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Park Street lights up as Kolkata rings in New Year

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Like all roads lead to Rome, on New Year's Eve, all roads in Kolkata lead to Park Street. As the year turned, the city poured into its most iconic boulevard, where lights, laughter... Read More


State can't cancel land allotment sans formal action, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a government land allotment cannot be treated as cancelled merely because the allottee failed to pay the balance premium within the stipulated... Read More


At 11 degrees Celsius, Kolkata sees season's coldest morning

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Kolkata shivered through one of its coldest mornings of the season as the minimum temperature dipped to 11 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded so far this winter. Dense fog envel... Read More


'Councillors to guide residents on domicile cert applications'

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a detailed advisory to all its councillors following a rise in applications for domicile certificates amid the ongoing Special In... Read More


Man held for killing sibling over family feud

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A long-standing family feud over a property dispute turned fatal on Tuesday evening when a man was allegedly murdered by his younger brother in Park Street. The victim, identified... Read More


High-tech surveillance, crowd mgmt plan in place for Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Anticipating a record turnout of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela 2025, with the Kumbh Mela not being held this year, the South 24-Parganas district administration has put in place ... Read More


'SIR-linked' deaths: EC rejects plaints, calls them pressure tactics

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwa... Read More


Assembly Speaker flags human rights concerns over elderly voters' hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the alleged hardships faced by elderly voters being summoned for physical hearings. Asserting ... Read More


SIR process: Desh Bachao Ganamancha flags voters' ordeal

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Desh Bachao Ganamancha has raised concerns over the manner in which the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being conducted, alleging that the process ha... Read More


Man abducted from Karaya rescued from Krishnaganj

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- In a joint raid conducted by the cops of Karaya Police Station and Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) of the Kolkata Police, a man who was abducted from the Karaya area was rescued unhurt and ... Read More