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Anandapur inferno claims at least 11 lives, over 14 missing

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A massive fire broke out in Anandapur's Nazirabad in the wee hours of Monday, in which at least 11 people died and more than 14 were reported to be still missing. The fire first i... Read More


State deputes 23 observers to oversee dev works

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The West Bengal government has appointed 23 observers, comprising IAS and senior WBCS officers, to oversee the progress of ongoing development works across the state. According to... Read More


Anandapur fire survivor recounts his narrow escape from blaze

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A horrifying industrial blaze tore through a factory complex in Nazirabad, Anandapur in the wee hours of January 26, leaving several dead and many more missing as firefighters batt... Read More


Trinamool raises 'SC violations concerns', 'SIR irregularities'

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Tuesday met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), raising urgent concerns regarding non-compliance of the Supreme Court directives in connecti... Read More


Seven years on, fake rescue racket still flies in Nepal's Himalayas

Kathmandu, Jan. 27 -- In 2018, the government claimed it had eliminated all "intermediaries" involved in arranging emergency evacuation services for trekkers and mountaineers, and made tour operators ... Read More


Forensic analysis reveals sexual assault on NEET aspirant in Patna hostel death case

India, Jan. 27 -- Patna Police on Sunday said a forensic analysis of the clothes of a Neet aspirant, who died earlier this month, found the presence of semen, confirming that she was sexually assaulte... Read More


Banjara dacoit gang busted in Odisha; 4 arrested with valuables worth over Rs 36 lakh

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 27 -- Dhenkanal Town Police arrested four members of a Banjara dacoit gang, marking a major breakthrough in a series of theft cases previously reported from different parts of the to... Read More


ECI flags 'grave lapse', seeks suspension of Basirhat-II BDO

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The Election Commission of India (EC) has directed the West Bengal's Chief Secretary to suspend Sumitra Pratim Pradhan, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Basirhat-II in North 24 P... Read More


ECI objects to transfer of three IAS officers linked to SIR, orders rollback

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday wrote to the State Chief Secretary objecting to the transfer of three senior IAS officers linked to the Special Intensive Revision... Read More


Amid books, Uttam Kumar steals the spotlight at book fair 2026

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Annapurna Chakraborty (70) from Konnagar couldn't hide her smile as she stood beside a life-size portrait of Uttam Kumar, the eternal heartthrob of Bengali cinema. As the evergree... Read More