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GAIL signs gas sale and purchase pact with OIL

New Delhi, July 9 -- GAIL (India) Limited has signed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Oil India Limited (OIL) for extending the existing agreement for another 15 years, starting from July 1. Th... Read More


HC questions SSC's role in defending 'tainted' candidates

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned whether the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) can defend candidates who were labelled as "tainted" by the Supreme Court in ... Read More


RG Kar rape-murder convict moves HC for acquittal

Kolkata, July 9 -- Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering a student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has moved the Calcutta High Court challenging his conviction and demanding acquittal.... Read More


Kolkata Port tops major ports with record Q1 growth

Kolkata, July 9 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata recorded the highest cargo growth among all major Indian ports in the first quarter of FY 2025-26, handling 17.186 million metric tonnes (... Read More


STF probes NGO link in 'spy case'

Kolkata, July 9 -- The state police Special Task Force (STF) is probing the possible involvement of an NGO in East Burdwan in connection with the arrest of two men for suspected anti-national activiti... Read More


Man dies after Bowbazar scuffle, five booked

Kolkata, July 9 -- A 53-year-old man died after allegedly being assaulted during a scuffle with his neighbours in Bowbazar on Tuesday evening. The deceased, Ezhar Ahmed of 12/1 Gopal Chandra Lane, re... Read More


UG engineering progs: JU seeks govt nod for decentralised admission

Kolkata, July 9 -- Jadavpur University (JU) has approached the state Higher Education department seeking permission to conduct an independent spot counselling round for undergraduate engineering admis... Read More


'Festive surprise': Etihad to upgrade Kolkata flights to next-gen A321LR

KOLKATA, July 9 -- Etihad Airways has a festive surprise lined up for Kolkatans this Durga Puja. Come September 26 and Etihad Airways is set to upgrade its Kolkata service with the introduction of the... Read More


JBNSTS to hold annual scholarship exams on August 24

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) will conduct its annual scholarship examinations across all districts of the state on Sunday, August 24. The online applica... Read More


Nationwide bandh fails to impact Bengal: 99% attendance at Nabanna

Kolkata, July 9 -- The 'Bharat Bandh' called by ten central trade unions had no impact in West Bengal on Wednesday, with the state secretariat at Nabanna registering 99 per cent employee attendance. ... Read More