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State orders raids amid rising egg prices to curb illegal hoarding

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- With a rise in the price of eggs, the state government has directed the Animal Resources Development department and the special task force to jointly conduct raids in various market... Read More


'Assault or gadgets in exam halls will lead to disqualification'

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has enforced a zero-tolerance policy against physical assault on examination personnel, warning that any candidate inv... Read More


State govt plans health insurance cover for cooperative bank workers, their families

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The Bengal government is moving to extend comprehensive medical protection to employees of the West Bengal State Co-operative Agriculture & Rural Development Bank (WBSCARD Bank), in... Read More


Fire breaks out at chemical godown in Gulshan Colony

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- Tension gripped the Gulshan Colony in Anandapur after a major fire broke out at a godown of chemicals on Friday morning. As many as eight fire tenders controlled the blaze after al... Read More


Woman 'killed by husband' after return to in-laws' home

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- A 21-year-old woman, Moumita Naskar, was allegedly murdered by her husband Debashis Naskar in Bhangar, triggering outrage in the community. According to reports, the couple's relati... Read More


Centre blames Bengal govt for delays in Kolkata Metro projects

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The Centre has blamed the Bengal government for holding up Kolkata Metro expansion works for more than two decades, with Union Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw telling Parliament ... Read More


Noble cause: KMC launches 'Tree Ambulance' to treat ailing trees

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- At a time when poor air quality has become a major concern across metropolitan cities, Kolkata has introduced its first-ever Tree Ambulance-a mobile unit designed to provide on-site... Read More


More AC rakes sought for suburban services, says Eastern Railway GM

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The Eastern Railway (ER) has sought five additional air-conditioned rakes to expand suburban AC services, general manager Milind Deouskar said on the sidelines of the Indian Chamber... Read More


CBI charges ex-RG Kar officer in 'tender bribe' case

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- Former Deputy Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali, had allegedly taken bribes from a private company in exchange for facilitating tenders for purchasin... Read More


Land unit mismatch 'hampers Waqf digitisation' in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The digitisation of Waqf properties on the central portal has been impacted in Bengal because the state's land measurement units differ from those used in states like Bihar and Utta... Read More