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State plans to build 5 major ferry terminals at cost of about Rs 228 cr

Kolkata, April 21 -- To strengthen the state's inland water transport (IWT) network and meet the growing demand for ferry services, the state government has planned to build five major ferry terminals... Read More


'Mercury likely to go up by 5-6 degrees in next couple of days'

Kolkata, April 21 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore warned that mercury will go up by 5-6 degrees in the South Bengal districts in the next couple of days and the weather will remain dr... Read More


Jorabagan godown fire: 2 killed; Mayor says probe underway

Kolkata, April 21 -- Two persons were killed due to smothering inside a building after a fire broke out in a godown of garments in Pathuriaghata of Jorabagan on Sunday night. Mayor of Kolkata, Firhad... Read More


Historic Nilkuthi of Kushmandi crumbles amid years of neglect

BALURGHAT, April 21 -- A historic Nilkuthi located near Mahipal Dighi in Kushmandi, South Dinajpur, is slowly deteriorating due to years of neglect. Once a significant site for indigo cultivation duri... Read More


VIP Road accident: Youth killed after fall, hit by state bus

Kolkata, April 21 -- In a tragic road accident a youth was killed in a road accident on Monday morning on VIP Road between Bangur and Dum Dum Park after he fell on the road and subsequently got run ov... Read More


Scuffle between 2 families in North Dinajpur: 4 arrested

Raiganj/ Darjeeling, April 21 -- Four persons have been arrested over a scuffle between two families in Basudevpur village under the Raiganj Police Station, North Dinajpur. However, there were attempt... Read More


HC acquits man in 2011 case, cites lack of 'enticement' or 'taking away'

Kolkata, April 21 -- Observing that the offence of kidnapping cannot be said to have been committed without the essential ingredients of "taking away" or "enticement", Calcutta High Court acquitted a ... Read More


Civic volunteer arrested for forging police clearance certs

Jalpaiguri, April 21 -- A civic volunteer has been arrested on charges of forging police clearance certificates at the Malbazar Police Station. The accused has been identified as Monirul Islam, a resi... Read More


Mamata urges peace & harmony; calls for strengthening unity

Salboni, April 21 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reiterated a subtle yet strong call for peace and unity, addressing the recent sporadic incidents of violence in parts of Murshidabad in t... Read More


Follow Bengal's path to mitigate water crisis in Maharashtra: TMC

Kolkata, April 21 -- After state BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on social media shared Maharashtra's water crisis, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Monday urged the BJP-led government ther... Read More