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KMC caps building heights, fixes 5-yr liability for construction defects

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has tightened its building rules, introducing stricter norms on building heights and holding architects, engineers and surveyors liable for ... Read More


'State to set up college for specially-abled in Baruipur'

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department has identified land in Baruipur, South 24-Parganas, to set up a college dedicated to higher education for specially-abl... Read More


SC pulls up Bengal govt for shielding 'tainted' candidates

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the West Bengal government for attempting to accommodate tainted candidates in the controversial School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment... Read More


South Bengal temp set to rise: Weatherman

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted moderate rain in several South Bengal districts on Friday with the highest temperature of the day touching 32.1 degree C, wh... Read More


SI kills parents using service weapon

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- A Sub-Inspector (SI) of police killed his parents by shooting them using the service weapon and attempted suicide on Thursday morning. Though the parents died at the spot, the pol... Read More


LIC Mutual Fund enhances investor access with new branch in Serampore

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- LIC Mutual Fund (LIC MF), one of the renowned fund houses in India announced the opening of its branch in Serampore, a city in Hooghly district of Bengal. The Serampore branch, in... Read More


Youth held for forging Aadhaar, voter cards for B'deshi nat'ls

Alipurduar, Sept. 4 -- A youth from the Ashutosh Palli area of Falakata town has been arrested for allegedly preparing fake Aadhaar and voter identity cards for illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Th... Read More


HC upholds police power to seek documents under BNSS

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that investigating officers are empowered to summon documents under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), provided they fin... Read More


Vi launches 5G services in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- Kolkata will get Vi 5G services starting tomorrow, making it the second city in Bengal, after Siliguri, to receive the telecom operator's next-generation connectivity. Vi users wi... Read More


Fisheries dept to release 2.6cr guppy fish to curb dengue

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The state Fisheries Department is aiding dengue and malaria prevention in Kolkata and adjoining areas by releasing guppy fish into ponds to control mosquito breeding. "Guppy, a fr... Read More