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'Presence of metallic sediment deposition in Rabindra Sarobar may be toxic in nature'

Kolkata, May 12 -- A recent study for assessing the present health of the 72-acre Rabindra Sarobar has revealed the presence of metallic sediment deposition which may be toxic in nature. The depositio... Read More


Electrocution: KMC to cover light posts with PVCs before monsoon

Kolkata, May 11 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to cover lamp posts with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rubber before monsoon to prevent people from getting electrocuted if they accid... Read More


Illicit liquor, fermented wash worth Rs 2.32 crore recovered

Kolkata, May 10 -- A scheduled joint raid operation by the state Excise department's preventive wing in association with Howrah rural police at the distillation spots of Sankhabhaga in Uluberia has le... Read More


Comfort first: Transport dept issues new bus design guidelines

Kolkata, May 9 -- The Transport department has notified consideration of certain specifications associated with the comfort for the general public in buses and contract carriage for initial registrati... Read More


First-ever 'bathymetric survey' of Rabindra Sarobar begins Friday

Kolkata, May 7 -- The first-ever bathymetric survey of the 72-acre Rabindra Sarobar waterbody is set to begin on Friday. Preparations began on Wednesday with an on-site inspection conducted by the Sch... Read More


Transport dept to soon launch bus-tracking App for commuters, police

Kolkata, May 7 -- The Transport department will soon launch a 'Where is my Bus' App through which commuters can access the location of the nearest bus right from the bus stop and the bus drivers can a... Read More


MSME&T dept to supply fabric for home guards, civil defence volunteers uniforms

Kolkata, May 4 -- The MSME and Textiles (MSME&T) department will hand over fabric for the uniform of civil defence volunteers and home guards across the state for the first time in this financial year... Read More


Olive ridley turtles prefer mates of similar size: ZFI study

Kolkata, May 3 -- A recent joint study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and the University of Michigan, USA has revealed that olive ridley turtles prefer mates of similar size. The research was... Read More


Excise department seizes illicit liquor worth Rs 1.2 cr during Howrah raid

Kolkata, May 2 -- The state Excise department conducted a raid and seized fermented wash and illicit distilled liquor worth Rs 1.2 crore from Shankhabhaga area under Uluberia Police Station in Howrah ... Read More


This temple is for all irrespective of their caste & creed, says Mamata

Digha, April 30 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inaugurated the Jagannath Dham Temple in the popular tourist destination of Digha while directing the Information and Cultural Aff... Read More