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Historic first: Maiden batch of 17 female cadets graduates from NDA

Pune, May 29 -- In a milestone event for gender inclusion in the Indian armed forces, the National Defence Academy (NDA) witnessed the graduation of its first cohort of 17 women cadets on Thursday. Th... Read More


Safety: Bidhannagar police mandate tenant verification

Kolkata, May 29 -- In an effort to prevent criminals from taking shelter within the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar City Police, police authorities have recently issued an order making tenant verifica... Read More


New Covid cases: 'Stay calm, no cause of concern'

Kolkata, May 29 -- With fresh Covid cases being reported from various hospitals, senior Health department officials emphasised that there was no cause for concern at the moment and called on the publi... Read More


Fire drill held at Kolkata airport

Kolkata, May 29 -- The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, Kolkata, on Thursday conducted a hot fire drill mimicking an aircraft crash. The Kolkata airport shared the drill took... Read More


State mulls solar power use for mid-day meal cooking

Kolkata, May 29 -- The Non-Conventional & Renewable Energy Sources (NRES) department in Bengal aims to introduce solar-powered mid-day meal cooking in 3,500 schools and 1,000 Anganwadi centres. A suc... Read More


'No coded law for expunging key- witness version sans cross-exam'

Kolkata, May 29 -- Observing that there is no coded law that mandates expunging of a key witness' testimony due to absence of cross-examination, Calcutta High Court dismissed the plea of a man accused... Read More


Keel-laying ceremony held for 13 eco-friendly hybrid ferry vessels

Kolkata, May 29 -- The keel-laying ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of 13 eco-friendly hybrid ferry vessels was held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Thursday. The s... Read More


IPS officer Murlidhar Sharma makes debut as lyricist in Bengali cop drama

KOLKATA, May 29 -- IPS officer Murlidhar Sharma is known for his penchant for Urdu poetry and ghazals. In fact, he has published his works too. But now, the top cop has made his debut as a lyricist fo... Read More


Raiganj Municipality files suit against ex-Cong chairman

Raiganj, May 29 -- The authorities of Raiganj Municipality of North Dinajpur district have reportedly registered a suit at Calcutta High Court against Mohit Sengupta, alleging misappropriation of appr... Read More


CU advises colleges to hold classes during summer recess

Kolkata, May 29 -- Calcutta University (CU) has issued an advisory instructing all affiliated colleges to hold classes during the ongoing summer recess, from May 29 to June 30. The advisory, issued o... Read More