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48th Int'l Kolkata Book Fair: 27 lakh people visit, books worth Rs 25 cr sold

KOLKATA, Feb. 9 -- The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair concluded on Sunday, drawing a record 27 lakh visitors, said Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, Honorary General Secretary, Publishers & Booksellers Gu... Read More


'May amend rules to impose fine on cars if drivers spit on road'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Firhad Hakim said the state government is planning to amend the existing rules which would allow imposing fines on vehicles in cases whe... Read More


Toto driver held for 'sexual assault', murder of minor in New Town

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Bidhannagar Police arrested a toto driver on Sunday morning in connection with the sexual assault and murder of a minor girl whose body was found inside a bush on a land near th... Read More


Over 9.84L students from 9,145 schools to appear for Madhyamik exam today

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Madhyamik examinations for this year are set to commence today, with a total of 9,84,753 students from 9,145 schools appearing across the state. The examinations will be held at... Read More


Talks held in PHA meeting on docs skipping duty for rallies

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The first working committee meeting of the Progressive Health Association (PHA) has brought to light that a number of "Left-minded doctors" from the medical colleges across the stat... Read More


Ketugram: Explosion takes place in abandoned house

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Tension spread at Ketugram in East Burdwan after an explosion took place inside a bathroom of an abandoned house triggering panic among the local residents. According to sources, o... Read More


E-rickshaw driver arrested for 'raping' class 8 student

Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri, Feb. 9 -- Jalpaiguri police have arrested an e-rickshaw driver on charges of sexually assaulting an eighth-grade student after allegedly offering her drug-laced chocolate. The mi... Read More


India voices displeasure over deportation of 'shackled' immigrants

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- India on Friday said it has registered concerns with the US over the deportation of illegal immigrants in shackles and conveyed that this kind of treatment could have been avoided... Read More


Moment of truth for Akhilesh; slams BJP over Kumbh stampede

Lucknow, Feb. 7 -- On the eve of the vote counting for the Milkipur Assembly bypoll, posters projecting Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav as the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2027 su... Read More


Siliguri: Son kills mother over property dispute

Siliguri, Feb. 7 -- A youth allegedly killed his mother over a property dispute in Durgadas Colony at Ward 20 in Siliguri. The accused has been identified as Srikrishna Mahanta (29). The victim, 61-... Read More