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No bar on ex-gratia for tiger-attack victims inside prohibited area, says High Court

Kolkata, April 10 -- Observing that there is no expressed bar for grant of compensation to victims of tiger attack inside a prohibited area, Calcutta High Court directed the state to pay compensation ... Read More


Fire breaks out at temple chamber of Calcutta HC

Kolkata, April 10 -- Tension spread at the Calcutta High Court after a fire broke out inside the temple chamber near East Gate on Thursday afternoon. Four fire tenders doused the flames after almost ... Read More


Woman 'gangraped' in Basirhat; none held

Kolkata, April 10 -- A woman was allegedly tortured sexually by a few youths in Basirhat of North 24-Parganas on Wednesday afternoon. Though a case has been registered, the accused youth are still abs... Read More


Barasat: Two youths detained for killing dog using airgun

Kolkata, April 10 -- Two youths were detained for killing a stray dog using an airgun which is usually used to hunt birds in Ardebak area of Barasat. According to sources, a youth used to shoot birds... Read More


HC seeks Centre's reply on resuming MGNREGA scheme in Bengal

Kolkata, April 10 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to explain why the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme should not be prospectively impl... Read More


State forms task force to enforce pesticide ban in tea sector

Darjeeling, April 10 -- The Bengal government has constituted state and district-level task forces to implement the ban on the use of hazardous insecticides and pesticides in the tea industry. This is... Read More


Rather stop than compromise my own terms: Srijit

New Delhi, April 10 -- On a sultry afternoon, we sit down for a chat with Srijit Mukherji and tell him what many are thinking - he's found his groove again. With recent releases like 'Padatik' and 'Sh... Read More


Shoojit Sircar headlines 'Perspectives for Change' at 'Content India Summit 2025'

New Delhi, April 10 -- Seasoned filmmaker Shoojit Sircar headlined a high-impact panel titled 'Perspectives for Change' at the 'Content India Summit 2025' by 'Dish TV Watcho' in collaboration with 'C2... Read More


Kerala Tourism, Malaysia Airlines forge strategic partnership to boost East Asian inbound travel

New Delhi, April 10 -- On April 10, Malaysia Airlines, in collaboration with Kerala Tourism, launched a major initiative to explore the vast East Asian markets as part of the 'Look East' campaign. The... Read More


Tech driving geo-politics, national security like never before: Rajnath

Wellington, April 10 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said technology was driving geopolitics and national security like never before and observed that traditional notions of warfare are ... Read More