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Ruby General Hospital launches cancer speciality clinic in Burdwan

KOLKATA, June 19 -- To make the 30 years celebration noteworthy, officials of the Ruby General Hospital planned 30 outreach Cancer Speciality Clinics in different districts of Bengal within 2025-26. O... Read More


Veteran author Prafulla Roy passes away

KOLKATA, June 19 -- Veteran Bengali author and Sahitya Akademi winner Prafulla Roy passed away in Kolkata on Thursday following prolonged illness. He was 90. The prolific author was battling age-relat... Read More


'Over 27L foreign tourists came to Bengal in first half of 2025'

Kolkata, June 19 -- Bengal has seen a notable surge in foreign tourist arrivals this year, with the count surpassing 27 lakh (2.7 million) in just the first six months. However, the number of tourists... Read More


BJP MLAs' speeches expunged from Assembly records after walkout during tax Bill debate

Kolkata, June 19 -- In a rare move, the speeches of BJP legislators were removed from the official records of the Bengal Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The decision was taken after the Opposition ... Read More


AAI issues new guidelines for building heights near Kolkata airport

Kolkata, June 19 -- In the wake of the Ahmedabad air crash, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued fresh guidelines to municipal bodies near Kolkata Airport, expanding the high-rise clearanc... Read More


HC scraps KMC recruitment notice over OBC list violation

Kolkata, June 19 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed a recruitment notification issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) for sub-assistant engineer posts. The bench of Justice Kau... Read More


Bagnan: 4 dead, over 20 injured as truck collides with private bus

Kolkata, June 19 -- At least four people were killed and more than 20 injured after a truck collided with a private bus on National Highway (NH)-16 in Bagnan, Howrah, on Thursday morning. According t... Read More


Land handover clears major hurdle for Balurghat-Hili Rly proj

BALURGHAT, June 19 -- In a major breakthrough for the long-delayed Balurghat-Hili Railway project, the South Dinajpur district administration has officially handed over nearly 380 acres of land to the... Read More


Jalpaiguri POCSO Court sentences man to 20 years for raping minor

Jalpaiguri, June 19 -- Special POCSO Court in Jalpaiguri has sentenced Ram Babu Roy to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs... Read More


State appoints mentor & co-mentor for Malda ZP

Malda, June 19 -- In a move to accelerate rural development initiatives in Malda, the Bengal government has appointed former minister and current Manikchak MLA Sabitri Mitra as the mentor of the Malda... Read More