Exclusive

Publication

Byline

KMC decentralises birth/death certs issuance for SIR

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- To ease the rush at its headquarters and reduce hardship for elderly and physically challenged citizens, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to decentralise the sub... Read More


Kabir to replace Ballygunge candidate, 24 hrs after announcing Nisha Chatterjee's name

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- A day after suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur Humayun Kabir floated a new outfit - "Janata Unnayan Party" (JUP), and named eight candidates that his newly forme... Read More


BJP's 'betrayal' exposed, says TMC after Shantanu's '1L Matua names deletion' remark

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- After BJP MP and a key leader of the saffron party-linked faction of the Matua Mahasangha, Shantanu Thakur, made a controversial remark that the removal of one lakh Matua names fro... Read More


HC orders audit of nursing colleges across Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Nursing Council to conduct a comprehensive audit of nursing colleges across the state, including the number of instituti... Read More


Hills teachers challenge Calcutta HC order cancelling 313 GTA jobs

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 23 -- The 313 teachers from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region have approached the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court to challenge the cancellation of their... Read More


Rs 66-cr dues bring Jal Jeevan Mission to a halt in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Dec. 23 -- The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing treated drinking water to households, has remained stalled across Alipurduar district for nearly one and a half years due to unpaid du... Read More


Bangladeshi national held in Mathabhanga

Cooch Behar, Dec. 23 -- Police have detained a Bangladeshi national near the India-Bangladesh border in the Satgram Manabari area of Shikarpur Gram Panchayat under Mathabhanga Block 1. According to l... Read More


Rly Board sanctions Rs 52.5 crore for pit & sick lines at Radhikapur

Raiganj, Dec. 23 -- In a major boost for rail infrastructure in North Dinajpur district, the Railway Board has sanctioned around Rs 52.5 crore for the establishment of a pit line and a sick line at Ra... Read More


Siliguri: 2 gang rape case convicts get 20 years' RI

Siliguri, Dec. 23 -- The Siliguri Fast Track Court sentenced two youths to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting them in a gang rape case under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code.... Read More


B'deshi cattle smuggler held in Malda's Habibpur

Malda, Dec. 23 -- In a significant action against cross-border cattle smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized three cattle and detained a Bangladeshi national in the Baidpur area under Habib... Read More