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NCSC seeks report from JU, police on scholar's caste abuse complaint

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought an action-taken report from Jadavpur University and the Kolkata Police commissioner within seven days in connection w... Read More


'EVM shortage may hit municipal poll schedule'

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that a shortage of EVMs could affect preparations for the upcoming municipal elections, as several machi... Read More


Rain leaves city waterlogged, traffic hit

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Kolkata received 93.6 mm of rain till 11.30 am on Tuesday, as heavy showers lashed the city, particularly through Monday night. South Kolkata received more rain than the northern p... Read More


Nabanna makes official seals mandatory on govt files

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Nabanna has made it mandatory for government officials to affix their official seals along with signatures on physical files, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, account... Read More


Cops rescue abducted infant within 24 hours, three held

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Kolkata Police rescued a six-month-old child within 24 hours of his alleged abduction in a coordinated midnight operation and arrested three suspects, including two women. Accordi... Read More


Uttam Kumar's birth centenary: Film festival, exhibitions & new film centre

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- On the birth centenary of Bengali cinema's Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, the West Bengal government is organising a four-day programme to commemorate the legendary actor and introduce his... Read More


Mamata's niece found hanging at Birbhum home, probe underway

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Kolkata; Tension gripped the Kusumba village of Rampurhat in Birbhum after Bristi Mukherjee (28), the niece of former Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found hanging und... Read More


Copyright no licence to publish forever: HC

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to restrain a publisher from printing, selling and distributing two books, holding that the plaintiffs failed to establish a prima facie case, b... Read More


Bengal plans roadmap for inclusive education in schools

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Children with disabilities and their parents are being directly involved in discussions to prepare West Bengal's roadmap for inclusive education, with the School Education Departme... Read More


Criticise BJP, but nation first: CM tells media

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday, while launching the Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists at Nabanna, said the media was free to criticise the BJP but urged... Read More