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HUDCO bags 'Excellent' MoU rating for FY 2024-25

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), a Navratna NBFC-IFC, has earned an 'Excellent' rating for its performance under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sign... Read More


Stanlow refinery: Essar Energy Transition posts 'record' domestic sales

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Essar Energy Transition reported record domestic fuel sales in 2025 at its Stanlow refinery in northwest England, marking its strongest performance since Essar acquired the site ... Read More


Two more nurses with Nipah virus symptoms admitted to Kolkata hosp

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Two more nurses showing symptoms consistent with Nipah virus infection were admitted to Beliaghata ID Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday, intensifying concerns amid the ongoing healt... Read More


Mining lease renewal valid despite rule change: Cal HC

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a mining lease containing a one-time renewal clause cannot be denied renewal merely because the rules under which the lease was originally gra... Read More


Rabindra Sangeet exponent Arghya Sen passes away, CM pays tribute

KOLKATA, Jan. 14 -- For Rabindra Sangeet exponent Arghya Sen, music was his lifelong companion. On Wednesday, the veteran singer passed away at the age of 90 after battling age-related ailments for a ... Read More


Enterprise growth to hinge on human-AI collaboration: CII summit

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Industry leaders on Wednesday said the future of enterprise growth will be shaped by closer collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence (AI), transforming productivity... Read More


Head-on bike crash kills two in New Town

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Two youths were killed in a road accident in New Town on Tuesday night after a head-on collision between two motorcycles. According to sources, the deceased were identified as Asi... Read More


PBSSM launches digital learning modules to aid students

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- To promote self-learning among students from the primary level, the Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission (PBSSM) under the state Education Department has developed audio-visual lea... Read More


State seeks JEE Main reschedule for Jan 23

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Education department has written to the National Testing Agency (NTA), urging it to reschedule January 23, one of the dates fixed for the JEE Main 2026 examination. January 23... Read More


Bowbazar furniture store gutted in major fire, none hurt

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Tension gripped the Bowbazar area near Robert Street on Wednesday morning after a major fire broke out at a furniture store. The blaze was brought under control after nearly six h... Read More