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Over 2K cops; drones, QRTs deployed to maintain vigil during R Day parade

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- The police have stepped up security arrangements for Republic Day, deploying around 2,500 personnel in and around Red Road on Monday to maintain strict vigilance and prevent any un... Read More


Barasat Police debunk 'Saraswati Puja blocked' claims; warns against spreading misinformation

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Barasat District Police issued a statement addressing claims that police and local authorities had stopped school students from celebrating Saraswati Puja, calling them misinformat... Read More


SIR hearing: After Dev, ex-TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty summoned

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- After TMC MP and actor Dev, now ex-TMC MP and Bengali actress Mimi Chakraborty has received a notice to appear for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing on January 31. Mimi ... Read More


TMC alleges BJP-AIMIM link in Beldanga unrest; AIMIM leader held for inciting violence

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- A political slugfest erupted in Bengal after the recent arrest of an AIMIM leader in connection with the violent unrest in Beldanga, Murshidabad, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... Read More


Metro introduces 'experimental' return ticket service

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Kolkata Metro has introduced a return ticket facility on an experimental basis across all its corridors, allowing passengers to complete both onward and return journeys using a sin... Read More


Ex-JU student objects to univ portrayal in Raj Chakraborty's 'Hok Kolorob'

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Director Raj Chakraborty's latest Bengali campus drama 'Hok Kolorob' has sparked fresh controversy after an ex-Jadavpur University student objected to the film's portrayal of the i... Read More


Nipah check: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Alipore Zoo

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), in association with the state forest and Health departments, carried out random RT-PCR tests on bats at the Alipore Zoological Ga... Read More


Gautam Ghose calls for Nobel recognition for author Amitav Ghosh; nearly 3.5L visit book fair on Saturday

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- National Award-winning filmmaker Gautam Ghose, who was conferred with the Samaresh Majumdar Prize at the Kolkata Literature Festival during the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair... Read More


'Nayab Saini moving forward strongly as CM'

CHANDIGARH, Jan. 24 -- The journey from an ordinary executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party to the Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, who has proven his mettle in every role till now, has a unique ide... Read More


'Inadequate govt spending transferring burden of healthcare onto households'

NEW DELHI, Jan. 24 -- As preparations gathered pace for the Union Budget 2026-27, a new research study on public health financing, stated that inadequate government spending has been transferring the ... Read More