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Orange Line Metro: SC questions state for delay

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the West Bengal government for holding up work on Kolkata's Orange Line Metro corridor, calling its conduct an "obstinate attitude" that sta... Read More


Another death in RG Kar Hosp creates row, forensic probe deepens in lift tragedy case

Kolkata, March 23 -- A 61-year-old patient, Biswajit Samanta, died after collapsing at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday, creating a fresh row at the hospital. The family members of the de... Read More


Left Front releases third list of 15 candidates

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Left Front, on Monday, announced its third list of candidates for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, further advancing its electoral preparations in the state. The latest ... Read More


Calcutta High Court upholds life terms in 2015 Howrah train gangrape case

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentences of two men and a 10-year jail term for a third in a case involving the gangrape of a minor girl inside a movin... Read More


Cops arrest gang for Rs 1.5 cr material theft from CESC

Kolkata, March 23 -- The anti-burglary squad has busted a gang of thieves that had stolen cables and other objects from the godown of CESC in the Cossipore area of North Kolkata. According to sources... Read More


Transport dept hikes vehicle hiring charges for Assembly polls

Kolkata, March 23 -- The state Transport department has hiked hiring charges of buses, minibuses, small passenger cars etc which will be engaged for the ensuing elections in the state to be held in tw... Read More


Prepare for AI future or fall behind: Governor Ravi at CU convocation

Kolkata, March 23 -- A call for artificial intelligence literacy and a return to questioning as the core of learning dominated the convocation at Calcutta University on Monday, with Governor-Chancello... Read More


Bengal sees 4,172 accidents; 2,113 deaths on highways in 2024

Kolkata, March 23 -- West Bengal recorded 4,172 road accidents and 2,113 fatalities on national highways in 2024, up from 3,841 accidents and 1,957 deaths in 2023-an increase of 8.6 per cent and 8 per... Read More


HC questions PIL on Singur agitation in textbook

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday indicated reluctance to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the portrayal of the Singur agitation in a state board history textboo... Read More


Assembly polls: Trinamool vows to double Bengal exports in five years

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Trinamool Congress has pledged to double West Bengal's exports over the next five years through the implementation of the West Bengal Export Promotion Policy and the West Beng... Read More