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Migrant worker from South Dinajpur jailed in Mumbai for 3 months over 'language confusion'

BALURGHAT, Aug. 6 -- Asit Sarkar, a 54-year-old migrant worker from Lakshmipur in Patiram, South Dinajpur, has been behind bars in Mumbai for the past three months after allegedly being labelled a Ban... Read More


Asansol Court gives death sentence to father for rape & murder of minor daughter

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- A man has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of his minor daughter by an Asansol court within just 15 months after the crime. The incident occurred on May 13, 2024, in... Read More


State notifies recruitment rules for non-teaching school staff

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- The Bengal government has published fresh recruitment rules for non-teaching staff in state-run schools, introducing structured evaluation criteria that include marks for similar ex... Read More


'Appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe as judge biggest joke of democracy'

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday called the appointment of Aarti Arun Sathe, a BJP spokesperson as a judge of the Bombay High Court "the biggest joke of democracy". TMC on soc... Read More


Prosenjit, Dev write to CM as Hindi films push Bengali movies out of prime-time

KOLKATA, Aug. 6 -- Imagine being one of the biggest stars and producers in Bengali cinema, a popular MP from the ruling party, and close to the CM, yet still having to fight for prime-time shows for y... Read More


'Teesta River water to reach 19K houses across Jalpaiguri soon'

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 6 -- Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) project, purified water sourced from the Teesta River will soon be supplied to households across Jalpaigu... Read More


Paribahan Nagar: State nod for new bus terminal

Siliguri, Aug. 6 -- In a bid to reduce traffic congestion in Siliguri, the state government has approved the construction of a new bus terminal at Paribahan Nagar in Matigara. The project is to be exe... Read More


Karandighi: Construction of 2 crematoriums begins

Raiganj, Aug. 6 -- Work has commenced on the construction of two new crematoriums in the Karandighi‑I and Domohana Gram Panchayat (GP) areas under Karandighi Police Station in North Dinajpur. ML... Read More


Dalkhola: 50-yr-old man 'sexually assaults' 9-yr-old

Raiganj, Aug. 6 -- A 50‑year‑old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a nine‑year‑old girl in her own home in Dalkhola of North Dinajpur district. The victim's family fi... Read More


Falakata robbery case: 4 held

Alipurduar, Aug. 6 -- Police have solved a daylight robbery that occurred on June 18 at the house of a schoolteacher in Falakata town. The incident took place when the residents, Anupam Barman and his... Read More