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SIR hearing row turns violent in North Dinajpur; 19 nabbed

Raiganj, Jan. 16 -- Police have so far arrested 19 persons in connection with incidents of rampage and arson at the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) in Chakulia Police Station area of Nor... Read More


Woman dies in Malda, relatives cite SIR documentation distress

Malda, Jan. 16 -- Malda witnessed another tragic death allegedly linked to fear over the SIR documentation process. A 36-year-old woman from the Rajbanshi community, identified as Banoti Rajbanshi, di... Read More


BLOs stage sit-in at Sahebganj BDO office over voter deletions, 'inhuman' workload under SIR

Cooch Behar, Jan. 16 -- Members of the BLO Protection Committee of Dinhata Block-2 staged a sit-in protest on Friday at the Sahebganj BDO office, condemning the State Election Commission's rapid proce... Read More


Two pipe guns seized ahead of PM's Malda visit

Malda, Jan. 16 -- Ahead of the Prime Minister's proposed visit to Malda district, police recovered multiple firearms and live ammunition during a late-night operation and arrested a youth, raising ser... Read More


Techno India Group Public School triumphs at SIT Challengers Cup

Siliguri, Jan. 16 -- The Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT) campus turned into a hub of sporting excitement as the one-day inter-school under-19 knockout volleyball tournament, titled the 'SIT Cha... Read More


Gangarampur SDO appears at SIR hearing

BALURGHAT, Jan. 16 -- In a rare and noteworthy incident during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Gangarampur Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Abhishek Shukla himself appeared at an ... Read More


Jalpaiguri promoter held after 'celebratory' firing sparks panic

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 16 -- In a shocking incident that rattled the town, prominent city promoter Ananda Ghosh was arrested in connection with a shooting spree in Jalpaiguri on Wednesday night. The accused... Read More


DARJEELING: 6th Schedule demand returns with new political formation

Darjeeling, Jan. 16 -- The 6th Schedule demand returned to the Darjeeling Hills holding the hands of newly floated Gorkha National Liberation Front (Subashbadi). The political party that was formed on... Read More


Strategic Crossroads

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- India's uncertainty over the Chabahar port is not about a single infrastructure project; it is about how a rising power navigates a world that is increasingly intolerant of the m... Read More


New Eugenics of Power

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Economist Joseph E Stiglitz, in his recent column America's New Age of Empire, observes that, unlike the 19th-century British imperialism, Trumpian imperialism lacks any coherent... Read More