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Redefining Aravallis, worsening air quality, climate change debate set to dominate environment sector in 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Redefining the Aravallis, worsening air quality and intensifying the climate change debate -- these are some of the issues that will continue to dominate the environment sector i... Read More


Shah meets BJP public representatives in Kolkata, invites 'backbencher' Dilip Ghosh for talks

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Continuing on his agenda to take stock of the BJP West Bengal unit's preparedness for the assembly polls scheduled early next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday laid ... Read More


Add'l traffic curbs on 'Kalpataru' Utsav and New Year's Day in city

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Kolkata Police has decided to regulate vehicular movement in and around Park Street and Cossipore on New Year's Day (Thursday) to ensure smoother traffic flow. With a large number... Read More


Park Street lights up as Kolkata rings in New Year

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Like all roads lead to Rome, on New Year's Eve, all roads in Kolkata lead to Park Street. As the year turned, the city poured into its most iconic boulevard, where lights, laughter... Read More


State can't cancel land allotment sans formal action, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a government land allotment cannot be treated as cancelled merely because the allottee failed to pay the balance premium within the stipulated... Read More


At 11 degrees Celsius, Kolkata sees season's coldest morning

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Kolkata shivered through one of its coldest mornings of the season as the minimum temperature dipped to 11 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded so far this winter. Dense fog envel... Read More


'Councillors to guide residents on domicile cert applications'

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a detailed advisory to all its councillors following a rise in applications for domicile certificates amid the ongoing Special In... Read More


Man held for killing sibling over family feud

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A long-standing family feud over a property dispute turned fatal on Tuesday evening when a man was allegedly murdered by his younger brother in Park Street. The victim, identified... Read More


High-tech surveillance, crowd mgmt plan in place for Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Anticipating a record turnout of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela 2025, with the Kumbh Mela not being held this year, the South 24-Parganas district administration has put in place ... Read More


'SIR-linked' deaths: EC rejects plaints, calls them pressure tactics

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwa... Read More