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Train cancellations, diversions on Circular Railway from Aug 28-31

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- Eastern Railway will regulate Circular Railway services under the Sealdah Division for four days from August 28 to 31, following a request from the state government to facilitate G... Read More


Metro extension impacts taxi & bus services between Sealdah & Howrah

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The newly-launched Sealdah-Howrah Metro route has begun to reshape the city's transport dynamics, with taxis and buses on the stretch reporting a sharp decline in passengers. For ... Read More


Manufacturing the main powerhouse of RI economy: Minister of Industry

Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated that the domestic manufacturing industry is the main powerhouse for the national economy, considering its large contribution ... Read More


State govt eyes river tourism, seek's Kolkata Port's support

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- State Tourism minister Indranil Sen on Wednesday announced that the Bengal government will collaborate with the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK) to promote river tourism in the s... Read More


V-C of Gour Banga Univ removed by Governor

Malda, Aug. 27 -- In a sudden development, Professor Pabitra Chattopadhyay, vice-chancellor (V-C) of Gour Banga University, was removed from his post late Tuesday night following an order issued by Ch... Read More


Power demand during Puja up 542% since 2011: Minister

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- State Power minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday said that electricity demand during Durga Puja has surged by 542 per cent since 2011, reflecting both rising consumption and the growin... Read More


Emoji Archaeology: Digging Into the Hieroglyphs of Our Digital Age

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Imagine a future curator sifting through the digital ruins of the early 21st century and finding, not clay tablets, but a collapsed archive of tiny pictographs: smiling faces, ste... Read More


Commonwealth Weightlifting meet: Koyel Bar wins double gold

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- Koyel Bar, a young weightlifter from Howrah, West Bengal, made history at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Ahmedabad by breaking the youth world record. She clinched ... Read More


State CEO asks Chief Secy to urgently fill ERO, AERO vacancies

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has written to the Bengal Chief Secretary, urging him to immediately fill up vacant posts of Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and Assist... Read More


Remuneration of part-time Group-D staff enhanced

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The state government has made a significant enhancement in the remuneration of the part time Group-D employees who are employed throughout/not throughout the year. A notification ... Read More