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City records one of season's lowest temp

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- A strong cold spell continues to grip large parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, with mercury levels dropping significantly and northern winds making the chill more intense. A... Read More


Civil suit cannot block repair of unsafe building: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that safety-related directions issued by civic authorities for a dilapidated building cannot be stalled by a civil property dispute, and upheld the... Read More


Ayushman Bharat row: TMC rebuts BJP, calls scheme a 'scam-riddled poison pill'

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- Soon after the BJP took a pot shot at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for not implementing Ayushman Bharat claiming that "because of ego of one person", the people of Benga... Read More


Malda: Elderly, disabled voters, face harassment at SIR hearing

Malda, Dec. 29 -- Allegations of harassment and apathy surfaced at the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing in Malda after visuals emerged showing elderly and physically challenged voters being co... Read More


GNLF(S) launched to 'push 6th Schedule status for Darj Hills'

Darjeeling, Dec. 29 -- Spurred by delisting of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and with the aim to continue towing the 6th Schedule status for the... Read More


Awareness drives: Jumbo attack fatalities decline sharply in Kurseong Forest Div

Siliguri, Dec. 29 -- Fatalities caused by elephant attacks in the Kurseong Forest Division have declined significantly this year, reflecting the impact of sustained efforts by the forest department to... Read More


Kaliyaganj: Construction of over 5-km of concrete road begins

Raiganj, Dec. 29 -- Construction of a more than 5.5-km-long concrete road from Kaliyaganj College to Bhelai in Kaliyaganj block of North Dinajpur district has commenced under the Pathasree project at ... Read More


Matigara: Man held for ' raping woman' at her house

Siliguri, Dec. 29 -- A man has been arrested on allegations of raping a woman at her residence in Matigara area. The accused has been identified as Vivek Rai (38 years), a resident of the Salkavita a... Read More


Eighth Buxa Bird Festival to begin from January 6

Alipurduar, Dec. 29 -- After seven successful editions, the eighth Buxa Bird Festival-one of the most prominent government-backed birding events in eastern India-will begin inside the Buxa Tiger Reser... Read More


Kranti: 1 dead, another injured as wild elephants stray into residential area

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 29 -- Panic gripped the Kranti block of Malbazar subdivision on Monday morning after a herd of wild elephants entered residential areas, damaging property and leaving one person dead ... Read More