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Over 3,200 century-old schools across state renovated in 2024-25 fiscal: Min

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday emphasised the need for restoration and preservation of the schools in the state that are over a hundred years old. Responding to a... Read More


Bally Municipality admin vows cleaner city & better civic services

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Rana Chatterjee, the newly appointed administrator of Bally Municipality in Howrah, has pledged to work towards transforming the civic body into a garbage-free municipality while i... Read More


Despite political strains, Hilsa rekindles palates without any pocket pinch

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Hilsa, or "ilish"-the iconic "king of fish" in Bengali culture, celebrated for its culinary appeal, cultural rituals and even diplomatic symbolism-has made a notable return to Kolk... Read More


State eyes local food processing to curb wastage, empower local farmers

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- The MSME department has joined hands with the Food Processing and Horticulture (FPI&H) department to tackle bottlenecks in developing infrastructure for fruit and vegetable process... Read More


Global team decodes mitochondrial genome of Himalayan Dark Mahseer

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- A multinational team of scientists from the Republic of India, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Korea has made a landmark advancement in freshwater biodiversity rese... Read More


Failing to appear at hearing, seven political parties in Bengal 'delisted'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Seven registered unrecognised political parties in Bengal are likely to be delisted after failing to appear at a hearing held at the office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (C... Read More


Vocational training: 2 ITI Durgapur instructors bag Nat'l Teachers' Award

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Two instructors from the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Durgapur, have been selected for the National Teachers' Award 2025 for excellence in vocational training am... Read More


Two ITI Durgapur instructors bag National Teachers' Award, CM congratulates

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Two instructors from Government ITI Durgapur, Sukanta Konar (Electrician trade) and Indranil Mukherjee (Diesel Mechanics), have been selected for the National Teachers' Award 2025 ... Read More


Hakim opens Rs 158 crore Kalyani water proj; to benefit 1.64L people

Kolkata, Aug. 28 -- State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday inaugurated a treated surface water supply scheme of Kalyani Municipality that will benefit 1.64 lak... Read More


'No poor family to be left behind': State steps in over Khadya Sathi access issues

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The state Food and Supplies department is taking every possible measure to ensure that a genuine poor beneficiary is not left out from the benefits of food grains under Khadya Sath... Read More