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SC refers plea seeking to bring minority schools under RTE Act to CJI

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a plea concerning the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act be placed before the chief justice of India for appropriate... Read More


Karnataka HC restrains use of 'strip and search' in transgender survey

Bengaluru, Oct. 15 -- The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday barred the state government officials conducting the ongoing 'transgender survey' from using any "strip and search" method to identify parti... Read More


KMC approves Rs 27.5 cr payout for Dhapa farmers to clear land

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Wednesday approved a revised proposal to allot Rs 27.5 crore as crop compensation to farmers cultivating on 73 hectares of KMC-owned land... Read More


Bengal migrant goes missing in Guj; TMC questions safety of labourers in BJP-ruled states

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday criticised the BJP government in Gujarat after a migrant worker went missing while working in the western state. The incident has again ra... Read More


Official of South Dum Dum Municipality appears before ED

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- An official of the South Dum Dum Municipality (SDDM) appeared before the ED in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam case probe on Wednesday. He was summoned by t... Read More


Kolkata Cyber Police bust massive online fraud

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Cyber Police Station, Kolkata, has recorded a case against 17 individuals allegedly involved in a large-scale online fraud and fake call centre operation. The complaint, lodge... Read More


Coco Da Vita begins operations in Kolkata

KOLKATA, Oct. 15 -- The city has found a healthier way to live with the launch of Coco Da Vita, a brand focused on building an end-to-end coconut ecosystem. On Wednesday, Coco Da Vita officially start... Read More


Anjali Jewellers celebrates 'Dhanteras Utsav'

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- This festive season, Anjali Jewellers, one of Eastern India's most trusted jewellery brands, brings a glittering celebration of prosperity and joy with its much-awaited "Dhanteras ... Read More


SSC to publish list of 'tainted' non-teaching staff after festivals

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will publish lists of "tainted" Group-C and Group-D employees recruited through the 2016 selection process after the Kali Puja and... Read More


Anandapur: Youth held for 'raping' student

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- A youth was arrested for allegedly raping an engineering student who is his classmate in Anandapur. The accused had been absconding since the student lodged a complaint on October... Read More