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Road to be renamed after bodybuilder Monotosh Roy

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will rename Goabagan Lane after Monotosh Roy, well-known bodybuilder from India.

Enhanced production through caged fish culture

Not the birds, for sure, it's the time for the fishes to be caged to help their sustained growth under the supervision and intensive care of the aquatic scientists in Bankura.

Mamata's letter to railway minister

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw requesting him to revert the fare in Katwa-Azimganj section of Eastern Railway from Rs 30 to Rs 10 to reduce the financial burden of bulk of the passengers, who belong to the BPL category.

Egra blast: CID arrests prime accused from Odisha

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police has arrested the main accused in the Egra factory explosion, Krishnapada Bag, also known as Bhanu Bag.

Illegal fireworks seized, 11 arrested

The Egra blast has put the police on alert. The district police today conducted raids at many places of the district and seized illegal and prohibited fireworks and ammunition and arrested 11 offenders.

TMC blames BJP for the Egra factory deaths

Coming down heavily on the BJP-controlled Centre, Trinamul Congress today held the saffron party responsible for the deaths of 9 persons, who had worked in the illegal firecracker factory in Egra in East Midnapore as they had joined the unit after failing to get jobs under 100 days' work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.

Political slugfest over SC decision on film

Political slugfest started soon after the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the ban on screening of 'The Kerala Story' in the state that was imposed by the Mamata government on 8 May.

If agencies call me, ready to postpone yatra: Abhishek

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said that if any central agency calls him for the sake of investigations he is ready to cooperate and appear before them by postponing his ongoing Jono Sanjog Yatra for a couple of days.

ED, CBI quizzing Abhishek: HC upholds its earlier order

Justice Sinha has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakhs each on Banerjee and Ghosh

Docs take out whistle from boy's lung

The sound of whistle could be heard as Bibek Roy, a nine-year-old child, breathed in and out.

SC upholds laws allowing Jallikattu, similar sports

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra laws allowing the bulltaming sport 'Jallikattu', bull race of Kambala and bullock cart races respectively, holding that the amendment to the law by Tamil Nadu took care of the safety aspects in the conduct of Jallikattu and minimises the pain to bulls.

PM virtually flags off Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat train

In what comes as a double bonanza for rail users in the two neighbouring states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off Odisha's first Vande Bharat train and the second route of the premium train for West Bengal, linking Puri and Howrah railway stations, on Thursday.

US court okays extradition of 26/11 accused Rana to India

A US court has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian businessman of Pakistani descent, to India where he is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

SC clears screening of The Kerala Story in Bengal

The Supreme Court directed that the film should carry a disclaimer that it was a fictional version of events with no authentic data backing its claim of 32,000 conversions to Islam of the women in Kerala state. The Bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud said it is the duty of the state government to maintain law and order as the film has been given certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification.

Modi to leave on 3-nation trip, will attend G7 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave here tomorrow morning on a three-nation tour of Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Kiren Rijiju shifted, Meghwal appointed Union law minister

The Union law minister, Kiren Rijiju, was on Thursday shifted to the low-profile earth sciences ministry and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal was given independent charge of the Ministry of Law and Justice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Siddaramaiah gets CM chair, Shivakumar to be his deputy

Swearing-in to take place on Saturday; leaders of like-minded parties invited to attend

Rahul Condemns Manhandling Of Wrestlers, Says 'Beti Bachao' Hypocrisy

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned alleged manhandling of protesting wrestlers by the Delhi Police as "shameful", and accused the BJP of never shying away from committing atrocities on the daughters of the country.

SC To SEBI: Submit Report On Hindenburg By 14 Aug

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked market regulator SEBI to submit an updated status report on 14 August on its probe into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy, while also directing that the copies of the report of the Justice A. M. Sapre panel will be given to the parties in the meantime to enable them to assist in further deliberations.

Sudirman Cup: India bow out of tournament on winning note, defeat Australia 4-1

Indian shuttlers finished their campaign at the ongoing Sudirman Cup 2023 on a winning note as they registered a 4-1 win over Australia in their final Group C match on Wednesday.

LSG skipper Krunal lauds Mohsin for match-winning final over against MI

After registering a 5-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Krunal Pandya on Tuesday lauded pacer Mohsin Khan for defending 11 runs in the final over, saying that the bowler has a \"big heart\".

ATK MB to officially be known as 'Mohun Bagan Super Giant'

ATK Mohun Bagan will have been Mohun Bagan Super Giants from 1 June, it was said reliably on Wednesday.

Abhishek to continue journey, despite Mamata's concern

Our party chief, Mamata Banerjee has called me over phone and has scolded me, directing me to take rest for a few days as my health condition and the weather are not good, said Trinamul Congress national secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

Ahiritola Puja unveils theme of universal motherhood

A few of the famous Durga Puja Committees in the city have already started announcing their theme or slogan for this year's Puja in October.

Commercial run of Howrah Vande Bharat to start from 20 May

After waiting for the last few weeks, citizens of the state finally have good news.

Mamata to hear people's problems at home

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will hold Janatar Darbar, meeting people to listen to their grievances at her residence every Sunday.

Centre plans IT and techno hub for students from Bengal

The central government is mulling plans to open an IT and technological hub for students of the state, informed the Union minister for railways, communications, electronics, and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw today.

Protests erupt as minister, MP visit Egra

Massive protests greeted environment minister Dr Manas Bhunia and Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha member Dola Sen as they arrived at the site of a devastating explosion at a firecracker factory in Egra.

Bomb squad, forensics team conduct probe at blast site

A team of bomb squad conducted an investigation on Wednesday at the site of a tragic explosion in the Khadikul village, under Egra police station in East Midnapore.

Egra blast: CID arrests 2

The blast resulted in the deaths of nine people and left several others injured