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Three, including professor, held for kidnapping baby

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Three persons, including a Physics professor, were arrested for the alleged kidnapping of a five-year-old girl who lives on the footpath in the vicinity of Dum Dum Railway Station... Read More


DVC water release, low-pressure spark flood concerns amid heavy rain alert

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- With the Regional Meteorological Centre already predicting rainfall during Durga Puja, which could dampen the spirit of the Puja revellers, the release of water by the Damodar Val... Read More


BJP's falling seat count forced Centre to cut GST: Abhishek

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, alleging that the Centre reduced the GST r... Read More


Mamata voices concern over H-1B fee hike, says Indian techies 'in a fix'

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern for the Indian techies in the USA after H-1B visa fee was hiked by the Donald Trump administration. The USA recently raised H-... Read More


Abhishek inaugurates Diamond Harbour Police Puja guide map

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday inaugurated Diamond Harbour Police district's Durga Puja guide map and telephone directory. He also expressed his gratitude to the... Read More


State notifies new disbursal dates for schemes, salaries & pensions

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- The Finance Department on Monday issued a modified notification stating that financial assistance under schemes such as Jai Bangla and Lakshmir Bhandar for October 2025 will be cr... Read More


HC upholds state's refusal to release 1993 Bowbazar blast convict

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Calcutta High Court has overturned a single-judge order that had directed the premature release of life convict Md Khalid in the 1993 Bowbazar blast case, holding that the state's... Read More


Durga Puja themes celebrate Ghatak's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' & 50 yrs of 'Sholay'

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- The birth centenary of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, through his iconic film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara', and the 50 years of Ramesh Sippy's Bollywood blockbuster Sholay are being celebrated th... Read More


KP launches 'Puja Bandhu' App with real-time assistance

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Kolkata Police has launched a special app for pandal hoppers called Puja Bandhu, designed to provide real-time assistance during the Durga Puja festivities. The app will go live ... Read More


Youth found dead with gunshot wound; police suspect suicide

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- In a mysterious circumstance, the body of a youth with a gunshot injury was found in Garden Reach in the West Port Police Station area. According to sources, on Monday, around 9:... Read More