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Fresh death linked to SIR reported from Murshidabad

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- "What was billed as voter verification has turned into a weapon of mass panic," the Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged on Tuesday, as reports emerged of the death of a BLO-2 (Booth L... Read More


Saraswati Puja budgets go haywire as veggie, fruit, flower prices soar

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- As the city gears up for Saraswati Puja, markets across Kolkata are witnessing a sharp rise in the prices of vegetables, fruits and flowers, adding to the financial burden on middl... Read More


WBSSC releases merit list for 12,445 asst teacher posts

Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) published the merit list for recruitment to 12,445 assistant teachers' posts in classes 11 and 12 of state-aided schools. The int... Read More


New MRI and observation facility to boost Darjeeling Dist Hosp services

Darjeeling, Jan. 22 -- Darjeeling District Hospital is finally set to get a new MRI machine after the old one remained inoperable for over a year, causing grave inconveniences to patients. Authorities... Read More


Death of Malda labourer in Chennai sparks political row

MALDA, Jan. 22 -- The death of a 29-year-old migrant worker from Malda district in Chennai has left his family shattered and triggered a major political controversy over migrant labour safety and empl... Read More


Tufanganj residents block road over voter verification process

Cooch Behar, Jan. 22 -- Residents of Sarwar Par under Balarampur-1 Gram Panchayat in Tufanganj blocked the Tufanganj-Dinhata state highway on Thursday, protesting alleged harassment during hearings re... Read More


After 2 yrs of risk and hardship, repair work planned for South Chandipur embankment

Malda, Jan. 22 -- The long-standing hardship faced by residents of South Chandipur and Hiranandapur panchayats due to a damaged embankment is finally set to end, as the Irrigation department has initi... Read More


Woman found murdered in mustard field

Raiganj, Jan. 22 -- Tension gripped Bajitpur locality under Itahar Police Station in North Dinajpur district after a woman was found allegedly murdered with her throat slit in a mustard field on Thurs... Read More


Court sentences man to life for 2020 murder

BALURGHAT, Jan. 22 -- A Fast Track Court of the Dakshin Dinajpur District Court on Thursday sentenced an accused to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case that took place in 2020. The cour... Read More


Killcott Tea Garden workers launch indefinite agitation over unpaid wages, massive PF dues

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 22 -- Workers of Killcott Tea Garden in Matiali block have launched an indefinite agitation, alleging non-payment of fortnightly wages and massive provident fund (PF) arrears, even as... Read More