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State govt committed to uplifting poor through infra development: Mayor

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) organised a special session with Firhad Hakim, Mayor of Kolkata and minister for Municipal Affairs and Urban Development, Governmen... Read More


Television must deepen social consciousness: CM at Tele Awards

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the foremost responsibility of television is to enhance human and social consciousness, stressing its wider cultural and social role... Read More


CM congratulates students on clearing JEE

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated nearly 1 lakh candidates who recently cleared various state Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) for nursing and paramedical c... Read More


Shops, houses and BDO's car set ablaze

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- Several shops, houses and the car of the Patharpratima Block Development Officer (BDO) were set on fire by unidentified miscreants late on Wednesday night. Sources said a group of... Read More


Geragenda Bridge: Heavy vehicle ban leads to traffic snarl

Alipurduar, Nov. 20 -- A sudden ban on heavy vehicles at the Geragenda River bridge on Asian Highway 48 near Birpara triggered massive traffic congestion on Thursday, crippling a key route connecting ... Read More


Missing child found 27 days after murder of her mother

Siliguri, Nov. 20 -- 27 days after the murder of Sabi Kumari in a hotel near New Jalpaiguri (NJP), police have finally traced her missing three-year-old daughter. The child was found at a child care h... Read More


Border villages witness dev as long-awaited road repairs begin

BALURGHAT, Nov. 20 -- Border villages have been witnessing development with the 'Amader Para Amader Samadhan' initiative gaining momentum in South Dinajpur. The programme focuses on a people-centric a... Read More


'More Indian lenders to appear in top 100 global banks list soon'

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- India will soon have more domestic lenders featured in the top 100 global banks list, given the pace of economic expansion and growth in the banking system, RBI Governor Sanjay M... Read More


Growth of 8 key infrastructure sectors remains flat in October

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October as expansion in output of petroleum refinery products, fertiliser and steel was offset by a contraction in coa... Read More


SC refuses to give quota for promotee judges in the Higher Judicial Service

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to extend reservation benefits to promotee judges in the Higher Judicial Service, ruling that the cadre does not suffer from the "common m... Read More