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Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

‘Amphan’ to weaken into extremely severe cyclonic storm: Met

11:20 am May 19, 2020

Kolkata: The super cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ in west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to weaken into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ by noon on Tuesday, the Met department said here. The system, which was situated 670 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal, is very likely to move north-northeastwards across northwest Bay of Bengal, and […]

Coronavirus claims life of another CISF official

12:58 pm May 8, 2020

New Delhi: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official posted in Kolkata has succumbed to COVID-19, officials said on Friday. He is the second CISF official to die of coronavirus. The Assistant Sub Inspector rank official was posted at the Indian Museum security unit of the force in West Bengal’s capital city. On Thursday, a […]

Amazon India to use more rail routes for faster deliveries amid lockdown

7:25 pm April 27, 2020

New Delhi: Amazon India on Monday said it will use 55 railway routes to transport goods between cities as the e-commerce major works on ways to ensure faster deliveries to customers amid the nationwide lockdown. Strengthening its partnership with the Indian Railways, the company would now be utilising 55 railway lanes. Last year, Amazon India […]

India Post mobile app helps deliver masks, medicines

India Post helping people get pension money at doorstep

8:13 pm April 23, 2020

Kolkata: Over 1,000 elderly people of Kolkata and five districts of south Bengal have received pension at their doorstep during the last fortnight of the lockdown, thanks to the efforts of the India Post. Payments to the tune of more than Rs 90 lakh have been made to these people of North and South 24 […]

Rajasthan: Man rapes minor stepdaughter, arrested

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study

8:20 pm April 13, 2020

Bengaluru: The Indian Child Protection Fund (ICPF) on Monday said the demand for child pornographic material (also referred to as Child Sexual Abuse Material) has been rising during the lockdown period. The ICPF reported that since the lockdown, online data monitoring websites are showing an increase in demand for searches like child porn, sexy child […]