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'Moment of pride'

Kolkata, July 15 -- Hailing the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called it a matter of national pride... Read More


Mamata raises concern over 'demolition' of Ray's ancestral home in B'desh

Kolkata/New Delhi, July 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports of the demolition of the ancestral home of renowned author and illustrator Upendrakishore Ra... Read More


Mamata blames Centre, DVC as flood threat rises in Bengal

Kolkata, July 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday came down heavily on the Centre and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for allegedly releasing excessive water into Bengal's river syste... Read More


Odisha college student who set herself afire over harassment dies

Bhubaneswar/Balasore, July 15 -- The 20-year-old Odisha college student who set herself ablaze over an alleged sexual harassment by a professor died, triggering nationwide outrage. The father of the ... Read More


Vehicle that fatally hit marathoner Fauja Singh identified: Punjab cops

Chandigarh, July 15 -- The vehicle which fatally hit the world's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh in Punjab's Jalandhar district has been identified and the driver of the vehicle, an SUV, will be arreste... Read More


State govt seeks fresh proposals for imported liquor brands

Kolkata, July 15 -- The state government is learnt to have opened the door for the supply of premium foreign liquor to West Bengal by inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from licensed manufacturers... Read More


Maize cultivation: State targets 60K hectares over next 3 yrs

Kolkata, July 15 -- The Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department has set a target of bringing an additional 60,000 hectares of land under maize cultivation over the next three ye... Read More


HC acquits man in 2006 India-Bangladesh border firing case

Kolkata, July 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a 2006 firing incident near the India-Bangladesh border, citing serious lapses in police investigation and the failure to e... Read More


Mayor promises road repairs during dry spell

Kolkata, July 15 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim on Tuesday assured that damaged roads across Kolkata will be repaired as soon as the city experiences a dry spell lasting at least three to four days. Several th... Read More


HS Semester III exams during monsoon: Safety measures outlined

Kolkata, July 15 -- With the Semester III Higher Secondary (HS) examinations set to be held from September 8 to 22 during peak monsoon, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) h... Read More