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AAP MLA Mehraj Malik detained under PSA in Doda

Jammu, Sept. 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir AAP chief and MLA Mehraj Malik was on Monday detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly disturbing public order in Doda district, officials... Read More


Boosting production: State pilots ginger, garlic cultivation in schools

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- To boost the production of ginger and garlic, particularly in South Bengal districts, the Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department has launched a pilot projec... Read More


Twin shootouts rock New Barrackpore & Barrackpore

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- Panic gripped New Barrackpore and Barrackpore on Sunday night after two separate incidents of firing sent shockwaves among residents. In the first incident, miscreants allegedly s... Read More


High Court allows Kunal Ghosh to travel to Northern Ireland

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh to travel abroad after relaxing the bail conditions imposed on him in a pending case. Justice Suvra... Read More


'The Bengal Files': HC rejects plea on film portrayal of freedom fighter

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by the grandson of freedom fighter Gopal Chandra Mukherjee, popularly remembered as Gopal Patha, who had objected ... Read More


Baguiati area: Fire breaks out in AC bus, none hurt

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- Tension spread in Baguiati area after a state-run AC bus was caught on fire while it was moving along the VIP Road on Monday afternoon. As there was no passenger in the bus, a maj... Read More


Sealdah Div announces spl arrangements for Durga Puja crowd mgmt

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway has finalised measures to manage the anticipated surge of commuters during the Durga Puja festival, following a high-level meeting on Monday... Read More


European Film Festival kicks off in city, to run till Sept 10

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- At a time when a Bengali has made the state proud by winning at the Venice Film Festival, a three-day European Film Festival kicked off in Kolkata on Monday, bringing a bouquet of ... Read More


AAI launches safety training, holds slot allocation conference

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI), regional headquarters (Eastern Region), has launched a week-long Safety Management System (SMS) training programme for safety managers, which... Read More


Int'l Literacy Day: State honours students, launches App & portal

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department on Monday felicitated 37 students, including specially-abled children and those from economically weaker families, on t... Read More