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New spider species discovered on Sagar Island in the Sunderbans

Kolkata, July 25 -- Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, have discovered a new species of spider on Sagar Island in the Sunderbans, highlighting the region's rich yet undere... Read More


State PSUs trained on new MCA compliance framework

Kolkata, July 25 -- In a significant stride to make the state public sector undertakings (PSUs) abreast with the latest amendments to the provisions of the Companies Act and corresponding rules by the... Read More


Mamata: Shocked to see 'atrocities of double-engine govts on Bengalis'

Kolkata, July 24 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed deep shock over the alleged atrocities on Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states and the reported illegal "pushbacks" of B... Read More


Chief Minister launches 'Amader Para Amader Somadhan' scheme for villages

Kolkata, July 22 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced a new programme titled "Amader Para, Amader Somadhan" aimed at resolving minor local issues in villages across the state. This ... Read More


Jadavpur University to start digitisation of rare Santali docus & scriptures from B'desh

Kolkata, July 21 -- Jadavpur University (JU) will soon start digitisation of rare Santali documents and scriptures from Bangladesh which will be the first Santali archive of the neighbouring country t... Read More


Amended Liquor Law: Excise dept seizes 35 vehicles, begins confiscation

Kolkata, July 20 -- The Excise department has initiated confiscation proceedings for 154 vehicles and seized 35 of them till May 31, 2025, following the amendment of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, which... Read More


'Breakthrough': Scientists decode genome of 'endangered' turtle, map their habitats

Kolkata, July 20 -- A team of international scientists from the Republic of Korea and India has achieved a breakthrough in wildlife conservation by decoding the complete mitochondrial genome of the cr... Read More


'Where Is My Bus' feature to expand to 21 more routes across Kolkata

Kolkata, July 17 -- The state government will be soon introducing 'Where Is My Bus' (WIMB) feature on the Yatri Sathi App in 21 odd bus routes in the city for effective tracking the real-time location... Read More


Road repair in city begins as rains take a breather

Kolkata, July 17 -- The breather from rains since Wednesday afternoon has made the Roads department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) pull up its socks and carry out road repair on a war footing ... Read More


HS Education Council steps up with waterproof exam material

Kolkata, July 17 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is adopting waterproof packaging of question papers with the third semester of the Higher Secondary (HS) scheduled to... Read More