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'Mercury in South Bengal likely to go up by 2-4 degrees in next few days' | No immediate signs of monsoon onset: MeT

Kolkata, June 2 -- Mercury in South Bengal districts is expected to go up by 2-4 degree Celsius in the next 3-4 days. As there are no immediate signs of monsoon onset in South Bengal, a dry spell will... Read More


Over 2.5 tonnes of explosives looted by Maoists recovered by security forces

Bhubaneswar, June 2 -- Security forces on Monday recovered over 2.5 tonnes of explosive materials looted by Maoists in Odisha's Sundergarh district, a senior police officer said. The security personn... Read More


Covid: City reports nearly 300 cases; 'nothing to fear at this juncture'

Kolkata, June 2 -- Deputy Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Atin Ghosh said on Monday that the number of Covid affected people in the city is nearly 300 but hospitalisation has been only two to ... Read More


Assisting taxpayers: State to launch 'GST Facilitation Week'

Kolkata, June 2 -- The Bengal Directorate of Commercial Taxes is launching its first 'GST Facilitation Week' to assist taxpayers with GST-related issues. A Finance department official announced that t... Read More


India's South Asia Test

New Delhi, June 2 -- South Asia, home to over a quarter of the world's population, boasts a rich political landscape marked by cultural and religious pluralism, diverse political systems, and a shared... Read More


'Informant as investigating officer does not vitiate probe without proven bias': High Court in 1988 case

Kolkata, June 2 -- The Calcutta High Court, in a recent ruling, clarified that an informant acting as the investigating officer (IO) does not inherently vitiate an investigation unless bias is proven.... Read More


State to survey women-led MSMEs for training & support

Kolkata, June 2 -- To empower and promote women entrepreneurs under World Bank-funded 'Raising and Accelerating MSME Productivity' (RAMP) programme, the state government will survey about 5,000 women-... Read More


Kidderpore: KMC likely to 'delist' poet's 'home' from heritage list

Kolkata, June 2 -- Owing to a state of disrepair and ongoing litigations over the property, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is likely to delist a Kidderpore building, considered to be the resi... Read More


Army to alter training schedule for Eid prayers at Red Road

Kolkata, June 2 -- The Army authorities here have decided to alter its training schedule a little bit to accommodate Eid ul Adha prayers at Red Road later this week, sources said on Monday. State mini... Read More


Missing Customs officer found dead in Birpara

Alipurduar, June 2 -- The decomposed body of a missing Customs officer was recovered from a betel nut plantation in Birpara on Monday. The officer, Narayan Barman (43), a resident of Sukantapally in S... Read More