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Death toll rises; Section 163 imposed, DNA identification begins

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The death toll in the devastating fire incident at Anandapur's Nazirabad area has reached around 19, according to some vernacular newspapers, while the Superintendent of Police, Ba... Read More


CPI(M) courts Humayun Kabir, alliance buzz sparks 'political beggar' jibe from Trinamool

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Is the CPI(M) in a desperate bid to form an alliance with suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir's one-month-old 'Janata Unnayan Party' (JUP)? Questions were raised ... Read More


South Dinajpur woman dies after SIR hearing; stress & harassment alleged

BALURGHAT, Jan. 29 -- An allegation has emerged in South Dinajpur that stress linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll may have led to the death of a woman voter, amid repo... Read More


Ajit Pawar dies in Learjet 45 crash in Baramati, last rites to be performed today

India, Jan. 29 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Maharashtra's Baramati town on Wednesday morning, ending an era in state politics and rai... Read More


Malda sees political churn as TMC Min attends SIR hearing

Malda, Jan. 29 -- Malda witnessed heightened political activity on Thursday as Harishchandrapur Trinamool Congress MLA and state minister Tajmul Hossain appeared for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)... Read More


South Dinajpur landowners partially open silo godown

BALURGHAT, Jan. 29 -- In a temporary relief to the district administration, agitating landowners agreed to partially open the doors of a silo godown in South Dinajpur following mediation by the distri... Read More


Raju Bista flags delay in AMRUT 2.0 projs, writes to Union Min

Darjeeling, Jan. 29 -- Member of Parliament from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, has written to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar seeking urgent intervention over delays in the prep... Read More


UIDAI rolls out new Aadhaar app with focus on privacy and digital verification

India, Jan. 29 -- New Delhi The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday launched a new Aadhaar app, which it plans to merge with the existing mAadhaar app. The new app is aimed ... Read More


Ajit Pawar retained free hand in Pune district administration

India, Jan. 29 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar exercised firm control over Pune city and district for decades, cutting across political affiliations and changes in government. Despite working unde... Read More


Supreme Court stay on UGC rules appropriate, says Mayawati

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to stay the University Grants Commission's (UGC) newly introduced regulations related to ... Read More