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State approves funds for CCTVs in JU

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The state government has approved funds for installing surveillance cameras in both campuses of Jadavpur University, but the plan to strengthen on-ground security by hiring new gua... Read More


Benfish rolls out e-vehicles to cut air pollution

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- In a bid to curb vehicular emissions - a major source of air pollution in the city - the West Bengal State Fishermen's Cooperative Federation Ltd (Benfish) has launched nine electr... Read More


Mamata names orphaned elephant calf 'Lucky'

Alipurduar, Oct. 15 -- In a heartwarming gesture, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee officially named a rescued motherless elephant calf "Lucky" on Wednesday. She also announced a reward for Devesh Pande... Read More


Durgapur student rape: Sister hands over accused to police

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The fifth accused in the Durgapur medical student rape case, Safikul Sheikh, was handed over to the police by his elder sister after she traced him on her own. Police were searchi... Read More


Deadlock over V-C appointments continues despite Supreme Court nod

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Despite a clear directive from the Supreme Court, the appointment of permanent vice-chancellors (V-Cs) at six state-aided universities remains stalled, as the state Higher Educatio... Read More


Federation & producers' body contribute to CM relief fund

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Joining efforts to aid flood-affected people in North Bengal, the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) has contributed to the Chief Minister's Relie... Read More


Sealdah Div to earmark platforms at Bidhannagar Road, Dum Dum Junction

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division has introduced new crowd management measures at two of its busiest suburban stations - Bidhannagar Road and Dum Dum Junction - including dedi... Read More


Acid attack on housewife in Alipurduar sparks tension; accused arrested

Alipurduar, Oct. 15 -- A 50-year-old housewife sustained severe injuries in an acid attack late Tuesday night near New Alipurduar Station in Ward 17. The accused, 40-year-old toto (e-rickshaw) driver ... Read More


Two arrested for challan corruption in BLLRO dept

BALURGHAT, Oct. 15 -- Two government employees of the Balurghat Block Land and Land Reforms Office (BLLRO) were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a corruption case involving manipulation of cha... Read More


TMC ministers to give Rs 1 lakh each to bolster relief efforts in North Bengal

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- On a day when the parliamentary party of the Trinamool Congress decided that all ministers in the state Cabinet would contribute Rs 1 lakh each to the West Bengal State Disaster Ma... Read More