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No leave for forest personnel in elephant zones amid Puja vigil

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The state Forest department has cancelled leave of all its frontline staff, right from Ban Sahayaks to Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs), in elephant-prone divisions of South Beng... Read More


Dying declaration valid sans doctor's fitness note, says HC

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the absence of a doctor's written certificate declaring a patient fit to make a statement does not by itself invalidate a dying declaration,... Read More


Diversity: Sunderban Bird Festival records 31,927 birds, 154 species in third edition

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The third edition of the Sunderban Bird Festival recorded 31,927 birds of 154 species. The findings of the three-day exercise, held in January, were released on Thursday in the p... Read More


DGP & CP acknowledge strength of police families

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Director General of the state police, Rajeev Kumar, on Thursday thanked the family members of the police personnel for motivating them to perform duties even during the festiv... Read More


ER's Sealdah Division gears up for festive rush

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway (ER) has taken several measures relating to passengers' convenience and security aspects for the festive season. On Thursday during a ... Read More


Acropolis Mall celebrates 10th anniv with festivity & philanthropy

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Acropolis Mall, one of India's leading state-of-the-art shopping destinations, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a blend of festivity and philanthropy, just ahead o... Read More


Forest dept proposes adoption scheme for off-display animals

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Principal Secretary of state Forest department, Debal Roy, urged the West Bengal Zoo Authority (WBZA) to consider an adoption programme of animals that are presently off display a... Read More


Abhishek launches Puja App to assist elderly in Diamond Harbour

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee has introduced an unique initiative and launched a 'Abhishek er Dooth' (messengers of ... Read More


HC seeks reports from CESC, KMC on electrocution deaths

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed CESC Ltd and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to submit detailed reports on the series of electrocution deaths that followed he... Read More


Fire breaks out at guest house on PA Shah Road, no injuries

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at a guest house on Prince Anwar Shah Road on Thursday afternoon, under the jurisdiction of Golf Green Police Station. Five fire tenders battled the blaze for ne... Read More