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Bengal govt to launch state-wide drive to curb illegal sand mining

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- The Bengal government is set to roll out a comprehensive enforcement initiative aimed at curbing illegal sand mining and transportation across the state. The initiative, officially... Read More


BSB scheme: State pushes for faster crop insurance payouts

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- State Agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Thursday directed the insurance provider associated with the Bangla Shashya Bima (BSB) scheme to mobilise staff up to the block... Read More


Bata India upgrades Batanagar facility with Rs 300 mn investment

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- Bata India has announced a major upgrade to its Batanagar manufacturing facility with an investment of Rs 300 million. The initiative is part of the footwear major's broader transfo... Read More


Primary schools told to set own papers

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- In a reversal of its earlier plan, the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has decided that all primary schools will have to prepare their own question papers for the upc... Read More


Weatherman predicts thundershowers from Sat till Tuesday

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted thundershowers in several parts of South Bengal from Saturday this week till Tuesday next week. It may also rain in some part... Read More


Entally: Two injured after dilapidated building collapses

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- Two elderly persons were injured after a portion of a house collapsed at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Ward 55 in Entally on Thursday morning. The injured residents of th... Read More


Nat'l conference held at St. Xavier's University

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK), hosted a one-day national conference on "Emerging Issues in Accounting, Finance and Management"on July 26. The event was organised by the Fa... Read More


Body of woman found hanging inside room

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- Under mysterious circumstances, the body of a woman was found hanging inside a room of a house in the Narkeldanga area on Wednesday. Though no complaint has been lodged so far, the... Read More


Kolkata Port seeks synergy with Rlys, highlights state's industrial potential

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- Rathendra Raman, chairman of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK), has emphasised the need for coordinated synergy between the railways and the port to ensure seamless cargo movement ... Read More


Domestic help accused of Rs 2 cr theft found filing I-T returns of Rs 9.5 lakh

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- A domestic help accused of stealing jewellery from a flat was found to be filing Income Tax (I-T) return for Rs 9.5 lakh earning per year for the past couple of years. Police have ... Read More