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SIR fear: Two deaths reported in Murshidabad, Purulia

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Two deaths in West Bengal have been linked by families to anxiety triggered by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, raising serious questions about the psycho... Read More


Senior citizen attempts suicide in Dinhata; 'anxious' Malda man dies

Cooch Behar/Malda, Jan. 20 -- A senior citizen in Dinhata's Nandina area allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison on Tuesday afternoon. He was reportedly distressed over the ongoing Special Int... Read More


Man brings soil from grandfather's grave to prove citizenship in Malda

Malda, Jan. 20 -- Even in death, there seems to be no respite. Allegations of harassment under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took an unprecedented turn in Harishchandrapur, w... Read More


Woman falls ill at SIR queue in Itahar

Raiganj, Jan. 20 -- A 48-year-old woman fell seriously ill and lost consciousness while standing in a long queue for the SIR hearing at Itahar High School in North Dinajpur district on Monday afternoo... Read More


Malda: 5 B'deshi nationals arrested

Malda, Jan. 20 -- Malda district police continued their crackdown on illegal activities with the arrest of five Bangladeshi nationals in Habibpur and the recovery of a large cache of illegal firearms ... Read More


Indicted in murder case, Rajganj BDO Barman sacked

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 20 -- Rajganj's Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashanta Barman, who was implicated in the abduction and murder of gold trader Swapan Kamilya, has been removed from his post and Join... Read More


Saraswati Puja rush keeps Balurghat clay artisans busy

BALURGHAT, Jan. 20 -- As Saraswati Puja is set to be celebrated on Friday, clay artisans in Balurghat are witnessing a sharp rise in activity, with a steady stream of orders coming in from across the ... Read More


Tiger sighting in Buxa Reserve revives hope for conservation

Alipurduar, Jan. 20 -- A recent tiger sighting in Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) has reignited hope for wildlife conservation and validated the sacrifices of 203 families who gave up their ancestral forest ... Read More


Raiganj to get region's 1st orchid tissue culture unit

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 20 -- For the first time in North Bengal, orchid cultivation through tissue culture is set to begin, marking a major milestone in advanced floriculture and horticultural development i... Read More


New engine for small industries

New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- In a significant push to strengthen Delhi's micro and small industrial ecosystem, the Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the establishment of two state-of-the-art Common Facility ... Read More