message to the people that security is the m... Read More


'Yuva Sathi': State govt rolls out 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal government on Sunday began operationalising 'Swanirbhar Bangla' camps to register unemployed youths for financial assistance under the new 'Banglar Yuba Sathi' sche... Read More


Bidhannagar civic body's Rs 67.8 lakh surplus Budget prioritises public utilities

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- With special importance to the development of roads, water supply and lighting, Krishna Chakraborty, the Mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) placed the Budget for the ... Read More


'Swasthya Sathi covers 74.5% population'; claims worth 'Rs 13,740 crore settled'

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal government's flagship health insurance scheme, Swasthya Sathi, has emerged as one of the largest state-funded healthcare programmes in the country. According to of... Read More


'Swanirbhar Bangla': Malda to host 17 outreach camps till February 26

Malda, Feb. 15 -- The Malda district administration has announced that 17 special outreach camps under the 'Swanirbhar Bangla' campaign will be organised across the district from February 15 to Februa... Read More


Devotees throng Mahakal Caves in large numbers on Shivaratri

Alipurduar, Feb. 15 -- Thousands of devotees flocked to the Mahakal Caves on the occasion of Shivaratri, undertaking a challenging trek through the Jayanti Hills along the Indo-Bhutan border within th... Read More


Malda pushes monsoon onion cultivation to 'stabilise' prices

Malda, Feb. 15 -- With onion prices typically soaring between October and December, the Horticulture department in Malda has taken a proactive step to stabilise supply and control prices during the wi... Read More


Primary teachers to get ID cards for ease of movement along border areas in N Dinajpur

Raiganj, Feb. 15 -- The North Dinajpur District Primary School Council (DPSC) authorities have decided to introduce identity cards for all primary school teachers to ease movement along sensitive bord... Read More


Gram Panchayat member accused of arson in Siliguri

Siliguri, Feb. 15 -- Tension prevailed in the Kawakhali Porajhar area after a local Gram Panchayat member was accused of vandalising a shop and setting it on fire amid an ongoing government land recov... Read More