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This is the third bridge collapse in the city since 2013. (Photo: File)

Death toll rises to 3 in Kolkata’s Majerhat bridge collapse

The state government has constituted a committee under Chief Secretary Malay De to investigate the cause of the collapse.

06 Sep 2018 10:29 AM

Labourers working on the metro project claimed two of their co-workers, who were probably inside a temporary shelter underneath the bridge, are still missing. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata bridge collapse: 2 yet to be traced as search ops continue

A part of the 50-year-old Majerhat bridge caved in Tuesday, killing one person, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles.

05 Sep 2018 3:18 PM

Rescue workers remove vehicles and debris from the collapsed Majerhat bridge, in Kolkata, Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

1 dead, 21 injured in Kolkata's Majerhat Bridge collapse

A 20-meter deck of the 450-meter long Majerhat Bridge in the crowded Alipore caved in around 4:45 pm on Tuesday.

05 Sep 2018 9:56 AM

The over 50-year-old bridge on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road in the crowded Alipore area connects the city centre with the heavily populated Behala, the vast area of the south west suburbs and adjacent South 24 Paraganas district. (Photo: PTI)

Heard loud bang, portion of Majerhat Bridge caved in: Eyewitness

Another eyewitness said the bridge had luckily collapsed on the canal flowing under it.

05 Sep 2018 8:03 AM

Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday evening. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bridge collapses in south Kolkata, at least 5 feared dead, many trapped

Eastern Command sources revealed that three Army columns have been put on standby.

04 Sep 2018 5:15 PM

Consequent to series of meeting between top management of RBI with unions, the forum has decided to defer the programme of mass causual leave.

RBI staff’s 2-day mass leave deferred

The forum had threatened that if the issue lingers then they would resort to flash strike for two days.

04 Sep 2018 9:25 AM

Mandal is the party's observer in three assembly constituencies - Mangalkot, Ausgram and Ketugram - in East Burdwan district. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Frame BJP worker for cannabis, arrest her: TMC-BJP battle stoops new low

The TMC Birbhum district president, was presiding over a meeting in Aushgram assembly constituency on Sunday when purported video was shot.

04 Sep 2018 9:23 AM

Contrary to popular belief that rupee depreciation helps exporters, currency volatility not always brings benefits for the fraternity, EEPC India said Monday.

Rupee depreciation not always leads to export growth: EEPC

EEPC said the country's engineering export growth shrunk to single digit at 9.4 per cent in July.

03 Sep 2018 3:11 PM

The plastic bags were found on the grassy land on Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani under the Haridebpur Police station area when labourers were cleaning the patch. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Not newborns but medical waste found at empty plot, say Kolkata cops

Initially, police said they were verifying if bags recovered from Haridebpur area contained bodies of newborns or foetuses.

02 Sep 2018 9:10 PM

The bodies were found at the grassy land on Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani under the Haridebpur Police station area during a cleaning drive. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bodies of 14 babies wrapped in plastic bags found at empty Kolkata plot: Police

'Some abortion racket operating nearby could be behind it,' a police official said.

02 Sep 2018 6:19 PM

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya’s work for polio eradication has been inspiring

Santoor maestro on US tour to raise funds

Apart from his solo concerts Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya shall also team up with Guru Sanchita and present Music Meets Bell.

01 Sep 2018 2:33 AM

DA is legal right of Bengal govt employees, says Calcutta HC

In 2016 the SAT had ordered that the state government employees could not claim it as their right as it was a ‘kind donation’ by the state government.

01 Sep 2018 2:26 AM

The child is admitted to Malda Medical College and Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3-yr-old shot in head during TMC-BJP clash in Bengal over local body elections

Trinamool Congress alleged that the BJP attacked Putul Mondal’s house on Thursday to seek revenge.

31 Aug 2018 6:48 PM

A petition was moved before the Calcutta High Court on July 26 questioning the propriety of the chief minister's announcement that its circuit bench at Jalpaiguri will be inaugurated on August 17. (Photo: File)

Jalpaiguri circuit bench likely to be inaugurated in September

The Jalpaiguri circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court is a long-standing demand of north Bengal residents.

29 Aug 2018 1:48 PM

The two-day mass casual leave on September 4 and 5 called by the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees (UFRBOE) is likely to paralyse operations of the central bank and other major lenders across the country.

RBI employees' 2-day mass leave to paralyse banking operations

UFRBOE has called the mass casual leave on September 4 and 5 which will be participated by all officers.

28 Aug 2018 7:01 PM

AAP leader Rakesh Kumar Sinha said the party leadership will decide if it will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. (Photo: File | PTI)

Aiming to become best alternative to Trinamool Congress in Bengal: AAP

AAP leader said party is on lookout for activists who will pick up local issues, fight for justice and take up problems faced by common man.

27 Aug 2018 1:13 PM

'He had always given wrong direction to the society, it is no surprise he is again doing the same thing,' Ghosh said. (Photo: File)

Intellectuals like Amartya Sen have always misled society: BJP leader

On Sen’s call for defeating BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Dilip Ghosh said people like him have always taken the society on the wrong path.

27 Aug 2018 8:04 AM

The fire was doused by locals, before two fire engines reached the spot. (Representational image)

Gas cylinder blast in West Bengal injures five

All the five persons were taken to a local hospital where two persons were admitted.

26 Aug 2018 5:52 PM

It is a growing menace and we are getting reports of an increasing number of people, mostly youths, getting invitation on their WhatsApp from unidentified numbers to play the 'game', an official said. (Representational image)

WB govt taking steps to combat 'Momo Challenge': Official

It is alleged that Momo Challenge has claimed lives of two persons at Kurseong in Darjeeling district. Several others have received invites.

26 Aug 2018 2:56 PM

Madhumanti Saha, in her 50s, has been arrested from her residence in New Alipore's P-block for allegedly spiking drinks she had offered to the two salesmen Amit Chakraborty and Somnath Mondal of a chimney company when they went to her home on Friday to receive payment for the chimney, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said. (Representational Image)

Kolkata woman held for 'killing' 2 salesmen to avoid payment

The police arrested the woman after the company lodged a complaint against her in connection with the matter.

26 Aug 2018 10:50 AM

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