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Govt plans smart metering, new bill collection system soon

New Delhi, June 1 -- In a bold move to tackle mounting water woes and revenue losses, the Delhi government is set to revamp the city's entire water supply and billing infrastructure. Central to the pl... Read More


Delhi govt proposes 5x stipend hike for handloom trainees

New Delhi, June 1 -- In a significant move to support students in the handloom sector, the Delhi government has proposed a fivefold increase in the stipend offered under its 'Promotion of Handloom' sc... Read More


19 minutes to life: Live heart transported through green corridor in Capital

New Delhi, June 1 -- In an extraordinary demonstration of coordination between medical teams and law enforcement, a live donor heart was transported from Ghaziabad to Delhi in just 19 minutes, saving ... Read More


Lawyer's absence no ground to dismiss criminal appeals, says HC

Kolkata, June 1 -- In dealing with a case relating to a Negotiable Instruments Act, the Calcutta High Court observed that criminal appeals cannot be dismissed on merits due to an appellant's absence o... Read More


Bengal STF books arms dealer, registers 1st case in own police stn

Kolkata, June 1 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police has registered its first case in its own police station late on Saturday night against a man who was arrested from Farakka in Murshi... Read More


No fresh admission into 6th semester of 5-year BA LLB (Hons), says CU

Kolkata, June 1 -- The University of Calcutta (CU) has announced that no fresh admissions will be permitted into the sixth semester of the five-year BA LLB (Honours) course from the academic session 2... Read More


State govt coming up with scheme to augment production of ginger, garlic; particularly in South Bengal

Kolkata, June 1 -- The state Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department is coming up with a scheme to augment the production of ginger and garlic in the state particularly in South... Read More


State pushes for cultivation of low glycemic index rice for sugar patients

Kolkata, June 1 -- At a time when the number of blood sugar patients are increasing by leaps and bounds, the state government is trying to push for the cultivation of low glycemic index (GI) rice. The... Read More


Youth held for stealing gold jewellery from woman

Kolkata, June 1 -- A youth was arrested for stealing gold jewellery from a woman on the pretext of wearing those ornaments. However, after he was arrested, the accused told the cops that he was just p... Read More


Newly-launched badge system helps Sealdah Division nab 2 fake TTEs

Kolkata, June 1 -- A newly-introduced badge identification system for travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) in the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway has led to the successful detection and apprehension... Read More