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State govt to augment low glycemic rice production

Kolkata, March 6 -- State Agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay has directed his research unit to take measures for augmenting the production of low glycemic rice in Bengal which can be a part ... Read More


East-bound flank of Maa Flyover shut for traffic from midnight till 5 am

Kolkata, March 6 -- The east-bound flank of Maa Flyover has been closed for traffic movement from 12 in the night till 5 am in the morning. A notification in this regard issued by the Kolkata Police h... Read More


Bolpur couple dies by suicide over 'loan repayment struggles', probe Initiated

Kolkata, March 6 -- Tension spread at Bolpur in Birbhum after a married couple committed suicide as they failed to repay a huge amount of loan. According to the sources, the couple identified as Laks... Read More


India-B'desh technical teams meet in Kolkata ahead of Ganga Water Treaty renewal talks

Kolkata, March 6 -- A meeting of the technical teams of the Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh began in Kolkata on Thursday on the Ganga Water Treaty, which is due for renewal in 2026, an... Read More


PSUs in a state of decline under BJP-led govt's rule: Trinamool

Kolkata, March 6 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Thursday, took to social media to criticise the BJP-led NDA government, alleging that Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are in a state of decline u... Read More


RG Kar: Members of jr doc's body blamed for leaving patient 'untreated' for over 3 hrs

Kolkata, March 6 -- A patient was not given treatment at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for more than three hours allegedly by some doctors who are the members of the Junior Doctors' Front (JDF).... Read More


Mamata to hold 'Dolyatra and Holir Milan Utsav' on March 12

Kolkata, March 6 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will participate in a programme on March 12 to celebrate Dolyatra and Holi, with people from all communities, castes and creeds. The programme chris... Read More


JU violence: Guv orders fact-finding team; Edu Min gets 'Z' security

Kolkata, March 6 -- A day when the state government decided to strengthen the security of state Education minister Bratya Basu by according to him 'Z' category security in the backdrop of alleged manh... Read More


Defamation case: HC suggests Guv, CM settle dispute over tea

Kolkata, March 6 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday suggested an out-of-court dispute settlement between the two parties during the hearing of the defamation suit filed by the Governor CV Ananda B... Read More


KMC mandates pisciculture in restored ponds to boost revenue

Kolkata, March 6 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has directed its borough executive engineers (Civil) to mandatorily put all the waterbodies restored by the civic body in their respective j... Read More