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Malaria: '7 dists in India report over 10K cases in 2024; Kolkata at 6th spot'

Kolkata, July 4 -- According to Union Health Ministry data, 7 out of 775 districts in India have recorded over 10,000 malaria cases in 2024. While Kolkata remains among these 7, high-burden districts... Read More


East Kolkata Wetlands: KMC proposes eco‑tourism plan

Kolkata, July 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has submitted a proposal to the West Bengal government to assist in the sustainable development of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW), aiming to... Read More


Birpara: 2 bizmen held for Rs 92 crore GST fraud

Alipurduar, July 4 -- The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate has arrested two businessmen from Dalgaon-Birpara on charges of large-scale tax evasion and forgery related to the Goods... Read More


Judicial orders in cases not allotted by CJ void: High Court

Kolkata, July 4 -- A full bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that any judicial order passed by a Bench without proper case assignment from the Chief Justice (CJ) is a nullity in law and void fr... Read More


Med reg. suspension: Santanu Sen moves HC

Kolkata, July 4 -- Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP and medical practitioner Santanu Sen on Friday approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the West Bengal Medical Council's (WBMC)... Read More


Two held while selling 'charas' dressed as monks

Kolkata, July 4 -- In a successful raid, Kolkata Police has arrested two persons wearing apparels like monks with narcotic substance 'charas' from Sovabazar ferry ghat area on Thursday. According to ... Read More


Twin low-pressure sys: MeT predicts 'heavy to very heavy rain in S Bengal'

Kolkata, July 4 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' in several South Bengal districts till Monday due to the presence of two low-pressure systems ... Read More


WBJEE results ready but awaiting policy directive: Board chairperson

Kolkata, July 4 -- The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) is ready to publish the state Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 results but is awaiting a formal policy directive on ... Read More


Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 63 dead, dozens missing, Rs 400 crore damages

New Delhi, July 4 -- At least 63 people have died and dozens more are missing as Himachal Pradesh battles cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, after days of continous and heavy monsoon rainfall.... Read More


Hinduism that Swamiji believed in is the same one I believe in: Mamata

Kolkata, July 4 -- Calling Swami Vivekananda a great "monk-patriot," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on his death anniversary Friday conveyed a subtle political message, urging people to embrace his pr... Read More