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'Bangladesh govt will facilitate ancestral home visits by Indians'

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, on Wednesday announced that Dhaka will facilitate visits by Indians to their ancestral homes in Bangladesh at a reasonabl... Read More


Messi mania grips Kolkata ahead of superstar's arrival on December 13

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- If you walk through Kolkata's Maidan market, you'll see stalls glowing with Messi jerseys. Not that they aren't around all year, but demand has shot up like crazy. As one hawker sai... Read More


Student injured after truck hits motorcycle

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- A school student sustained critical injuries while going to school with his father after a rice-laden truck hit a motorcycle from behind on the Maniktala Main Road near the CSTC bus... Read More


'Swasthya Bandhu' clocks 1L footfall in 20 days: Mamata

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that camps under the newly launched 'Swasthya Bandhu' (Mobile Medical Unit) initiative have already logged a remarkable 1 lakh ... Read More


Mamata criticises Centre over Farakka erosion crisis

Malda, Dec. 3 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sharply criticised the Central government for "neglecting" the long-standing problem of river erosion in Malda and Murshidabad. Addressing ... Read More


TMC MPs stage protest in Parl premises over pending dues

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises over the issue of pending Central dues for Bengal. They alleged that the Centre owes Rs 2 lakh to B... Read More


'North Kolkata accounts for highest percentage of deceased voters across state'

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- North Kolkata accounts for the highest percentage of deceased voters across the state, as per information available based on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise be... Read More


HC to WBSSC: Publish 2016 'untainted' Group C&D list

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the publication of the list of 2016 Group C and D "untainted" candidates by December 8. Justice Amrita Sinha passed the order while mo... Read More


EC flags parental data mismatches, orders progeny mapping in booths

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed district election officers (DEOs) and electoral registration officers (EROs) to carry out progeny mapping at all polling booths after detec... Read More


TMC challenges BJP, Oppn on 2026 seat count

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday threw a challenge to the BJP and other Opposition parties in Bengal to get altogether 32 seats in the 2026 Assembly el... Read More