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State equips fishing boats with ISRO transponders

Kolkata, June 9 -- Starting June 15, fishermen resuming deep-sea fishing after the lifting of the ban will benefit from a new safety technology in the form of a transponder developed by the Indian Spa... Read More


Railways to evict unauthorised hawkers

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Eastern Railway has issued notices for the removal of unauthorised hawkers and illegal structures from the premises of Belur and Konnagar railway stations. The eviction drives ... Read More


High Court reserves judgement on scheme for Group C&D staff

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition challenging the West Bengal government's scheme to provide monetary support to non-teaching staff who lost jobs... Read More


Murli Dhar Sharma named new CP of Barrackpore

Kolkata, June 9 -- In a reshuffle in the IPS cadre, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Barrackpore has changed on Monday. According to an order, Murli Dhar, who was the Director of Swami Vivekananda St... Read More


HC chides NIA for failing to submit report in Daribhit case

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday sharply criticised the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for its "casual approach" in failing to submit a report on the 2018 Daribhit High School... Read More


New Town: BSF jawan found hanging

Kolkata, June 9 -- A BSF jawan committed suicide inside his rented accommodation on Monday morning at the Sulanguri area in New Town. Police have ruled out foul play so far. The BSF jawan identified ... Read More


Digha Jagannath Dham shut for darshan from June 12-25

Kolkata, June 9 -- After Jagannath Dev's "Snan Yatra" ceremony is performed on June 12, 'Darshan' of idols in Jagannath Dham in Digha will be unavailable for the visitors until June 25. The same ritu... Read More


Miscreants open fire at locals in Devidanga area, traders stage protest

Siliguri, June 9 -- Miscreants allegedly fired gunshots at locals in the crowded Devidanga Bazar area near Champasari in Siliguri, which spread shock waves in the area. The incident, which reportedly... Read More


Temporary workers at Malda Med College launch stir over irregular salaries

Malda, June 9 -- A group of 181 temporary workers of the Trauma Care Building of Malda Medical College and Hospital have launched a protest demanding regular and timely payment of their salaries. Eng... Read More


Akhilesh seeks accountability from BJP govts at Centre, UP

Lucknow, June 9 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, demanding an accoun... Read More