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Minu Budhia shares personal battle with depression at seminar

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- During her keynote address at "Preventing Suicide, Promoting Mental Health: Media, a Bridge or a Barrier?", a one-day national seminar by Jadavpur University and Carring Minds Int... Read More


Woman falls from 19th floor of housing complex, dies

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- In a mysterious circumstance, a woman died after falling from the 19th floor of an apartment in a luxurious housing complex in Anandapur early on Tuesday morning. According to so... Read More


Govt staff to get this month's salaries on Sept 24-25; pensions on October 1

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state government will disburse salaries, including grant-in-aid pay, wages, remuneration, stipends, and honoraria, for September on September 24 and 25. This payment comes as ... Read More


'SSC bangle row in Kalna found to be false'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The cops of Purba Bardhaman District Police on Tuesday informed that the incident claiming an SSC examinee was asked to remove her bangle while entering an examination centre is f... Read More


State appoints members to its upcoming GST tribunal

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Bengal government has appointed members to its upcoming GST tribunal at Alipore in South Kolkata, which is expected to become functional in October. "The portal through which... Read More


Paying tribute: Kolkata Port recalls indentured labourers' journeys

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Nearly two centuries ago, 36 "hill coolies" from the Chotanagpur region stepped aboard a vessel at the Port of Calcutta on September 15, 1834. Their departure marked the beginning... Read More


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