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Four dead, power demand sky-high as UP burns

Lucknow, June 12 -- Uttar Pradesh continues to suffer under a severe heatwave, which has claimed at least four lives in the past 24 hours. The soaring temperatures have also impacted wildlife - 12 cra... Read More


EPFO settles nearly 50% claims in 3 days

New Delhi, June 12 -- Retirement fund body EPFO settled nearly 50 per cent of claims, mainly withdrawal, within three days of filing this fiscal, a senior official said quoting data till June 5. The ... Read More


About Rs 7,745 crore due from Centre under PMGKAY: Min

Kolkata, June 12 -- State Food and Supplies minister Rathin Ghosh said on Thursday that Rs 7,745 crore is due from the Centre under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). The Centre is sup... Read More


Centralised portal for UG admission to be inaugurated on June 17

Kolkata, June 12 -- The online centralised portal for admission in the undergraduate level to colleges across the state for the academic year 2025-26 will be inaugurated on June 17, at 2 pm from Bikas... Read More


Police unveils traffic plan for 3-hr Vidyasagar Setu closure

Kolkata, June 12 -- Howrah City Police has made an elaborate traffic plan to ensure the smooth movement of vehicles during the three-hour closure of the Vidyasagar Setu. It was learnt that the Vidyas... Read More


Elderly woman killed at Muchipara home

Kolkata, June 12 -- An elderly woman was found murdered inside her house at Serpentine Lane of Muchipara area on Wednesday. According to police, on Wednesday, around 6 pm, cops of Muchipara Police St... Read More


CM urges PM to act on Tagore house vandalism in B'desh; seeks int'l pressure

Kolkata, June 12 -- Expressing deep anguish over the reported vandalisation of Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime... Read More


Trinamool Congress to hold meet on Martyrs' Day rally preparations

Kolkata, June 12 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) will hold a preparatory meeting for the July 21 Martyrs' Day rally at its Bhawanipore office next Saturday. During this meeting, the party leadership may i... Read More


High Court seeks KMC report on 'inaction' over illegal construction

Kolkata, June 12 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) municipal commissioner to submit a report explaining why the corporation has seemingly suppor... Read More


CM reviews Ratha Yatra prep in Digha, urges admin to stay alert

Kolkata, June 12 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, chaired a preparatory meeting at Nabanna with all stakeholders to review the state administration's readiness for the smooth and peacef... Read More