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Bengal targets 20% renewable energy by 2030

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal aims to meet 20 per cent of its energy requirement from renewable sources by 2030, said Md. Ghulam Rabbani, Minister-in-Charge of the Department of Non-Conventional and... Read More


Fog-related mishaps: Yogi lays stress on safety, calls for high alert

LUCKNOW, Dec. 17 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday issued strict instructions to senior officials to ensure public safety and effective traffic management in wake of the rising number of ... Read More


'Abetting woman to commit suicide': 5 held

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- Five persons were arrested for allegedly abetting a woman to commit suicide by consuming bathroom cleaner on Tuesday in Ekbalpore. According to police, on Tuesday morning, cops of... Read More


Panihati TMC councillor's murder case: Three get life term

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The three accused in the Panihati Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor, Anupam Dutta, who were held guilty on Monday, have been awarded life imprisonment by the Barrackpore Court on... Read More


Brace for lukewarm Christmas as winter chill refuses to bite

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The much-anticipated winter chill is yet to tighten its grip on West Bengal, with weather officials indicating that a sharply cold Christmas is unlikely this year. According to th... Read More


Two killed in separate hit-&-run incidents in Dera Bassi

Mohali, Dec. 17 -- As many as two people lost their lives in separate hit-and-run incidents in the Dera Bassi area on Monday, prompting police to register case and launch searches to trace the drivers... Read More


Madhyamik exams: WBBSE seeks change in poll duty roster

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has asked district administrations to plan and phase the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls to avoid disrupt... Read More


Third tiger death in 3 months at Alipore Zoo raises concerns

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- A sub-adult Royal Bengal tigress died at Alipore Zoo on Wednesday morning, marking the third tiger fatality at the facility in just three months. The tigress, who would have compl... Read More


KMC moves to grant heritage tag to Jamini Roy's house

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to give final nod to a proposal to preserve one of the city's most important cultural landmarks by adaptively reusing the house o... Read More


IFFK to screen all films despite Centre denying clearance: Kerala CM

India, Dec. 17 -- The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has decided to screen all films as scheduled despite the information and broadcasting ministry denying censor exemption to over a doz... Read More