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'Modi's Mauritius visit to strengthen strategic ties'

New Delhi, March 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a significant State Visit to Mauritius on March 11-12, at the invitation of Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, the ... Read More


About four ivory tusks seized by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint raid with the state Forest department seized four ivory tusks from Hazra area in south Kolkata and arrested four persons in this... Read More


HC sees 'police reluctance' in giving Bratya security inside JU

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over what it called "reluctance on the part of police authorities" in providing security to state Education minister Bratya Basu durin... Read More


'No E-challan for sand trucks sans location tracker'

Kolkata, March 7 -- To prevent illegal mining/transportation, the state government has directed that no vehicles with six wheels and above carrying riverbed minerals, including sand, will be issued an... Read More


Toddler 'kidnapped' from Howrah Station

Kolkata, March 7 -- In a mysterious circumstance, a minor girl aged about three-and-a-half years was allegedly kidnapped from Howrah Railway Station on Wednesday. It is suspected that a racket from s... Read More


Sudden quarrel causing fit of passion natural instinct: HC

Kolkata, March 7 -- Observing that a sudden quarrel giving rise to a fit of passion is a natural instinct, Calcutta High Court modified the life term of a man accused of murder by converting the charg... Read More


South 24-Pgns: One detained for vandalising place of worship

Kolkata, March 7 -- One person was detained on Friday for causing damage to a place of worship in South 24-Parganas district, police said in a post on X. It also stated that a section was trying to sp... Read More


HC directs expediting Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur Railway project

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed expediting the Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur railway line project which has been stalled since 2017. The bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Just... Read More


SER plans 19-day mega block

Kolkata, March 7 -- More than 200 local trains may be cancelled as the South Eastern Railway (SER) is considering a 19-day mega block starting from April 30 in the Howrah-Kharagpur section. The block,... Read More


Exhibition featuring artworks by 22 artists across 13 mediums begins

Kolkata, March 7 -- A show celebrating 'art by women' and 'art on women' opened at Taj Bengal on March 7. Taj Bengal's second edition of 'Women in Art' will stay open for public viewing till March 11 ... Read More