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Murshidabad violence: Two arrested, 6 detained from Odisha

Kolkata, April 21 -- Six persons were detained from their hideout in Jharsuguda in Odisha in connection with arson and rioting cases in Murshidabad during the protest over the Waqf (Amendment) Act. T... Read More


Guv stable; CM, Speaker visit hosp to enquire about his health

Kolkata, April 21 -- Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was admitted to the Eastern Command Hospital on Monday morning after he complained of chest pain, a senior Raj Bhavan official said. His health cond... Read More


HC to hear primary teacher recruitment case on April 28

New Delhi, April 21 -- A new division bench of the Calcutta High Court will hear on April 28 appeals challenging the termination of around 32,000 jobs of primary teachers in the state. The matter was... Read More


'Offensive' averments, SC rejects pleas on Murshidabad violence

Kolkata, April 21 -- Observing that there is a need to maintain decency in the pleadings and avoid offensive statements, the Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed two petitions praying for a court-monit... Read More


Man held for murder of pregnant woman, her minor brother

Kolkata, April 21 -- A man was arrested for murdering a pregnant woman and her minor brother in Netajinagar by setting them on fire over a family dispute. The accused identified as Swapan Basak is th... Read More


Inferno at ONGC factory in Howrah, none injured; 15 engines pressed into action

Kolkata, April 21 -- A major fire broke out on Monday afternoon in a factory ONGC at Jhapardah in Domjur of Howrah. The fire was controlled after five hours with the help of 15 fire tenders. Accordi... Read More


Protesting teachers 'gherao' SSC office demanding eligibility list release

Kolkata, April 21 -- Fresh complications over the release of 'tainted' and 'untainted' teacher lists triggered intense protests outside the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) office in Salt... Read More


Villagers of Hemtabad submit mass deputation demanding concrete road

Raiganj, April 21 -- Residents of over 20 villages in Hemtabad block, North Dinajpur, have long endured the challenges of a deteriorated 7 km mud road connecting Paschim Kasimpur to Patagora. Approxim... Read More


Newly-constructed Banochaya village welcomes its first tourists

Alipurduar, April 21 -- In a promising start to a tourism initiative, the newly-constructed village of Banochaya welcomed its first tourists this month. Two friends from Kolkata - Sujoy Kumar Ghosh an... Read More


BJP poised to retake MCD after AAP boycotts the mayoral polls

NEW DELHI, April 21 -- The BJP is poised to return to the helm of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi after over two years, with the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announcing a boycott of the mayoral electi... Read More