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MCD calls for joint drive to curb dengue and malaria spread

NEW DELHI, June 26 -- In a high-level inter-departmental meeting, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner Ashwani Kumar called for immediate and coordinated efforts to prevent the outbreak o... Read More


Iranian woman held for duping US citizen of $700 at IGI Airport

New Delhi, June 26 -- The IGI Airport Police team has arrested a 52-year-old Iranian national for duping a US citizen of $700 in a clever currency swap scheme. The police were informed about the inc... Read More


Bhalswa's daily struggle for breath, water and dignity

NEW DELHI, June 26 -- In the narrow, sun-scorched lanes of Bhalswa, the towering landfill looms like a grotesque monument to Delhi's indifference. Rising nearly as high as a 15-storey building, the du... Read More


Four Delhi schools denied fire safety certificates

NEW DELHI, June 26 -- The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has denied fire safety certificates to four schools, including a government institution, over non-compliance with key safety norms. The schools inc... Read More


Kolkata likely to receive heavy rain today, thundershowers predicted

Kolkata, June 26 -- Seven South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, will receive heavy rainfall on the day of Rath Yatra on Friday. Thunderstorms may also occur in several districts on the weekend. ... Read More


'Refund excess charges to state Health scheme beneficiary'

Kolkata, June 26 -- The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) on Thursday held Manipal Hospital, Mukundapur responsible for denying a patient under the West Bengal Health S... Read More


HC orders life term in Bakkhali hotel murder case

Kolkata, June 26 -- Observing it did not fall under the category of "rarest of rare", the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of Samar Patra to life imprisonment for the murde... Read More


BSF North Bengal rescues rare Tokay Gecko lizard

Kolkata, June 26 -- Acting on a specific information, troops of 79 Bn BSF, Raiganj Sector under North Bengal Frontier rescued a rare Tokay Gecko lizard from the border village North Agra under South D... Read More


'Do not activate emergency alarm unnecessarily'

Kolkata, June 26 -- Metro Railway, Kolkata has urged the passengers not to activate the Passenger Alarm Device (PAD) unnecessarily as this action not only hampers the services as well as causes extrem... Read More


ZSI to partner with Army to study edible wildlife in northeast Himalayas

Kolkata, June 26 -- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) will mark its 110th Foundation Day on June 30, 2025, with a series of events, including the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with... Read More