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ECI directs state CEO to fill up ERO and AERO vacancies by August 29

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to fill all vacant posts of Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Assistant Electora... Read More


New Garia murder: Nursemaid, accomplice held

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested a nursemaid (ayah) and her accomplice for the murder of 79-year-old Bijaya Das, who was found dead inside her New Garia residence under Panchasa... Read More


Vidyasagar Setu closed to traffic for 16 hrs on Aug 24

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, will remain closed to traffic for 16 hours on Sunday, August 24, to facilitate critical repair and rehabilitation work... Read More


Safety first: KMDA cracks down on encroachments under bridges; Fences off cleared areas to protect structures

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has begun work to clear encroachments beneath flyovers and bridges under its aegis and fence off the area to prevent any furth... Read More


Police files 658-page chargesheet in Kasba law college rape case

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The Kolkata Police on Saturday filed a 658-page chargesheet in the case of the alleged gang-rape of a first-year student inside a law college in Kasba, South Kolkata. Submitted be... Read More


Elderly woman dies after brutal assault by son

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- An elderly woman died after being brutally assaulted by her son following an altercation in the wee hours on Saturday at Kabi Sukanta Sarani under Beliaghata Police Station area. ... Read More


'Financial irregularities': CBI raids Srerampore MLA's house

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- A CBI team on Saturday reportedly raided the residence of TMC MLA Dr. Sudipto Roy in North Kolkata in connection with its probe into alleged financial irregularities in the purchas... Read More


Fire breaks out in Anandapur shoefactory

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Anandapur's Gulshan Colony on Saturday afternoon, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky and triggering panic among residents of... Read More


Second SLST: WBSSC reopens application window for 'untainted' candidates

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has reopened the application portal for the second State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2025, but only for candidates who were appoin... Read More


Private bus operators seek nod, subsidy to run e-buses

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- A section of bus operators in the city is set to appeal to the state government to allow them to operate electric buses in Kolkata. At present, electric buses in the city are opera... Read More