Humidity and airflow, along with vegetation, important for greenery's cooling effect: Study

New Delhi, May 12 -- Along with vegetation cover, greenery in urban places should be planned looking at humidity and airflow in order to have a cooling effect, an analysis of 138 cities in India has r... Read More

Abhishek alleges post-poll violence, accuses BJP for TMC workers' deaths

Kolkata, May 12 -- Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led administration in West Bengal, alleging a disturbing rise in political vi... Read More

Topsia building fire: At least two dead, about three critical

Kolkata, May 12 -- In a tragic incident, two persons died and three others suffered serious burn injuries after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Kolkata's Topsia area on Tuesday afternoo... Read More

Shibpur TMC leader's 'luxury mansion' triggers political row

Kolkata, May 12 -- Fresh controversy has erupted in Howrah's Shibpur after police, while searching for local Trinamool Congress leader Mohammed Shamim alias "Bore," reportedly stumbled upon what local... Read More

Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%

New Delhi, May 12 -- Moody's Ratings on Tuesday slashed India's GDP growth forecast for year 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6 per cent on subdued private consumption, capital formation, and industri... Read More

State relieves 243 officials, fixes office timings

Kolkata, May 12 -- In two key decisions, the state government has ordered the immediate termination of appointments of 243 officials and has fixed office timings for government employees. Nominees of... Read More

TMC moves HC over 'post-poll violence', says 2K workers affected

Kolkata, May 12 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court alleging widespread post-poll violence across West Bengal following the declaration of Assembly election r... Read More

IC of Baruipur PS suspended for assaulting BJP candidate

Kolkata, May 12 -- The Inspector-in-Charge (IC) of Baruipur Police Station, along with a Sub-Inspector (SI), has been suspended for allegedly assaulting the BJP candidate from Baruipur Paschim. It is... Read More

Silda attack: Cal HC junks plea to suspend Maoist Arnab Dam's life term

Kolkata, May 12 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to suspend the life sentence of convicted Maoist leader Arnab Dam in the 2010 Silda EFR camp attack case, observing that injured eyewitnes... Read More

'Zero tolerance on crimes against women, FIR refusal unacceptable'

Kolkata, May 12 -- Agnimitra Paul, who officially took charge of the state Women and Child Development (W& CD) department of the newly formed BJP government in Bengal, on Tuesday, delivered a message ... Read More

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