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Kolkata Port plans riverfront facelift between Chotelal & Mullick ghats

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- A busy and ageing stretch of the Hooghly riverbank between Chotelal ki Ghat and Mullick Ghat is all set for a major upgrade, with the Syamaprasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPA) movi... Read More


Child's sole testimony enough to uphold POCSO conviction: Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2016, holding that ... Read More


Cal HC sets aside single-judge order, restores jobs of 32K primary teachers

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- A Calcutta High Court division bench on Wednesday set aside a previous single-judge order that had cancelled the appointment of 32000 primary teachers recruited through the 2014 sel... Read More


Bengal begins preparing master plan for Gazaldoba tourism hub

Kolkata, Dec. 2 -- The Bengal government has begun preparing a detailed land-use plan for Gazaldoba to guide the future of one of North Bengal's most promising tourism landscapes. State government so... Read More


Can't force ex-director to represent firm in PMLA case: Cal High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a former director cannot be compelled to represent a company in a money-laundering case, holding that the firm must first be summoned at its r... Read More


State eyes major green push for Ganga Sagar Mela 2026; subcontracting barred

Kolkata, Dec. 1 -- The West Bengal government is preparing to give the Ganga Sagar Mela 2026 a greener, more organised look, with the Gangasagar Bakkhali Development Authority (GBDA) drawing up a deta... Read More


No cheating if marriage promise wasn't false from start: HC

Kolkata, Dec. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a promise of marriage cannot amount to cheating unless it is proved that the man never intended to keep that promise from the very beginning. ... Read More


Bengal govt orders audit to align schemes with UN goals

Kolkata, Nov. 30 -- The Bengal government has begun a coordinated exercise to match every departmental scheme and expenditure head with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ahead ... Read More


Cal High Court junks CBI probe plea in 2024 custodial death

Kolkata, Nov. 30 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to transfer the investigation into a July 2024 custodial death at Midnapore Central Correctional Home to the Central Bureau of Investigation, di... Read More


Bengal prepares 355 acres Hind Motor land for industry

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- Ahead of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), the West Bengal government has initiated preparatory work for developing 354.991 acres of land in the Hind Motor area for future ... Read More