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High Court reserves judgement on scheme for Group C&D staff

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition challenging the West Bengal government's scheme to provide monetary support to non-teaching staff who lost jobs... Read More


Murli Dhar Sharma named new CP of Barrackpore

Kolkata, June 9 -- In a reshuffle in the IPS cadre, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Barrackpore has changed on Monday. According to an order, Murli Dhar, who was the Director of Swami Vivekananda St... Read More


HC chides NIA for failing to submit report in Daribhit case

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday sharply criticised the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for its "casual approach" in failing to submit a report on the 2018 Daribhit High School... Read More


New Town: BSF jawan found hanging

Kolkata, June 9 -- A BSF jawan committed suicide inside his rented accommodation on Monday morning at the Sulanguri area in New Town. Police have ruled out foul play so far. The BSF jawan identified ... Read More


Digha Jagannath Dham shut for darshan from June 12-25

Kolkata, June 9 -- After Jagannath Dev's "Snan Yatra" ceremony is performed on June 12, 'Darshan' of idols in Jagannath Dham in Digha will be unavailable for the visitors until June 25. The same ritu... Read More


Pre-counseling fair held in Siliguri; Techno India launches WACE programme

Siliguri, June 9 -- The Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal (APAI-WB) successfully held a pre-counseling fair in Siliguri on Monday, offering students a valuable opportunity... Read More


Cooch Behar to strengthen rural healthcare with Rs 25 cr infra push

Cooch Behar, June 9 -- The rural healthcare infrastructure of Cooch Behar district is set to receive a major boost, with the government planning to build new medical facilities aimed at expanding acce... Read More


Tea garden workers launch joint protests over wage delays

Jalpaiguri, June 9 -- Workers' unions affiliated to the BJP, Trinamool Congress, and Congress staged a joint sit-in protest at Ambari Tea Garden in the Dooars on Monday, raising demands related to unp... Read More


Body of woman found in Chopra; one held

Raiganj, June 9 -- A 20-year-old woman was found brutally murdered near a tea garden at Jatragauchh, under Chopra Police jurisdiction of North Dinajpur, early Monday. Her body was found with severe b... Read More


Mentally unstable woman vandalises Falakata PS; 2 injured

Alipurduar, June 9 -- A mentally unstable woman went on a rampage, injuring two civic volunteers and damaging property at Falakata Police Station on Monday afternoon. Police said the woman broke free... Read More