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Police imposes speed limits on 26 roads to curb accidents

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- The Kolkata Police has come up with a new set of speed restrictions in several roads across the city on Monday evening in order to prevent accidents. On Monday evening, a notifica... Read More


Kolkata Metro to operate reduced services on February 26

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- The Kolkata Metro Railway will run reduced services on the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Kavi Subhash) on February 26 for Maha Shivratri. On that day, only 236 services will be operated... Read More


Panagarh: Car topples during 'chase', one dead in accident

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- A woman was killed in an accident after the car in which she was travelling toppled while trying to flee from another car that was following her in Panagarh area late on Sunday nig... Read More


Tangra case: Prasun Dey, minor shifted to NRS Hosp

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- Prasun Dey and the minor boy of the Dey family of Tangra have been discharged from the private hospital on Monday evening. After the discharge, both of them were shifted to the NR... Read More


Preparations underway for Maha Shivaratri at Jalpesh Temple

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 24 -- Last-minute preparations by the administration and the Jalpesh Temple Committee are in full swing for Maha Shivaratri at the 360-year-old Jalpesh Temple. With lakhs of pilgrims ... Read More


State allows 30% use of uncultivated tea garden land for industries

Siliguri, Feb. 24 -- In a significant policy shift, the state government has amended regulations to allow 30 per cent of uncultivated land within tea gardens to be used for alternative industries, dou... Read More


Mystery shrouds death of class VII student at school

Raiganj, Feb. 24 -- In a tragic incident at Angel Memorial Public School (a private-run school) in Raniganj, Dalkhola, a 13-year-old Class VII student, Mahamad Asraf, passed away after falling ill in ... Read More


Pickup van collides with truck, one died, 12 injured

Siliguri, Feb. 24 -- One died and 12 others pilgrims were injured when a pickup van carrying them on their way to Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj collided head-on with a truck travelling in the opposite d... Read More


Call for GI tag to revive Gangarampur's dying handloom industry

BALURGHAT, Feb. 24 -- Following the GI recognition of Kheer Doi, researchers and experts are now advocating for the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Gangarampur's handloom industry. The once-thriv... Read More


Univ of Gour Banga: Pending for 8 yrs, minister 'hopes convocation by March'

Malda, Feb. 24 -- In a significant development, state Education minister Bratya Basu expressed optimism regarding the long-overdue convocation ceremony of the University of Gour Banga, which has been ... Read More