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Metro commuters to get 5% discount on App-based ticketing

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Passengers purchasing tickets through the Aamar Kolkata Metro app (earlier Metro Ride Kolkata) will now receive a 5 per cent discount on every ticket across the entire Kolkata Metr... Read More


Biography of Father Felix Raj launched at St Xavier's University

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- When Rev. Fr. John Felix Raj, SJ, founder vice-chancellor (V-C) of St Xavier's University, Kolkata, was approached by Dr Prabhat Kumar Datta, adjunct professor at the university, t... Read More


Burdwan: CM launches Rs 1646 cr dev projs

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of development projects worth over Rs 1646 crore in East and West Burdwan districts. ... Read More


Burdwan: Mamata distributes cycles under Sabooj Sathi

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated the distribution of bicycles for Class IX students under the Sabooj Sathi project at a state government programme held at the ... Read More


CM: Support GST waiver on Health insurance to help people 'despite Rs 900 cr loss'

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the proposed waiver of GST on Health insurance premiums, if implemented, would cost Bengal around Rs 900 crore annually, but she back... Read More


'Strengthening presence': Reshuffle in TMC's frontal wings in 3 North Bengal districts

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress(TMC) on Tuesday reshuffled the party's block or town presidents of various frontal wings like Women Trinamool Congress, You... Read More


ASI suspended for misbehaviour in East Burdwan ahead of CM's rally

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- A police officer was closed at the police lines for allegedly misbehaving with media persons in East Burdwan while they were covering the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintenden... Read More


Anandapur: Woman dies under mysterious circumstances

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- In a mysterious circumstance, a bar dancer from Punjab died at a guest house in Anandapur area on Monday. According to police, the woman identified as Shreya Verma (27) of Ludhiana... Read More


SC issues notices on Bengal teachers' recruitment rules

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court has reportedly issued notices to the West Bengal government, the West Bengal School Service Commission, and other concerned authorities following a petition by a ... Read More


'No poor family to be left behind': State steps in over Khadya Sathi access issues

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The state Food and Supplies department is taking every possible measure to ensure that a genuine poor beneficiary is not left out from the benefits of food grains under Khadya Sath... Read More