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Bengal: DEC flags slow digitisation pace; EC to roll out AI checks in SIR

Kolkata, Nov. 18 -- Senior Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Gyanesh Bharti on Tuesday voiced strong displeasure over the slow pace of digitising enumeration forms under the jurisdictions of District... Read More


National Council of Science Museums honoured with CIMUSET Award

Kolkata, Nov. 18 -- The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has been honoured with the prestigious CIMUSET Award for its innovative climate change gallery "On The Edge?" developed at Science Ci... Read More


Sealdah Division adds new AC and EMU locals

Kolkata, Nov. 18 -- Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division has announced a series of new and extended suburban services, including the introduction of an AC local on the Sealdah-Kalyani route, Sunday oper... Read More


PF dept files complaint against Patkapara Tea Garden over Rs 33L dues

Alipurduar, Nov. 18 -- The Provident Fund (PF) Department has filed a police complaint against Patkapara Tea Estate in Alipurduar district for failing to deposit workers' PF contributions amounting to... Read More


Bengal BJP chief criticises state govt for not enlisting their names in PM KISAN scheme

KOLKATA, Nov. 18 -- BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday criticised the state government for not enlisting their names in PM KISAN 20th instalment scheme as the scheme has already been di... Read More


Ajoy Edwards slams GTA functioning, warns of mass resignation

Darjeeling, Nov. 18 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Sabhasad Ajoy Edwards has written a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging a complete collapse of the GTA's a... Read More


SC by 2:1 majority recalls its verdict on post-facto green approvals

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- In a major ruling that reverses a significant precedent in environmental law, the Supreme Court, in a 2:1 majority decision on Tuesday, recalled its May 16 judgment that had barr... Read More


Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, wife and 4 others killed in joint op

NEW DELHI, Nov. 18 -- Security forces on Tuesday killed top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, his wife Madkam Raje and four other Naxalites during a joint operation in the Maredumilli and Pullagandi fores... Read More


EC dismisses RJD leader's charge of EVMs having 25,000 'pre-loaded votes'

Patna, Nov. 18 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday dismissed senior RJD leader Jagdanand Singh's allegation that each EVM used in the Bihar polls had 25,000 votes even before polling, saying it is "... Read More


'Why do you use machinery for political battles?' SC pulls up CBI

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an application by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking permission to initiate a preliminary inquiry into alleged irregularities... Read More