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Kid cured of rare 'Kawasaki Disease' at Siliguri dist hospital

Yatharth, a resident of Devidanga, was diagnosed with the disease in July 2024. He was admitted to the district hospital on July 26, 2024

Former TMC MLA Jiban Mukhopadhyay passes away

...A reputed Professor and writer of text books, he was a popular man and a social worker with tenacity. My condolences to his family, friends and followers

Khadi Mela registers record sale of over Rs 7 cr this yr

HIGHEST IN THE PAST 5 YEARS

'Sebaashray' achieves new milestone of serving over 22K patients in single day

TOTAL OF 81,471 PEOPLE AVAIL SERVICES SO FAR

Private racket operating in state to spread panic, earn money

HMPV CASES

Gangasagar Mela: Be vigilant in land, water & air, says Mamata

CM DIRECTS POLICE IN BACKDROP OF TURMOIL IN B'DESH

State School Service Commission recruitment scam: Apex Court defers hearing to January 15

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred hearing of pleas challenging Calcutta High Court's order cancelling recruitment of over 23,000 teaching and non-teaching staff related to the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam.

Mamata Likely to Visit London in March to Deliver Lecture at Oxford University

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may go to London in the third week of March and deliver a lecture at Oxford University.

Nearly 10% of students who passed Madhyamik fail to enrol for HS

Nearly 10 per cent of students who passed the Madhyamik examinations have not enrolled for the upcoming Higher Secondary (HS) exams, scheduled for March 2025, according to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE).

NRS Medical College offering free platelet-rich plasma therapy

The NRS Medical College is offering platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy completely free-of-cost for growing hairs on the bald heads of the patients.

Doctor killed in road accident on Santragachi bridge

A doctor was killed in a road accident after he hit the guard wall on the Santragachi bridge on Tuesday morning.

Transport minister clarifies state's stand on 15-year phasing-out rule for yellow taxis

State Transport minister Snehasis Chakraborty met with taxi operators on Tuesday to address concerns about the future of Kolkata's iconic yellow taxis.

PM 2.5 levels: Kolkata achieves 21.5 per cent reduction since 2019

LEVELS DROP FROM 57.1 µg/m³ IN 2019 TO 44.8 µg/m³ IN 2024

Explosives in huge quantities seized by Birbhum District Police

No arrest made till Tuesday night

Bengali film 'Putul' makes it to Oscars 2025 Best Picture contender's list

Director Indira Dhar Mukherjee was taken aback when she saw the email from the Academy Awards committee announcing her Bengali debut directorial 'Putul' has been selected to compete in the Best Picture category at the 97th Academy Awards.

State receives 16 investment proposals of Rs 4,100 cr from entrepreneurs

NORTH 24-PARGANAS

Bengal's incentive-oriented green policies to ensure sustainable growth: Minister

A day ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled meeting on upcoming Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025, the state's industry minister Shashi Panja on Tuesday highlighted that Bengal is taking giant steps in embracing sustainable and green development through its incentive-oriented policies announced in the last business summit.

Rajarhat: Two people arrested for forgery

Two persons were arrested for allegedly using a forged registration plate in a motorcycle in Rajarhat area.

'Deva is a piece of my heart'

On Sunday, Kapoor unveiled the film's teaser to fans at the Carter Road Amphitheatre

Bringing smiles to the faces of UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN

The New Year celebration was held at 'Gurukul', a children's refuge

Golden Globes 2025 'The Brutalist', 'Shogun', and 'Emilia Pérez' win top honours

'The Brutalist' also won the prestigious 'Best Film' Golden Globe

Harman rested, Smriti to lead India vs Ireland

Prolific opener Smriti Mandhana was on Monday named captain of the Indian women's team for this month's three-match home ODI series against Ireland after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was rested.

Toughest SCG pitch: Smith on missing 10K runs milestone

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith has said he had never encountered a wicket like the one at the SCG, after falling one run short of reaching 10,000 career runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

A split in Tests? Cricket boards mull idea of 2-tier system

The ICC in collaboration with cricket boards of India, Australia and England is exploring the possibility of a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between big three nations.

A point made: Diallo stages rescue act vs Liverpool

Scores to halt United's losing streak as Liverpool fail to extend lead to eight points

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag India's best bet, women minus Sindhu

In Sindhu's absence, other Indian players - Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Kashyap and Anupama Upadhyaya will look to make a mark

Gauff warms up for Australian Open with Swiatek's scalp and United Cup trophy

The 20-year-old American won all five of her singles matches at the United Cup in straight sets

Sriram, Reyes-Varela advance; Nagal exits

N Sriram Balaji and Miguel Reyes-Varela advanced to the Adelaide International pre-quarterfinals while Sumit Nagal fought hard before making an early exit at the Auckland ASB Classic on Monday.

Test of character & patience

Australia tour a major learning curve for Jaiswal, batter backs team to return stronger

Competition Commission Raided Pernod's Office Over Retailer Collusion To Promote Whisky Brand

Indian antitrust investigators raided Pernod Ricard's office in December after finding the French liquor giant colluded with a state's retailers to promote its whisky brand and ignore a rival's, according to a government document seen by Reuters.