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Kolkata Port posts 16% cargo growth in April-Aug

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) has recorded a 16.02 per cent growth in cargo handling during April to August 2025, strengthening its position in the maritime se... Read More


HS Sem III exams: WB Council keeps backup question papers

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has prepared a second set of question papers as a precaution for the upcoming Higher Secondary (HS) Semester III exam... Read More


'Atho Ghat Kotha' Puja theme pays tribute to Kolkata's historic ghats

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- As the city readies itself for Durga Puja 2025, the iconic Hatibagan Sarbojanin Club has unveiled a theme that promises to stir both nostalgia and admiration. Titled "Atho Ghat Kot... Read More


Over 3,200 century-old schools across state renovated in 2024-25 fiscal: Min

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday emphasised the need for restoration and preservation of the schools in the state that are over a hundred years old. Responding to a... Read More


HC dismisses plea challenging tainted candidates' list

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by candidates challenging the publication of a list of tainted teachers and non-teaching staff whose appoint... Read More


'It's not police vs Army': Case registered for 'rash driving' after Army truck nearly hits CP's car

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma's car narrowly avoided a serious accident on Tuesday morning after an Indian Army truck veered dangerously, violating traffic rules in... Read More


Primary recruitment case: HC flags uncertainty in probe

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that the ongoing probe into the alleged corruption in primary teacher recruitment cannot continue indefinitely, stressing that the lives... Read More


TMC holds protest at Dorina Crossing

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Following Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee's instructions, the party on Tuesday shifted its protest venue against the "humiliation of Bengali... Read More


Abhishek puts people outreach at core of 2026 poll campaign

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee who has already kicked off 2026 poll pitch from the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad's (TMCP) foundation da... Read More


High Court upholds life term of 4 in 2008 Kanakpur killing

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentences of four men found guilty of murdering a villager in Murshidabad's Kanakpur during a violent mob attack in April... Read More