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Metro staff observe 15 yrs of 17th zone status, oppose privatisation

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- Metro employees on Monday held a convention outside Metro Bhavan to mark 15 years since Metro Railway was declared the 17th zone of Indian Railways, while protesting what they term... Read More


West Port area: Man found dead in drain

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- A man was found dead in a drain in West Port area on Paharpur Road late on Sunday night. The deceased, identified as Ramapada Purkait (43) of Khurigachi in Sonarpur of South 24-Pa... Read More


Conclave: Bengal pushes MSMEs, global trade ties

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- West Bengal's focus on strengthening MSMEs and expanding global trade partnerships took centre stage at the Industrial Conclave organised by the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce... Read More


Massive crowd gathers as Abhishek visits Sebaashray 2 camp in Bishnupur

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday visited a 'Sebaashray 2' camp in South 24-Parganas' Bishnupur. With hundreds... Read More


Bengal allows case-by-case extension of rejoining deadline

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The state School Education Department on Monday advised education boards and district authorities to allow extensions of the rejoining deadline for untainted teachers returning to ... Read More


South 24-Pgns: Electoral roll observer's car attacked during protest

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The vehicle of Election Commission of India (ECI) electoral roll observer C Murugan was damaged by an agitating crowd during his visit to a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing... Read More


City records one of season's lowest temp

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- A strong cold spell continues to grip large parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, with mercury levels dropping significantly and northern winds making the chill more intense. A... Read More


Ayushman Bharat row: TMC rebuts BJP, calls scheme a 'scam-riddled poison pill'

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- Soon after the BJP took a pot shot at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for not implementing Ayushman Bharat claiming that "because of ego of one person", the people of Benga... Read More


Eighth Buxa Bird Festival to begin from January 6

Alipurduar, Dec. 29 -- After seven successful editions, the eighth Buxa Bird Festival-one of the most prominent government-backed birding events in eastern India-will begin inside the Buxa Tiger Reser... Read More


Capital sees worst Dec AQI in 7 years, stubble burning contribution at 3.5%

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Delhi recorded its worst air quality for December this year since 2018 with an average AQI of 349, even as farm fires accounted for just 3.5 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution, acco... Read More