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Weatherman forecasts heavy rain in 9 South Bengal districts all week

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- A fresh low-pressure trough that has formed over Bay of Bengal will intensify into a depression bringing heavy rainfall in nine South Bengal districts throughout the week. Accord... Read More


Durga Puja art preview at Alipore Museum to attract int'l visitors

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- For those looking to have an exclusive look of Durga Puja art before the beats of the dhaks resonate the pandals across Bengal, can do so by visiting the fourth edition of massArt,... Read More


North Kolkata: Swami Vivekananda's neighbourhood Puja turns 100

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- In 1926, Atindra Nath Bose with the support of Swami Vivekananda's brother, Mahendranath Dutta, started Durga Puja at Simla Byayam Samity. Bose was the first to introduce 'Sarbojan... Read More


Buniadpur-Kaliyaganj Rly link: Land acquisition process begins

Raiganj, Aug. 18 -- The Bengal government has officially initiated the land acquisition process for the much-anticipated Kaliyaganj-Buniadpur Railway link, reviving a project stalled for over 10 years... Read More


Mamata likely to skip PM's Kolkata Metro inauguration

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of three Kolkata Metro projects on August 22, citing "policy reasons," sources s... Read More


'NRC data drive': Mamata warns against AIIMS Kalyani survey

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly objected to a mental health survey being conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani, alleging it was a c... Read More


Cabinet nod to invite new bid for Tajpur Port proj

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The state Cabinet has approved the floating of a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tajpur Port in East Midnapore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. In June, the ... Read More


Centre moves SC over Bengal's 100 days' dues

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Centre, on Monday, moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to initiate the resumption of 100 days' work in Bengal and start clearing dues from August... Read More


'Attack on cops' during protest rally: Arrested man gets bail

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Bidhannagar City Police has arrested a man in connection with the alleged planning of attack from the protest rally of the terminated teachers which was scheduled to take place on ... Read More


KMC identifies 7 dengue-prone wards in city

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has identified seven wards across the city as dengue-prone zones. The announcement was made on Monday by Deputy Mayor and Member, Mayor-in-C... Read More