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Cabinet clears Rs 2,250-cr 'Nodi Bandhan' project, JSW land transfer, new varsity

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The state government, on Thursday, took some major decisions at the Cabinet meeting held at the chamber of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state Assembly ahead of the tabling ... Read More


Youth arrested for role in girlfriend's husband's murder

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- A youth was arrested for his suspected involvement in the murder of his girlfriend's husband in Bongaon. According to sources, a few days ago, a youth identified as Chinmoy Dey was... Read More


Blue Line Metro services disrupted after passenger suicide bid

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram) Metro services were disrupted for nearly one hour on Thursday afternoon after a passenger attempted suicide at Rabindra Sarobar station. Th... Read More


WBCHSE makes CCTV, frisking mandatory for HS exams

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has made the installation of CCTV cameras at the entrances and confidential rooms of the examination centres mandatory... Read More


'Magistrate can order further probe after final report'

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a Magistrate is legally empowered to permit further investigation even after submission of a final report, so long as criminal proceedings rema... Read More


JU invites applications for evening courses

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- University has invited applications from Indian nationals for admission to one-year evening diploma and advanced diploma courses in Indian and foreign languages for the 2026 session... Read More


Interim Budget: Bengal hikes DA by 4%; rolls out welfare sops

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- With Bengal Assembly elections a few months away, the Mamata Banerjee government, in its Interim Budget for the financial year 2026-27, on Thursday announced a 4 per cent hike in de... Read More


Bengal unveils 'Banglar Yuva Sathi'; hikes 'Lakshmir Bhandar' allowances

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The Bengal government announced the "Banglar Yuva Sathi" scheme, offering Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed youth aged 21-40, and increased Lakshmir Bhandar benefits, a move ... Read More


Guv lauds Bengal government for maintaining communal harmony

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday addressed the state Assembly ahead of the tabling of the state's Interim Budget, outlining the government's development roadmap and shari... Read More


Bengal to modernise 25 cities; 'Swasthya Sathi' for gig workers

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- In a push for holistic growth, the state government will modernise key locations across Bengal, transforming them into business- and job-friendly modern cities. Another key move wa... Read More