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Cabinet nod to invite new bid for Tajpur Port proj

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The state Cabinet has approved the floating of a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tajpur Port in East Midnapore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. In June, the ... Read More


Centre moves SC over Bengal's 100 days' dues

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Centre, on Monday, moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to initiate the resumption of 100 days' work in Bengal and start clearing dues from August... Read More


'Attack on cops' during protest rally: Arrested man gets bail

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Bidhannagar City Police has arrested a man in connection with the alleged planning of attack from the protest rally of the terminated teachers which was scheduled to take place on ... Read More


Actors step aside as 'The Bengal Files' sparks debate

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- A day after Shantanu Mukherjee, Gopal Mukherjee's grandson, has filed a police complaint against 'The Bengal Files' director Vivek Agnihotri for allegedly distorting his grandfathe... Read More


TMC, Oppn leaders protest against 'harassment' of Bengali migrants, SIR

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex against the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrants in BJP-ruled states. TMC's Parliamentary p... Read More


Woman, lover arrested for poisoning husband

Cooch Behar, Aug. 18 -- Mathabhanga police have arrested a woman and her lover on charges of murdering her husband by poisoning him. The incident took place in Ward 5 of Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar dis... Read More


Siliguri: 3 cases of crimes against minors reported

Siliguri, Aug. 18 -- Three separate cases against minors have come to light in Siliguri and adjoining areas, leading to arrests and rescue operations by police. A 27-year-old man was arrested for all... Read More


Darjeeling Municipality orders probe into death of two youths by drowning

Darjeeling, Aug. 18 -- The Darjeeling Municipality has ordered a probe into the death of two youths in the Khongkhola pump house area in Sonada, by drowning. Incidentally, two teenagers drowned while... Read More


Leopards move to open enclosures at South Khayerbari after 14 yrs in captivity

Alipurduar, Aug. 18 -- Tourists visiting South Khayerbari will now see leopards roaming in open enclosures instead of being confined to iron cages. After spending 14 years behind bars, the big cats at... Read More


Oppn protests against SIR in Parl complex

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Several Opposition MPs of INDIA Bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Monday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. Led by Lead... Read More