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Myanmar's earthquake death toll crosses 700, more than 1700 injured | India delivers relief materials

New Delhi, March 29 -- The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that co... Read More


Myanmar's earthquake death toll crosses 1000; thousands injured | India delivers relief materials

New Delhi, March 29 -- The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that co... Read More


Amid rising temperatures primary schools allowed to tweak class timings from April

Kolkata, March 29 -- With temperatures soaring, the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has announced that primary schools operating during day shifts can opt for morning classes from April... Read More


Police steps up security ahead of Eid, Ram Navami; warns against attempts to incite disturbances

Kolkata, March 29 -- The West Bengal Police on Saturday cautioned people against attempts to foment disturbances in the run-up to the festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr and Ram Navami. Police have also stepped ... Read More


Techno Int'l New Town to hold investor-startup summit

Kolkata, March 29 -- Techno International New Town (TINT) is set to host IncubES 2025 - The National Investor-Startup Summit from April 10 to 12, bringing together visionary entrepreneurs, top investo... Read More


Police seize 65 kg of Ganja, 4 held

Kolkata, March 29 -- The Kolkata Police seized 65.437 kg of ganja in a major drug bust and arrested four individuals for trafficking the narcotic. The operation was conducted on Saturday morning by a... Read More


Traffic restrictions in city on March 31 & April 1

Kolkata, March 29 -- The Kolkata Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions on March 31 and April 1 for the Gawarja Mata Puja procession. With additional curbs already planned for Eid-ul-Fitr c... Read More


Centre allots Rs 361 crore for Bengal under NHM

Kolkata, March 29 -- The Centre has allotted Rs 361 crore for Bengal under the National Health Mission after it had withheld the funds as the Mamata Banerjee government refused to name Health and well... Read More


Manoj Kumar Agarwal appointed chief electoral officer of Bengal

Kolkata, March 29 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, appointed senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal. Agarwal, a 1990 batch ... Read More


BJP will be in power at Centre for at least 30 years: Amit Shah

New Delhi, March 29 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has exuded confidence the BJP will remain in power at the Centre for at least 30 years due to its consistent performance. In a democracy, he said, ... Read More