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Mamata opens Rs 162-cr Health projs, unveils 'Ananya' facility

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday inaugurated 15 health projects worth Rs 162 crore and laid the foundation for additional health initiatives worth around Rs 100 crore. Sh... Read More


'SSKM's cancer hospital to revolutionise Health sector'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that the 'state-of-the-art' cancer hospital, which is coming up at the SSKM Hospital in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre... Read More


Calcutta High Court upholds Bengal's pay revision cut-off for college teachers

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by teachers of state-aided colleges challenging the West Bengal government's decision to implement revised pay scales... Read More


Joint CP Meeraz Khalid inspects South Kolkata pandals, urges organisers to 'follow safety rules'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Joint Commissioner of Police (Jt. CP), headquarters of Kolkata Police Meeraz Khalid, on Tuesday, visited several pandals in South Kolkata to take stock of the situation and ov... Read More


JU student's death: Homicide squad stars probe after father files plaint

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Following the FIR registered against unknown persons in connection with the unnatural death of the third-year Jadavpur University (JU) student Anamika Mondal, cops of the homicide... Read More


Diversity: Kolkata Puja themes highlight circus survival, river purity & illusion

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Two Puja committees in the city have chosen to remind pandal hoppers of their social responsibilities through unique themes this Durga Puja. At Barisha Club in Behala, the pandal... Read More


Bengal to set up 97 temporary fire stations for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state Fire and Emergency Services department will set up 97 temporary fire stations across Bengal, including Kolkata, to enable immediate action in case of any fire incident d... Read More


Hilli: Cross-border trade resumes momentum after year-long slump

BALURGHAT, Sept. 16 -- The international border trade hub of Hilli in South Dinajpur district is witnessing a revival, with both import and export activities between India and Bangladesh increasing st... Read More


Jiti Tea Garden: 32 rescued after floodwaters breach embankment

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 16 -- A major disaster was averted in Jiti Tea Garden of Nagrakata block after floodwaters breached the Bhutan border embankment and inundated workers' quarters, leaving dozens trapp... Read More


GTA pushes for wage hike for cinchona plantation workers

Darjeeling, Sept. 16 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa, along with representatives of the Cinchona Plantation Labour Union, met West Bengal Labour minister Molo... Read More