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State govt exempts allotted lands from Urban Land Ceiling Act

Kolkata, June 18 -- For better utilisation of land for urban development, the state government has decided to exempt certain land parcels from the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. The U... Read More


Darj court convicts woman for attempt to murder

Darjeeling, June 18 -- The Sessions Court of Darjeeling convicted a 53-year-old woman for attempt to murder under Section 307 on Wednesday. "Judge Jimut Bahan Biswas convicted one Kalpana Sharma unde... Read More


Deceit without dishonest inducement not cheating, says High Court

Kolkata, June 18 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man previously convicted of cheating, ruling that a mere deceitful act does not amount to the offence of cheating unless accompanied by dish... Read More


KMC launches advanced sludge treatment vehicle

Kolkata, June 18 -- In a significant step towards modern sanitation and waste management, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has introduced a state-of-the-art sludge treatment vehicle to process ... Read More


Madhyamik: 9 new entrants in top ten after post-publication review & scrutiny results

Kolkata, June 18 -- Nine new students have made their way into the top ten merit list of Madhyamik 2025 following the release of the post-publication review (PPR) and scrutiny (PPS) results by the Wes... Read More


'Mockery of democracy': CM rejects Centre's 'Constitution Murder Day'

Kolkata, June 18 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Centre's decision to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' (Constitution Murder Day), calling it a "... Read More


Kaliganj Bypoll: TMC flags 'bias' in webcasting agency selection

Kolkata, June 18 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Wednesday, raised serious objections to the tender process conducted by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, for webcasting services in ... Read More


OBC case: TMC questions Suvendu's sweet distribution after HC order

Kolkata, June 18 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday dubbed the BJP "anti-OBC" and alleged that the saffron party opposes any development for OBCs. Trinamool Congress leaders also attacked Oppos... Read More


'Kesari Chapter 2' 'misrepresenting' Bengal's freedom fighters: Trinamool

Kolkata, June 18 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday accused the Hindi film 'Kesari Chapter 2' of distorting the history of India's freedom movement by "misrepresenting" Bengal's freedom figh... Read More


Kolkata Int'l Book Fair 2026 to kick off on January 22

KOLKATA, June 18 -- For book lovers in the city, the Kolkata International Book Fair is nothing short of a festival, almost like Durga Puja for the literary-minded. Every year, book lovers count down ... Read More