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EC assures journalists of exemption from ban on mobile phone use at polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has promised to exempt journalists from the ban on mobile phone use at polling centres during the parliamentary polls scheduled for Feb 12. The Reporters... Read More


Loan recovery visit not a criminal offence: Cal HC

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Holding that a loan recovery visit by officials of a state financial corporation cannot, by itself, amount to a criminal offence, the Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings aga... Read More


First CBSE school of Ramakrishna Mission opened at Jhargram

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Ramakrishna Mission has inaugurated the primary section of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Srirampur in Jhargram, where the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curricul... Read More


Man hailing from Bihar held with weapons

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Kolkata Police on Monday arrested a man from Bihar and seized six firearms along with 11 rounds of cartridges during a vehicle check on the Rashbehari Connector under Kasba police s... Read More


Mason electrocuted to death in North 24-Parganas

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- A mason was electrocuted while working on the roof of a house beneath a 33,000-volt high-tension line in the Golabari area under Shasan police station in North 24-Parganas on Monday... Read More


Coal smuggling case: ED summons OC of Budbud PS

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday summoned the officer-in-charge of Budbud police station in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district for questioning in connection with a c... Read More


VLTD rollout: Transport dept trains stakeholders

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The state Transport department, on Monday, organised a training programme with manufacturers, distributors and dealers of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTDs) in the presence o... Read More


Entire examination of 8 students cancelled

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The entire examination of eight candidates was cancelled after they were caught with mobile phones during the Mathematics paper of the Madhyamik Examination 2026 on Monday, taking t... Read More


Stock Alert: State Bank of India, Hi-Tech Pipes, Ram Ratna Wires, Tata Steel, Godawari Power

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Securities in F&O Ban: Sammaan Capital shares are banned from F&O trading on 9 February 2026. Result Today: Zydus Lifesciences, Aurobindo Pharma, All Time Plastics, Amber Enterpri... Read More


Two jumbos stray into Goghat village; 'situation under control'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Residents of Hazipur at Goghat in Hooghly woke up on Monday morning to reports of two elephants entering the Arjungeria area, triggering fear in the locality. However, officials of ... Read More