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Howrah Panchayat pradhan shot in Bally, one injured

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- A Pradhan of a Trinamool Congress-led panchayat in Howrah was shot by a miscreant on Thursday night in the Bally area while returning from a marriage ceremony as a pillion rider on... Read More


School student run over by bus on BT Road

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- In a tragic incident on Friday morning, a school student was killed after a speeding bus allegedly ran over him on BT Road in the Cossipore area, triggering a major traffic snarl d... Read More


Swami Vivekananda Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship portal opens

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- The application process for the Swami Vivekananda Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship (SVMCM) for the 2025-26 session opened on Friday, with fresh and renewal applications, along with fres... Read More


More services & longer hours on Purple Line from Dec 1

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- The Kolkata Metro Railway will increase weekday services and extend operating hours on the Purple Line (Joka-Majherhat) from December 1, advancing the first trains and pushing back... Read More


High Court begins hearing pleas challenging new SLST rules

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday began hearing petitions questioning the legality of a new provision in the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) Rules, 2025, whi... Read More


Sixth-grader contaminates classmate's water bottle

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- At Hateswar High School in Pashkura, a shocking incident has come to light: a sixth-grade boy allegedly poisoned a girl's water bottle by mixing pesticide into it. According to th... Read More


Health Plus brings hospital-level expertise to comfort of home

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- Looking for effective post-hospital recovery? Or looking to set a critical care unit at home? Health Plus is emerging as one of Kolkata's most trusted and professionally managed ho... Read More


Calcutta HC rules out murder in 2012 burning death, upholds acquittal of four

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- Upholding the trial court's acquittal of four persons, the Calcutta High Court has ruled that the 2012 burning death of a woman in Bankura was not proved to be murder. The Bench o... Read More


North Bengal: Over Rs 3K cr investments set to create 10K jobs

Siliguri, Nov. 28 -- North Bengal is set to witness significant industrial growth, with potential investments of Rs 3,129 crore across the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri. Officials ... Read More


About Rs 400 crore replantation dues push tea industry into crisis

Alipurduar, Nov. 28 -- Nearly Rs 400 crore in dues meant for replanting and uprooting work in tea gardens remains pending, pushing the North Bengal tea industry into deepening financial distress. Indu... Read More