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ZSI records 683 new faunal discoveries in India in 2024

Kolkata, June 30 -- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has added 683 new entries to the country's faunal database, including 459 newly-discovered species and 224 species newly-recorded from India. ... Read More


Man held with several firearms in Domkal

Kolkata, June 30 -- A man was arrested by the cops of Domkal Police Station with several firearms and ammunition on Sunday night. According to sources, acting on a tip off, cops of Domkal Police Stat... Read More


Metro services hit twice on Monday due to waterlogging, suicide attempt

Kolkata, June 30 -- Commuters across Kolkata endured a chaotic start to the week as Metro services on the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Kavi Subhash) were disrupted twice on Monday morning, first due to wat... Read More


Spice Money powers over 9.5 mn rural bill payments in 2025 via Bharat Connect

Kolkata, June 30 -- Spice Money (a subsidiary of DiGiSPICE Technologies), India's pioneer in rural fintech and a leader in assisted digital payments platform, has facilitated over 9.5 million digital ... Read More


Kasba rape: College suspends classes, shuts premises 'until further notice'

Kolkata, June 30 -- In the wake of the alleged gang-rape of a first-year student at the law college in South Kolkata, the state Higher Education department on Monday directed the college authorities t... Read More


TMC calls BJP team 'political tourists'; seeks accountability for crimes in BJP-ruled states

Kolkata, June 30 -- As the BJP's fact-finding team arrived in Kolkata to probe the alleged gangrape at a law college, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lashed out, branding them "political tourists." TMC l... Read More


Bengali-speaking workers in BJP-ruled states detained without any police records: Trinamool

Kolkata, June 30 -- Samirul Islam, Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of the West Bengal Migrant Workers' Welfare Board, has raised concerns over the alleged persecution of Bengali-s... Read More


TMC: 'BSF threatened to shoot migrants...'

Kolkata, June 30 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday lashed out at the BJP and the Central government for repeated incidents of arrest of Bengali-speaking migrant workers from Bengal in other st... Read More


Multiple pleas in HC seek independent court-monitored probe

Kolkata, June 30 -- Several public interest petitions (PILs) have been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday demanding an independent, court-monitored investigation into the alleged rape of a... Read More


Law student 'gang-rape' case: Plea to CJI seeks suo motu action by SC

Kolkata, June 30 -- A letter petition has been submitted to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, urging the Supreme Court (SC) to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a first-year law stud... Read More