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KP Makes 8th Arrest in Passport Fake Documents Case

The Kolkata Police (KP) made its eighth arrest in the case of obtaining Indian passports using fake documents late on Tuesday night from Chakdaha in Nadia.

Bangla Sangeet Mela: 5K musicians to participate

8-DAY FEST TO BE HELD TILL JANUARY 9

Over 24K motorists booked for traffic rules violation

DEC 30 AND NEW YEAR'S EVE

Police keeps crowd off road to avert traffic jam on New Year's eve

On New Year's Eve, about 2500 police personnel, including traffic cops, were deployed in and around the Park Street area to execute the same to the best extent possible

Dibyendu Das takes over as Bengal's acting Chief Electoral Officer

Tenure of incumbent Aariz Aftab ended on Dec 31

Trinamool Congress strengthens fight against 'Centre's deprivation'

28TH FOUNDATION DAY

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Zeenat reaches Simlipal Tiger Reserve, released into the wild

The New Year began on a happy and cheerful note for tigress Zeenat who reached Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha in the wee hours on Wednesday and was released into the wild.

Singur Andolan Local train can't travel beyond Singur: Min protests on tracks

A local train that was scheduled to travel to Tarakeshwar via Singur from Howrah with effect from January 1 morning had to return to Howrah from Singur station due to agitation by a section of local people led by minister in-charge of Agricultural Marketing department, Becharam Manna.

Simplified Academic Interface to be Launched for Schools

The Upgraded System is Scheduled to Go Live on January 27

Kalpataru Utsav: Thousands of devotees throng Cossipore Garden House, Dakshineswar

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY POLICE

CPI(M) tweaks Brigade strategy, to keep grassroots at forefront

In a bid to resurrect its support base among farmers and labour unions, the CPI(M) has decided to tweak its strategy for the upcoming Brigade Rally where it reportedly plans to keep representatives of such associations at the forefront.

Rabindra Sarobar Lake: Water sample testing results likely to be out soon

The water sample testing of the 72-acre wide Rabindra Sarobar Lake is in process and the results are expected to be out soon.

Rajarhat and Joka to lead real estate investment race in 2025

STRATEGIC LOCATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS

High Court relief for headmaster in mid-day meal fund defalcation case

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case against a headmaster of a school where he was accused of defalcation of government funds of about Rs 46 lakh for the mid-day meal scheme.

RPF of ER rescues 967 minors in 11 months

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Mamata urges her party workers to 'renew their pledge to fight for people'

TMC FOUNDATION DAY

GST kitty rises 7.3% to Rs 1.77 lakh cr in Dec

In Nov, GST mop-up was Rs 1.82L cr

INDIAN RAILWAYS AND THE MAHARAJAS' EXPRESS TRAINS

OF TRAINS AND REJUVENATING TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

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Patience is a survival skill: Twinkle Khanna

Having stepped away from acting in 2001, Twinkle discovered that her true passion lay in writing

Angelina, Brad reach divorce settlement after eight years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer has said, bringing an apparent end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history.

Indian films to look forward to in 2025

This year, Bollywood and South Indian cinema are packed with sequels

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The Curious Case of Shubman

Ahead of Sydney Test, Gill's Inclusion in Playing XI a Conundrum

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Perricard, 21, cuts short Kyrgios' return to action

Djokovic advances with straight-set win at Brisbane International

Vaishali keeps Indian flag flying as Humpy, men exit

FIDE WORLD BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP

McDonald backs Marsh, hopeful of Starc's availability

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald conceded that Mitchell Marsh has fallen short of expectations with the bat against India but remained optimistic about Mitchell Starc's availability for the pivotal fifth Test in Sydney.

Time for telcos to reap returns on investments by levy rationalisation and tariff hike, says EY

The challenge is to keep 180 million 2G customers connected and encourage them to move to 4G

WhatsApp Pay Can Now Extend UPI Services to All Users in India

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has lifted the limit from onboarding UPI users for the third-party app provider WhatsApp Pay with immediate effect.

Govt keeps small savings schemes' interest rates unchanged for Q4

Like the current quarter, the Monthly Income Scheme will earn 7.4 per cent for investors

Powergrid Inks Green Loan Pact With SMBC

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID) has signed a landmark green loan agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) on December 31, 2024 at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, underscoring its pivotal role in India's renewable energy transformation.