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Plant 100 saplings every month: Speaker to MLAs

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Basu has urged every MLA to plant at least 100 saplings every month as part of a public participation drive to promote environmental conservat... Read More


Stone mining scam: Retired Birbhum land reforms official held

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- In a major breakthrough in the ongoing multi-crore illegal stone mining scam, the Birbhum District Police have arrested Rabiul Islam, a retired Deputy District Land and Land Reforms... Read More


Sealdah Div to run late-night special trains during Kali Puja

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Sealdah Division will operate six pairs of additional late-night EMU special trains on the intervening nights of November 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11 to facilitate pandal-hoppers and manage... Read More


State deploys 12 IAS officers for CAA applications

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Following Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's announcement on Sunday that 2.5 lakh CAA applications would be cleared by December 31, Nabanna on Monday deployed 12 IAS officers to expe... Read More


Murasu to bring light to moderate rain, says MeT

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- After witnessing rainfall on Monday afternoon, Kolkata and several other parts of South Bengal are likely to receive further spells of rain under the influence of severe cyclonic st... Read More


Loreto Day School Sealdah to admit boys from 2028

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Loreto Day School, Sealdah, will introduce coeducation at senior secondary level from the 2028 academic session, allowing boys to enrol in Classes XI and XII and ending its nearly 1... Read More


Bengal mulls land law overhaul to unlock land for industrial growth

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- The BJP government in West Bengal is planning changes to the West Bengal Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act and Rules, 1976, and the West Bengal Land Reforms Act to unlock larg... Read More


KMC delimitation: HC div bench moved seeking interim stay

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A petition challenging the single bench's refusal to grant an interim stay on the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) delimitation process ahead of the civic elections was moved b... Read More


Minakhan: Woman 'gang-raped' after day trip lure; two arrested

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A housewife was allegedly gang-raped by three men at a secluded location in Minakhan of North 24-Parganas after being lured to the area on the pretext of a casual outing, triggering... Read More


Calcutta HC seeks state's reply on OBC candidates' EWS switch

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court has sought an explanation from the West Bengal Board of Primary Education on whether candidates who initially applied under OBC-A and OBC-B categories can be... Read More