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Mysuru woman seeks PM's intervention over 'harassment, sexual assault attempt'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A 26-year-old woman from Karnataka's Mysuru district has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention, alleging repeated threats, an attempted sexual assaul... Read More


Union Budget to open new avenues for economic growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India is rapidly progressing towards becoming the world's third-largest economy. Under the strong, visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the nation is moving forwa... Read More


Madhyamik 2026 kicks off smoothly; held in 22,682 centres across Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Madhyamik Examination 2026 began across West Bengal on Monday with the first language paper, with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) reporting largely smooth c... Read More


Madhyamik: 45 schools fail to collect admit cards for 50 candidates

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- As many as 45 schools failed to collect admit cards for 50 candidates enrolled under a special last-minute window ahead of the Madhyamik Examination 2026, despite repeated opportuni... Read More


Aamir Khan meets Arijit Singh days after playback retirement

KOLKATA, Feb. 2 -- Just days after popular singer Arijit Singh announced his retirement from playback singing, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has reached the singer's home in Murshidabad's Jiaganj. Th... Read More


State school accreditation authority to act as 'grievance redressal body'

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The State School Accreditation Authority will function as a grievance redressal mechanism for students, parents, teachers and school administrators, according to an order issued by ... Read More


KMC to set up int'l-standard digital library at Town Hall

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has taken an initiative to digitise its traditional archives by setting up a digital library of international standards at the Town Hall. The... Read More


Three women held for 'confining man', 'extorting Rs 89K online'

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Three women were arrested by Kolkata Police for allegedly confining a man in a room in the Sonagachi red-light area of north Kolkata and extorting Rs 89,000 from him through online ... Read More


Barasat police bust interstate child trafficking racket; 5 held

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- In a major success, cops from the Barasat Police District rescued a 14-month-old baby from Telangana and busted an interstate child trafficking racket. So far, police have arrested... Read More


WBPCB, Columbia Univ to study toxicity of urban & rural pollutants

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has partnered with Columbia University and a leading Bengaluru-based Indian think tank to examine whether urban industrial pollutants... Read More