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State clears Rs 46.04L for emergency repair works of 2 Sundarbans bridges

Kolkata, Dec. 30 -- The West Bengal government has cleared an emergency plan to repair two bridges in the Sundarbans after safety concerns were flagged over their condition. Sources in the Sundarban ... Read More


Land acquired for immigrants stays with state after possession: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 30 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that land acquired by the state in the early 1950s for the settlement of immigrants cannot be treated as lapsed merely because compensation was not... Read More


State gears up to procure 10L bicycles under 'Sabooj Saathi'

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The West Bengal government has initiated the process to procure 10 lakh bicycles for students studying in Class IX in government and government-aided schools and madrasahs under th... Read More


Civil suit cannot block repair of unsafe building: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that safety-related directions issued by civic authorities for a dilapidated building cannot be stalled by a civil property dispute, and upheld the... Read More


Bengal govt plans groundwater use survey in Jhargram

Kolkata, Dec. 28 -- Following the Centre's report flagging 10 blocks in West Bengal as 'critical' in terms of groundwater resources, the state government is planning an extensive, district-level surve... Read More


New SC arrest safeguards won't apply to past cases: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 28 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that new arrest safeguards laid down by the Supreme Court (SC) in November 2025 apply only to future cases and cannot be used to seek automatic bai... Read More


Stem cell-based eye treatment not patentable: Cal High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 26 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to revive a patent application for a stem cell-based method linked to the treatment of eye disorders, agreeing with patent authorities that the ... Read More


Consolidation: Bengal plans single App for land records

Kolkata, Dec. 26 -- The West Bengal government has initiated the development of a new web and mobile application for land records, which will consolidate maps, records, and geospatial data on a single... Read More


State launches online portal to track externally aided projects

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The West Bengal government has rolled out a dedicated online portal to centrally record, monitor and standardise information relating to all externally aided projects implemented b... Read More


Can't recall trafficking victims for cross-examination repeatedly: HC

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside a trial court order permitting the recall of a trafficking victim for further cross-examination, holding that such a step cannot be taken mech... Read More