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KMC to set up int'l-standard digital library at Town Hall

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has taken an initiative to digitise its traditional archives by setting up a digital library of international standards at the Town Hall. The... Read More


Three women held for 'confining man', 'extorting Rs 89K online'

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Three women were arrested by Kolkata Police for allegedly confining a man in a room in the Sonagachi red-light area of north Kolkata and extorting Rs 89,000 from him through online ... Read More


Barasat police bust interstate child trafficking racket; 5 held

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- In a major success, cops from the Barasat Police District rescued a 14-month-old baby from Telangana and busted an interstate child trafficking racket. So far, police have arrested... Read More


WBPCB, Columbia Univ to study toxicity of urban & rural pollutants

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has partnered with Columbia University and a leading Bengaluru-based Indian think tank to examine whether urban industrial pollutants... Read More


Youth held for molesting two women

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- A youth was arrested for molesting two women in the Chatterjeehat area in Howrah on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Though the accused, identified as Rajapriya Saha, owner of ... Read More


Speaker condemns 'police overreach' at Banga Bhavan

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Speaker of the Bengal Legislative Assembly, Biman Banerjee, on Monday strongly condemned what he described as "police over-activity" at Banga Bhavan in New Delhi and suggested that ... Read More


Anandapur blaze: Fire-hit warehouse staff seek nod to resume work

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Days after the devastating fire at warehouses in the Anandapur-Najirabad area, surviving workers have urged the authorities to allow the factory to resume operations, citing severe ... Read More


Golpark violence: Ten arrested; none will be spared, says CP

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- City police arrested 10 people on Monday morning after a shootout and bombing rocked Kankulia Road near Golpark on Sunday night. Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Supratim Sark... Read More


Bankura: Police arrest BJP leader in land case

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- A BJP leader was arrested in Bankura for obstructing police while discharging their duties, while the cops were in the middle of an inquiry about a land dispute. According to sourc... Read More


Budget Session set to begin on Tuesday; SIR debate lined up

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Budget Session of the Bengal Legislative Assembly will start from Tuesday with obituary references. The main proceedings will begin on February 5, with Governor CV Ananda Bose ... Read More