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Man held for 'raping specially-abled woman' in port area

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- A man was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly raping a specially-abled woman in the Port area of South Kolkata. Police said the accused, identified as Md. Yeasin, a resident ... Read More


North Bengal: State to compensate farmers hit by natural calamity

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The state Agriculture department will provide compensation even to those farmers whose crops in the riverine areas popularly known as 'char' have been damaged in the recent natural... Read More


State cautions manufacturers and vendors after child deaths in MP, Bengal govt sends 150 cough syrup samples for quality tests

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- In the wake of deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly after consuming the cough syrup, 'Coldrif', about 150 cough syrups of different brands have been sent by the ... Read More


Lawyers, judges must ensure the legal system is accessible to every citizen: CJI Gavai

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said lawyers and judges have a responsibility of strengthening the justice system and they must ensure that the legal discourse does ... Read More


US values its relationship with India: Ambassador-designate after meeting PM Modi

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- The US "values" its relationship with India, US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on Saturday after holding talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that focused on cooperation... Read More


'I'm no hurry, I know what my destiny is': Shivakumar on reports about his CM claims

Bengaluru, Oct. 11 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that he was in no hurry and knows what his destiny is following reports about a change in chief minister's post la... Read More


Darjeeling DM leads flood relief efforts in Tabakoshi

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- In a hands-on display of leadership, Darjeeling District Magistrate Dr. Preeti Goyal spent an entire day at Tabakoshi, one of the worst-affected areas in the recent flood crisis. A... Read More


TBM 'Divya' starts tunnelling on Kolkata Metro Joka-Esplanade line

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- Tunnelling work for the Down line of Kolkata Metro's Purple Line (Joka-Esplanade Corridor) from Khidderpore to Victoria commenced on Saturday evening with the launch of Tunnel Bori... Read More


Trinamool youth wing aids flood-hit children in North Bengal

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- Following the instructions of Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the youth wing of Trinamool Congress in North Bengal distributed books, noteboo... Read More


WB Council to issue free duplicate HS documents

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that it will provide free duplicate copies of crucial academic documents to students who have lost them... Read More