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Bengal SIR flags dip in young voters despite population spike

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- At a time when the state's population is growing rapidly, the number of new voters aged 18-19 has not increased in proportion. The anomaly has come to the fore during the ongoing Sp... Read More


IPAC raid case: SC adjourns ED plea against state govt to Feb 10

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 the hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government during s... Read More


State mulls Rs 1.49 cr CCTV upgrade for 8 Kolkata Police stations

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal government has initiated an upgrade of surveillance infrastructure across select police stations in Kolkata, with plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) ... Read More


J&K deputy CM dodges queries on report on daily wagers' regularisation

Jammu, Feb. 3 -- Deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday dodged queries on coming clean on the much-awaited cabinet sub-committee report pertaining to regularisation of daily wagers in Jamm... Read More


Kolkata Book Fair draws 32L visitors, sales touch Rs 27 cr

KOLKATA, Feb. 3 -- As many as 32 lakh people visited the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026, with book sales touching Rs 27 crore, said Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President, Publishers and Booksell... Read More


Assam Governor attends a reception programme for NCC cadets returning from RDC 2026

Guwahati, Feb. 3 -- Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Monday attended a reception programme organised by the Directorate of NCC North Eastern Region at Lachit Ghat to felicitate NCC cadets ret... Read More


Livestock farming in crisis as China tightens cross-border grazing

Bajhang, Feb. 3 -- On July 20 last year, Bir Bahadur Bohara of Kanda in ward 3 of Saipal Rural Municipality and Pasang Tamang of ward 4 had taken their horses and mules to graze at Bains across the bo... Read More


Supreme Court grants bail to 3 accused of tampering evidence in Pune Porsche crash case

India, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three men accused of evidence tampering in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case, even as it observed that parents are to be blamed for such inc... Read More


Municipality struggles to arrange funds for salaries and pensions

BALURGHAT, Feb. 3 -- With only eight to 10 days left to disburse salary and pension, Balurghat Municipality is facing a serious financial crunch. The civic body requires around Rs 90 lakh to meet its ... Read More


US–India trade deal reshapes South Asias economic chessboard

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- After nearly a year of uncertainty, brinkmanship, and tariff pressure, Washington and New Delhi have finally recalibrated their trade relationship. US President Donald Trumps ann... Read More