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Vijender Gupta elected Delhi Assembly Speaker

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- In a significant political development, Vijender Gupta, a three-time MLA from Rohini constituency, was elected as the Speaker of Delhi's eighth Assembly on Monday during the inau... Read More


Sensex sinks below 75,000 mark

Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- Extending its losing streak for the fifth consecutive session, equity benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled over 1 per cent on Monday, closing below the crucial 75,000 mark amid weak global ... Read More


CM hikes salaries of doctors: Senior residents to get Rs.1L, interns Rs.10K more

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- On the day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a significant salary hike for senior resident doctors, interns and postgraduate trainees, she also urged senior government docto... Read More


Odisha: Woman's throat slit after rejecting marriage proposal in Balasore, dies

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- A woman died on Monday after a person allegedly slit her throat when she refused to accept his marriage proposal in Odisha's Balasore district, officials said. The incident to... Read More


Differently-abled girl killed in Thane, body disposed of; her mother among 3 women booked

Thane, Feb. 24 -- A 17-year-old differently-abled girl was killed allegedly by her mother, who later disposed of the body with help from the victim's grandmother, and another unidentified woman in Tha... Read More


KMC geo-tags more than 8K waterbodies using satellite survey

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- For conservation of waterbodies in the wake of rapid urbanisation in the city, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) geo-tagged more than 8,000 waterbodies in the city using satellit... Read More


Decrepit bldngs, BLRO land-tax exemption flagged in KMC Budget session

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- On the first day of the Budget discussion, councillors of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) raised concerns over dilapidated buildings in the city while urging the civic body... Read More


Two women killed in separate accidents

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- Two women were killed in two separate road accidents in the city on Monday morning. According to sources, the first accident took place around 7:05 am on Lenin Sarani near the Wel... Read More


RG Kar case: CBI to file suppl chargesheet

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- The CBI will reportedly file a supplementary charge sheet in connection with the ongoing probe in the RG Kar rape and murder case at the Sealdah Court. It was learnt that the cent... Read More


Deputy Mayor escapes unhurt in accident

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh's car met with an accident on Monday morning while he was going to his office at Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Monday was the first day on the discussion o... Read More