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Howrah to Salt Lake in minutes: East-West Metro Corridor opens to public

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- Revenue services on the full East-West Metro corridor (Green Line) between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector V began on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged... Read More


Bowbazar residents protest years of Metro-induced damage

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- With over 200 residents of Bowbazar in north Kolkata, whose houses were damaged due to repeated subsidence during the East-West Metro tunnelling since 2019, staging a sit-in on Fri... Read More


Elderly woman found dead at home

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- Tension spread in Panchasayar area after an elderly woman's body was found with her hands and feet tied on Friday morning. Her husband was also found from under a bed in the house... Read More


State calls meet, issues 20% bonus advisory for tea garden workers of North Bengal

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- In an unprecedented step, the Bengal government called for a meeting with the representatives of the tea garden management and owners in Kolkata on Friday and issued an advisory ... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates girls' hostel 'Triveni' at Sainik School Nagrota on 56th Raising Day

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Sainik School Nagrota marked its 56th Raising Day with a significant milestone as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Jenab Omar Abdullah, inaugurated the ... Read More


'New Metro routes in Kolkata to boost real estate & office growth'

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- The inauguration of new Metro routes in Kolkata is expected to spur growth in both commercial and residential real estate across Sector V, EM Bypass, Rajarhat, New Town, and other ... Read More


US news: Former attorney charged with murder after girlfriend found strangled in Nashville apartment

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A former Nashville attorney with a history of domestic violence has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, reported Court TV on Friday. The victim, identified as 46-yea... Read More


ASHA workers salary hike protest cause traffic snarls

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- Traffic came to a standstill in parts of South Kolkata on Friday afternoon after ASHA workers staged a protest rally, styled as a march to Kalighat, demanding a salary hike. Sourc... Read More


GRLA criticises CM's stand, demands Romi Konkani in schools

Goa, Aug. 22 -- The Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan (GRLA) has strongly rejected Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's justification for refusing to introduce Romi Konkani as an optional subject in Goan schools, ca... Read More


'Publish a white paper on Central funds since 2021 election defeat'

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- Countering the charges of corruption and misuse of Central funds levelled against Trinamool Congress (TMC) by PM Modi from a public rally in Dum Dum, leaders of the ruling party in... Read More