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Chhattisgarh accelerates electrification in Naxal-affected regions

Raipur, Feb. 17 -- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reaffirmed the state government's commitment to ensuring uninterrupted power supply, expanding electrification in remote regions, and accelerating the ... Read More


Aikyashree: 45 lakh students to get scholarships within March

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The state government is all set to provide scholarships to a total 45 lakh beneficiaries under the "Aikyashree" scheme within March this year as promised by Chief Minister Mamata B... Read More


Caught with phones, exams of four Madhyamik candidates cancelled

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has cancelled the exams of four Madhyamik candidates after they were caught with mobile phones during the history paper on Mond... Read More


HS: 'Exam will be cancelled if students found in possession of mobiles, electronic gadgets'

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that students found in possession of prohibited items such as mobile phones, bluetooth devices, wireles... Read More


Calcutta High Court directs CBI to start probe, says state sanction not needed

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the CBI to conduct preliminary enquiry and begin investigation in relation to alleged fraud in two public sector banks. After the CBI co... Read More


RG Kar Medical College 'restricts use of Mannitol injection'

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The RG Kar Medical College has restricted the use of Mannitol injection after several doctors raised some issues regarding the drug. The hospital authorities have informed the mat... Read More


State zoos ban chicken from animal diets amid bird flu outbreak

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- In the wake of the bird flu outbreak among animals in some zoos, particularly in the Central part of the country, the West Bengal Zoo Authority(WBZA) as a preventive measure has pr... Read More


Seminar on POCSO victims calls for more fast-track courts

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The law must serve as both a shield and a sword, protecting the innocent while ensuring swift action against perpetrators, said Justice Soumen Sen of Calcutta High Court, who is al... Read More


'Thundershowers in South Bengal likely between Wed & Saturday'

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted thundershowers in several South Bengal districts between Wednesday and Saturday this week. The city is also expected to rece... Read More


Speaker suspends LoP, 3 BJP MLAs from Assembly

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- Four BJP MLAs, including the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, were suspended for the rest of the Budget session by the Speaker on Monday for alleged unruly behaviour i... Read More